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What did Giovanni Bosco read to his friends and neighbors at the Becchi when he was 11 years old?
In 1826, as we can read in the Memoirs of the Oratory of St. Francis de Sales, Giovanni Bosco used to bring together children and farmers from the Becchi.
The origins of the Nativity Scene: historical notes
The term derives from the Latin praesaepe, meaning crib, manger. Another hypothesis that gives rise to the term is from praesepire, that is to enclose.
The tradition of setting up the nativity scene originated at the time of St. Francis of Assisi who in 1223 made the first representation of the Nativity in Greccio.
The annual report of "BREADS"
The Planning and Development Office of the India-Bangalore Province (Bangalore Rural Education and Development Society - BREADS) provided the annual report for the period 2019-2020.
The 24th group of the Salesian Family: "Disciples" Secular Institute under Diocesan Law
The "Disciples" Secular Institute under Diocesan Law, or Don Bosco Secular Institute was founded in 1973 by the Salesian Fr Joseph D’Souza and joined the Salesian Family on 22 January 2009 as the 24th group.