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Margherita Occhiena Bosco (1 April 1788 – 25 November 1856) was the mother of John Bosco and worked with the poor and the less fortunate. Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed her to be venerable in 2006. Biography
Several institutions in Engadine, New South Wales, were also named for Bosco, including St John Bosco Parish, St John Bosco Primary School, and St John Bosco College. Bosco was the subject of the 1935 biopic Don Bosco, directed by Goffredo Alessandrini, and was played by the actor Gian Paolo Rosmino.
Dominic Savio (Italian: Domenico Savio; 2 April 1842 – 9 March 1857) was an Italian student of John Bosco who became a Catholic saint. He was studying to be a priest when he became ill and died at the age of 14, possibly from pleurisy. [5]
The main event was the visit of Pope John Paul II to Colle Don Bosco, the hill where Don Bosco was born in 1815, declaring the place as the Hill of the Youth Beatitudes. The Pope make Laura Vicuña blessed and gave to Saint John Bosco the title of Father, Teacher and Friend of the Youth.
St. John Bosco, which has been a national power in high school sports, has been making administrative changes under the direction of the Salesian Society to "best position" the school for future ...
St. John Bosco's 6-foot-3 guard drilled three first-half treys as the Braves rolled to a 71-40 quarterfinal win over the host team on Wednesday at the 'Iolani Prep Classic. The Raiders gained some ...
Michael Magone was one of three students that Saint John Bosco considered to be a saint. One student was the well known Saint Dominic Savio, while the other is the lesser known Francis Besucco. A painting of the three students is found in St. Francis De Sales Church in Valdocco, Turin. His mother was Sarah Magone whereas his father was Niovani ...
By July 2, attorney Robert B. Wagstaff had penned a letter to parents from St. John's. Saint John's Episcopal School in Abilene. In it, he addressed concerns of parents, but he also leveled some ...