"Every person is a unique gift of God to the world and our loving God has a plan for every person. As followers of Christ, we believe that we are baptized into the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus and are coheirs with him to the Kingdom of God. Like St. John Bosco, we are committed in a special way to helping others discover that special path that God has designed for them. In a particular way, we journey with young people and those who have dedicated themselves to youth on a journey of faith. We believe that the crowning moment of that journey is the discerning of a life mission. We are committed to praying for, working with, and encouraging persons who feel the call to serve Jesus Christ by serving the young. You are on that journey and we pledge ourselves to keep you in our prayers and to aid you in your sacred process of discernment." (June 1999)