PROVINCIAL MISSION STATEMENT
GROUNDS '98 CHAPTER

Mission Statement of the San Francisco Province
The Salesians of Don Bosco

Inspired by Don Bosco and by the pioneer Salesians who began the mission of the San Francisco Province in 1897, we, as Brothers and Priests, are called by God to be signs and bearers of the Lord’s love for the young, especially those who are poor, needy and troubled.

We live and work with one another in caring, respectful and fraternal communities, and we animate the wider Salesian Family and others who share our concern in forming the Educative Pastoral Community in all our ministries.

Our priority is youth ministry in the context of the Church’s total ministry, and is characterized by the spirit of Don Bosco, our founder, a spirit of loving kindness, joyful optimism and evangelical zeal.

Challenged by today’s highly diversified, rapidly changing, multi-cultural American society, we respond creatively through a variety of ministries to seek out and serve those in need, by following Christ the Good Shepherd after the example of Don Bosco.

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Council Members: Joseph Boenzi, Director, Berkeley; Joseph Lockwood, Economer; Nicholas J. Reina, Provincial; Carmine Vairo, Vice-Provincial; David Purdy, Director, SS. Peter & Paul; John Roche, Youth Ministry

Directors: Bernard Dabbene, Corpus Christi; John Itzaina, Watsonville; John Malloy, Surrey, B.C.; Albert Mengon, Sierra Leone, West Africa; Thomas Prendiville, Provincial House; Richard Presenti, St. John Bosco H.S.; Harry Rasmussen, St. Joseph’s; Cris Rosales, Dominic Savio Community; Marc Rougeau, Don Bosco Tech; Chris Woerz, Salesian H.S.

Community Delegates: Jerry Bonjean, SS. Peter & Paul; Thomas Juarez, Laredo; Roger Luna, Provincial House; Anthony Matse, Don Bosco Tech; Ted Montemayor, St. Joseph’s; Thinh Nguyen, Berkeley; James Nieblas, Dominic Savio Community; Bob Stein, Surrey, B.C.; Gael Sullivan, Bellflower; Melchior Trinidad, Salesian H.S.

Delegates Elected At-Large: Michael Baptista, Joseph Farias, Anthony Freitas, Ernest Martinez, William Schafer

Invited Guests: Judy & Michael Alvarez, Radamez Casillas, Barbara Campbell, FMA, Genevieve Delane, Moises Delgado, Ann Gibbs, John Gonzales, Bill & Vicki Goodman, Tom Henkenius, Frank Hernandez, Pat & Terry Lenihan, David Moreno, Phyllis Nieves, FMA, Amy Scott, Paul Stroup, Manny Villarreal

John Rasor, Moderator, Greg Cattalini, Secretary, Ralph Murphy, Event coordinator.