The Salesians of St. John Bosco, originally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales, is an international Catholic religious Congregation, of men consecrated entirely to the Lord through the vows of obedience, poverty and chastity. It was founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco (by and large known as “Don Bosco”) in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and poor children of the...continue>>
It seems that the first idea of founding the Ukrainian branch of the Salesians of Don Bosco was conceived by Father Kyrylo Siletskyj and he made several trips to Torino in northern Italy to investigate the possibility. But the real initiative for the creation of an Eastren-rite branch within the Salesian Congregation was taken in 1930 by the Apostolic Nuncio of Poland Right Rev. Francesco Marmagi, who turned to the Pope and the General Prefect of the Salesians, Filippo Rinaldi, asking them to give their consent to the creation of such a branch in order to establish them in Ukraine, with permission to maintain the rite and traditions of the Greek-Catholic Ukrainian Church... continue>>
There are 23 groups that are officially recognized as members of the Salesian Family. These groups live in mutual unity, share the same spirit, and with many different vocations, they continue within the Church that spiritual-educative Church, which was bestowed upon Saint John Bosco Bosco through the Holy Spirit.
The so called “Leaders” (Animators) are part of our family. Their age - form 15 upwards. They dedicate themselves to their peers, and they strive to be closer to God, in attempting to emulate the 14-15 year-old Saint Dominic Savio, who tried to draw his friends closer to God. The Leaders are a lively, happy and generous component of our Family and they really do try, whenever need be, to help and assist our Confreres and our Salesian Sisters in all their pastoral initiatives for the good of youth. >> continue >>
God has shown great love towards the Salesian Family of Don Bosco enriching it with holiness.
Priests, lay people, consecrated religious, young people and adults in the Family, members dedicated to education and evangelisation, building God's Kingdom in daily life and apostles called to the heroism of martyrdom, all find a richness of inspiration among our Saints... continue>>
