The Salesians of Don Bosco (Salesian Society)—founded by St. John Bosco in 1859, is a Catholic religious order of men consisting of religious brothers and priests who live together in community. In collaboration with the Salesian Family and in partnership with the laity, we serve in a variety of educative-pastoral ministries and social services for the benefit of poor youth and their families. We are a registered religious nonprofit in the United States with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Our mission is (a) to educate and provide opportunities for young people especially the poorest and most at-risk to help them become upright-contributing members of society and people of good faith and values; (b) to serve and accompany young people and their families--helping them to recognize God's love for each person.
Our vision is to become an organization that eradicates youth poverty by sharing and living out the educational philosophy of St. John Bosco, called the Preventive System, with all educators, ministers and those working with young people, especially the poorest and most at-risk.
We believe and strive to live out the Gospel values of loving God and loving neighbor. We believe that every young person is a gift from God and called by God to bring all that is good to this world. The Salesians educate with the heart and journey with the young through an educational method of reason, religion, and loving-kindness (Preventive System)—believing that they can grow and develop to become happy and healthy contributing members of society. The Salesians of Don Bosco commit to rigorous study, work, and the giving of our entire lives to accompany young people and their families to have a better future for themselves and for their communities.