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A PRIEST FOR OUR TIME

BLESSED FR GEORGE

PRECAFOUNDER OF S.D.C.

+The Word of God was made flesh

A MAN FROM A SMALL PLACE•BORN IN

MALTA12 FEBRUARY 1880

PARENTSVincentNathalie

EARLY YEARSNormal Education in Primary and Secondary schools.Felt called by God to do something differentEntered SeminaryOrdained a Priest in 1906

A NEW SOCIETYInvited young men and women to start a Society for catechesis.Started SDC on 7 March 1907New centres open in

many parishesApproved by bishop after lengthy investigation

SPREADING THE WORD

Preaching indoors and outdoors.Favourite themes:Right IntentionMeeknessLast thingsGod’s attributes

OPENING CENTRES

MORE CENTRES OPENED ALL OVER MALTA

GENERAL HOUSE BUILT FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS

MUSEUM the society grows

SDC grows and open new centres in other countries

AustraliaKenya

EnglandAlbania

Peru

DEVOTIONS ETC

God becomes manIncarnation

Our Lady

Saints

WRITINGSWriter of over 100 books on religious topics.Writer of many letters to people who sought advice.

LATER YEARS

Moved to a very simple and poor life in a small house

DIED 26 JULY 1962

AGED 82 Years

BLESSEDPope John Paul II beatified Fr George on 9th May 2001.He also visited shrine where Fr George is buried.

SAINTPope Benedict XVI canonized him on 3 June 2007 in RomeHe called hima “friend ofJesus.”

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