Don Bosco Pilgrimage 2010 

The year 2015 marks the second centenary of the birth of Saint John Bosco. To prepare for that observance the rector major of the Salesian Society, don Pascual Chávez, has responded the request of many young people and sent the saint’s relics from Turin on pilgrimage through 130 countries.

At a glance:

• Saturday, 9/11: DB enters USA from Mexico at Tijuana, then rides up to San Francisco.

• Sunday, 9/12: Sts. Peter and Paul in San Francisco kick off DB's tour!

• Monday, 9/13: at Sts. Peter and Paul School, then on to Corpus Christi Parish in San Francisco.

• Tuesday, 9/14: to Salesian High in Richmond, then DSPT in Berkeley, (Don Bosco Hall)

• Then to Watsonville: Valley Church, St. Francis CCC High School.

• Wednesday, 9/15: South to St. Mary's Parish in Los Angeles.

• Thursday, 9/16: Salesian High and St. Bridget's Chinese church in Los Angeles.

• Then to Bosco Tech and St. Joseph's in Rosemead.

• Friday, 9/17: to St. John Bosco High and St. Dominic Savio Parish in Bellflower.

• Saturday, 9/18: at St. Dominic Savio.

• Sunday, 9/19: Goodbye, Don Bosco! On a plane from Long Beach to New Orleans.

Updates

• Check Don Bosco Relics in California. 

• Or, follow DB on Facebook. 

• Fr. Joe Boenzi, USA West pilgrimage organizer, has a blog. 

• Coverage from Monarch Media and Design.