Life and Works of Rizal

Timeline of Dr. Jose Rizal (0-8 years old)

LIFE WORKS WRITINGS

(June 19, 1861) The first memory of Rizal
He was born in Calamba, was his happy moments in
Laguna and his mother their garden. He was also
nearly died in the process. given the most tender care
by his parents he easily
gets sick.
(June 22, 1861)
Rizal was baptized by the
Parish Priest of the
Catholic Church in his
town – Fr. Rufino
Collantes from Batangas
with Rev. Pedro Casanas as
the sponsor.
(1864)
He learned the alphabet
from his mother Teodora
Alfonso Realonda.
(1865) At the age of 3, he began to
His sister Concepcion died take part in their prayer.
at the age of 3 and he shed By nightfall, his mother
real tears for the first time. gathers their children to do
their daily Angelus prayer.
(1865-1867) He learned how to read
His parents employed and write at the age of 5.
private tutors to give him Rizal was able to read the
lessons at home: family bible.
1. Maestro Celestino
2. Maestro Lucas
Padua
3. Leon Monroy
(taught Rizal
rudiments of Latin)
4. Uncle Manuel
Alberto (concerned
with his physical
development)
5. Uncle Gregorio
(instilled into the
mind of the boy love
for education)
(June 6, 1868)
He made a pilgrimage to
Antipolo with his father
Francisco Mercado Rizal to
fulfill the vow made by his
mother to take the child to
the Shrine of the Virgin of
Antipolo.
(June 1869) At the age of 8, Rizal wrote
Rizal left Calamaba for his first poem entitled, “Sa
Binan. He was Aking Mga Kababata”.
accompanied by Paciano, The poem was written in
who acted as his second tagalog and had for its
father. theme “Love of One’s
He had his early education Language”
in Calamba and Binan. It
was a typical schooling
that a son of illustrado
received during his time.
However, instruction was
rigid and very strict.
Knowledge was forced into
the minds of the pupils by
means of tedious memory
method aided by a
teacher’s whip.