Welcome to The Young Saints Club June 1999 edition. June is the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus! "Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but be an example for the believers in your speech, your conduct, your love, faith and purity." 1 Timothy 4:12
JUNE 6: THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI! JUNE 11 IS THE FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS! JUNE-MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART Dear Young Saints Club Readers, June 11 is the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the whole month of June is dedicated to meditating on the love of that Sacred Heart. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of the unconditional love of Jesus for each of us. As you might recall, when Jesus died on the Cross a soldier took a spear and pierced the Heart of Jesus. Jesus then gave up the last drops of His Sacred Blood for us to show us that His love for us has no limits. Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary and asked that people display an image of Him and His Sacred Heart in their homes. He showed her His Heart and said: �Look at this Heart that has loved men so much and is loved so little in return.� As a sign of our love for Jesus He asks that we receive Holy Communion on the first Friday of at least nine months in a row to make reparation for sins against His love. Let�s tell Jesus often how much we love Him and show it by the way we live. It makes Jesus so happy when we receive Him in Holy Communion! Let�s never miss Holy Mass and Communion on Sundays and Holy Days and perhaps we can show Jesus our love by receiving Him even more often, especially on the first Friday of each month. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, thank you for Your unconditional love!� HOLINESS HELPERS from St. Alphonsus Liguori If you do end up committing a sin, however, don't become angry and impatient with yourself. Instead, calmly repent and make a good Act of Contrition, asking the Lord for help in avoiding this sin in the future. If you don't have this desire yet, ask Jesus to give it to you. If you don't truly want to become holy (a saint), you will never grow in holiness. CHOOSE TO BE HOLY! Use your free will to decide to become holy, with the grace of God. Jesus tells us to "Ask and you will receive." Ask Jesus right now to help you to resolve to become a saint! ST. DOMINIC SAVIO - TEENAGE SAINT! FEAST: MAY 6 Can a teenager become a saint? Some people may doubt it but Dominic Savio proved it�s possible. Dominic, patron saint of boys, was only fourteen years old when he died. That makes him the youngest canonized saint (except for martyrs)! He is a saint that young boys and teenagers can look up to and try to imitate. If he became a saint, why can�t I? Well, everyone can and everyone should. God made us to know Him, love Him, serve Him. If we do so, God will reward us with the joys of heaven forever, with Dominic Savio, Our Blessed Mother, and all the angels and saints! When Dominic was thirteen years old Our Blessed Mother appeared to him and told him his mother was very ill. Dominic was living at St. John Bosco�s school at the time and didn�t hear much news from home. He hurried home and found his mother in bed with a high fever, just as Mary had told him. Dominic gave his mother a kiss and placed a Green Scapular of Our Lady around her neck. As soon as Dominic headed back to school his mother�s fever left her and she was completely cured! A scapular is a sacramental, which is something we can make good use of during our journey to heaven. May we always love and honor our parents as Dominic Savio did. St. Dominic Savio, help us to be holy like you and may we join you in the glory of heaven one day. LOVELY LADY DRESSED IN BLUE Lovely Lady dressed in blue Teach me how to pray God was just your little Boy Tell me what to say! Did you lift Him up, sometimes Gently on your knee? Did you hold His hand at night? Did you ever try Telling Him stories of the world? O, and did He cry? Do you really think He cares If I tell Him things - Little things that happen? And do angel's wings make a noise? Can He hear me if I speak low? Does He understand me now? Tell me, for you know! Lovely Lady dressed in blue Teach me how to pray! God was just your little Boy And, you know the way! A GREAT BALL OF FIRE! One day, on the feast of Pentecost, young St. Philip Neri prayed to the Holy Spirit for help in serving Jesus. A glowing ball of fire soon appeared in front of Philip! It was an unusual sight but Philip did not feel afraid of it. He knew it must be from God. The ball then entered Philip's heart and he felt a burning love for God and for souls! He felt so happy that he could hardly stand it. It was a little taste of heaven! Even though he wasn't yet a priest, many people soon began coming to hear Philip speak about Jesus. They could see that he loved Jesus very much and wanted other people to love the Lord, too. One day, though, a group of 30 evil young men came to Philip and made fun of him, calling him names and threatening him. But as soon as Philip spoke to them about the love of Jesus, all 30 of them became sorry for their sinful lives and went to confession! Do you like jokes and riddles? So did St. Philip and this is one reason why children and young people liked him so much. He was always smiling and joyful. He saw being a Christian and being cheerful as going hand in hand. Knowing that God loves us infinitely should help us to have a smile on our lips and peace in our hearts. St. Philip was filled with the Holy Spirit and so he showed the fruits of the Spirit. Can you name the fruits of the Holy Spirit? These are the signs that you have allowed the Holy Spirit to work in your life. The nine fruits are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Holy Spirit, fill us with your grace and help us to show these fruits in our daily lives, after the example of St. Philip. Amen. MAY 13 - THE ASCENSION OF JESUS INTO HEAVEN On May 13 the Church celebrates Jesus ascending into heaven. This is the second Glorious mystery of the Rosary and a holy day of obligation (we must participate at Mass on this day). After Jesus rose bodily from the dead on Easter Sunday morning He appeared to Our Blessed Mother and to the Apostles and disciples for forty days. The Bible tells us that "He gave many convincing proofs that He was alive and spoke about the kingdom of God." After 40 days Jesus met his followers for the last time here on earth. He gave them what is called the "Great Commission": "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. Know that I am with you always, until the end of the world." (Matthew 28:19-20) The Church has carried on this command of Jesus through all these almost 2,000 years now! We baptize children shortly after they are born. The Pope and bishops united with him teach the fullness of the truth in the name of Jesus. For our part, we must obey all that Jesus has commanded, out of love. Let's always remember the special command of Jesus to "Love one another as I have loved you." Lord Jesus, help us to show this kind of love to everyone. SCRIPTURE SEARCH Can you answer these Scripture questions? You may look them up in your Bible if you get stuck. (Am I willing to let Jesus make my soul clean by making a good confession?) (Do I take time to thank God for all of His creation, especially for my own life?) (Am I willing to serve the Lord with love each day, as Our Blessed Mother did?) (Do I have faith in Jesus, even though I have never seen Him? Lord, help me to have even more faith!) (Am I willing to show love and concern for everyone, after the example of Jesus?) VOCATION CORNER Sister Mary is a member of the Salesian Sisters. She was born in Mexico and was blessed with good Catholic parents. Her mother took her to Mass every day and every evening they would pray the rosary. When she was ten, Mary joined a Bible study group in her school. Soon she felt that God might be calling her to be a missionary, to bring the message of Jesus to other people. When she got old enough she entered the convent of the Salesian Sisters to see if the Lord was truly calling her to serve Him with her whole life. After a period of prayer and study Mary took her vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Salesian Sister. God had indeed called her to serve Him with all her heart! Sr. Mary went on to become a missionary here in the United States, helping Hispanic immigrants in New Jersey to find housing and employment. Now the Lord has called her to help take care of her elderly mother. Sr. Mary tells us: "My life is God's and He has indeed been at my side all the years I have lived. I would do it all over again in a heart beat." May many other young men and women answer the Lord's invitation to follow Him in serving others. PENTECOST: BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH! On Sunday, May 23, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon Mary and the Apostles. This happened ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Before Pentecost the Apostles were afraid and unsure of what to do. After the Holy Spirit filled them all at Pentecost, they were filled with courage and wisdom! This was the birth of the Catholic Church. Catholic means �universal�, which means it�s for everyone and God called the Apostles to preach about Jesus to the whole world! How about celebrating the Church�s birthday in a special way this year by telling someone about our Catholic Faith. You might even make a birthday cake and invite people over to celebrate this great feast! Make it a special celebration! FLAMES ABOVE THEIR HEADS! Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him. HONESTY �He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. 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JUNE 11 IS THE FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS! JUNE-MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART Dear Young Saints Club Readers, June 11 is the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the whole month of June is dedicated to meditating on the love of that Sacred Heart. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of the unconditional love of Jesus for each of us. As you might recall, when Jesus died on the Cross a soldier took a spear and pierced the Heart of Jesus. Jesus then gave up the last drops of His Sacred Blood for us to show us that His love for us has no limits. Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary and asked that people display an image of Him and His Sacred Heart in their homes. He showed her His Heart and said: �Look at this Heart that has loved men so much and is loved so little in return.� As a sign of our love for Jesus He asks that we receive Holy Communion on the first Friday of at least nine months in a row to make reparation for sins against His love. Let�s tell Jesus often how much we love Him and show it by the way we live. It makes Jesus so happy when we receive Him in Holy Communion! Let�s never miss Holy Mass and Communion on Sundays and Holy Days and perhaps we can show Jesus our love by receiving Him even more often, especially on the first Friday of each month. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, thank you for Your unconditional love!� HOLINESS HELPERS from St. Alphonsus Liguori If you do end up committing a sin, however, don't become angry and impatient with yourself. Instead, calmly repent and make a good Act of Contrition, asking the Lord for help in avoiding this sin in the future. If you don't have this desire yet, ask Jesus to give it to you. If you don't truly want to become holy (a saint), you will never grow in holiness. CHOOSE TO BE HOLY! Use your free will to decide to become holy, with the grace of God. Jesus tells us to "Ask and you will receive." Ask Jesus right now to help you to resolve to become a saint!
JUNE-MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART Dear Young Saints Club Readers, June 11 is the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the whole month of June is dedicated to meditating on the love of that Sacred Heart. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of the unconditional love of Jesus for each of us. As you might recall, when Jesus died on the Cross a soldier took a spear and pierced the Heart of Jesus. Jesus then gave up the last drops of His Sacred Blood for us to show us that His love for us has no limits. Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary and asked that people display an image of Him and His Sacred Heart in their homes. He showed her His Heart and said: �Look at this Heart that has loved men so much and is loved so little in return.� As a sign of our love for Jesus He asks that we receive Holy Communion on the first Friday of at least nine months in a row to make reparation for sins against His love. Let�s tell Jesus often how much we love Him and show it by the way we live. It makes Jesus so happy when we receive Him in Holy Communion! Let�s never miss Holy Mass and Communion on Sundays and Holy Days and perhaps we can show Jesus our love by receiving Him even more often, especially on the first Friday of each month. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, thank you for Your unconditional love!� HOLINESS HELPERS from St. Alphonsus Liguori If you do end up committing a sin, however, don't become angry and impatient with yourself. Instead, calmly repent and make a good Act of Contrition, asking the Lord for help in avoiding this sin in the future. If you don't have this desire yet, ask Jesus to give it to you. If you don't truly want to become holy (a saint), you will never grow in holiness. CHOOSE TO BE HOLY! Use your free will to decide to become holy, with the grace of God. Jesus tells us to "Ask and you will receive." Ask Jesus right now to help you to resolve to become a saint!
Dear Young Saints Club Readers,
June 11 is the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the whole month of June is dedicated to meditating on the love of that Sacred Heart. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of the unconditional love of Jesus for each of us. As you might recall, when Jesus died on the Cross a soldier took a spear and pierced the Heart of Jesus. Jesus then gave up the last drops of His Sacred Blood for us to show us that His love for us has no limits.
Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary and asked that people display an image of Him and His Sacred Heart in their homes. He showed her His Heart and said: �Look at this Heart that has loved men so much and is loved so little in return.� As a sign of our love for Jesus He asks that we receive Holy Communion on the first Friday of at least nine months in a row to make reparation for sins against His love.
Let�s tell Jesus often how much we love Him and show it by the way we live. It makes Jesus so happy when we receive Him in Holy Communion! Let�s never miss Holy Mass and Communion on Sundays and Holy Days and perhaps we can show Jesus our love by receiving Him even more often, especially on the first Friday of each month. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, thank you for Your unconditional love!�
HOLINESS HELPERS from St. Alphonsus Liguori
If you do end up committing a sin, however, don't become angry and impatient with yourself. Instead, calmly repent and make a good Act of Contrition, asking the Lord for help in avoiding this sin in the future. If you don't have this desire yet, ask Jesus to give it to you. If you don't truly want to become holy (a saint), you will never grow in holiness. CHOOSE TO BE HOLY! Use your free will to decide to become holy, with the grace of God. Jesus tells us to "Ask and you will receive." Ask Jesus right now to help you to resolve to become a saint!
If you don't have this desire yet, ask Jesus to give it to you. If you don't truly want to become holy (a saint), you will never grow in holiness. CHOOSE TO BE HOLY!
ST. DOMINIC SAVIO - TEENAGE SAINT! FEAST: MAY 6 Can a teenager become a saint? Some people may doubt it but Dominic Savio proved it�s possible. Dominic, patron saint of boys, was only fourteen years old when he died. That makes him the youngest canonized saint (except for martyrs)! He is a saint that young boys and teenagers can look up to and try to imitate. If he became a saint, why can�t I? Well, everyone can and everyone should. God made us to know Him, love Him, serve Him. If we do so, God will reward us with the joys of heaven forever, with Dominic Savio, Our Blessed Mother, and all the angels and saints! When Dominic was thirteen years old Our Blessed Mother appeared to him and told him his mother was very ill. Dominic was living at St. John Bosco�s school at the time and didn�t hear much news from home. He hurried home and found his mother in bed with a high fever, just as Mary had told him. Dominic gave his mother a kiss and placed a Green Scapular of Our Lady around her neck. As soon as Dominic headed back to school his mother�s fever left her and she was completely cured! A scapular is a sacramental, which is something we can make good use of during our journey to heaven. May we always love and honor our parents as Dominic Savio did. St. Dominic Savio, help us to be holy like you and may we join you in the glory of heaven one day.
Can a teenager become a saint? Some people may doubt it but Dominic Savio proved it�s possible. Dominic, patron saint of boys, was only fourteen years old when he died. That makes him the youngest canonized saint (except for martyrs)! He is a saint that young boys and teenagers can look up to and try to imitate. If he became a saint, why can�t I? Well, everyone can and everyone should. God made us to know Him, love Him, serve Him. If we do so, God will reward us with the joys of heaven forever, with Dominic Savio, Our Blessed Mother, and all the angels and saints!
When Dominic was thirteen years old Our Blessed Mother appeared to him and told him his mother was very ill. Dominic was living at St. John Bosco�s school at the time and didn�t hear much news from home. He hurried home and found his mother in bed with a high fever, just as Mary had told him. Dominic gave his mother a kiss and placed a Green Scapular of Our Lady around her neck. As soon as Dominic headed back to school his mother�s fever left her and she was completely cured! A scapular is a sacramental, which is something we can make good use of during our journey to heaven. May we always love and honor our parents as Dominic Savio did. St. Dominic Savio, help us to be holy like you and may we join you in the glory of heaven one day.
Lovely Lady dressed in blue Teach me how to pray God was just your little Boy Tell me what to say! Did you lift Him up, sometimes Gently on your knee? Did you hold His hand at night? Did you ever try Telling Him stories of the world? O, and did He cry? Do you really think He cares If I tell Him things - Little things that happen? And do angel's wings make a noise? Can He hear me if I speak low? Does He understand me now? Tell me, for you know! Lovely Lady dressed in blue Teach me how to pray! God was just your little Boy And, you know the way! A GREAT BALL OF FIRE!
Teach me how to pray
God was just your little Boy
Tell me what to say!
Did you lift Him up, sometimes
Gently on your knee?
Did you hold His hand at night?
Did you ever try
Telling Him stories of the world?
O, and did He cry?
Do you really think He cares
If I tell Him things -
Little things that happen?
And do angel's wings make a noise?
Can He hear me if I speak low?
Does He understand me now?
Tell me, for you know!
Lovely Lady dressed in blue
Teach me how to pray!
And, you know the way!
A GREAT BALL OF FIRE!
One day, on the feast of Pentecost, young St. Philip Neri prayed to the Holy Spirit for help in serving Jesus. A glowing ball of fire soon appeared in front of Philip! It was an unusual sight but Philip did not feel afraid of it. He knew it must be from God. The ball then entered Philip's heart and he felt a burning love for God and for souls! He felt so happy that he could hardly stand it. It was a little taste of heaven! Even though he wasn't yet a priest, many people soon began coming to hear Philip speak about Jesus. They could see that he loved Jesus very much and wanted other people to love the Lord, too. One day, though, a group of 30 evil young men came to Philip and made fun of him, calling him names and threatening him. But as soon as Philip spoke to them about the love of Jesus, all 30 of them became sorry for their sinful lives and went to confession! Do you like jokes and riddles? So did St. Philip and this is one reason why children and young people liked him so much. He was always smiling and joyful. He saw being a Christian and being cheerful as going hand in hand. Knowing that God loves us infinitely should help us to have a smile on our lips and peace in our hearts. St. Philip was filled with the Holy Spirit and so he showed the fruits of the Spirit. Can you name the fruits of the Holy Spirit? These are the signs that you have allowed the Holy Spirit to work in your life. The nine fruits are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Holy Spirit, fill us with your grace and help us to show these fruits in our daily lives, after the example of St. Philip. Amen. MAY 13 - THE ASCENSION OF JESUS INTO HEAVEN On May 13 the Church celebrates Jesus ascending into heaven. This is the second Glorious mystery of the Rosary and a holy day of obligation (we must participate at Mass on this day). After Jesus rose bodily from the dead on Easter Sunday morning He appeared to Our Blessed Mother and to the Apostles and disciples for forty days. The Bible tells us that "He gave many convincing proofs that He was alive and spoke about the kingdom of God." After 40 days Jesus met his followers for the last time here on earth. He gave them what is called the "Great Commission": "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. Know that I am with you always, until the end of the world." (Matthew 28:19-20) The Church has carried on this command of Jesus through all these almost 2,000 years now! We baptize children shortly after they are born. The Pope and bishops united with him teach the fullness of the truth in the name of Jesus. For our part, we must obey all that Jesus has commanded, out of love. Let's always remember the special command of Jesus to "Love one another as I have loved you." Lord Jesus, help us to show this kind of love to everyone. SCRIPTURE SEARCH Can you answer these Scripture questions? You may look them up in your Bible if you get stuck. (Am I willing to let Jesus make my soul clean by making a good confession?) (Do I take time to thank God for all of His creation, especially for my own life?) (Am I willing to serve the Lord with love each day, as Our Blessed Mother did?) (Do I have faith in Jesus, even though I have never seen Him? Lord, help me to have even more faith!) (Am I willing to show love and concern for everyone, after the example of Jesus?) VOCATION CORNER Sister Mary is a member of the Salesian Sisters. She was born in Mexico and was blessed with good Catholic parents. Her mother took her to Mass every day and every evening they would pray the rosary. When she was ten, Mary joined a Bible study group in her school. Soon she felt that God might be calling her to be a missionary, to bring the message of Jesus to other people. When she got old enough she entered the convent of the Salesian Sisters to see if the Lord was truly calling her to serve Him with her whole life. After a period of prayer and study Mary took her vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Salesian Sister. God had indeed called her to serve Him with all her heart! Sr. Mary went on to become a missionary here in the United States, helping Hispanic immigrants in New Jersey to find housing and employment. Now the Lord has called her to help take care of her elderly mother. Sr. Mary tells us: "My life is God's and He has indeed been at my side all the years I have lived. I would do it all over again in a heart beat." May many other young men and women answer the Lord's invitation to follow Him in serving others. PENTECOST: BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH! On Sunday, May 23, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon Mary and the Apostles. This happened ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Before Pentecost the Apostles were afraid and unsure of what to do. After the Holy Spirit filled them all at Pentecost, they were filled with courage and wisdom! This was the birth of the Catholic Church. Catholic means �universal�, which means it�s for everyone and God called the Apostles to preach about Jesus to the whole world! How about celebrating the Church�s birthday in a special way this year by telling someone about our Catholic Faith. You might even make a birthday cake and invite people over to celebrate this great feast! Make it a special celebration! FLAMES ABOVE THEIR HEADS! Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him. HONESTY �He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. 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Even though he wasn't yet a priest, many people soon began coming to hear Philip speak about Jesus. They could see that he loved Jesus very much and wanted other people to love the Lord, too. One day, though, a group of 30 evil young men came to Philip and made fun of him, calling him names and threatening him. But as soon as Philip spoke to them about the love of Jesus, all 30 of them became sorry for their sinful lives and went to confession!
Do you like jokes and riddles? So did St. Philip and this is one reason why children and young people liked him so much. He was always smiling and joyful. He saw being a Christian and being cheerful as going hand in hand. Knowing that God loves us infinitely should help us to have a smile on our lips and peace in our hearts.
St. Philip was filled with the Holy Spirit and so he showed the fruits of the Spirit. Can you name the fruits of the Holy Spirit? These are the signs that you have allowed the Holy Spirit to work in your life. The nine fruits are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Holy Spirit, fill us with your grace and help us to show these fruits in our daily lives, after the example of St. Philip. Amen.
MAY 13 - THE ASCENSION OF JESUS INTO HEAVEN
On May 13 the Church celebrates Jesus ascending into heaven. This is the second Glorious mystery of the Rosary and a holy day of obligation (we must participate at Mass on this day). After Jesus rose bodily from the dead on Easter Sunday morning He appeared to Our Blessed Mother and to the Apostles and disciples for forty days. The Bible tells us that "He gave many convincing proofs that He was alive and spoke about the kingdom of God." After 40 days Jesus met his followers for the last time here on earth. He gave them what is called the "Great Commission": "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. Know that I am with you always, until the end of the world." (Matthew 28:19-20) The Church has carried on this command of Jesus through all these almost 2,000 years now! We baptize children shortly after they are born. The Pope and bishops united with him teach the fullness of the truth in the name of Jesus. For our part, we must obey all that Jesus has commanded, out of love. Let's always remember the special command of Jesus to "Love one another as I have loved you." Lord Jesus, help us to show this kind of love to everyone. SCRIPTURE SEARCH Can you answer these Scripture questions? You may look them up in your Bible if you get stuck. (Am I willing to let Jesus make my soul clean by making a good confession?) (Do I take time to thank God for all of His creation, especially for my own life?) (Am I willing to serve the Lord with love each day, as Our Blessed Mother did?) (Do I have faith in Jesus, even though I have never seen Him? Lord, help me to have even more faith!) (Am I willing to show love and concern for everyone, after the example of Jesus?) VOCATION CORNER Sister Mary is a member of the Salesian Sisters. She was born in Mexico and was blessed with good Catholic parents. Her mother took her to Mass every day and every evening they would pray the rosary. When she was ten, Mary joined a Bible study group in her school. Soon she felt that God might be calling her to be a missionary, to bring the message of Jesus to other people. When she got old enough she entered the convent of the Salesian Sisters to see if the Lord was truly calling her to serve Him with her whole life. After a period of prayer and study Mary took her vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Salesian Sister. God had indeed called her to serve Him with all her heart! Sr. Mary went on to become a missionary here in the United States, helping Hispanic immigrants in New Jersey to find housing and employment. Now the Lord has called her to help take care of her elderly mother. Sr. Mary tells us: "My life is God's and He has indeed been at my side all the years I have lived. I would do it all over again in a heart beat." May many other young men and women answer the Lord's invitation to follow Him in serving others. PENTECOST: BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH! On Sunday, May 23, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon Mary and the Apostles. This happened ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Before Pentecost the Apostles were afraid and unsure of what to do. After the Holy Spirit filled them all at Pentecost, they were filled with courage and wisdom! This was the birth of the Catholic Church. Catholic means �universal�, which means it�s for everyone and God called the Apostles to preach about Jesus to the whole world! How about celebrating the Church�s birthday in a special way this year by telling someone about our Catholic Faith. You might even make a birthday cake and invite people over to celebrate this great feast! Make it a special celebration! FLAMES ABOVE THEIR HEADS! Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him. HONESTY �He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. Paul VI was pope during Blessed Pio�s last years and it made him very sad to see that some Catholic This property was reserved by roalef on Email me on: [email protected]
Can you answer these Scripture questions? You may look them up in your Bible if you get stuck. (Am I willing to let Jesus make my soul clean by making a good confession?) (Do I take time to thank God for all of His creation, especially for my own life?) (Am I willing to serve the Lord with love each day, as Our Blessed Mother did?) (Do I have faith in Jesus, even though I have never seen Him? Lord, help me to have even more faith!) (Am I willing to show love and concern for everyone, after the example of Jesus?) VOCATION CORNER Sister Mary is a member of the Salesian Sisters. She was born in Mexico and was blessed with good Catholic parents. Her mother took her to Mass every day and every evening they would pray the rosary. When she was ten, Mary joined a Bible study group in her school. Soon she felt that God might be calling her to be a missionary, to bring the message of Jesus to other people. When she got old enough she entered the convent of the Salesian Sisters to see if the Lord was truly calling her to serve Him with her whole life. After a period of prayer and study Mary took her vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Salesian Sister. God had indeed called her to serve Him with all her heart! Sr. Mary went on to become a missionary here in the United States, helping Hispanic immigrants in New Jersey to find housing and employment. Now the Lord has called her to help take care of her elderly mother. Sr. Mary tells us: "My life is God's and He has indeed been at my side all the years I have lived. I would do it all over again in a heart beat." May many other young men and women answer the Lord's invitation to follow Him in serving others. PENTECOST: BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH! On Sunday, May 23, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon Mary and the Apostles. This happened ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Before Pentecost the Apostles were afraid and unsure of what to do. After the Holy Spirit filled them all at Pentecost, they were filled with courage and wisdom! This was the birth of the Catholic Church. Catholic means �universal�, which means it�s for everyone and God called the Apostles to preach about Jesus to the whole world! How about celebrating the Church�s birthday in a special way this year by telling someone about our Catholic Faith. You might even make a birthday cake and invite people over to celebrate this great feast! Make it a special celebration! FLAMES ABOVE THEIR HEADS! Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him. HONESTY �He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. 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(Am I willing to let Jesus make my soul clean by making a good confession?) (Do I take time to thank God for all of His creation, especially for my own life?) (Am I willing to serve the Lord with love each day, as Our Blessed Mother did?) (Do I have faith in Jesus, even though I have never seen Him? Lord, help me to have even more faith!) (Am I willing to show love and concern for everyone, after the example of Jesus?) VOCATION CORNER Sister Mary is a member of the Salesian Sisters. She was born in Mexico and was blessed with good Catholic parents. Her mother took her to Mass every day and every evening they would pray the rosary. When she was ten, Mary joined a Bible study group in her school. Soon she felt that God might be calling her to be a missionary, to bring the message of Jesus to other people. When she got old enough she entered the convent of the Salesian Sisters to see if the Lord was truly calling her to serve Him with her whole life. After a period of prayer and study Mary took her vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Salesian Sister. God had indeed called her to serve Him with all her heart! Sr. Mary went on to become a missionary here in the United States, helping Hispanic immigrants in New Jersey to find housing and employment. Now the Lord has called her to help take care of her elderly mother. Sr. Mary tells us: "My life is God's and He has indeed been at my side all the years I have lived. I would do it all over again in a heart beat." May many other young men and women answer the Lord's invitation to follow Him in serving others. PENTECOST: BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH! On Sunday, May 23, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon Mary and the Apostles. This happened ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Before Pentecost the Apostles were afraid and unsure of what to do. After the Holy Spirit filled them all at Pentecost, they were filled with courage and wisdom! This was the birth of the Catholic Church. Catholic means �universal�, which means it�s for everyone and God called the Apostles to preach about Jesus to the whole world! How about celebrating the Church�s birthday in a special way this year by telling someone about our Catholic Faith. You might even make a birthday cake and invite people over to celebrate this great feast! Make it a special celebration! FLAMES ABOVE THEIR HEADS! Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him. HONESTY �He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. Paul VI was pope during Blessed Pio�s last years and it made him very sad to see that some Catholic This property was reserved by roalef on Email me on: [email protected]
(Am I willing to let Jesus make my soul clean by making a good confession?)
(Do I take time to thank God for all of His creation, especially for my own life?) (Am I willing to serve the Lord with love each day, as Our Blessed Mother did?) (Do I have faith in Jesus, even though I have never seen Him? Lord, help me to have even more faith!) (Am I willing to show love and concern for everyone, after the example of Jesus?) VOCATION CORNER Sister Mary is a member of the Salesian Sisters. She was born in Mexico and was blessed with good Catholic parents. Her mother took her to Mass every day and every evening they would pray the rosary. When she was ten, Mary joined a Bible study group in her school. Soon she felt that God might be calling her to be a missionary, to bring the message of Jesus to other people. When she got old enough she entered the convent of the Salesian Sisters to see if the Lord was truly calling her to serve Him with her whole life. After a period of prayer and study Mary took her vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Salesian Sister. God had indeed called her to serve Him with all her heart! Sr. Mary went on to become a missionary here in the United States, helping Hispanic immigrants in New Jersey to find housing and employment. Now the Lord has called her to help take care of her elderly mother. Sr. Mary tells us: "My life is God's and He has indeed been at my side all the years I have lived. I would do it all over again in a heart beat." May many other young men and women answer the Lord's invitation to follow Him in serving others. PENTECOST: BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH! On Sunday, May 23, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon Mary and the Apostles. This happened ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Before Pentecost the Apostles were afraid and unsure of what to do. After the Holy Spirit filled them all at Pentecost, they were filled with courage and wisdom! This was the birth of the Catholic Church. Catholic means �universal�, which means it�s for everyone and God called the Apostles to preach about Jesus to the whole world! How about celebrating the Church�s birthday in a special way this year by telling someone about our Catholic Faith. You might even make a birthday cake and invite people over to celebrate this great feast! Make it a special celebration! FLAMES ABOVE THEIR HEADS! Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him. HONESTY �He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. 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(Do I take time to thank God for all of His creation, especially for my own life?)
(Am I willing to serve the Lord with love each day, as Our Blessed Mother did?) (Do I have faith in Jesus, even though I have never seen Him? Lord, help me to have even more faith!) (Am I willing to show love and concern for everyone, after the example of Jesus?) VOCATION CORNER Sister Mary is a member of the Salesian Sisters. She was born in Mexico and was blessed with good Catholic parents. Her mother took her to Mass every day and every evening they would pray the rosary. When she was ten, Mary joined a Bible study group in her school. Soon she felt that God might be calling her to be a missionary, to bring the message of Jesus to other people. When she got old enough she entered the convent of the Salesian Sisters to see if the Lord was truly calling her to serve Him with her whole life. After a period of prayer and study Mary took her vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Salesian Sister. God had indeed called her to serve Him with all her heart! Sr. Mary went on to become a missionary here in the United States, helping Hispanic immigrants in New Jersey to find housing and employment. Now the Lord has called her to help take care of her elderly mother. Sr. Mary tells us: "My life is God's and He has indeed been at my side all the years I have lived. I would do it all over again in a heart beat." May many other young men and women answer the Lord's invitation to follow Him in serving others. PENTECOST: BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH! On Sunday, May 23, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon Mary and the Apostles. This happened ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Before Pentecost the Apostles were afraid and unsure of what to do. After the Holy Spirit filled them all at Pentecost, they were filled with courage and wisdom! This was the birth of the Catholic Church. Catholic means �universal�, which means it�s for everyone and God called the Apostles to preach about Jesus to the whole world! How about celebrating the Church�s birthday in a special way this year by telling someone about our Catholic Faith. You might even make a birthday cake and invite people over to celebrate this great feast! Make it a special celebration! FLAMES ABOVE THEIR HEADS! Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him. HONESTY �He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. 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(Am I willing to serve the Lord with love each day, as Our Blessed Mother did?)
(Do I have faith in Jesus, even though I have never seen Him? Lord, help me to have even more faith!) (Am I willing to show love and concern for everyone, after the example of Jesus?) VOCATION CORNER Sister Mary is a member of the Salesian Sisters. She was born in Mexico and was blessed with good Catholic parents. Her mother took her to Mass every day and every evening they would pray the rosary. When she was ten, Mary joined a Bible study group in her school. Soon she felt that God might be calling her to be a missionary, to bring the message of Jesus to other people. When she got old enough she entered the convent of the Salesian Sisters to see if the Lord was truly calling her to serve Him with her whole life. After a period of prayer and study Mary took her vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Salesian Sister. God had indeed called her to serve Him with all her heart! Sr. Mary went on to become a missionary here in the United States, helping Hispanic immigrants in New Jersey to find housing and employment. Now the Lord has called her to help take care of her elderly mother. Sr. Mary tells us: "My life is God's and He has indeed been at my side all the years I have lived. I would do it all over again in a heart beat." May many other young men and women answer the Lord's invitation to follow Him in serving others. PENTECOST: BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH! On Sunday, May 23, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon Mary and the Apostles. This happened ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Before Pentecost the Apostles were afraid and unsure of what to do. After the Holy Spirit filled them all at Pentecost, they were filled with courage and wisdom! This was the birth of the Catholic Church. Catholic means �universal�, which means it�s for everyone and God called the Apostles to preach about Jesus to the whole world! How about celebrating the Church�s birthday in a special way this year by telling someone about our Catholic Faith. You might even make a birthday cake and invite people over to celebrate this great feast! Make it a special celebration! FLAMES ABOVE THEIR HEADS! Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him. HONESTY �He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. Paul VI was pope during Blessed Pio�s last years and it made him very sad to see that some Catholic This property was reserved by roalef on Email me on: [email protected]
(Do I have faith in Jesus, even though I have never seen Him? Lord, help me to have even more faith!)
(Am I willing to show love and concern for everyone, after the example of Jesus?) VOCATION CORNER Sister Mary is a member of the Salesian Sisters. She was born in Mexico and was blessed with good Catholic parents. Her mother took her to Mass every day and every evening they would pray the rosary. When she was ten, Mary joined a Bible study group in her school. Soon she felt that God might be calling her to be a missionary, to bring the message of Jesus to other people. When she got old enough she entered the convent of the Salesian Sisters to see if the Lord was truly calling her to serve Him with her whole life. After a period of prayer and study Mary took her vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Salesian Sister. God had indeed called her to serve Him with all her heart! Sr. Mary went on to become a missionary here in the United States, helping Hispanic immigrants in New Jersey to find housing and employment. Now the Lord has called her to help take care of her elderly mother. Sr. Mary tells us: "My life is God's and He has indeed been at my side all the years I have lived. I would do it all over again in a heart beat." May many other young men and women answer the Lord's invitation to follow Him in serving others. PENTECOST: BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH! On Sunday, May 23, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon Mary and the Apostles. This happened ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Before Pentecost the Apostles were afraid and unsure of what to do. After the Holy Spirit filled them all at Pentecost, they were filled with courage and wisdom! This was the birth of the Catholic Church. Catholic means �universal�, which means it�s for everyone and God called the Apostles to preach about Jesus to the whole world! How about celebrating the Church�s birthday in a special way this year by telling someone about our Catholic Faith. You might even make a birthday cake and invite people over to celebrate this great feast! Make it a special celebration! FLAMES ABOVE THEIR HEADS! Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him. HONESTY �He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. Paul VI was pope during Blessed Pio�s last years and it made him very sad to see that some Catholic This property was reserved by roalef on Email me on: [email protected]
(Am I willing to show love and concern for everyone, after the example of Jesus?)
VOCATION CORNER
Sister Mary is a member of the Salesian Sisters. She was born in Mexico and was blessed with good Catholic parents. Her mother took her to Mass every day and every evening they would pray the rosary. When she was ten, Mary joined a Bible study group in her school. Soon she felt that God might be calling her to be a missionary, to bring the message of Jesus to other people. When she got old enough she entered the convent of the Salesian Sisters to see if the Lord was truly calling her to serve Him with her whole life. After a period of prayer and study Mary took her vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Salesian Sister. God had indeed called her to serve Him with all her heart! Sr. Mary went on to become a missionary here in the United States, helping Hispanic immigrants in New Jersey to find housing and employment. Now the Lord has called her to help take care of her elderly mother. Sr. Mary tells us: "My life is God's and He has indeed been at my side all the years I have lived. I would do it all over again in a heart beat." May many other young men and women answer the Lord's invitation to follow Him in serving others. PENTECOST: BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH!
Sr. Mary went on to become a missionary here in the United States, helping Hispanic immigrants in New Jersey to find housing and employment. Now the Lord has called her to help take care of her elderly mother. Sr. Mary tells us: "My life is God's and He has indeed been at my side all the years I have lived. I would do it all over again in a heart beat." May many other young men and women answer the Lord's invitation to follow Him in serving others.
PENTECOST: BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH!
On Sunday, May 23, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon Mary and the Apostles. This happened ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Before Pentecost the Apostles were afraid and unsure of what to do. After the Holy Spirit filled them all at Pentecost, they were filled with courage and wisdom! This was the birth of the Catholic Church. Catholic means �universal�, which means it�s for everyone and God called the Apostles to preach about Jesus to the whole world! How about celebrating the Church�s birthday in a special way this year by telling someone about our Catholic Faith. You might even make a birthday cake and invite people over to celebrate this great feast! Make it a special celebration! FLAMES ABOVE THEIR HEADS! Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him. HONESTY �He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. Paul VI was pope during Blessed Pio�s last years and it made him very sad to see that some Catholic This property was reserved by roalef on Email me on: [email protected]
On Sunday, May 23, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon Mary and the Apostles. This happened ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Before Pentecost the Apostles were afraid and unsure of what to do. After the Holy Spirit filled them all at Pentecost, they were filled with courage and wisdom! This was the birth of the Catholic Church. Catholic means �universal�, which means it�s for everyone and God called the Apostles to preach about Jesus to the whole world!
How about celebrating the Church�s birthday in a special way this year by telling someone about our Catholic Faith. You might even make a birthday cake and invite people over to celebrate this great feast! Make it a special celebration!
FLAMES ABOVE THEIR HEADS!
Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him. HONESTY �He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. Paul VI was pope during Blessed Pio�s last years and it made him very sad to see that some Catholic This property was reserved by roalef on Email me on: [email protected]
Just as the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, God would sometimes use flames to show St. John Bosco which of his students were called to be priests! While hearing the confessions of his students he would sometimes see flames on the candles in front of the statue of Mary leave the candles and start floating around the room! After a short while they would settle over those boys called to be priests. Time after time this proved to be true. You might not see a flame over your head but perhaps God is calling you to be a priest or Sister, too. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know what He wants to do in your life and how you can best serve Him.
�He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly.� Proverbs 10:9 The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!� Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRACTICE! LIONS,WOLVES, AND BEARS! John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.� Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life? THE ROSARY The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. Paul VI was pope during Blessed Pio�s last years and it made him very sad to see that some Catholic This property was reserved by roalef on Email me on: [email protected]
The Lord tells us, in the 8th Commandment, that we are to be honest and in the 7th Commandment that we are not to steal, including someone else�s answers on a test. Pope John Paul II tells young people: The Church needs you. The world needs you, because it needs Christ, and you belong to Christ. Help to spread the Gospel by your words, and above all, by the example of your lives. You do this by praying, and by being just and honest and pure. You are called to proclaim, by the conduct of your daily lives, that you really do believe that Jesus Christ is Lord!�
Lord Jesus, help me to be honest when I am tempted to cheat. Help me to show by my honesty that I really do believe in Jesus and that He is the Lord of my life. Amen.
John Bosco�s first vision from heaven occurred when he was only nine years old! He saw himself in a large field with a group of boys who were playing and laughing. But some of the boys started using filthy language. When John heard them he ran at them with his fists flying and he shouted at them to stop! At that moment Jesus appeared and He told John: �You will have to make friends with these boys with kindness- not by hitting them. Show them the beauty of goodness and the ugliness of sin.�
Our Blessed Mother then appeared and took John�s hand. When he looked back at the boys again they had all turned into wild animals! Mary told John: �This is where you must work. What you see happen to these animals you will have to do for my children.� John looked again and the wild animals had all turned into gentle lambs! The vision ended and in time John understood that he was being called to be a priest who would help young people. What is God calling you to do in life?
The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day. It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way. It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much. About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us. It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer. But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there. In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love. Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above. SOLVE THE PUZZLE!
The Rosary is a special prayer that we should say each day.
It honors Holy Mary and helps us on our way.
It leads us into mysteries where we can learn so much.
About Our Blessed Mother and her Son who died for us.
It only takes a short time to say Our Lady�s prayer.
But it should help us focus on the life of Christ found there.
In glory, joy, and sorrow Jesus gave us all His love.
Let�s pray we get to heaven to be with Him up above.
SOLVE THE PUZZLE!
CIRCLE EVERY THIRD LETTER, STARTING WITH THE FIRST, TO SOLVE THE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. SOLVE THE PUZZLE! Circle every third letter, starting with the first, to solve the thought for the month from St. Francis De Sales. E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N. THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS! This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins. God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession. Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. Paul VI was pope during Blessed Pio�s last years and it made him very sad to see that some Catholic This property was reserved by roalef on Email me on: [email protected]
E D F V R Y E J K R L O Y Q W V R U I R U C T I T C V O N K R E R Y Y U O E F V Y U E K J R Q A T W E E W S M W S P E D T E R A E F T T Y I G H O N B N V C I S E S W D L E R I T H K Y J E M L A M L N M L O I O T L I H U J E K I R L O P P L R E F E G H C T G I R R O T T U E E S D F G D D E D D M W D A T S D C C D F F E G G D T H T J K O L K Y H J O T H U D G R E J C H J R H L O S D W N M N H E I G J N R G H D F E S D A F M V E F E G H N.
THE PRIEST WHO HAD THE WOUNDS OF JESUS!
This is the story of an amazing priest who was given the gift of the wounds of Jesus for fifty years! His name was Blessed Padre Pio (�Padre� means Father). When Father Pio was about thirty years old the wounds Jesus suffered on the Cross appeared on Father Pio�s hands, feet, and side! These wounds are called the stigmata. Some other saints have had the stigmata, too, such as St. Francis of Assisi. Padre Pio accepted this suffering as a gift from the Lord, to help show people what Jesus suffered for us to make up for our sins.
God gave Padre Pio other special gifts, too. One such gift, which St. John Bosco received also, is bi-location. This means he could sometimes be in two places at the same time! Blessed Pio also had the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speaking in other languages. Another remarkable gift was that of knowing the sins of people. He used this special gift in helping people make a good confession.
Padre Pio loved his guardian angel very much and prayed for his angel�s help every day. He also had a great devotion to St. Michael the Archangel,,/b> the leader of the angels that remained faithful to God. Padre Pio loved the pope very much, too. He knew that Jesus had chosen Peter to be the first head of His Church, the first pope. Paul VI was pope during Blessed Pio�s last years and it made him very sad to see that some Catholic This property was reserved by roalef on Email me on: [email protected]
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