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I…WANT TO GO

NO… WHAT I CAN STILL


STRAIGHT AWAY TO PLEASE TELL ME…
GOD DO FOR GOD…AND
I… FOR MY FRIENDS

KNOW

EVERY
THING

DOMINIC…

DOMINIC! WHY... DID


YOU DO
THIS TO
DOMINIC! YOURSELF…

…OFFER YOUR
SUFFERING TO
GOD

FOR YOUR
YES…WHAT
FRIENDS…CAN
IT'S OK…IT WAS… ELSE?
YOU DO IT?
WHAT I WANTED...

LIVE IN JOY THE


HOURS YOU HAVE
DON BOSCO… LEFT…

PRAYING WITH YOUR HEART


FOR THE HAPPINESS OF EACH
OF YOUR FRIENDS

YES
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DOMINIC WENT BACK
I DON'T
TO HIS FAMILY IN
RIKU…… MONDONIO TO BE
WANT YOU
TO GO… TAKEN CARE OF FOR HIS
ILLNESS…

MANA…

DOMINIC…
YOU HAVE TO COME
BACK
WE WILL PRAY FOR
YOU EVERY DAY
THANK YOU…

DON'T…GIVE UP
YET

BUT… DOMINIC NEVER


CAME BACK TO
THE ORATORY
AH…I…

LOVE YOU ALL…


ALL OF YOU IN
THIS ORATORY 15 YEAR OLD DOMINIC SAVIO
DEPARTED FOR HEAVEN IN 1857
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DOMINIC, HE'S KIND OF UNUSUAL…

TELL US ABOUT DOMINIC. WHAT WAS HE DOING BEFORE HE CAME TO THE


ORATORY?

DOMINIC WAS THE SECOND AMONG 10 CHILDREN OF HIS PARENTS. HIS


FATHER WAS A SMITH. HIS HOME WAS CLOSE TO DON BOSCO'S HOME IN
BECCHI. HE WENT TO THE SCHOOL IN THE LOCAL AREA.

WHY DID HE COME TO THE ORATORY?

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HE WAS INTRODUCED TO DON BOSCO BY ANOTHER PRIEST AND DECIDED
TO GO TO THE ORATORY IN ORDER TO STUDY FOR PRIESTHOOD
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WHY IS HE SUCH A GOOD GUY?

WELL…SURELY HE RECEIVED A SPECIAL GRACE FROM GOD, SO WAS A


GOOD BOY ALREADY, BUT I THINK HE REALLY WANTED TO AND ACTIVELY STAYING TOGETHER
COMMITTED HIMSELF TO BECOME MORE INTIMATE FRIENDS WITH GOD

HE ALWAYS MADE EFFORT…

WHO WAS DON BOSCO FOR HIM?

SINCE THE TIME THEY FIRST MET, THEY WERE SPECIAL FOR EACH OTHER.
DOMINIC ADMIRED DON BOSCO VERY MUCH AS HIS "GOOD GUIDE IN THE
WAYS OF LIFE"

HOW DO PEOPLE THINK OF DOMINIC TODAY?

IN 1954, A HUNDRED YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH, THE CHURCH OFFICIALLY


RECOGNIZED HIM AS A REAL SAINT AND MANY PEOPLE ADMIRE HIM AS
MODEL OF YOUTH

I'M GLAD...THAT DOMINIC ISN'T FORGOTTEN…

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SOME TIME HAD AGAIN,
PASSED SINCE MAMMA?
DOMINIC'S
DEPARTURE

…THE KIDS IN THIS AGE, IT SEEMS


SEEM OF COURSE, NO SENSE KIDS WHO DIED FROM
HAPPY… IN FEELING LOW MALNUTRITION OR OTHER
FOREVER CAUSES WEREN'T RARE
YES, SOME OF THE BOYS WERE IT KEEPS HAPPENING,
THEY KNOW IT'S PLAYING HERE A WHILE AGO. I'LL HAVE TO WASH I'LL HELP
IMPORTANT TO GET OVER THEY MUST HAVE BRUSHED THEM AGAIN
THEIR GRIEF AGAINST THE LAUNDRY

GOOD THAT THEY'RE


FULL OF CHEER, I JUST
WISH THEY WERE MORE
…YEAH CAREFUL

DID YOU, RIKU? OH MY


WE HAVE TO GET
GOSH!
OVER IT
REALLY…

IS IT YOUR
BUSINESS?...
MAMMA!
THEY'RE JUST KIDS
COME
AFTER ALL
QUICK!

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A FEW DAYS DON BOSCO,
LATER UH?
ARE YOU GOING
OUT?
HUH?
Y…YES, I AM

JITTER

…ALL THE CROPS I SAW TONIO AND


RUINED… THE OTHER BOYS
DID THE BOYS PLAYING HERE
DO THIS…?
MAMMA…
SHOULDN'T YOU
TELL DON BOSCO?...

WE JUST HAVE PLEASE COULD


TO SEE WHERE YOU HELP US
IT'S GOOD THAT THE HE'S GOING WHY AM I IN FOR THE POOR
…NO IT'S
BOYS ARE LIVELY THIS? CHILDREN…
ALRIGHT
IN TIME, THEY
KNOCK
WILL GROW UP KNOCK

'CAUSE I'LL BE
NERVOUS TO
COME ALONE

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NO NO I CAN'T SUPPORT
SUCH A NONSENSE
YOU WILL
RECEIVE GOD'S
…… …WE SHOULD
BLESSING GOOD
…WELL…THIS IS HAVE KNOWN
AS THE ORATORY SORRY
WILL OF MEN… THE LAST TIME

THANK
YOU!

GOD BLESS
YOU!

WHA
MEALS AND I DIDN'T KNOW DON BOSCO
…MONEY?
BOOKS WAS COLLECTING MONEY
ON HIS KNEES LIKE THAT…
COSTS TO BOARD
M THE CHILDREN
LIKE US
IT COSTS MONEY TO
RUN THE ORATORY

YOU KNOW, FATHER… WHY DOES


LAST TIME, I MADE AN PLEASE. COULD HE TRY SO
OFFERING OUT OF PITY, WE BORROW, HARD?
BUT I CAN'T CONTINUE THEN?
EVERY TIME YOU COME…
WE WILL PAY YOU …MAMMA'S CROPS…
BACK FOR SURE …WELL
TRYING TO SAVE
MONEY…

IF WE DON'T HAVE MONEY


TODAY, WE CANNOT
EVEN GIVE BREAD TO THE
CHILDREN
GETTING THE CROPS
RUINED MUST BE A
HARD BLOW

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WHAT'S THAT? NOW EVERYONE,
THEY'RE GATHERED LET'S GO INSIDE…
OVER THERE

DON BOSCO…
YOU'RE SOME ROGUES CAME MAMMA…
WHAT'S UP? HURT! STARTING A FIGHT THEY'RE 24 HOURS
WITH US
FOR THE CHILDREN,
FORGETTING ABOUT
THEMSELVES…

DOMINIC… WHAT CAN I DO…


THEY WERE CALLING US
GOOD FOR NOTHING,
PESTS OF THE SOCIETY…
…I SEE WHAT
YOU SAW,
THAT'S
TERRIBLE… DOMINIC
AND YOU STARTED
A FIGHT?
MANA…CAN
I SPEAK …IT'S SOMETHING I CAN ONLY
MAMMA CAME MAMMA… WITH YOU A VERY DELICATE ASK YOU
TO STOP THEM, …YES
ARE YOU SECOND?
BUT WHO KNOWS ALRIGHT?
WHAT WOULD HAVE
HAPPENED…

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BUT…IT SEEMS
I LOVE THE TOO MUCH FOR
CHILDREN ME

I KNOW IT'S VALUABLE


WORK HERE IN THE
ORATORY WITH JOHN…

THAT YOU WANT


MAMMA…! IF I GO ON…
TO GO BACK TO
BECCHI…

I'M AFRAID THAT


SOME DAY, I WON'T
BE ABLE TO LOVE THE
CHILDRE…

I HEARD FROM
DON BOSCO…

…I DON'T WANT
THAT TO HAPPEN

…… …I'M SIMPLY
THAT'S WHY…
TIRED… YOU WANT TO
GO BACK TO
BECCHI…?

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I WILL…ALWAYS
BE CLOSE TO
YOU MANA…

NOT JUST ME, BUT ALL


THE OTHERS TOO…

…DOMINIC, WHEH I WAS


FEELING SAD, HE PUT A COAT
ON MY SHOULDERS LIKE THIS…
MAMMA…

HE TAUGHT ME LOTS OF
THINGS

PAT

I'M SO SORRY

I DIDN'T KNOW … ABOUT SHARING JOYS AND


SORROWS SO NOW…IT'S MY
I'M SORRY… TURN

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I'LL HELP YOU,
MAMMA

MAMMA…I'M
WITH YOU

MANA IS A
FINE GIRL

SHE'S SO CONSIDERATE…
ABOVE ALL, SHE BELIEVES
IN PEOPLE
I'M GLAD I ASKED HER…

LORD…
SHE…WASN'T
LIKE THAT
BEFORE SHE GREW UP

YOU DO WANT ME
TO BE WITH THESE
CHILDREN… WE CAN ALL
CHANGE

THANK YOU
MANA…

I WILL COUNT
ON YOU IF WE GATHER UP A
LITTLE COURAGE AND
OPEN OUR HEARTS
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HOW DID CHRISTIANITY START?
DON BOSCO, EVERYONE AT THE ORATORY, AND FR. URATA, YOU TOO,
YOU'RE ALL CHRISTIANS

YES. WE BELIEVE IN CHRIST

WHO WAS CHRIST THEN?

"CHRIST" IS NOT A NAME, IT'S A TITLE. JESUS CHRIST WAS BORN IN


TODAY'S ISRAEL 2000 YEARS AGO. HE WAS A CARPENTER UNTIL HE

8
WAS 30 YEARS OLD, AND STARTED TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF GOD,
PROCLAIMING THAT "GOD'S KINGDOM IS AT HAND". EVENTUALLY, THE
LEADERS OF JUDAISM CAME TO SEE HIM AS A THREAT AND THEY HAD
HIM CRUCIFIED...BUT IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE WAS RESURRECTED 3 DAYS
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LATER. CHRISTIANS BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD, THE
SAVIOUR.

SO JESUS IS REALLY AMAZING DEFEND


OF COURSE, YOU DIDN'T KNOW?

HAHA. WHAT ABOUT MARY?

MARY IS JESUS' MOTHER. ONE DAY, AN ANGEL CAME TO TELL HER SHE
WOULD BE THE SAVIOUR'S MOTHER. SHE ACCEPTED AND BECAME THE
BLESSED MOTHER OF JESUS. WE CAN ALSO SAY SHE WAS THE MOST
FAITHFUL DISCIPLE OF HER SON. THAT'S WHY SHE IS CALLED THE MOTHER
OF ALL WHO BELIEVE IN JESUS.

CHRIST HAD DISCIPLES, BUT WHO WERE THEY?

HE HAD MANY DISCIPLES, BUT THE CORE MEMBERS WERE FISHERMEN.


THERE WERE OTHERS WITH VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS. TAX COLLECTORS
AND OTHERS…NOT PEOPLE WITH FINE STATUS, BUT RATHER UNLEARNED
OR THOSE WITH LOWER STATUS, THESE PEOPLE BECAME THE MAIN
GROUP OF JESUS' DISCIPLES

SO THERE WERE REALLY DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE THAT GATHERED


AROUND CHRIST!

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I HAVE ONLY
THIS MUCH FOR COUGH COUGH …WE WOULD BE WELL…WE CAN
DON BOSCO,
WE'RE BACK
THIS WEEK… OK?... ONLY PRAY
CAN YOU TRY TO BUY WE TOOK
SOME FOOD FOR THE SINCE DON BOSCO HAD THE FOOD
CHILDREN? NOT BEEN FEELING WELL, TO MAMMA
WE WERE HELPING

TUT…WHY CAN'T HELP IT. I


EVEN ME WE WERE IN
CAN'T CARRY
THE TOWN
EVERYTHING MYSELF TO BUY FOOD

THANKS FOR
NO USE LOOKING YOUR HELP
PANT PANT AT ME LIKE THAT,
GRIGIO, NOTHING
FOR YOU …YOU'RE YOU SHOULD
STARTING TO REST A
COUGH COUGH AGAIN WHILE…

DID YOU HEAR? THE COUGH


CHURCH IN THE
NEXT DISTRICT WAS
ATTACKED BY MOBS

YES…BUT
THE CHILDREN

YEAH I FEEL MORE


WITH ALL THE CONFLICT IN
YEAH, THE PRIEST WAS RESTLESS
POLITICS THESE DAYS, TOO
TERRIBLE ASSAULTED AND BAD FOR US COMMON PEOPLE, WHEN I'M
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED WE'RE GETTING POORER AND RESTING
I HEARD THAT THE POORER
PEOPLE GATHERED IN NO WONDER THE
THE CHURCH WERE PRIVILEGED AND THE
ALSO WOUNDED… CLERICS WHO BENEFIT OH…WE OVERHEARD
FROM THE SYSTEM ARE BESIDES, I HAVE TO TALK ABOUT SOME
ASSAUTED
COLLECT MONEY TO TOUBLE
RUN THE ORATORY
THAT THE
PRIVILEGED AND
THE CITY OFFICE THE CLERICS ARE
WAS ALSO ATTACKED, BEING ATTACKED
WASN'T IT?

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I THINK YOU SHOULD IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT
STAY INSIDE IF YOU PEOPLE ARE UPSET WITH ALL
CAN THE POLITICAL CONFUSION… I CAN'T LET THE
CHILDREN TAKE
RISKS

BANG
SO THEY TELL ME

WE WILL LOCK THE DOORS WHEN WE ARE


WE HAVE DONE NOTHING
GATHERED AT THE ORATORY, AND FOR A
WRONG
WHILE, WE SHOULD STAY INDOORS TO PLAY

…BUT THE STUATION A PRIEST FRIEND A BOY WHO


WORESENED MORE OF DON BOSCO FREQUENTED THE
QUICKLY THAN WE WAS ASSAULTED ORATORY WAS
HAD IMAGINED WITH A KNIFE THREATNED IN THE
CHARLES,
STREET
W... SHIT, WHO
BE
CAREFUL!
WAS IT!

WAAAAH!
A GUN!
IN THE NEWSPAPERS THAT
TRIED TO AGITATE THE SOME ARTICLES EVEN EVERYONE, IT'S
PEOPLE, THERE WERE MORE DENOUNCED DON BOSCO CALM ALRIGHT
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE CITING REASONS THAT DOWN
CLERICS EACH DAY WERE GROUNDLESS

AND DON BOSCO THE BULLET ONLY


DON BOSCO!! WENT THROUGH
HIMSELF…
MY SLEEVE

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SINCE THEN, THE
ORATORY CAME SOME PEOPLE THREW
UNDER REAL ATTACK STONES AT US
FROM TIME TO TIME …… !

WE HAVE NOTHING TO
DO WITH STARTING A
MARCHESE DE
REVOLUTION TO KEEP QUIET AND
SIRIO, PLEASE I THINK IT WOULD
DISBAND THE ORATORY
BE BETTER FOR
YOU…
COULDN'T YOU SEND
GUARDS TO PROTECT
US?

MAMMA…
IT WAS OF
I DON'T NO AVAIL
KNOW
ABOUT THAT

I HAVE SAID OUR GATHERING HAS EVEN SO…THERE


REPEATEDLY, I DON'T NOTHING TO DO WITH ARE PEOPLE WHO WAS IT SO…
WHY DON'T THEY
WANT TO PERMIT YOU POLITICS! DON'T BELIEVE
THAT UNDERSTAND?
TO GATHER AT THE
ORATORY
COUGH COUGH

LET ALONE
GUARD IT…

THERE STILL
STILL NOW, WE SEEMS TO BE
I'M TELLING RECEIVE COMPLAINTS COMPLAINTS…
YOU…! AGAINST THE
ORATORY!
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M P
C LO
JOHN IF GOD WILLS
THE ORATORY

COUGH THE RESULT WILL


COUGH BE GOOD

LET'S PUT OUR


TRUST IN GOD
AND PRAY

CONTRARY TO THEIR
HOPES…
THE SITUATION
STILL GOT WORSE

C LOMP
C LOMP OH-OH…
SO MANY OF
C LOMP THEM!

WHY! WE
HAVEN'T
DONE
NOTHIN'

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WE WON'T TOLERATE FELLAS, YOU'LL
DON BOSCO!! CLERICS LEADING EASY JOIN THE
FIGHT, RIGHT?
NOW'S THE TIME
LIVES, PROTECTED FOR US TO DEFEND
DON BOSCO
BY THE PRIVILEGED!

THIS ORATORY! YOU'RE


WE WERE SAVED
TRYING TO CREATE DISORDER,
IN THE ORATORY
GATHERING YOUTH LIKE THIS!

WHAT
NONSENSE… …WHAT ARE THIS IS
WE GOING TO GETTING
DO… SERIOUS…
WHAT JUSTICE.
WE FIGHT FOR ARE THEY
JUSTICE! COME KIDDING
OUT HERE!
DON BOSCO, YOU
DON'T NEED TO
WAIT A THOSE WHO CAN JOHN
GO OUT
MINUTE WILL FIGHT,
THEN

THEY'VE BEEN
WE WILL TAKE YEAH…NOW'S BULLYING US…
CARE OF THEM THE TIME TO WE WON'T
PAY BACK… TOLERATE
SO THEY'LL
THIS
NEVER BLURT
OUT SUCH
NONSENSE
WE HAVE SMALL
CHILDREN HERE

I'M
RIGHT AGAINST ……
CHARLES? FIGHTING

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SWIFF…
AT LAST

SQUEAK… YOU
MISUNDERSTAND
US
DON BOSCO!!

IN THIS ORATORY, CHILDREN OUR COSTS ARE FUNDED BY


WHO HAVE NOWHERE TO BENEFACTORS, TOWN'S FOLK
WHAT GO ARE PROTECTED. WE ARE
ARE YOU OF GOOD WILL, BY THEIR
FORMING YOUNG PEOPLE TO
DOING! DONATION OR LOAN
BECOME UPRIGHT CITIZENS
WHO LIVE FOR THE OTHERS

EVERYONE,
WAIT HERE I WILL TALK WE HAVE NEVER
WITH THEM BEEN SUPPORTED BY
THE GOVERNMENT!

WE LACK MONEY
TO BUY DAILY
WHAT…!? VIOLENCE IS
BREAD
NO GOOD
WE ARE
HEY…DON LET US LIVING VERY
BOSCO! DO THE POORLY
FIGHTING!

IF YOU WON'T
AND ALSO… BELIEVE WHAT
IF THEY KNOW I SAY, PLEASE
THE TRUTH, I'M LEAVE US
SURE THEY'LL
UNDERSTAND

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HOW CAN
WE BELIEVE
YOU!
WHAM DON'T YOU
COME OUT! OPEN THE
DOOR!

T HUMP
GIOVANNNI!
WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN
LIED TO BY THE BIG
GUYS!
WHAM
THUD
DON BOSCO!!
DON BOSCO!!

WHY…MAKING
THERE'S NO A SHIELD OF ……
KNOWING WHEN BEING FILLED UP YOURSELF…
THESE KIDS WITH STRANGE
WOULD BECOME IDEAS HERE!
DANGEROUS

BETTER TO

CLOMP
RAZE THIS DON BOSCO…
PLACE DOWN! WHY DO YOU
YOU…
GO SO FAR?

WHAM
DRAG OUT
THE KIDS
INSIDE!

ARE YOU TRYING


TO LOOK LIKE A
HERO?

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REEL…
STOMP SHIT…! WHY MAYBE HE'S GOT
HMPH THEY DON'T KNOW THAT'S
SOMETHING INSIDE THAT LOVE? RIGHT FROM WRONG RIGHT
DOES HE GO SO UNLESS WE TEACH
HE DOESN'T WANT TO
FAR TO DEFEND THEM STRICTLY!
SHOW US!?
THOSE KIDS?

THAT'S NOT TRUE, THEIR


SO CONDUCT IS BUT AT THE SAME
OFTEN MISGUIDED TIME THEY SUFFER
I DON'T HAVE IF YOU ARE GOING BECAUSE OF THEIR
SUCH THINGS… TO RESORT TO I WON'T LET YOU IMMATUREDNESS
VIOLENCE… LAY A HAND ON
MY BOYS! THEY ARE HUNGRY FOR
JOY OF LIFE, PEACE
OF MIND AND LOVE

THE ORATORY IS… IF THEY CAN REALLY THEY WILL BELIEVE IN


FEEL "I'M LOVED" PEOPLE AND LIVE TO MAKE
WHERE CHILDREN WHO HAVE
NOWHERE ELSE TO GO CAN OTHERS HAPPY
FEEL AT HOME

I WANT THEM TO KNOW


THAT THERE ARE GROWN-
…HAVE YOU EVER HAD A UPS WHO WILL BELIEVE
GOOD TALK WITH THE IN THEM
…TUT WHAT CHILDREN?
ARE THEY
WORTH

THEY'RE GOOD FOR


NOTHING, BUT TO IN OUR AGE, THE
MAKE NOISEE LISTEN TO THEM
ENVIRONMENT THAT
THEY LIVE IN IS VERY
DIFFICULT THEY ARE
SEEKING
SALVATION

THAT IS, THEY


DESIRE TO BE
LOVED

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C L O M P DON'T YOU
PREACH US!
WHAM DON BOSCO!

THUD
DOESN'T
MATTER. WE'LL
JUST FINISH
WITH HIM!

CLOMP
WHAM DON BOSCO!

THUD DON BOSCO!

MOMENTS SQ UE AK

LATER…

THE MOB WENT AK


S Q U E…
AWAY

DON BOSCO!

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HOW DO CHRISTIANS LEAD
THEIR LIFE?
TELL US MORE ABOUT "CHRISTIANITY"!

CHRISTIANITY IS A RELIGION IN WHICH PEOPLE BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST IS


THE SAVIOUR. MORE THAN 2 BILLION PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE
CHRISTIANS

HOW ABOUT IN JAPAN?

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IN JAPAN TODAY, ABOUT 1 MILLION PEOPLE, 0.8 PERCENT OF THE
POPULATION ARE CHRISTIANS
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WHAT IS THE "CHRISTIAN TEACHING"? ARE THERE RULES TO FOLLOW?

THERE ARE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT ARE PREFERABLE TO FOLLOW, SUCH


AS PRAYING, READING THE BIBLE, OBSERVING SUNDAY AS A HOLY DAY.
BUT JESUS SAID THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMANDMENT IS "TO LOVE GOD
PRAYER
AND TO LOVE OTHERS".

I'M WONDERING, HOW DO YOU PRAY?

THERE ARE CERTAIN PRAYERS, BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS TO OFFER


THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE TO GOD AND TO BE DEEPLY UNITED WITH
GOD. SO IT'S ALRIGHT TO PRAY SPONTANIOUSLY. "THE LORD'S PRAYER"
IS THE ONLY PRAYER GIVEN US BY JESUS.

FR. URATA, WHAT IS YOUR LIFE LIKE?

I BELONG TO A RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION CALLED SALESIANS OF DON


BOSCO WHICH WAS FOUNDED BY DON BOSCO IN 1859. A RELIGIOUS
CONGREGATION IS A CATHOLIC INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE MEMBERS LIVE
IN COMMUNITY. WE SALESIANS PARTICULARLY WORK FOR "THE POOREST
YOUTH" IN PARISHES, SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL WORKS

THANK YOU, FR. URATA, FOR ANSWERING OUR QUESTIONS!

IF YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS, ASK ME ANY TIME!

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HIS CONDITION
IS CRITICAL
HIS ILLNESS IS
MORE TROUBLESOME
THAN THE WOUNDS

THESE FEW DAYS


WILL BE THE
CRITICAL POINT

THIS IS...
RECKLESS

JOHN…! SHIT… DON BOSCO…


ONLY IF WE
HAD CONFRONTED
THEM…
HE ALREADY HAD
POOR HEALTH, WILL HE BE
GETTING WOUNDED ALRIGHT?...
ABOVE THAT…

FROM THE START,


HE WELCOMED US
IN WHEN WE WERE
AT LOST IN THIS
WORLD

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IF YOU'RE LOST, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO COME TO DIDN'T I TELL
MY ORATORY? YOU? THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE IN
OUR AGE TOO, WHO HAVE THE
WE'RE SAME THINGS TO SAY AS DON
FRIENDS BOSCO

LET'S GO
TOGETHER TO
SERVE IN LOVE! BUT…HOW MANY OF
THEM WOULD SACRIFICE
THEMSELVES AND LIVE FOR
OTHERS LIKE
I UNDERSTOOD HOW HIM?
IMPORTANT IT IS TO
AND…WE'VE BEEN
HAVE A REAL FRIEND
WATCHING THIS MAN,
DON BOSCO

CORAGGIO!!
(COURAGE)
I WANT THEM TO KNOW
THAT THERE ARE ADULTS
WHO WILL PUT TRUST IN …THE ORATORY
I'LL BE THEM!
WITH YOU
WHAT WILL HAPPEN
TOO
TO IT?...

HERE IS YOUR
ORATORY!

IF IT LOSES…DON
BOSCO…

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STOP IT NEVER… I HOPE SO
BUT…
TOO…

DON BOSCO
WILL NEVER
LEAVE US

LET'S BELIEVE

WE STILL NEED
DON BOSCO

WE'LL DO WHAT WE
CAN, TO BELIEVE AND
PRAY THAT HE'LL GET
WELL…

EVERY ONE
PRAYED NON
STOP

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THE NEXT DAY EVEN THE YOUNG PLEASE GOD…HELP RIKU…
PEOPLE OF THE TOWN
DON BOSCO
WHO KNEW DON
BOSCO CAME, ONE
AFTER ANOTHER
I DON'T KNOW
HOW TO PRAY…

AND THE NEXT

BUT HE WAS GOOD


I'LL DO ANYTHING TO ME, SO…
…IF DON BOSCO IS
SAVED

ONE BOY SAID THAT


HE WOULD ONLY TAKE ANOTHER BOY EVEN
BREAD AND WATER FOR VOWED HE WILL NOT
THE REST OF HIS LIFE TAKE EVEN A DROP OF
WATER UNTIL DON
BOSCO RECOVERS

JOHN…
MANY YOUTH WHO OFFERED THEIR
AND
KNEW DON BOSCO PRAYERS YOUR
CHILDREN…

THEY'RE WAITING 8 DAYS PASSED


FOR YOU

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UH… HEY…DON'T WHAAA
CRY!
WHAA
BE A MAN!
UHH…
WHAA

BUT
JOSEPH…!

UH…HE CAN'T
'CAUSE
HELP IT

DON BOSCO…!

HE'S BACK!

BOYS… YOUR PRAYERS


THANK YOU SAVED ME

MY LIFE IS
YOURS

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I PROMISE

FROM NOW
ON

I WILL SPEND
EVERY BIT OF MY
LIFE FOR YOU
IT'S WHAT
DOMINIC
TOLD US
ABOUT DON
BOSCO'S
DREAM

HURAAAH
UH…THIS…

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ISN'T IT
YES, PEOPLE ARE TALKING
DON BOSCO WAS GREAT! DON WELL, I SUPPOSE…
IT SEEMS DON COMPLETELY
IN TOWN THAT THE BOSCO'S WELL WE CAN'T DO
BOSCO IS RECOVERED
CHILDREN HAD BROUGHT AGAIN WITHOUT HIM
RECOVERED
DOWN A MIRACLE WE DECIDED TO GO TO
THE NEARBY CHURCH
TO OFFER PRAYERS OF
THANKSGIVING

SOMEHOW, IT SEEMS
WE ARE RECEIVING LESS SO THOSE KIDS' PRAYERS
COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAVED DON BOSCO…
ORATORY THESE DAYS…

GOSH, EVERYONE'S
WALKING SO FAST
TODAY

THE DISTANCE IS
GROWING
YOU CAN SEND WE WILL HAVE
HIM A BOUQUETOF TO CONTINUE
FLOWERS TO WISH
FACING HIM
HIM WELL
JUST AS A
GREETING
HEY
RIKU MANA HUH, GRIGIO?
HUH?

OVER HERE

OOOH!
UH,
WHAT A COMING
NICE DAY

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...UH

HEY…IT'S
MY SMART
PHONE!?

WAIT…

GRIGIO!

SCATT
ER… RUFF
……?
STRANGE. DON
BOSCO AND THE
GRICIO? BOYS, WHERE ARE
THEY…?

RUFF GRIGIO!

…OUTSIDE?

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IT'S SO? YOU'RE
GRI… MIKA… GOING TO
BE FRIENDS MM…
AGAIN? I DON'T KNOW
GIO…?

WELL, A PART OF
IT WAS MY FAULT…

I FEEL…I WANT
WERE WE SHE SAYS SHE SAID
THAT'S TO TRUST HER
…STRANGE HAVING A TOO MUCH…
NOT IT
SAME DREAM?

YOU SEEM TO I…I DON'T KNOW


HAVE GROWN IF I'VE CHANGED!
WE'D BEEN IN DON THANKS TO DON
BOSCO'S WORLD, BUT BOSCO, I GUESS
THE TIME HASN'T
PASSED HERE

THE MONEY I TOOK ...........


UH…THAT… WHEN WE FIRST GOT
AWAY FROM THE ...........
ORATORY… BUT YOU TOO,
WHAT!...
RIKU!
OH YEAH…
DIN I CAN'T JUST
GLE
THIS…GRIGIO? LEAVE HIM
HERE…
YOU'RE GOING TO
TAKE HIM HOME,
IT WASN'T AREN'T YOU?
A DREAM…

WHAT?

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…HE LEAD US TO
THIS POINT
WE CAN'T CHANGE OUR
STARE LIVES IN AN INSTANT,
SO I SUPPOSE… BUT
I WILL

TODAY, I WILL
TAKE THE CHANCE
TO TRUST…

DON'T LOOK
AT ME LIKE
THAT OH…I REMEMBER,
HUH…WHAT WILL
MUM DIDN'T LIKE
YOU DO!? YOU HAVE
DOGS TO TRY

IN ANY AGE

THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE


WHO EXPERIENCE
SUFFERING IN LIFE

I THINK IT'LL
BE OK. I'M THE
BELOVED SON…
HAHA

THAT IN ANY AGE, AT


ANY TIME, IT'S POSSIBLE
BUT DON BOSCO TO HAVE HOPE AS WE
SHOWED US JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE.

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Chronology : Life of Don Bosco

World: 1814, Stevenson invents the in the streets of Turin and starts the World: 1859, War of Independence of 1876(61 years old), founding of the
steam locomotive Oratory. Italy(~60) Salesiani Cooperatori, of whose
Japan: 1815, reign of Tokugawa Ienari, 1843(28 years old), starts evening classes 1859(44 years old), with 17 members, members live the Salesian spirit in
11th Tokugawa Shogun for young workers. The Oratory most of them former students of the secular society.
16 August 1815, John Bosco is born moves from place to place. Oratory, founding of the Salesian 31 January 1888(72 years old), returns to
in Becchi, Piemont region in the 1846(31years old)April, Rents the Society which dedicates itself for the his Father's home in Heaven
Kingdom of Saldegna Pinardi House in Valdocco, Turin. salvation of youths.      *    *    *
1817(1 year old), Giovannni's father dies The Oratory settles in Valdocco. In 1860(45 years old), his former student 1926, Fr. Cimatti and 8 Salesian
of an acute illness. His mother July, Don Bosco becomes critically Michele Rua becomes the first missionaries arrive in Japan.
Margaret is left with 3 boys under ill from overwork, takes a long time priest ordained as a Salesian (Rua 1929, 6 Salesian Sisters arrive in Japan.
her care. They are too poor to send for recovery at his home in Becchi. becomes 2nd Rector Major in 1888,
1934, the Catholic Church proclaims Don
him to school. Returns to the Oratory with his succeeding Don Bosco)
Bosco Saint.
World: 1821, Napolion dies. mother Margaret. World: 1861, Kingdom of Italy erected;
1937, Caritas Sisters of Jesus is founded in
1824(9 years old), Sees the prophetic 1847(32 years old), starts a boarding the American Civil War ( 〜 65)
Miyazaki by Fr. Cimatti and Fr. Cavoli
dream that indicates his calling in house for orphaned boys. Japan: 1868, Meiji Restoration begins
2015, Celebration of the Bicentenary of
life. 1853(38 years old), starts trade school 1868(53 years old), the Basilica of Mary Don Bosco's Birth. The Salesian
World: 1830, the Revolution of July in with workshops and printing shops. Help of Christians is completed and Family is present in more than 130
France Begins to publishes the monthly dedicated. countries all over the world. More
magazine "Catholic Lectures".
1831~35(16~20 years old), boarding in 1872(57 years old), founding of the than 400,000 members belonging
Chieri, studies in highschool while 1854(39 years old), proposes the founding Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix, the to 30 groups serve the youth and
taking jobs to support himself. of the Salesian Society to 4 youths. Salesian Sisters. the poor in various settings: schools,
The outbreak of cholera epidemic in
1835~41(20~25), studies at the seminary 1875(60 years old), sending of 1st parishes and social works, etc.
Turin in the summer, the boys of the
in Chieri for priesthood missionary expedition to Argentine,
Oratory volunteer to take care of the
1841(25 years old), ordained Catholic South America. The leader of the
sick.
priest. People call him "Don Bosco(Fr. group is Fr. Giovannni Cagliero who
1857(42 years old), Dominic Savio dies at later becomes a cardinal.
Bosco)". Encounters boys who live
the age of 15 (canonized in 1954).

the family house at Becchi where Don picture of the Pinardi house and boys playing in the picture of Mamma Margaret 1861(46 years old), oldest photo 1880(65 years old), photo
Bosco grew up courtyard and Don Bosco. The dog is taken of Don Bosco of Don Bosco praying to Our
Grigio, who protected Don Lady
Bosco from danger.
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To reders,

まん が
 ついに …… ドン・ボスコが漫画になりました。皆さん、いかがでしたか? コの魅力に強く引き寄せられるのを感じるのではないでしょうか。

 今年 2015 年はドン・ボスコがこの世に生まれて 200 周年ということで、い  ドン・ボスコの働きは、彼の晩年から世界に広がり始め、現在では 130 以上

ろいろな形でお祝いが行われています。この漫画は、特に現代に生きる若者の の国で「サレジオ会」というカトリック修道会の働きとして、また彼のスタイル

皆さんに、ドン・ボスコの精神をわかりやすい形で伝えて、その精神を新たに を受け継ぐ「サレジオ家族」と呼ばれる 30 のグループの働きとして続けられて

したいという思いから生まれたものです。 います。日本ではサレジオ会、サレジアン・シスターズ、イエスのカリタス修
は らんばんじょう ざいぞく ふ

 ドン・ボスコの人生は 72 年、波瀾万丈で、これを 1 冊の漫画にまとめること 道女会、サレジアーニ・コオペラトーリ、ドン・ボスコ女子在俗会(VDB)、扶


じょしゃせい

はかなり困難なことでした。この漫画の目的を考え、わかりやすくまとめた形 助者聖マリアの会(ADMA)、扶助者聖母会同窓会(ウニオーネ)、サレジオ同窓

で伝えるために、時には史実とは厳密な意味では異なる部分もありますが、ド 会連合の 8 つのグループが活動しています。

ン・ボスコの根本的な人物像やメッセージについては誤解が生まれないよう細  最後になりましたが、この漫画はドン・ボスコの心を伝えたい仲間たち皆の
げきれい
心の注意を払っています。 共同作業で完成しました。企画当時の日本管区長として漫画出版を激励してく
みちあき

 また、単にドン・ボスコの歴史物語を伝えるのではなく、現代の若者が彼と ださった故アルド・チプリアニ神父。現日本管区長の山野内倫昭神父。漫画家
こ うら た まさ こ

出会うという物語にしました。リクとマナという二人の高校生が時代と国を超 の鈴木ぐりさん、漫画編集者のスタイル株式会社 浦田雅子さん、背景担当のま


と まど たけし せき や よし き

えてドン・ボスコと出会う。最初は戸惑いを感じながらも少しずつ変わってい がみばんさん、DTP 担当の石田毅さん。関谷義樹神父はじめドン・ボスコ社編

く二人の姿に、きっと読者の皆さんは共感するのではないかなと思っています。 集部の皆さん。貴重なアドバイスをくださった皆さん。本当にありがとうござ

読んでくれた皆さんが、この二人を通してドン・ボスコに出会い、彼とオラトリ いました。

オのみんなの生き方を知って、何か大切なことに気づいてくれたら、最高です。  この漫画を通して多くの人がドン・ボスコを好きなり、ひいてはイエス様を
ぶ たい
 ドン・ボスコは、19 世紀のイタリア・トリノという舞台の中で、その時いち 好きになってくれることを願っています。

ばん助けを必要としていた若者たちから目をそらさずに、彼らのために自分の  コラッジョ!!(勇気を出して !!)

一生をかけました。しかも、若者が若者らしく、元気いっぱいに楽しく過ごし

ながら神様に向かって進めるような新しいやり方で取り組んでいったのです。
ひ み りょく   2015 年 5 月 6 日 聖ドメニコ・サヴィオの記念日に
そのスタイルが、おそらく今でも世界中で多くの若者を惹きつけている魅力に
うら た しん じ ろう

なっていると思います。そしてこの漫画を読んだ皆さんも、そんなドン・ボス 監修者 浦田 慎二郎(サレジオ会司祭・ドン・ボスコ研究家)

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THE CARTOONIST GURI SUZUKI'S JOURNEY
TO THE AFTERWORD ドン・ボスコを知るために─ ドン・ボスコ社 おすすめの本・DVD

I RECEIVED A JOB A PRIEST WHO


AT THE BEGINNING OF WORKED FOR 完訳 心が強く優しくなる
ドン・ボスコ伝 ドン・ボスコの
SUMMER 2014 YOUNG PEOPLE IN
ITALY…
HMM, A MANGA ことば100
ABOUT A PRIEST
NAMED DON BOSCO? テレジオ・ボスコ著 サレジオ会日本管区編
ITALY… サレジオ会訳 浦田慎二郎監修
A5 判上製 540 頁 文庫判並製 205 頁

ドン・ボスコについての証言や記録、混迷する 青少年の「魂」 を愛し育てることを大切にしたドン・


イタリアの状況を紹介しながら、その人柄と生涯 ボスコ。寄り添い、人を笑顔にし、導いてくれる
を描く伝記の決定版。 100 の言葉集。サレジオ会司祭らによる解説付。

ドン・ボスコ 若者を育てる
自叙伝 ドン・ボスコの
HERE I
UNLESS I SEE FOR MYSELF
THE PLACES THAT DON
ALRIGHT. ことば
COME!
BOSCO LIVED, I WOULDN'T
LET'S DO IT!
ドン・ボスコ著 ガエタノ・コンプリ編著
BE ABLE TO WRITE IT…
石川康輔訳 四六判並製 237 頁

PIZZA THUS, I STARTED


四六判並製 350 頁

PIZZA PASTA OUT FOR ITALY… 教皇の命令により執筆された自叙伝。幼少期か 「共にいる教育」、愛・道理・信仰による「予防


PASTA MUSSELS
MUSSELS ら、トリノ・ヴァルドッコでの彼の事業が軌道に乗 教育法」。若者がいきいきと育つ教育法の秘訣
るまでの40 年間の回想録。 が満載。若者と共に歩むすべての人に。

RED MANY TRIALS


N TE
O U
NC N MY F
IR S T TRI P THE SALESIANS I JOINED 青少年の友 DVD
IE O U R OPE AT THE SITE WERE VERY
ドン・ボスコ ドン・ボスコ
TO E GOOD TO ME, AND MY
CHANGING FLIGHTS TRIP TURNED OUT TO BE
IN UNKNOWN VERY MEANINGFUL AND
I FELT
COUNTRIES REFRESHING キャサリン・ビーブ著 ロドヴィコ・ガスパリーニ監督
WHAT! I HAVE TO UNSU
RE… 野口重光訳 日本語吹替版 200 分
GET TO THE PLACE
新書判並製 221 頁
ON MY OWN!?

少年たちの神父になったドン・ボスコの魅力あふ 愛と信頼、強い心で少年たちを育んだ真の教
れるエピソードを中心に紹介。小中学生にも読 育者の姿が美しい映像でよみがえる。イタリア国
WHICH
WAY!? みやすい新書判。 営放送の感動の作品。

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GETTING ON THE PLANE,


I HIT MY HEAD HARD,
CAUSING THE FLIGHT IN THE END,
ATTENDANT TO FALL I MADE IT
INTO A FIT OF LAUGHTER

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Original author: Salesians of Don Bosco Japanese Province
1859 年、ドン・ボスコにより創立。青少年、特に貧しく不利な立場
にいる青少年のために生涯をささげて働く、カトリックの神父・修
道士による修道会。現在 1 万 5 千人の会員が世界 130 以上の国で活
動している。日本には 14 支部があり、青少年の人間形成のため教
育・社会福祉・出版・教会活動に携わっている。http://salesians.jp/

Illustrator: Guri SUZUKI


He is a cartoonist. He accompanied the group of young Salesians
from Japan on their pilgrimage in order to research for the project.
He became friends with the Salesians, saw the holy places of Don
Bosco with his own eyes. His own experience of encounter with
Don Bosco shines through in the work.

Editorial Supervisor: Shinjiro URATA


He is a Salesian. He studied spiritual theology at UPS, holds a
doctorate degree in theology. Specializes in Don Bosco studies. He
accompanied Mr. Guri Suzuki in his research for the project.

Editorial cooperation: Masako URATA, Style Works & Alternative Inc. /


Scene illustration: Ban MAGAMI / DTP: Takeshi ISHIDA
 
Text © 2015 Salesians of Don Bosco Japanese Province
Illustrations © 2015 Guri Suzuki
Copyright © 2015 Don Bosco Sha Japan

Original edition published in Japan under


the title "Coraggio!! Don Bosco no yume wa
tsuzuku..." by Don Bosco Sha, Tokyo, Japan,
2015
2015 年 5 月 15 日 初版発行
原 作 サレジオ会日本管区
作 画 鈴木ぐり
監 修 浦田慎二郎
発行者 関谷義樹
発行所 ドン・ボスコ社
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Printed in Japan

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