RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassat

Born: April 6, 1901
Turin, Kingdom of Italy
Died: July 4, 1925
Turin, Kingdom of Italy
Venerated in: Roman Catholic
(Dominican Order)
Beatified: May 20, 1990 , Saint Peters Square,
Vatican City By Pope John Paul II
Feast: July 4
Patronage: Students Dominican Tertiaries
Catholic Action World Youth Day
Mother: Adelaide Ametis (Painter)
Father: Alfredo (founder and director of the
newspaper La Stampa, Italian politics, Italian senator
and Ambassador to Germany
At an early age, pier Giorgio joined the Marian
Sodality and the aposteship of prayer, and
obtained permission to receive daily communion
At age of 17 , he joined the St. Vincent de Paul
Society and dedicated much of his spare time to
serving the sick and the needy, caring for
orphans, and assisting the demobilized
servicemen returning from world war 1
He decided to became a mining engineer ,
studying at the royal Polytechnic University of
 Turin, so he could serve Christ better among
the miners as he told a friend
1919 he joined the catholic student foundation
and the organization known as catholic action
Mountain climbing was one of his favourite
sports. Outings in the mountain, which he
organized with his friends, also served as
opportunities for his apostolic work. He never
lost the chance to lead his friends to his mass, to
the reading of scripture, and to praying the
rosary often
In 1922, St. Catherine impelled him to join the
Lay Dominicans( Third Order Of St. Dominic)
His mortal remains, found completely intact and
incorrupt upon their exhumation on March
31,1981, were transferred from the family tomb
in Pollone to the Cathedral in Turin

HEALTH
Meanings of the following terms:
1. Sex- male or female, biologically
A. Chromosomes xx- female
xy- female
B. Hormones estrogen
Testosterone
C. Internal Organ Ovary
Testes
2. Gender- socially constructed, state of being male
or female
- masculity and feminity
3. Gender Equality- state of equal access to
resources and opportunities regard-
less of gender
4. Gender Role- A gender role is a set of
societal norms dictating the types of behaviors
which are generally considered acceptable,
appropriate, or desirable for people based on
their actual or perceived sex or sexuality.
5. Sexuality- a capacity for sexual feelings
- Changes through diff. Stages of life
A. Heterosexual- attraction to opposite
sex
B. Homosexual- attraction to same sex
I. Physical Self- appearance
II. Mental Self- the way you think
III. Social Self- interact
IV. Emotional Self- feel
V. Physical Self- value relationship