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Pope Francias

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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POPE FRANCIS

  • Born in Flores on Dec. 17th, 1936
  • Eldest of 5 children
  • Father: Mono José Bergoglio. Mother: Regina Maria Sivori
  • In 6th grade he attended Wilfrid Barón delos, Santos Ángeles
  • Graduated from the Technical Secondary School with a chemical technicians diploma
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CONTINUED...

  • At age 21 suffered from life threatening Pneumonia and 3 cysts
  • Worked as a bar bouncer and a janitor in chemical labortories
  • Worked a few years in the food section at Hicketheir-Bachmann Laboratory
  • Later joined the Jesuits
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ELECTION TO PAPACY

  • Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who took the name Pope Francis, became the first Argentine pope
  • It took five ballots for Pope Francis to gain the two-thirds plus one majority needed to become elected
  • He has been a member of the Congregation of Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments
  • Also a member of the Congregation for the Clergy, and Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life
  • This is why the Cardinals picked him for the position of the pope, and he was also widely respected
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COAT OF ARMS

  • Represents the homily spoken on the feast day of St. Matthew
  • On St. Matthews feast day in 1953, Pope Francis experienced the presence of God
  • During this experience he says God called him to a religous life
  • In memory of the beginning of his Church life, Pope Francis chose the coat of Arms as his "motto"
  • The star symbolizes Mary, and the spikenard symbolizes St. Joseph
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EVANGELII GAUDIUM

  • Document created by Pope Francis that states the care of the poor, homeless, and the sick
  • He uses the word 'love' 154 times, 'joy' 109 times, 'peace' 58 times, and 'the poor' 91 times
  • These words shows how much he cares about world peace and human equality
  • He discusses the joy of receiving Christian faith vs. the joy of the missionary activity
  • Document is a total of 5 chapters
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PALM SUNDAY HOMILY
He talked about how we can compare ourselves to the people in the passion and act like them to fulfill God's message. "Are we more like the bad people, or good people in the passion. Would we follow or betray Jesus?"

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JANUARY 3, HOMILY IN THE CHURCH OF GESU

  • Pope Francis explains that we are sinners
  • He said Jesus should be the center of our hearts
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FAMOUS QUOTE
"Dear young people: Do not be afraid to dream great things"

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CARE FOR THE FAITHFUL

  • Pope Francis' advice to Faithful Catholics is "Go forth."
  • He also says "Put simply there are 2 images of the church"
  • 1. "A church which evangelizes and goes out of herself"
  • 2. "The wordly church, living within herself, of herself, for herself,"
  • "Jesus did not say, 'One of you go,' but 'All of you go.' We are sent together."
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CONTINUED...

  • Pope Francis cares for the faithful by giving us hope
  • He shows us ways we can live our lives as young and faithful people
  • We have to work with the church in the church and help others
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Gretta Heppler