{"product_id":"st-john-bosco-pray-for-us","title":"St. John Bosco | Pray for Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt. John Bosco, the joyful priest who gave poor boys a home, a trade and a friend in Christ, is honored on January 31.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); border-radius:8px; padding:14px 18px; margin:18px 0; color:#F5F5F5;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; color:#F5F5F5; background:transparent;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eFeast Day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eJanuary 31, Memorial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eLife \u0026amp; Canonization\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eBorn 1815 at Becchi near Turin, Italy; founder of the Salesians; died 1888 in Turin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003ePatronage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eYoung people, students, apprentices, editors, and stage magicians\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSymbols\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eA cassock, boys gathered around him, Mary Help of Christians\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Life of St. John Bosco\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Bosco grew up poor on a Piedmont farm, raised by his loving mother Margaret after his father died. As a boy he used juggling and acrobatics to draw other children together, and then he would repeat the Sunday homily for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a priest in Turin he gathered homeless and working boys into his Oratory, giving them food, schooling, trades and faith. He founded the Salesians and, with St. Mary Mazzarello, the Salesian Sisters, who now serve young people around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); border-radius:8px; padding:14px 18px; margin:18px 0; color:#F5F5F5; border-left:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); font-style:italic;\"\u003e“Run, jump, shout, but do not sin.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style:normal; font-size:0.9rem; opacity:0.8;\"\u003eSt. John Bosco\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShirt Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavyweight 100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relaxed drop-shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Machine wash cold, tumble dry low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGet to Know St. John Bosco\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe Was a Juggler and Tightrope Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eAs a boy John learned juggling, magic tricks and tightrope walking to gather the village kids, then led them in prayer. Stage magicians claim him as their patron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun, Jump, Shout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eHe told his boys to run, jump and shout as much as they liked, as long as they did not sin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gray Dog Named Grigio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eDon Bosco told of a mysterious gray dog he called Grigio that appeared to protect him on dangerous walks home at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDreams That Guided His Work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eFrom age nine he had vivid dreams that showed him his mission with young people, and he told them to his boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMama Margaret Joined Him\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eHis mother Margaret moved to Turin to cook, sew and care for the boys of the Oratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Help of Christians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eHe built the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin and said that she had done everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed for a Gentle Saint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eHe named his order the Salesians after St. Francis de Sales because he wanted his priests to win hearts with kindness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SIGNUMX","offers":[{"title":"Army Green \/ S","offer_id":68025839747308,"sku":"261102PODPQ4040#006","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Army Green \/ M","offer_id":68025839780076,"sku":"261102PODPQ4040#007","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Army Green \/ L","offer_id":68025839812844,"sku":"261102PODPQ4040#008","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Army Green \/ XL","offer_id":68025839845612,"sku":"261102PODPQ4040#009","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Army Green \/ 2XL","offer_id":68025839878380,"sku":"261102PODPQ4040#010","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ S","offer_id":68025839911148,"sku":"261102PODPQ4040#001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":68025839943916,"sku":"261102PODPQ4040#002","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":68025839976684,"sku":"261102PODPQ4040#003","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":68025840009452,"sku":"261102PODPQ4040#004","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 2XL","offer_id":68025840042220,"sku":"261102PODPQ4040#005","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1349\/6300\/files\/st-john-bosco-pray-for-us-army-green-front-transparent_e910f01c-52c3-47e4-90e3-2347b7423465.png?v=1793598191","url":"https:\/\/www.signumx.store\/products\/st-john-bosco-pray-for-us","provider":"SIGNUMX Catholic Apparel Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}