Community News

Recipients include people who are internally displaced, children. 

On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minn., held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the building of their new monastery. The ceremony included a blessing of the ground with holy water, recognition, groundbreaking and the sisters’ traditional blessing song sung over the team who will build the monastery. More than 100 invited guests representing the building and design teams, community partners and monastery supporters joined the monastic community for the celebration.

Funding also provides medicines, balanced nutrition. 

The Religious Formation Conference (RFC) accompanies priests, brothers, sisters, and those discerning, living, or supporting consecrated life through programs, resources, and community. Communication initiatives are a primary means by which we stay connected to and serve our members—and we’re looking for someone passionate about this work and the flourishing of religious life.  

The Communications Coordinator supports the Conference’s mission by leading the planning, production, and distribution of key organizational communications. 

Chapel impacts community spiritually and socially. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 16, 2026) Salesian missionaries had the donor funding for a new chapel dedicated to St. Mark the Evangelist in Guragalam, a village located in the Shali Gouraram Mandal of the Nalgonda District in Telangana State, India. The funding came from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

Don Bosco Fambul is one of Sierra Leone’s leading child-welfare organizations. 

Day brings attention to global extent of child labor. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 12, 2026) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring World Day Against Child Labor. The day has been celebrated on June 12 since 2002, and it brings attention to the global extent of child labor and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it.

SAGINAW, Mich. — June 11, 2026 — The Board of the Catholic Community Foundation of Mid‑Michigan approved more than $330,000 in annual designated disbursements at their June 9 meeting to support Catholic parishes, schools and ministries across the Diocese of Saginaw. 

New church provides more comfort, better accessibility. 

Youth have all faced situations of vulnerability. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 8, 2026) Salesians were able to support 62 youth in vulnerable situations at Casa Hogar, located in Colima, Mexico, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. All of the youth living at the facility received comprehensive care during the second half of 2025.

Salesian organizations around globe focus on environmentally friendly activities, education. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 5, 2026) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating World Environment Day held annually on June 5.

June 4 affirms commitment to protect the rights of children. 

Project includes nutrition, primary healthcare and legal protection. 

June 1 honors parents and caregivers. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 1, 2026) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in celebrating June 1 as the Global Day of Parents. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, the day honors parents throughout the world and provides an opportunity to appreciate all parents for their commitment to children.

Project improves energy reliability. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 1, 2026) Salesian missionaries received donor funding for solar backup for three communities thanks to Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The Salesian communities are in Kabwe, Zambia; Nkhotakota, Malawi; and Hwange, Zimbabwe*.

In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, online exploitation tactics are becoming more sophisticated, targeted, and difficult to detect. “Navigating Digital Threats: The Dirty Dozen and Online Exploitation Prevention” explores common online dangers that place children, youth, and vulnerable individuals at risk for exploitation, trafficking, grooming, sextortion, and other forms of abuse.

A Global Formation Experience for Those Preparing for Final Commitment

The Conference is pleased to announce a pilot online international cohort of the Life Commitment program for women and men religious preparing for perpetual/final vows who are unable to participate in the residential program due to international travel limitations.

This online cohort is designed specifically for participants facing: 

More than 2,550 people attend chapel blessing. 

Chapel strengthens sense of unity among villagers. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 26, 2026) Salesian missionaries constructed the Mawiong Chapel in the Rangblang Parish, located in the West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya, India, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

On behalf of the Adrian Dominican Sisters and Associates, the Adrian Dominican Sisters General Council issued the following statement in response to the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. 

We Adrian Dominican Sisters stand with Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and Rabbi Susan Shankman in expressing our horror at the May 18 attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego. We extend our prayers and condolences to those who lost loved ones. 

Students benefit from scholarship-through-work program. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 20, 2026) The Don Bosco Chapel, located in Nongkaniang, a village in Meghalaya, India, has been completed thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. An older chapel was used as the foundation to expand and build a larger, newer chapel.

Registration is now open for the fall Orientation to Formation (OTF) program. Whether you are newly invited into a formation role, discerning this ministry, or supporting others in formation, OTF offers a foundational overview of the formator’s identity, responsibilities, and essential skills. This annual, virtual program is designed as a starting point—a guided introduction into the ministry of formation in religious life.

974 women graduate, exceeding goal of all institutions. 

160 students from disadvantaged families receive nutritious meals. 

Many Salesian programs encompass whole family unit.