Salesian Sisters of Saint John Bosco

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Earthquake Relief

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

Our Salesian Sisters in Damascus and Aleppo, Syria are assisting displaced persons with food and shelter. Syria, already severely tried by the war, is now having to deal with this new emergency.

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Dedication of St. Joseph Chapel

DEDICATION OF ST. JOSEPH CHAPEL

Four years after a fire devastated the Province Chapel, the newly rebuilt St. Joseph Chapel was joyfully dedicated on August 19, 2022.

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Adopt A Sister

ADOPT A SISTER

See the very beginnings of our Adopt-A-Sister Program which was featured on 20/20!

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Perpetual Mass Enrollment

PERPETUAL MASS ENROLLMENT

Enroll friends and loved ones who will receive a daily remembrance in our prayers, sacrifices and Masses.

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Help for Ukraine

HELP FOR UKRAINE

Donations are being accepted for our Salesian Sisters in Ukraine who are offering shelter especially to mothers and children. Sisters in Poland and Slovakia are also providing humanitarian relief for refugees. 100% of donations will go to the Sisters.

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We are the largest Congregation of women religious with over 11,000 Sisters serving in 97 countries. Founded in 1872 by St. John Bosco and St. Mary Mazzarello, the Salesian Sisters are dedicated to reaching the youth for Christ. In 1908, we began our ministry in America in Paterson, New Jersey, and we have been growing our mission of love across North America ever since!

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Top Ten Salesian Things

AT A GLANCE

Is it Don Bosco or John Bosco? Salesian… where did you get that name? How do you pronounce it? What is your mission? Get to know us at a glance. Here, we answer the “top ten” questions people ask us!

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Become a Sister

Become a Sister

OUR HIGHEST CALLING

Come visit our community and the women who have “left all things to follow Christ.” Embrace the transforming power of prayer and sisterly friendship in Christ. Experience the Love that impels us in our service with and among young people.

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ADOPT A SISTER

Adopt a Sister

PLEASE HELP TODAY

The Adopt a Sister program was an idea born out of great need. With many of our Sisters aging, the reality of retirement and its costs has hit home. In 1991, a benefactor, hearing of the plight of the Sisters, suggested that it was time to “adopt our Sisters.” He didn’t intend that people take the Sisters into their homes but into their hearts.

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