Lawrence G. Lovasik

Lovasik, Lawrence G.

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Fr. Lawrence Lovasik, SVD was born on June 22, 1913 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. He attended primary school at Saint Clement School before continuing on to Divine Word minor seminary and college in Girard, Pennsylvania. In 1962 he published his work "The Hidden Power of Kindness" (El Poder Oculto de la Amabilidad). He graduated in 1931. Father Lovasik then entered the Divine Word Major Seminary in Techny, Illinois, where he graduated in 1938. After completing his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Father Lovasik was ordained a missionary priest of the Society of the Divine Word on August 14, 1938. Father Lovasik spent several years as a teacher and Prefect of Seminarians for the Society of the Divine Word. For over forty years, he preached parish missions throughout the Eastern United States and conducted retreats throughout the world. In 1954, Father Lovasik founded the Sisters of the Divine Spirit, a missionary congregation of women religious. In 1967, he founded the Family Service Corps, a secular institute devoted to charitable work for the sick, elderly and needy. Father Lovasik said his life's ideal was to make God more known and loved through his writings. He published more than 30 books and over 75 pamphlets including prayer books, Bible stories for children, lives of the saints, and catechisms. Father Lovasik retired from missionary work in 1982. He died on June 9, 1986.

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The hidden power of kindness
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The Apostolate's family catechism
Representative edition published 2008
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Prayers to my favorite saints
Representative edition published 2002
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The basic book of the Eucharist
Representative edition published 2001
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The basic book of Catholic prayer
Representative edition published 1999
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Favorite novenas to the Holy Spirit
Representative edition published 1997
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New-- Saint Joseph beginner's book of saints
Representative edition published 1997
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Our heavenly mother
Representative edition published 1997
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My friends the saints
Representative edition published 1996
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New-- Saint Joseph beginner's Bible
Representative edition published 1996
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Picture book of prayers
Representative edition published 1994
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The Apostolate's family catechism
Representative edition published 1994
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A child's prayers in verse
Representative edition published 1992
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My first prayerbook
Representative edition published 1991
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Receiving holy communion
Representative edition published 1991
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New Catholic Picture Bible
Representative edition published 1990
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St. Joseph church history
Representative edition published 1990
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Children's prayers to Mary
Representative edition published 1987
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The sacramentals of the church
Representative edition published 1986
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First book of saints
Representative edition published 1986
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Saint Anthony of Padua
Representative edition published 1984
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Saint Patrick, (385-461)
Representative edition published 1984
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My picture prayer book
Representative edition published 1983
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Pray always
Representative edition published 1983
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