by SrDeniseSickinger | Sep 6, 2022 | books, Films, On Sale
BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, FILMS, & POSTERS Books, videos, and posters may be ordered from Salesian Missions in New Rochelle: DBBooks@salesianmissions.org 914-633-8344 Agasso, Domenico. Saint Mary Mazzarello: The Spirit of Joy, trans. Louise Passero, FMA. The life of the dynamic woman who collaborated with Don Bosco in founding the Salesian Sisters. 222 pp pb (Boston: Pauline, 1996) 0-8198-6989-9 $9.00 Alessi, Antonio. “Unless the Grain of Wheat…: The Life of Father Luigi Variara…,” trans. Innocent Clementi. Miami: St. Kieran’s Church, 1997. Short life of Blessed Louis Variara, apostle to the lepers in Colombia. i + 39 pp pamphlet. $1.00 Aronica, Paul, SDB. “Little Chief of the Andes: A Biography of Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá.” 2d ed. 2007. Araucanian Indian youth from Argentina who wanted to become a Salesian priest and evangelize his people, beatified in 2007. 61-pp pamphlet. 978-0-89944-185-8 $7.00 Aronica, Paul, SDB. Rose of the Andes: A Biography of Blessed Laura Vicuna. 2014. Pupil of Salesian Sisters at Junin de los Andes, Argentina, age 12, beatified in 1988. Reprint of 1957 ed. Teens. viii + 117 pp pb illus 978-0-89944-190-0. $11.00 Aronica, Paul, SDB. “A Man Sent by God.” 1988. 20-minute biography of St. John Bosco. 32-pp pamphlet. 0-89944-134-3 $1.50 Aubry, Joseph,...
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 | Feb 1, 2022 | a current event, Accompaniment, Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, books, FMA, On Sale, SDB
31 January 2022 (ANS – Rome) – The presentation of the volume Volti di uno stesso carisma. Salesiani e Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice nel XX secolo, or Faces of the same charism. Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in the twentieth century, edited by Fr Francesco Motto, SDB, and Sister Grazia Loparco, FMA, and published by LAS (Rome 2021) took place with extremely positive results on January 26 at the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS) in Rome. Promoted by the association of Salesian historians, Associazione Cultori di Storia Salesiana (ACSSA) in collaboration with the Faculty of Education and Social Communication of the aforementioned university, various scholars shared their presentations during the event. In his greeting, prof. Fr Antonio Dellagiulia, SDB, Dean of the Faculty of Education Sciences (ESF) of the UPS, underlined the spiritual value of the individual profiles and their inclusion in the Salesian tradition; in the individual characters presented, he also identified that path of clear personal identity, great intimacy, and social generativity, of which a classic author of developmental psychology, Erik Erikson, speaks. Professor Fr Motto, President of ACSSA, then illustrated the complex phases of international preparatory work for the volume, the objectives that were intended and achieved, and the innovative...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Jan 4, 2022 | books, Communion of Saints, Family MInistry, Marriage and the Family, On Sale
“With his selections from and superb introduction to Augustine’s monumental City of God, Balthasar succeeds in making the text available to a new group of readers.” — David L. Schindler, Professor of Fundamental Theology, John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage The City of God Selections and Introduction by Hans Urs von Balthasar Saint Augustine Few books have impacted the West as deeply as The City of God. Yet few of us will ever read the epic work, which often stretches past one thousand pages. This volume offers a shorter, simpler road through Augustine’s masterpiece. Edited by Hans Urs von Balthasar, it presents key selections culled for their beauty and spiritual power, augmented by notes. Buy Now Use coupon code CITYOFGOD25 for 25% off* this title. Related Titles at 25% off* with Code CITYOFGOD25 Buy Now Buy Now Buy Now Buy Now Buy Now Buy Now Give Us a Follow! *Offer expires January 11, 2022 11:59pm PT. 25% off applied to list price. Must use PROMO CODE: CITYOFGOD25. Promotional discounts are not combined when more than one coupon is used on an order. The greater promotional discount is...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Dec 6, 2021 | a current event, Accompaniment, Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, books, FMA, On Sale, Salesian Spirituality, SDB
06 December 2021 Fr Pascual Chávez Villanueva needs no introduction. This book is an anthology of talks and papers given on different occasions and to different assemblies or readers on the constant change that Religious Life has been going through and is still experiencing. These reflections have been now translated into English from the original Italian or Spanish and put together and made available to all persons in Religious Life, especially those who are English-speaking. Editorial decisions were not taken just for the sake of style in itself. Rather, they were taken in line with the awareness of the true “kairòs” moment that Religious Life is in according to Fr Chávez, and which he instilled in his original audience. It is hoped that such awareness is also instilled in the readers of the present book. In the Preface, Fr Chávez gives a short account of the history of Religious Life throughout the centuries so as to put his readers in context. Arriving to the present moment, he writes: “Although reaffirming this constant change within Consecrated Life, however we must also affirm that since Vatican Council II, it is being called to a profound renewal by returning to its sources –...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Nov 11, 2021 | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, books, Ecclesial News, On Sale
During the past five decades, the Second Vatican Council has been alternately celebrated or maligned for its supposed break with tradition and embrace of the modern world. But what if we’ve gotten it all wrong?Have Catholics—both those who embrace the spirit of Vatican II and those who regard it with suspicion—misunderstood what the council was really about?Fr. Blake Britton discovered the truth and beauty of the council while he was in seminary and he has witnessed firsthand the power of its teachings in the life of his own parish.In Reclaiming Vatican II—a partnership between Ave Maria Press and Word on Fire Catholic Ministries— Fr. Britton presses beyond the political narrative foisted upon the post-conciliar Church and contends that Vatican II was neither conservative nor liberal, but something much more beautiful and challenging.Watch the short video here: books.wordonfire.org/reclaiming.Fr. Britton clears up misconceptions about the council and reveals how—when properly understood and applied—it fosters a richer experience of being in the Church.Fr. Britton says Vatican II promotes a radical return to the Church Fathers and the Scriptures, holding both a commitment to tradition and the need for constant renewal in life-giving balance, recenters the Church on sacred liturgy and encourages both active participation...
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