st. john bosco: childhood at becchi
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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
Cascina Campora36JB: Childhood at Becchi
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
44JB: Childhood at BecchiMoncucco Parish Church
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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
Cascina Moglia 47JB: Childhood at Becchi
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…
well and yard of the Occhiena home in Capriglio58JB: Childhood at Becchi
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
70Blacksmith shop in Castelnuovo
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Evasio Savio
71JB: Childhood at BecchiBlacksmith shop in Castelnuovo
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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