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ForMission 2.0 is a two-day virtual workshop, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central. The target audience for this virtual workshop is those who have completed Orientation to Formation and/or ForMission. Elected leaders are also welcome to register. Presenter: Gerard J. McGlone, SJ, PhD.

Job market training improves socio-economic situation for youth, young adults.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Jan. 6, 2025) Salesian missionaries have improved the socio-economic living conditions of youth and young adults through job market training in Kankan and Siguiri, Guinea. The funding for the project came from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

Reliable transportation needed to access 10 outstations.

Volunteers provide positive role models at camp.

Salesians also develop programs to give youth opportunities in home countries.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Dec. 18, 2024) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring International Migrants Day. The day is held each year on Dec. 18 to recognize the efforts, contributions and rights of migrants worldwide.

“Allow” is an important word for Sister Marlou Ricke. She spent part of her life trying to figure out what others expected of her and forcing herself to comply. “I don’t know if Mom ever let me be me. I wanted to express myself.” Sister Marlou entered the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration where a requirement was to wear a black and white habit. She willingly did so, but still felt the desire to express her own unique self. Thankfully for her, things changed in the late 1960s when the Second Vatican Council brought more freedom to the Catholic Church and to women religious.

Salesians around the globe work to ensure that all youth know their rights.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Dec. 10, 2024)  Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring Human Rights Day, celebrated each year on Dec. 10. Human Rights Day commemorates the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Webinar offered by the Religious Formation Conference at 2 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. It’s a new year – a jubilee year. Pope Francis announced that 2025 will be a Jubilee Year for the international Church. The theme for the 2025 year is “Pilgrims of Hope.” Even amidst the challenges of our world, St. Paul reminds us that “hope does not disappoint” (Romans 5:5).

Support ranges from immediate aid to plans for long-term support.

Nearly 1 billion people around the globe are living with a disability.

Kino Border Initiative immersion program humanizes, complicates immigration issue

By Charish Badzinski

School offers training to youth who are poor and young adults.

More than 1,000 youth and their families in Amazon region receive support.

Day raises awareness about children’s issues around the globe.

This webinar will take us through different tensions of our life's journey in our different contexts, and explore how the message of Isaiah comes in during Advent to re-awaken our memories of God's goodness, to open the door of hope to the awaited Messiah: Word made flesh!

Day raises awareness about children’s issues around the globe.

Meals distributed to various groups in Salesian community.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Nov. 19, 2024) Salesian missionaries with the Don Bosco Araimiri community in Kerema, Papua New Guinea, provided nutritious meals to students thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The meals were distributed to various groups in the Salesian community.

Aston, Pennsylvania – November 17, 2024 – On Sunday, November 17th, the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of their foundress, Mother Francis Bachmann, with a stunning four-choir concert. The event, held at Our Lady of Angels Convent in Aston, Pennsylvania, brought together choirs from across the region in a powerful celebration of faith, music, and history.

Don Bosco CALM rescues, reintegrates children living on streets.

Salesians work in more than 130 countries to help youth and families improve their lives.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Nov. 17, 2024) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins Catholic organizations around the globe in honoring World Day of the Poor. The day, celebrated on Nov. 17, will be the eighth celebration of the day. This day was established by Pope Francis in 2016 at the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy in honor of the poor.

Youth gaining skills during construction of building.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Nov. 13, 2024) Salesian sisters in Thorn Park, Lusaka, Zambia, had the funding to start construction on a new school for orphans and vulnerable youth thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The Garden Open Community School will educate youth ages 6-18.

Salesians feed 350 children at risk of starvation.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Nov. 12, 2024) Salesian missionaries in Niamey, Niger, have funding to support 250 families displaced from the communities of Makalondi and Torodi thanks to funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Salesians are feeding 350 children who are at risk of dying from starvation. They have also been able to establish an emergency fund for the immediate needs of displaced persons.

On the heels of the Nov. 5 election, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Eileen McKenzie’s article, “Encountering Christ on the move,” was published by Global Sisters Report.

“... our national leaders offer little support for families forcibly displaced from their homes in other countries who seek safety here. Campaign rhetoric that is racist, dehumanizing, describes the criminalization of migration and focuses on southern border security says little about our identity as a nation of immigrants.

Project enhances learning environment at Don Bosco school.

November 1, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – On behalf of Adrian Dominican Sisters and Associates, the Leadership Council of the Congregation issued the following statement, calling on Americans to treat one another with respect and dignity on National Election Day, November 5, 2024, as they cast their ballots.