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Prayer
through St. Dominic Savio’s Intercession
Dear Saint Dominic, you spent your short life
totally for love of Jesus and His Mother. Help youth today
to realize the importance of God in their lives. You became
a saint through fervent participation in the sacraments; enlighten
parents and children to the importance of frequent Confession
and Holy Communion. At a young age you meditated on the sorrowful
Passion of Our Lord. Obtain for us the grace of a fervent
desire to suffer for love of Him.
We desperately need your intercession to protect today's children
from the snares of the world. Watch over them and lead them
on the narrow road to Heaven. Ask God to give us the grace
to sanctify our daily duties by performing them perfectly
out of love for Him. Remind us of the necessity of practicing
virtue especially in times of trial.
Saint Dominic Savio, you who preserved your Baptismal innocence
of heart, pray for us.
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St
Dominc Savio’s Resolutions on his Communion
On day of his first communion, he chose a
motto: "Death, but not sin!" and he kept it always.
He is only seven years old when he received his First communion
but Dominic was able to make resolutions on this important
event on his life.
1. “I will go to Confession frequently and receive Holy
Communion as often as my Confessor allows.
2. I will sanctify Sundays and Holy Days.
3. My friends shall be Jesus and Mary.
4. Death, but not sin.” St. John Bosco testified that
these resolutions were his whole program of sanctity and were
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St.
Dominic Inspiring Profile
St. Dominic Savio model of the youth in the
entire world.
"I can't do big things," St. Dominic Savio once
said, "but I want everything to be for the glory of God."
At an early age he already knew how to work for God. This
heroism in little things is the stuff of holiness.
At the age of five Dominic had already learned to serve Mass.
Neither rain nor heavy snows could keep him away from the
altar. The parish priest more than once found the boy kneeling
on the church steps, awaiting his arrival. Closer to the Eucharist
as an altar boy, he had still to wait two more years before
he was allowed to make his First Holy Communion. At the age
of seven he was admitted to the Eucharistic Banquet—a
remarkably early age for those times.
When Don Bosco was looking for young men to train as priests
for his Salesian Order, his parish priest suggested Dominic
Savio. Dominic became more than a credit to Don Bosco's school—
everyone in the school saw from the way he prayed that this
boy was different. He single-handedly organized those who
were to be the nucleus of Don Bosco's order.
At the age of twelve confided to his Confessor, St. John Bosco:
“I feel the need of becoming a saint. If I do not become
a saint, I am wasting my time. God wants me to be a saint,
and I must become one.” Then Saint John Bosco, who is
his mentor, said to him: The prescription was as follows:
“Cheerfulness always. Constant piety. Perseverant study.
Remember, Dominic, no need to get upset. ‘The Lord is
not in the whirlwind”
The formula worked magic in the heart of the boy. His holiness
overflowed in the apostolic zeal that soon manifested itself
among his companions. He exposed himself to physical danger
in order to conciliate older boys who had decided to settle
a furious quarrel with stones. His zeal to do good urged him
to found the Immaculate Conception Sodality, the purpose of
which was to draw many young boys to Christ, especially through
the frequent reception of the Sacraments and through devotion
to Our Lady.
For all that, Dominic was a normal, high-spirited boy who
sometimes got into trouble with his teachers because he would
often break out laughing. However, he was generally well disciplined
and gradually gained the respect of the tougher boys in Don
Bosco's school.
One day Dominic began to feel sick and was sent home to get
better. While at home he grew worse, instead, and received
the last Sacraments. He was only fifteen then, but he did
not fear death. In fact, he was overjoyed at the thought of
going to Heaven. Just before he died, he tried to sit up and
asked his father to read some prayers for him.
"Goodbye," he murmured to his good father. Suddenly
his face lit up with a smile of great joy and happiness. "I
am seeing such wonderful things!" he exclaimed. Then
he spoke no more, for he had gone to Heaven.
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| LIVES
OF THE SAINTS |
JULY 1
BLESSED JUNIPERO SERRA
Blessed Junipero Serra was born in Petra, Spain, on November 24, 1713. The boy became a student at the Franciscan school in Palma 
JULY 2
ST. OTTO.
St. Otto lived in the twelfth century. He was born in Swabia, present-day Bavaria.
JULY 3
ST. THOMAS
St. Thomas was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. His name in the Syriac language means "twin."
JULY 4
ST. ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL
St. Elizabeth, a Spanish princess, was born in 1271. She married King Denis of Portugal at the age of twelve.
JULY 5
ST. ANTHONY MARY ZACCARIA
St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria was born in Italy in 1502. While he was still young, his father died.
JULY 6
ST. MARIA GORETTI
St. Maria Goretti was born in 1890. Her father died when she and the other five children in her family were small. At twelve, Maria was already very pretty.
JULY 7
BLESSED ROGER DICKENSON, BLESSED RALPH MILNER AND BLESSED LAWRENCE HUMPHREY
These three martyrs lived in England during the time of Church persecution by Queen Elizabeth I.
JULY 8
BLESSED EUGENE III
Blessed Eugene III was born near Pisa, Italy, in the twelfth century. He was baptized Peter.
JULY 10
ST. FELICITY AND HER SEVEN SONS.
St. Felicity was a noble Christian woman of Rome. She lived during the second century.
JULY 11
ST. BENEDICT
St. Benedict was born in 480. He was from a rich Italian family. His life was full of adventure and wonderful deeds.
JULY 12
ST. JOHN GAULBERT
St. John Gaulbert was born in Florence, Italy, at the end of the tenth century. He and his father were devastated when John's only brother, Hugh, was murdered.
JULY 13
ST. HENRY II.
St. Henry II was born in 972. He became the duke of Bavaria in 995. One night he had an unusual vision. St. Wolfgang, who had been his beloved teacher when he was a boy, appeared to him.
JULY 14
BLESSED KATERI TEKAKWITHA
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha was born in Auriesville, New York, in 1656. Her mother was a Christian Algonquin. Her father was a non-Christian Mohawk chief.
JULY 15
ST. BONAVENTURE.
St. was born in 1221 in Tuscany, Italy, and was baptized John.
JULY 16
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
This feast was instituted by the Carmelites between 1376 and 1386 under the title "Commemoratio B. Marif Virg.
JULY 17
ST. LEO IV.
St. Leo IV lived in the ninth century. He was a Roman by birth and spent his life in that city. Leo was educated in the Benedictine monastery near St. Peter's Basilica.
JULY 18
ST. FREDERICK.
St. Frederick lived in ninth-century Utrecht, in the central part of the Netherlands. When he was ordained a priest, Bishop Ricfried put him in charge of instructing converts.
JULY 19
ST. MACRINA.
St. Macrina was the first child of St. Basil the Elder and St. Emmelia.
JULY 20
SAINT CHARBEL.
St. Charbel was born to a poor Maronite Family on May 8, 1828 in a mountain village of Biqa-Kafra, Lebanon.
JULY 21
ST. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI.
St. Lawrence was born Caesar Rossi in Brindisi, Italy, in 1559. Brindisi was part of the Kingdom of Naples, Italy.
JULY 22
ST. MARY MAGDALENE.
St. Mary Magdalene was from Magdala near the Sea of Galilee. Some people identify her as a well-known sinner when she first saw Our Lord.
JULY 23
ST. BRIDGET OF SWEDEN.
St. Bridget was born in Sweden in 1303. From the time she was a child, she was greatly devoted to the passion of Jesus.
JULY 24
ST. BORIS AND ST. GLEB
St. Boris and St. Gleb, the brothers, were born toward the end of the tenth century.
JULY 25
ST. JAMES THE GREATER
St. James was a fisherman like his father Zebedee and his brother John.
JULY 26
ST. JOACHIM AND ST. ANNE
St. Anne and St. Joachim are the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
JULY 27
ST. PANTALEON
St. Pantaleon came from Nicomedia, near the Black Sea, in Asia. He lived in the fourth century.
JULY 29
ST. MARTHA
St. Martha was the sister of Mary and Lazarus.
JULY 30
ST. PETER CHRYSOLOGUS
St. Peter Chrysologus was born in the small town of Imola, Italy.
JULY 31
ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
St. Ignatius, the famous founder of the Jesuits, was born in 1491.
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH |
Tour
of the Relics of the Passion
(International Center
for Holy Relics)
www.HolyRelics.org
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| REFLECTIONS |
 “Jesus’
Baptism”
Why did Jesus, the sinless one sent from the Father in heaven,
submit himself to John’s baptism? John preached a
baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Luke
3:3). In this humble submission we see a foreshadowing of
the “baptism” of Jesus bloody death upon the
cross. Jesus’ baptism is the acceptance and the beginning
of his mission as God’s suffering Servant (Isaiah
52:13-15; 53:1-12). He allowed himself to be numbered among
sinners. Jesus submitted himself entirely to his Father’s
will. Out of love he consented to this baptism of death
for the remission of our sins. Do you know the joy of trust
and submission to God?
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YOUTH
St.
Dominic Savio
is the model of all youth same with his mentor, St. John don
Bosco, the patron saint of the youth. Dominic is also patron
saint of choir boys and of the falsely accused. This latter
title was given to him due to the following incident. One
time, two boys filled the school stove with snow and garbage
during the cold winter months. When the teacher came back
into the room, they falsely accused Dominic of doing the "dirty"
deed. Although disciplined in front of the entire class, Dominic
refused to tell on the two mischievous boys. When the truth
was later revealed, Dominic was asked why he didn't confess
to his innocence. He remarked that he was imitating Our Lord,
Who remained silent during His persecutions and crucifixion.
Yes, Dominic was an ordinary boy with an extraordinary love
for God.