by SrDeniseSickinger | Apr 13, 2023 | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Anniversary Celebrations, Children, Outreach, Preventive System, Salesian News, Teens and Young Adults
Italy – 13 April 2023 (ANS – Rome) – Seventy-five years ago, in the spring of 1948, the Salesians of Rome led the caravan of boys who from Via Marsala moved along Via Prenestina until they came to populate those courtyards and sheds that still today welcome, educate and give attention to hundreds of needy and at-risk minors. From that moment, the “Borgo dei Ragazzi di Don Bosco” was born, a small town in which the children and their growing needs were the focus of the attention and care of so many Salesians and people. Those youngsters were the orphans taken in by the Salesians, who after World War II had responded diligently to the appeal of Pope Pius XII, who recommended the very sons of Don Bosco to care for the forsaken and lonely youth of the Capital. A few months later, in L’Osservatore Romano, and precisely on July 19, 1948, on the day after the official inauguration of the Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco by Card. Pizzardo wrote: “Who would have thought, a few years ago, that the vast land surrounding Fort Prenestino would have become a haven for a multitude of children and that the sheds, set up...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Feb 4, 2022 | Accompaniment, Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Children, On Sale, Vocations
The Vocation Office asked us to let you know about Discovery Mission, the VBS program all about vocations! This is a 100% Catholic VBS program that teaches kids about marriage, priesthood, and religious life. It’s packed with fun games, creative crafts, upbeat music and dance, and best of all, solid teaching about each vocation. Scroll down a little in this email to see what other DRE’s said about last year’s program. We hope you’ll consider running Discovery Mission in your parish this year! God bless you! Vianney Vocations Discovery Mission Vocation Bible SchoolSolid Catholic content. Fun activities and games, with meaningful lessons about marriage, priesthood, and religious life.See Sample Content “No one wanted it to be over! Beautifully done! I have been wanting something like this to teach the children about their vocations and where God is calling them to serve! The teenagers put on the dramas & they had a ball & interacted with the younger children.”PRESIDENT OF ST. SERRA CLUB OF CINCINNATI The Director’s Kit includes all you need, plus access to 20 downloadable resources! • 48-page Director’s Guide• Guides for Art, Prayer, Games, Role Play, and Snacks• Upbeat Music and Dance• Vocation Posters for your Discovery Map• Sample t-shirt, worksheets, wristbands, crafts, and moreOrder for Summer 2022 Actually 100% Catholic!Unlike...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Jan 14, 2022 | Catechesis, Children, Devotion to Mary, Parenting, Pope Francis, St. Joseph, The Holy Family
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis reflects on the fatherhood of St. Joseph, and prays that all children might enjoy the bond of paternal love, even if through the praiseworthy practice of adoption. By Devin Watkins Pope Francis continued his catechesis series on St. Joseph at the Wednesday General Audience, focusing his remarks on his role as the father of Jesus. The Pope noted that the Gospels of Luke and Matthew present Joseph as the “foster-father of Jesus” and not as his biological one. The evangelist Matthew avoids the term “father of” in his genealogy, while Luke said he was the father of Jesus, “as was supposed”. Venerable practice of adoption Pope Francis recalled that the practice of adoption was much more common in ancient times in the East than it is in our own societies. He gave the example of the requirement in ancient Israel for a man to marry the widowed wife of his deceased brother, if he died without a male heir (Dt 25:5-6). In this case, the legal father of the firstborn son from such a union would be the deceased man, ensuring both an heir for the deceased and the preservation of his estate....
by SrDeniseSickinger | Dec 2, 2021 | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Children, Choose Life, Choose to Love, Proclaiming Christ, Sacredness of All Life, Teens and Young Adults
VATICAN DICASTERY DISABILITY VATICAN The #IamChurch campaign for persons with disabilities begins from 6 December with a series of video testimonies of Christians living with disabilities. By Benedict Mayaki, SJ The Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life announced the launch on Monday of a campaign dedicated to persons living with disabilities. Tagged #IamChurch, the campaign, which begins on 6 December, will consist of five videos containing the testimonies of Christians living with disabilities from different parts of the world who recount their experience of faith and affirm, “I am Church!” “I am Church” through Baptism In his message to persons with disabilities on the occasion of the International Day dedicated to them, Pope Francis noted that Baptism gives each one of us, “without exclusion or discrimination, the possibility of exclaiming, ‘I am Church!'” Echoing the Pope’s words, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life launched the videos, which will be released weekly, with the aim of highlighting the contribution that persons with disabilities offer to the ecclesial community on a daily basis. The videos will illustrate the work of evangelization carried out by some young deaf persons in Mexico, of a monastery in France where several nuns with...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Dec 2, 2021 | a current event, Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Children, Parenting, Sacredness of All Life
LET US PRAY!!! AND JOIN THE CAUSE!!! BREAKING: Is This the End of Roe v. Wade?In just a couple hours, the Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments on a major pro-life case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The case, born out of Mississippi’s pro-life law banning late-term abortions after 15 weeks, represents a direct challenge to the deadliest Court decision in recent memory, Roe v. Wade. Many experts believe that the Court may overturn Roe, at least in part, returning the issue of abortion back to the states.Feel the weight of the moment. The Justices in Roe had no way of knowing that the cost would be 62 million lives and counting. They had no concept of the ultrasound technology we have today. And they had no foresight into the unstoppable pro-life movement born out of the ashes of Roe.But now they do.And we stand on the brink of having more power to make our states pro-life in a way we’ve never had since 1973.As we prepare to enter this new era, whether with the Dobbs case or an upcoming future one, we have to prepare for a world—for life—after Roe. That’s why TODAY, Family Policy Alliance is launching an unprecedented national campaign: #AfterRoeAre you ready for an America after Roe?Even before Roe ends, the work of After Roe has already...
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