1. SOCIETAS DOCTRINÆ CHRISTIANÆ S.D.C. w w w . s d c . m e . u k
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2. St GEORGE PRECA FOUNDER OF S.D.C.
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A PRIEST FOR OUR TIME
St GEORGE PRECA
FOUNDER OF S.D.C.

3. A MAN FROM A SMALL PLACE BORN IN MALTA 12 FEBRUARY 1880
PARENTS Vincent Nathalie

4. EARLY YEARS
Normal Education in Primary and Secondary schools. Felt called by God to do something different Entered Seminary Ordained a Priest in 1906

5. A NEW SOCIETY
Invited young men and women to start a Society for catechesis. Started SDC on 7 March 1907
New centres open in many parishes Approved by bishop after lengthy investigation

6. SPREADING THE WORD Preaching indoors and outdoors.
Favourite themes: Right Intention Meekness Last things God’s attributes

7. OPENING CENTRES
MORE CENTRES OPENED ALL OVER MALTA GENERAL HOUSE BUILT FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS

8. MUSEUM the society grows
SDC grows and open new centres in other countries Australia Kenya England Albania Peru
Cuba
Poland

9. DEVOTIONS ETC
God becomes man Incarnation Our Lady Saints

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

11. LATER YEARS Moved to a very simple and poor life in a small house
DIED 26 JULY 1962 AGED 82 Years

12. BLESSED
Pope John Paul II beatified Fr George on 9th May He also visited shrine where Fr George is buried.

13. SAINT
Pope Benedict XVI canonized him on 3 June 2007 in Rome He called him a “friend of Jesus.”

14. SOCIETAS DOCTRINÆ CHRISTIANÆ S.D.C. w w w . s d c . m e . u k
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