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Meet the Saints Saint John XXIII Saint John Paul II The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

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Saint John XXIII n n Born in Sotto il Monte, outside Bergamo In northern Italy On Nov 25, 1881 His family shared the home with cousins and others – a total of nearly 30 for supper each evening The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

Sotto il Monte It was a beautiful small town n Centered around the parish church n They raised and lived on the first floor n crops The animals livestock of their house n The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

Saint John XXIII n n He was baptized on the day of his birth in the parish church Named Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli One of 13 children (but several died in infancy) His parents were sharecroppers (meaning that they gave half their produce to a landlord for the right to live and farm there) The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

Saint John XXIII n n n He went to the seminary and was ordained a priest in 1904 He served his local bishop and taught history in the seminary Then he accepted roles as a representative of the Vatican (the Pope) to various places in the world The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

Saint John XXIII n n n He served Turkey Greece & Bulgaria France The city of Venice in Italy And then became Pope The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

Saint John XXIII n n n He called Vatican II in 1959 He worked hard to lead the Council He was a friend to many people And he was loved by the whole world He died in 1963 on June 3 The whole world mourned his death The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

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Vatican II n n All the bishops of the world From 1962 -1965 (Oct thru Dec each year) Renewed the Church Restored many elements of the Church from the early centuries n n Including the Mass, Baptism, the RCIA Also the Call to Holiness The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John XXIII: What he said n n What did John XXIII expect from the Council? The Council? he said as he moved toward the window and made a gesture as if to open it. I expect a little fresh air from it…We must shake off the imperial dust that has accumulated on the throne of St. Peter since Constantine. The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John XXIII: What he said n n n Let us look at each other without mistrust, meet each other without fear, talk with each other without surrendering principles. Unity in necessary things, freedom in doubtful things, charity in all things. Listen to everything, forget much, correct a little. The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John XXIII: What he said n n n The sense of my smallness and of my nothingness has always been my good companion, keeping me humble and content and granting me the joy of consecrating myself as best I can to the uninterrupted exercise of obedience and charity…. The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John XXIII: What he said n n n …I come from humble beginnings, and I was raised in a restraining, blessed poverty whose needs are few and which assures the growth of the highest and noblest virtues, and prepares one for the great ascents of life… The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John XXIII: What he said n n n We were poor but happy with our lot and confident in the help of Providence…. When a beggar appeared at the door of our kitchen, there was always room for him, and my mother would hasten to seat this stranger alongside us. The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

Who was St John XXIII? n n n A friend to everyone Unafraid of allowing the Spirit to shine in the Church He desired the unity of all Christians He wanted us to focus on what unites us Rather than on what divides us He believed that charity must be first, even above church rules The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

To make the world glad n n After reading one of the proposed documents for Vatican Council II, Pope John XXIII approached a Cardinal and said, “My dear son, look at this document here! It uses up 30 inches condemning the world! We’ve been down that path for a very long time, and it hasn’t worked. ” The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

To make the world glad n n John XXIII then said, “Let’s try something new. ” When asked why he called the Second Vatican Council the humble Pope John XXIII said: “To make the human journey less sad!” The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

Saint John Paul II The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

Saint John Paul II n n Born in Wadowice, Poland On May 18, 1920 Youngest of 3 children His mother died when he was young and his father not long afterward The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

Wadowice, Poland n n n Small town Centered on the Church Ancient town Long history Very little change The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John Paul II n n Attended college at the University in Krakow Learned to speak 9 languages well n n And used them all as Pope Was in the seminary during World War II Helped many Jews escape the Nazis Ordained a priest in 1946 The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John Paul II n n n Served as a parish priest at Assumption parish in Krakow Also served at St Florian’s Taught at the University Very active in social, sporting, and theater groups Earned a doctorate in theology The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John Paul II n n n Named bishop in 1958 Attended Vatican II Worked on the Constitution on the Church in the Modern World Made cardinal in 1967 Elected Pope in 1978 Died on April 2, 2005 The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John Paul II as Pope n n n Traveled extensively throughout the world Visited 129 nations Often kissed the ground when he arrived The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John Paul II as Pope n n n Supported Vatican II But did not push for more changes in the Church Worked for justice around the world n n n Opposed apartheid in South Africa Opposed the wars in the Middle East Canonized 483 Saints The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John Paul as Pope n Apologized for past Church behavior n n n Galileo who was excommunicated for teaching that the sun is the center of the solar system Catholic involvement in the slave trade The Church’s role in burning people at the stake Injustice against women Church silence during the Holocaust The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John Paul II: What he said n n n The future is in your hearts and in your hands. God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with him in the building of the civilization of love. (Downsview Address, 4) The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John Paul II: What he said n n Do not be afraid to go out on the streets and into public places like the first apostles who preached Christ and the Good News of salvation in the squares of cities, towns, and villages. This is no time to be ashamed of the Gospel. It is time to preach it from the rooftops. (World Youth Day 1993) The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center

St John Paul II: What he said n n Man cannot live without love. He remains a being that is incomprehensible for himself, his life is senseless, if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love, if he does not experience it and make it his own, if he does not participate intimately in it. (Redemptor The. Pastoral. Center. com │ The Vatican II Center