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Fr\u00a0Lamb’s homily, Primary 6b re-enacted the life of the saint.<\/p>\nOur school community gathered to celebrate Mass on Tuesday 31st January, the feast of St John Bosco. The Mass was led by Primary 6 and, as part of Fr\u00a0Lamb’s homily, Primary 6b re-enacted the life of the saint.<\/p>\n
Through words and mime, Primary 6b told the rest of the school how John had many dreams throughout his life.\u00a0 When he was nine, he had one that was especially life-changing. In this dream, there was a crowd of boys, laughing, playing, and swearing.\u00a0 John tried to stop the boys by fighting with them but Jesus appeared to him and said, \u201cYou will have to win these friends of yours not by blows but by gentleness and love.” St John Bosco became a priest and went on to start schools for poor boys. Don Bosco\u2019s success lay in his gentleness and his ability to see through the poverty and dirt, into the hearts and souls of the many boys he helped. St John Bosco is the patron saint of teachers.<\/p>\n
St John Bosco, pray for us.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our school community gathered to celebrate Mass on Tuesday 31st January, the feast of St John Bosco. The Mass was led by Primary 6 and, as part of Fr\u00a0Lamb’s homily, Primary 6b re-enacted the life of the saint. Through words … Continue reading