DON BOSCO

Don Bosco was born in a tiny little village called Becchi in northern Italy, on August 16, 1815. From an early age, he was drawn toward helping poor children. At the age of 9 he had a dream in which it was revealed to him that his life’s mission would be to help poor and disadvantaged youngsters. In 1835 he entered the seminary and supported himself by working as a tailor, blacksmith, shoemaker, carpenter, violinist, acrobat, and magician. All these talents came in handy during his lifetime of working with youngsters. He was ordained a priest on June 5, 1841, and settled down in the city of Turin. On December 8, 1841, he met an orphan Bartolomew Garelli, who became his first pupil. From that day Don Bosco’s work grew rapidly and he set up several homes and schools for poor and disadvantaged boys in Italy as well as in other parts of the world. Don Bosco died on January 31, 1888, and was canonized in 1934 as the Apostle of Youth.

A Season of Grace: Our Lenten Journey

Dear Friends and Parishioners,

As we enter the holy season of Lent, we are invited to step back from the noise of the world and enter into a time of profound conversion and renewal. These forty days are not merely a ritual, but a sacred opportunity to reorient our hearts toward the love of God.

Through the traditional pillars of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we seek to shed what is unnecessary and make more room for Christ in our daily lives. It is a season to:

• Reflect on our relationship with God and one another.
• Renew our commitment to the Gospel through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
• Rejoice in the transformative power of God’s mercy as we prepare for the light of Easter.

May this Lent be a journey of deep spiritual growth for each of you and for our entire parish community. Let us walk this path together, supporting one another in faith and charity.

In Don Bosco's love,

Fr. Rosan Kullu SDB 
Parish Priest 
St. John Bosco Parish, Liluah.