1. John Pozzobon was a Catholic permanent deacon and the starter of the Schoenstatt's Pilgrim Mother Campaign, today present in more than 100 countries in the world.
15 Facts About John Pozzobon
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John Pozzobon employed me as such I am and entrusted me to his Mother for the Campaign of the Holy Rosary.
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John Pozzobon marries at the age of 23 and has two children, but at 28 his wife dies.
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John Pozzobon had moved to the city of Santa Maria during the illness of his wife.
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John Pozzobon becomes very respected by the people of his town, especially thanks to his honesty.
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John Pozzobon begins his journey of spiritual formation with the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary and Father Celestino Trevisan.
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John Pozzobon participates in the blessing of the foundation stone of the Schoenstatt Shrine in Santa Maria.
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John Pozzobon sealed his Covenant of Love with Mary on 11 April 1948, the day of the blessing and inauguration of the Shrine in Santa Maria.
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John Pozzobon remains in his store in the morning and, after delivering all orders, he leaves the counter to his wife or children to spend the afternoon by visiting the families to pray the rosary.
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John Pozzobon begins to visit schools, hospitals and even prisons in the region.
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Over time, John Pozzobon cannot arrive alone to do more visits with the Pilgrim Image; then the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary make copies of the pilgrim image, but in a smaller size to make it easier its transportation by other voluntaries, that visit thirty families each with them.
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On 15 June 1985, John Pozzobon offers his life in the Sanctuary for the flourishing of the Rosary Campaign.
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The Pilgrim Mother Campaign, according to the wishes of John Pozzobon, continues to flourish.
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John Pozzobon traveled more than 87,000 miles with the image of the Pilgrim Mother of Schoenstatt in his almost 40 years of apostolate.
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Since then, John Pozzobon can be called "Servant of God".