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S.D.C. SOCIETAS DOCTRIN Æ CHRISTIANÆ. † The word of God was made flesh. w w w . s d c . m e . u k. +The Word of God was made flesh. A PRIEST FOR OUR TIME. BLESSED FR GEORGE PRECA FOUNDER OF S.D.C. A MAN FROM A SMALL PLACE. BORN IN MALTA 12 FEBRUARY 1880. PARENTS Vincent Nathalie. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SOCIETASDOCTRINÆCHRISTIANÆ
† The word of God was made flesh
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.”
SOCIETASDOCTRINÆCHRISTIANÆ
† The word of God was made flesh