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Saint John Bosco

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Saint John Bosco 1815-88, Italian priest, b. Piedmont. As a priest at Turin he was very successful in work with boys. He founded (1841) the Salesian order (i.e., order of St. Francis de Sales) for this work and for foreign missions. Later he founded an order of women, Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix, for similar work among girls. These orders have become very large. He was canonized in 1934. Feast: Jan. 31. ... Read more

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Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 1/29/2003; ; 573 words ; 00-00-0000 Vote now for patron saint of Internet -- Archangel Gabriel...when a search began for a patron saint for the Internet, Gabriel's name...aim of having an Internet patron saint named by Easter. We had lots of requests...motorcyclists got their own patron saint, endorsed by the Vatican - St. ... Read more
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SAINTS' PORT IS VERSATILE
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 8/15/1992; ; 543 words ; ...is eager to oblige. Coach Jim Mora has asked the former Don Bosco Prep standout to play every position except center. Port and...Former Red Hawks on the roster this season are player-manager John McClain, Ed Klimek, Leroy Horn, Mike Brandon, Fran Gallagher... Read more
It's quite a haul for Oates, but he's going to Portugal
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Around The Nation.(Metro & National News)
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