ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 16th February WELCOME! SAINT GIUSEPPE ALLAMANO, PRIEST In 1880 a young priest, Father Giuseppe Allamano, was appointed Rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation at the age of 29. Although his father had died when he was only three years old, his early years had been privileged with the example of at least two future saints: one being his uncle, later to become Saint Joseph Cafasso , and the other being Don Bosco, later to become Saint John Bosco . The latter was his teacher and spiritual director. Father Giuseppe had benefited from these early influences and, by the time he was installed as Rector of Our Lady of Consolation Shrine in Turin, he had a number of years’ experience of directing seminarians and newly ordained priests of the diocese. He was a dynamic Rector of the Shrine and enhanced its reputation and influence, but his achievements were not limited to that holy place. CONSOLATA MISSIONARIES ...