SAINT JOHN BOSCO

This holy Founder of the Religious

Congregation of Priests and

Brothers known as the "Salesians of

Don Bosco" is one o the Saints of

the 20th. century, having been

canonized in 1934.

From his earliest youth he

dedicated himself to the spiritual

and temporal welfare of poor,

neglected and delinquent boys. After

his ordination he dedicated his

entire life to this project and

established a systems of formation

and training for them that has

become a model for all similar

works. To assist him in his child

welfare activities he established not

only his Congregation of men but

one for women who were to do for

girls what  Don Bosco and his

men did for boys. These Societies

have gained international fame and

stature.

Saint John Bosco died on January

31, 1888. On this day his memory is

Venerated throughout the universal

Church.