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The new Bo Council of the Order of St. John Paul II held their inaugural meeting February 29, 2024. Here are some images from their first meeting. May God Bless You and Grant You His Peace! Dr. Terry ReesSuperior General/Executive DirectorOrder of St. John Paul II916-896-1327 (office)916-687-1266 (mobile)tfrees@sjp2.orgBuilding the City of God®
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Doctor of the Church (950-1003) Today’s Saint of the Day is an opportunity for a history lesson. Roy–you need to get another cup of coffee. On February 21, 2015, Pope Francis announced his decision to make St. Gregory of Narek (950-1003) the newest Doctor of the Church. One key question that arises from this declaration
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The Spiritan Academy, one of the schools supported by the Order, held its annual Inter-house Athletics Meeting November 29-30, 2023 at the City of Bo Mini-Stadium. May God Bless You and Grant You His Peace! Dr. Terry ReesSuperior General/Executive DirectorOrder of St. John Paul II916-896-1327 (office)916-687-1266 (mobile)tfrees@sjp2.orgBuilding the City of God®
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Images from the Consecration Mass at the new St. John Paul II Church in Grafton, Sierra Leone. The Mass was held on the Feast of St. John Paul II with Vicar General Kamara presiding. May God Bless You and Grant You His Peace! Dr. Terry ReesSuperior General/Executive DirectorOrder of St. John Paul II916-896-1327 (office)916-687-1266
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The story begins in the village of Fatima, Portugal, on May 13, 1917. On that fateful day near that tiny village, The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, appeared to three young peasant children: Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia; ages 10, 9 and 7. As was the custom, these youngsters were tending their family’s sheep when
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From A Cathoic Perspective As three airliners smashed into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, and Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field on September 11, 2001, Joaquín Navarro-Valls, at the time the director of the Vatican press office, delivered the news to Pope John Paul II. “I remember that terrible afternoon as
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The Order of St. John Paul II is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Terri Stanton Memorial Scholarship: You can view a video of the scholarship awards ceremony here. These awards bring the total number to 8 scholarships to recipients living throughout Sierra Leone. Our Order supports the professional development of Catholic school
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The Order of St. John Paul II provides support for nine Catholic schools in the Bo Diocese, Sierra Leone. This support includes providing uniforms, shoes, backpacks, and classroom supplies. On August 19, 2023, the Order held a distribution celebration where the students and teachers received their materials for the 2023-2024 school year. Below is a
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Today is the 60th anniversary of the pivotal I Have a Dream speech, delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Dr. King was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929, the son of a Baptist minister. King earned a doctorate degree in theology and in 1955
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Anti-Catholic Violence On The International Day Commemorating The Victims Of Violence Against Religion On May 27, 2021, the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc band held a press conference to announce that a group of archeologists had found a cemetery with 200 unmarked graves that contained the remains of children abused and killed at the now-closed Kamloops Indian
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