Fr. Joe Boenzi, Founder of SYLC, Reflects on Its Beginnings and Impact on Youth Today

Forty years ago (1984), a vision for youth leadership training took shape in the Salesian Province of USA West. At that time, Fr. Joe Boenzi, SDB, served as the province’s Vocation Director and became aware of young camp counselors needing preparation for summer camp leadership. They were frustrated and did not know how to work with children or collaborate with their peers in a Salesian … Continuar leyendo Fr. Joe Boenzi, Founder of SYLC, Reflects on Its Beginnings and Impact on Youth Today

Camp Don Bosco: A Dream Fulfilled at Corpus Christi Church

By Andrea Navas, Camp Director  (San Francisco, CA) – We started planning for Camp Don Bosco at Corpus Christi Church months before it started; each Friday meeting was filled with nerves, excitement, and new faces. We recognized how we were all there for a purpose, but not many of the youth knew what an oratory was. Sharing with them the dream of Don Bosco, we … Continuar leyendo Camp Don Bosco: A Dream Fulfilled at Corpus Christi Church