st. john bosco: childhood at becchi

1817 - 1831

I. EARLY CHILDHOOD

1819 - 1824A. Chores

B. First Confession

C. Schooling

C. Schooling with Fr. Joseph Lacqua

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II. DREAM OF NINE YEARS1824/1825

A. The Dream

The pillar commemorating the spot in the field where John saw Jesus and Our Lady – at Colle Don Bosco

B. Markets and Fairs

C. Apostolate

The field of his apostolate

Colle Don Bosco (Becchi) before the Tempio was built

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I don’t like you hanging around with those ruffians – you get hurt all the time.

But, Mom, they act better when I’m around them!

III. PROBLEMSAT HOME

1826 - 1829

A. March 26, 1826 –First Holy Communion

The Parish Church of St. Andrew at Castelnuovo

B. Anthony

C. Cascina Campora (1826/1827/1828?)

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D. Cascina Moglia (February 1828 – November 1829)

Cascina Moglia

Luigi Moglia Giorgio Moglia

Moglia’s Vineyardsand barn

Parish Church, Buttigliera d’Asti

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Story Time…

Moncucco and Borgata Moglia

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Movie Set of John at the Moglia’s (c. 1930)

Cascina Campora Parish Church, Buttigliera d’Asti

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Cascina Campora Parish Church, Buttigliera d’Asti

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Don Bosco’s

room

Parish Church, Buttigliera d’Asti

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IV. A PROVIDENTIAL ENCOUNTER

Parish Church of Buttigliera

Don Giovanni Calosso

Morialdo

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Parish Church and Rectory of Don Calosso

Interior of St. Peter’s

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Street and Hills of Morialdo to Becchi

also where John will meet cleric Giuseppe Cafasso

Story Time…

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B. Cleric Giuseppe Cafasso

Giuseppe Cafasso is 4½ years John’s senior

V. RESOLUTION AND MOVE TOSUSSAMBRINO

1830 – 1831

Sussambrino

A. Property Division

Cascina Matta

Don Bosco and Mamma Margaret’s rooms

Cascina Matta, Sussambrino

VI. COSTLY STUDIES

Road from Sussambrino to Castelnuovo – “la Renenta” fountain

Castelnuovo on footDecember 1830-August 1831

A. Castelnuovo on footB. Giovanni Roberto, tailor

Giovanni Roberto, tailor

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Castelnuovo School• Fr. Emmanuele Virano• Fr. Nicolo Moglia

• MM

69JB: Childhood at BecchiBlacksmith shop in Castelnuovo

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Evasio Savio

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Mamma Margaret and John’s room at Sussambrino

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Don Dossano’s stable

• New Dream

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• Montafià The Cuccagna

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