2. Our Lady of Good Counsel
1st Communion Class
Third Grade 2012

3. SAINT PADRE PIO
Faith
Abraham’s sacrifice of Issac is used throughout Holy Scripture as proof of his faith. Isaac carried the wood for his own sacrifice as Jesus carried his own Cross. Saint Pio showed his own imitation of Christ by sharing this sacrifice of Calvary.

4. Holy Communion

5. Saint Padre Pio
“Live in such a way that you may be able to repeat at every moment with the apostle St. Paul: ‘Be imitators of me, as I am of Jesus Christ’’’. Live in such a way that the world will be forced to say of you: ‘Here is Christ’.”
Padre Pio
June 16, 2002 became St. Pio

7. A very extraordinary but yet humble man…..
Special person to all who known him or heard about him
Very dear to Almighty God
NATIONAL CENTRE for PADRE PIO, Inc.
Jesus loved this man so much that He gave him some unusual gifts.

8. STIGMATA

9. Church of Padre Pio Born on May 25th, 1887
Village of Pietrelcina, in Southern Italy
Named Francesco by his parents Grazio and Maria Guiseppa Forgione
Early age chose to follow St. Francis of Assisi
Showed His love for the ways of God

10. PEOPLE OF PADRE PIO

11. A Capuchin Priest Entered the Capuchin Order
Francesco entered the novitiate, chose name of Pio (Pius)
Called Fra Pio, or Brother Pio
Always saying the Rosary at any free moment
Deeply devoted to Mary and Joseph

12. Devotion to the Cross

13. A Wonderful Gift
While praying after Mass, Jesus gave Padre Pio the wounds He suffered on the cross. The hands, feet, and side were just like those of Jesus, when He suffered for our sins.

14. San Giovanni Rotanda
A cherished wish of Padre Pio to build a hospital in San Giovanni Rotanda
All people would be welcome, even those who were poor and unable to pay.
It is a huge modern hospital in Southern Italy.

15. Pictures of Padre Pio

16. First Holy Communion with Bishop Joseph Martino