Day: May 6, 2025

Province News

Summer Opportunities for Young People in the Salesian USA Western Province

(Los Angeles, California) – While the month of May brings many traditions that celebrate the integral growth of young people in province parishes, schools, and youth centers, the month also turns young people’s minds and hearts to the joys of summer vacation. Annually, the Salesians of Don Bosco USA Western Province assure ongoing growth for youth through engaging summer activities in all our Salesian works. … Continue reading Summer Opportunities for Young People in the Salesian USA Western Province

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Province News, Salesian Prayer

St. Dominic Savio, Pray for Us!

O St. Dominic Savio, beloved youth of the Lord,  You lived your life with a heart full of love and devotion,  A heart that mirrored the purity and grace of our Blessed Mother, Mary.  In your joyful spirit, you embraced the call to holiness,  And through your example, you inspire us to seek the same.We ask you, dear saint, to intercede for us,  That we may cultivate a heart like … Continue reading St. Dominic Savio, Pray for Us!

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Rector Major, Salesian World News

A Salesian Homage to Our Lady and Pope Francis: Prayers and Rosaries at Saint Mary Major’s

(ANS – Rome) – For the entire month of May, a Marian month, every evening at 9pm, a Rosary is scheduled at the basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, the same basilica that hosts the icon of the Salus Populi Romani so loved by Pope Francis, who visited it 126 times as Pontiff, and which since April 26 has also housed the remains of the … Continue reading A Salesian Homage to Our Lady and Pope Francis: Prayers and Rosaries at Saint Mary Major’s

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Holy Father, Salesian World News

‘He Had Our Lady in His Heart.’ Sister Ana Rosa Sivori, FMA, Recounts the Devotion of Her Cousin Francis

(ANS – Vatican City) – The origin of the Pope’s bond with Our Lady Salus Populi Romani and his ability to empathize with the most suffering is presented in the testimony of his cousin, a Daughter of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) and missionary in Thailand. Sister Ana Rosa Sivori is a Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, a missionary for sixty years in Thailand. On April 26, … Continue reading ‘He Had Our Lady in His Heart.’ Sister Ana Rosa Sivori, FMA, Recounts the Devotion of Her Cousin Francis

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Salesian World News

Cardinal Fernández Artime, SDB: From Pope Francis, the Call to Awaken the World

(ANS – Vatican City) – During the eighth Mass of the Novemdiales in memory of Pope Francis, the Cardinal and former Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life invites the faithful to turn the apostles’ enthusiasm, sparked by the appearance of the Risen Christ, into a “life program.” Their “wonder,” in contrast to “bewilderment” and “discouragement,” becomes a model … Continue reading Cardinal Fernández Artime, SDB: From Pope Francis, the Call to Awaken the World

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Announcements, Province News, Provincial

Provincial Announcement: RIP Fr. David Purdy, SDB

Provincial Announcement: RIP Fr. David Purdy, SDB Dear Salesian Family and Friends: It is with sadness that I share the news of the passing of our beloved brother, Fr. David Purdy, SDB. He entered eternal rest in the early hours of May 5th in Bellflower, California. May the Lord grant him eternal peace. Please keep Fr. David’s family in your prayers during this time of … Continue reading Provincial Announcement: RIP Fr. David Purdy, SDB

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