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January 31, 2025 (USCCB website readings)

Mass supporters for St. John Bosco Memorial:

Input Antiphon, Phil 2: 10-11: In the name of Jesus, every knee must bend, from those of heaven and on earth and underground, and every language acknowledges that Jesus Christ is the Lord, of the glory of God the Father.

Alleluia verse, mt 23:11, 12b: The most great of you should be your servant. He who humbles will be exalted.

Holy Pastors Foreword: This is really right and fair, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere, to thank you, Lord, Holy Father, Almighty and Eternal God, through Christ our Lord.

Because, as at the festival of St. John Bosco, you enjoy your church, so you strengthen it with the example of his holy life, teach it through his words of preaching and keep it in response to his prayers.

So, with the company of angels and saints, we sing the anthem of your praise, as we admit it without end.

Communion Antiphon, Ps 8: 2: Lord, our Lord, how majestic your name is throughout the earth!

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St. John Bosco Memorial: Oh, God, who resurrects the priest St. John Bosco as a father and teacher of the young, we pray that, flame with the same fire of love, we can seek souls and serve you ourselves. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and always.

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The church celebrates Memorial of St. John Bosco (1815-1888)S He was born in Italy and was the founder of the Salezian society, named in honor of St. Francis de Sales, and the daughters of Maria, the help of Christians. His animal work was the well -being of young boys and girls, hence his title, The Apostle of Youth. He did not have an official system or theory of education, and more recently his methods focused on persuasion, authentic religiosity and love for young people. He was an enlightened teacher and innovator.

St. John Bosco

John Bosko was born near Castelluovo in the Archbishopric of Turin, Italy, in 1815. His father died when John was only two years old and it was his mother Margaret that provided him with good humanistic and Christian education. His early years were financially difficult, but at the age of twenty he entered the main seminary, thanks to the financial assistance received by Louis Guala, founder and rector of the church residence of St. Francis of Assisi in Turin. John Bosko was ordained a priest on June 5, 1846, and with the help of John Borell, founded the oratory of St. Francis de Sales.

At that time, the city of Turin was on the verge of the Industrial Revolution and as a result there were many challenges and problems, especially for young men. Gifted as he was a lecturer and leader, Don Bosco formulates a system of education based on “reason, religion and kindness”. Despite the criticism and violent attacks of anti -cellular products, he conducts seminars for traders and hand workers, art schools and sciences for young workers and schools of liberal arts for those preparing for the priesthood. In 1868, 800 students participated in this education system. To ensure the continuation of his work, Don Bosko founded the Saint Francis de Sales (Sales) society, which was approved in 1869. In addition, with the help of Sister Mary Dominic Matsarelo, he founded the Institute of Mary Auxiliatrix daughters.

In 1875, a wave of emigration to Latin America began and this caused the post of Salezian missionary apostolat. Don Bosko became a traveler across Europe, looking for money for missions. Some of the reports called it “The New St. Vincent de Paul.” He also found time to write popular catechitic pamphlets that were distributed throughout Italy, as well as his sallet newsletter. This great apostle of youth died on January 31, 1888 and was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1934. Pope John Paul II called him “the teacher and father of the young.”

-Whp Saints from the Roman calendar from Enzo Lodi

Patronage: apprentices; boys; editors; Mexican young people; workers; magic performers; students; schools, colleges, universities; students; young people; young workers

Accents and things to do:

• Read more about St. John Bosco:
• St. John Bosco at a young age has learned how to juggle and do other tricks to attract children to him. This gave him the opportunity to give catechism to these children. Consider the various activities you could do to attract children – maybe juggling, putting puppet shows, storytelling time – and use this opportunity to learn a virtue, catechism lesson or just be a good example S Good pure entertainment or healthy activity is a lesson in itself in a world where there is so much corruption.




• See Catholics.Info for links to various works of St. John Bosko.




• His relics can be found in Turin, Italy at the Basilica Di Maria Ausliatrice (Basilica of Mary our helper.




• See the statue of Don Bosco founder in St. Peter’s Basilica.




• Try this short play for John Bosco.




• Try cooking the stuffed raw peppers offered for today. Mama Margaret is probably cooking Peperoni Farciti à la piemontaise (Peppers stuffed with cooked rice), specialty from Turin, for the boys of St. John Bosko.




• Catholic cuisine has some other funny food ideas for young people.




• Read this article from the Catholic Culture Library, Don Bosco, Seeker of Souls.