Salesian Missions

⛪ Celebrating and blessing the new St. Teresa of Avila chapel in Sorokpara, India — made possible through our chapel program. Learn more: salesianmissions.org/chapel #chapelprogram #india #salesianmissions #FaithInAction

St. Francis HS students were recognized for their dedication to #service during Mass at Mary Help of Christians in Watsonville, CA. For the 8th year, the Tijuana Short Mission Trip has left a lasting impact, inspiring students through their commitment to faith & service. ✝️🙏🫶

As one #Salesian missionary shared, service is “an encounter with God & a spiritual growth.” 26 young adults received their missionary ✝️ during a ceremony at Church of the Divine Child in Machala, Ecuador, marking the beginning of a yr of #volunteer work. God bless them! 🙏🤲📿

Alleluia, He is Risen! May the miracle of #Easter bring you perfect peace today and always. ✝️ Br. Cristian Adolfo Lopez shares blessings from the place where Jesus was buried and rose from the dead the first Easter morning. #Alleluia #EasterBlessings #HeisRisen #HappyEaster

Don Bosco Gola in Ethiopia helps young women build secure futures - with job skills & career training. 30 young women recently received certification (& styling tools) to become successful entrepreneurs after graduating from the Hairdressing Formation program. 💇‍♀️💈🪮

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:16 We visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the sacred site believed to be the location of Jesus' crucifixion and tomb. ✝️

✝🍞🍷 “…the night He was betrayed, He took bread; and gave thanks, broke it saying, ‘This is My body...do this in remembrance of Me.’ He took the cup saying, ‘This cup is...My blood; do this, in remembrance of Me.’” (1 Corinthians 11:23-24) #HolyThursday #LastSupper #Easter

Salesian Lay Missioner (SLM) Ambroise having fun with kids at #DonBosco Lufubu, Zambia…being a ref for a basketball game & showing kids how to take the "perfect" selfie!! 😆🤪Learn about our SLM #volunteer program: bit.ly/3IyoYG1 #SLM #laymissioner #volunteerprogram

🏆1st place🎉 Congrats to Liceo Giel #DonBosco Secondary School in France for their win at Paris Agricultural Show — a proud moment for the students who worked hard to create a powerful video about cattle farming. 🐮🤠 #parisagriculturalshow #agriculturaleducation #futurefarmers

#DonBosco Univ in Campo Grande, Brazil partnered with #animalrescue grps to provide special training to rescue pets in emergencies & disasters. Participants learned safety protocols, risk analysis & operational planning to rescue precious family members. 🐕🐈💖#rescuetraining

Lent - Palm Sunday ✝ "...Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest!” Matthew 21:9 #lent #PalmSunday #faith #Hosanna

Congrats to the 49 graduates of the Casa Don Bosco Vocational Training Center in Guayaquil, Ecuador! They are fully prepared to begin their careers in various fields, including IT, carpentry, culinary arts, and tailoring. 👏👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 #graduation #vocationaltraining #jobreadyskills

Izu Oshima—island ~70mi south of Tokyo in the Pacific—has a #Salesian parish but no resident priest there, so they only have 1 Mass a month. The #DonBosco Volunteer Grp of Japan travels there, bringing friendship, faith & a fresh coat of paint to brighten the church. 🙏⛪🙂

A #Salesian tradition #HarvestFestival symbolizes sowing values, dreams, commitments & responsibilities to guide the school year…so Salesian communities in Colombia recently invited kids & young ppl to begin a personal encounter with Jesus, while renewing their life plans. 😊🙏

Don Bosco Avsar in Matunga, India is committed to preparing students for the ever-changing job market. 300+ nursing students & staff took part in an engaging seminar on effective uses of #ArtificialIntelligence in healthcare. 😷🧑‍⚕️👩‍⚕️ #AIinEduction #EdTech #AI

🏃‍➡️”𝑹𝒖𝒏 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 100 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔”🏃‍♂️ Hua Hin hosted its first mini #marathon to honor 100 years of the Salesians’ long-standing mission of education, formation and pastoral work promoting the values of #DonBosco’s work. #SalesianSpirit

Salesian School in Ostróda, Poland hosts 16th annual #TheaterFestival. Students from #Salesian high schools in Warsaw province took part in a variety of activities during the 3-day event, including drama workshops, circus arts, improv exercises & laughter yoga. 🎭🎩 #theaterarts

The University of Córdoba in Spain received a special honor! The school was awarded the Cultural Award in recognition of its educational commitment & holistic development of thousands of young people over the past 100 years. 🏆🏆 #educuation #culturalaward #commitmenttoteaching

A week of service🙏🤲 Young adults participated in Lisbon’s Anima Mission–volunteering at #Salesian daycares, schools & nursing homes in Portugal, as well as doing community outreach to serve those in need & share the spirit of Don Bosco’s work. #youthministry #Salesianspirit

Happy Feast of #StJoseph! Thomas Cefaratti, Youth Ministry Coordinator, shares a heartfelt prayer at Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal #Montreal #Canada the world’s largest shrine dedicated to St. Joseph. May his example of faith, obedience & humility inspire us every day. 🙏