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From the time she was a little girl, Jeanne knew how it felt to be in need. Her father was a fisherman who was lost at sea. Her mother struggled to find ways to support her family in their small French village. Jeanne’s mother raised her children with faith and love. When Jeanne was a teenager, [...] Catechist Background and Preparation To prepare for the session, read all the readings.
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, [...] John the Baptist was Jesus’ older cousin. He was a prophet sent by God to prepare people for the coming of Christ into the world. John’s parents were Sts. Elizabeth and Zechariah. They were an elderly couple who had nearly given up hope that their marriage would be blessed with a child. Then the angel Gabriel [...] Monica was born in Tagaste, North Africa in the year 332. As a young girl, Monica had a reputation for being strong-willed. This determination carried over into her adult life. As was customary, Monica married a man that her family had chosen for her. Together they had three children. But Monica’s was not a happy [...] Do you have a good friend who truly knows and loves you? Bartholomew, one of Jesus’ Twelve Apostles, discovered that Jesus knew him even before they had met for the first time. The Apostle Philip brought Bartholomew, who is also called Nathanael in the Gospels, to Jesus, telling him that Jesus was the person the [...] Even as a baby, Isabel de Flores so pretty that she was called “Rose,” the most beautiful of all the flowers. Growing up in Lima, Peru, Isabel developed a talent for gardening, so it is not surprising that she took the name “Rose” as her confirmation name. As she tended the flowers in her family [...] Catechist Background and Preparation To prepare for the session, read all the readings.
Joshua 24:1-2a, [...] Giuseppe Sarto was born in 1835 to a poor but faithful family in Italy. Giuseppe never understood the importance that was always placed on money. He was very content with what he already had and didn’t want anything more. Giuseppe placed great value on his relationship with God. He held the belief that as long [...] In the Opening Prayer on August 18 we pray, “Lord, you chose St. Jane Frances to serve you both in marriage and in religious life. By her prayers help us to be faithful in our vocation and always to be the light of the world” (Sacramentary, page 755) Jane was born in Dijon, France in 1562. [...] Catechist Background and Preparation To prepare for the session, read all the readings.
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