James or Giacomo was born on 4 April 1884, in San Lorenzo di Fossano (Cuneo), then in the Kingdom of Italy.The Alberione family, made up of Michael and Teresa Allocco and their six children, were farmers. He was the fifth son of a peasant family and had a more delicate physical constitution than his brothers. At the age of sixteen, James entered the seminary of Alba financially aided by his Uncle James, who was his godfather. He and his father traveled to the seminary riding in an ox-driven cart. At the seminary of Alba, his spiritual director was Canon Francesco Chiesa, now "Servant of God".
On the night of 31 December 1900, the night that divided the 19th and 20th centuries, he prayed for four hours before the Blessed Sacrament and contemplating the future, felt that he was called to do something for the people of the new century.
Blessed James died of natural causes on 26 November 1971 at 6:26 p.m. in the Generalate House of the Society in Rome. He had received a personal visit by Pope Paul VI the day he died. He was buried in the sub-crypt of the Basilica of Mary Queen of Apostles in Rome.
Blessed James. was declared venerable on 25 June, 1996, and was beatified on 27 April, 2003, by His Holiness Blessed John Paul II.
His Dreams then realized when he founded a congregations under the Patronage of St.Paul of
Tarsus, the Apostle to the Gentiles. Likewise Bl.James spread the Good News through Social
Media and Founded the
- Society of St.Paul
- Pious Disciples of the Divine Master
- Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd
- Institute of Mary Queen of Apostle for Vocation
WORLD.
And the Family raised a multiple of Holy Persons in the High Altar.
St.Paul of Tarsus Pray For US!
(Photo taken by yours truly at St.Paul University Manila)
Blessed James Alberione Pray for US!
(1 Class of Relic of Blessed Jamesunder personal custody)
