Silvio Mantelli
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Silvio Mantelli is an Italian Salesian Catholic
priest, whose principal ministry is that of a Gospel Magic
ian. His stage name is "Mago Sales".
He was born in Turin
. He is currently the Director of Fondazione Mago Sales, an organization dedicated to Gospel Magic
. He travels throughout Europe and the Third World to perform magic for children.
in 2002 and petitioned the Pope to proclaim St. Don Bosco the Patron of Stage Magicians to which the Pope responded "You'll need a lot of magic wands to change our world; but let's make a start with this one!"
He is a member of the Society of American Magicians
, the Catholic Magicians' Guild and London's famed Magic Circle
.
on the St. Don Bosco's feastday (January 31), held in Colle Don Bosco. They are invited to entertain the congregation.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
priest, whose principal ministry is that of a Gospel Magic
Gospel Magic
Gospel magic is the use of otherwise standard stage magic tricks and illusions to promote Christian messages. Gospel Magic does not claim to invoke spirits or paranormal powers....
ian. His stage name is "Mago Sales".
He was born in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. He is currently the Director of Fondazione Mago Sales, an organization dedicated to Gospel Magic
Gospel Magic
Gospel magic is the use of otherwise standard stage magic tricks and illusions to promote Christian messages. Gospel Magic does not claim to invoke spirits or paranormal powers....
. He travels throughout Europe and the Third World to perform magic for children.
Gospel Magic
He is the world's principal exponent of Gospel Magic, that is, the use of magic for cathetical purposes. Silvio Mantelli presented a magic wand to the Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
in 2002 and petitioned the Pope to proclaim St. Don Bosco the Patron of Stage Magicians to which the Pope responded "You'll need a lot of magic wands to change our world; but let's make a start with this one!"
He is a member of the Society of American Magicians
Society of American Magicians
The Society of American Magicians is the oldest fraternal magic organization in the world. Its purpose is "to advance, elevate, and preserve magic as a performing art, to promote harmonious fellowship throughout the world of magic, and to maintain and improve ethical standards in the field of...
, the Catholic Magicians' Guild and London's famed Magic Circle
The Magic Circle
The Magic Circle is a British organisation, founded in London in 1905, dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic.- History :The Magic Circle was founded in 1905 after a meeting of 23 amateur and professional magicians at London's Pinoli's Restaurant...
.
Magicians' Mass
Don Silvio invites magicians and other performers from around the world to attend a special Magician's MassMass
Mass can be defined as a quantitive measure of the resistance an object has to change in its velocity.In physics, mass commonly refers to any of the following three properties of matter, which have been shown experimentally to be equivalent:...
on the St. Don Bosco's feastday (January 31), held in Colle Don Bosco. They are invited to entertain the congregation.