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Featuring: Salesian Youth Leadership Conference (SYLC) — San Luis Rey Church — Bishop Mora Salesian High School — St Luke’s Church

Salesian Youth Leadership Conference, Aptos, CA – July 7-14, 2024

The SYLC Team gathered yesterday and are prepared to welcome today the youth leaders of the province to SYLC 2024: “Awaken the Dream!” The Salesian Youth Leadership Conference (SYLC) is a formation experience of Salesian spirituality, leadership training, and networking for young people from Salesian ministries throughout the Western United States. Since the summer of 1985, young people and adults have gathered at SYLC to develop their abilities as youth ministry leaders and to grow in friendship as members of the Salesian Youth Movement.


San Luis Rey Church, Laredo, Texas

May God bless our youth kids going to SYLC in California to train and learn about the work of Don Bosco with the youth. Keep them in your prayers.” – San Luis Rey Church, Laredo Texas – Facebook Post

San Luis Rey Church celebrated their parish youth graduates with a dinner party in their honor!


Bishop Mora Salesian High School, Los Angeles, CA

“St. John Bosco often said, “Everything and everyone is won by the sweetness of our words and works, and without confidence and love, there can be no true education.”

It’s always an outstanding achievement when students excel in their academics. Being young men of intellect indicates that they possess solid intellectual abilities and have the potential for further growth and success. Recognizing and nurturing such talent is essential, as it can lead to promising futures and contributions in various fields.

Tonight, we honor the top 15 students in their respective classes for their academic achievement throughout this school year.

Many thanks to our parents who continue to provide a strong foundation of support for their sons. To the faculty and staff, thank you for guiding and mentoring our Mustangs. Special thanks Dr. Adrien Lopez ‘04 for being tonight’s keynote speaker, and for acknowledging our students’ academic success and paying tribute to our Salesian parents.”


St. Luke’s Church, Stockton, CA