In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Salesian Congregation,
In preparation for the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of St. John Bosco,

More info to come! Click here for some early information.

More will be forthcoming at the end of April of our local BIG plans!

WYD Applications are now online!

Experience your faith with young people from all over the world!

Click here for more local info and application. Contact Nadia Martone for any other questions: 514-648-9424

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Salesian Spirit

The following information was taken from the official website www.sdb.org

We encourage you to further explore the history and philosophy of Don Bosco!!!

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St. John Bosco was an exceptional educator. His acute intelligence, common sense and profound spirituality led him to create a system of education that develops the whole person - body, heart, mind and spirit. It enhances growth and freedom while putting the child at the centre of the whole educational enterprise.

To distinguish his method from the repressive system of education prevalent in 19th century Italy, he called his own method the ‘preventive’ system – because it seeks to prevent the need for punishment by placing the child in an environment in which he/she is encouraged to be the best one can be. It is a congenial, friendly and holistic approach to education.

It creates a climate that ‘draws forth’ (educere) the best in the child, that encourages the child’s complete and fullest self-expression, that assists young people in acquiring habits that will lead them to opt in favour of what is good, healthy, joyful and life-enhancing.

The Lord has given us Don Bosco as father and teacher.
We study and imitate him, admiring in him a splendid blending of nature and grace.
He was deeply human, rich in the qualities of his people open to the realities of this earth; and he was just as deeply the man of God, filled with the gifts of the holy Spirit and living “as seeing him who is invisible”.

These two aspects combined to create a closely-knit life project, the service of the young.
He realized his aim with firmness constancy and the sensitivity of a generous heart, in the midst of difficulties and fatigue.

“He took no step, he said no word, he took up no task that was not directed to the saving of the young…Truly the only concern of his heart was for souls.” (the words of Michael Rua, his first successor)