Overview
- This year’s observance included a Mass in Mar del Plata led by Bishop Carlos Malfa, drawing hundreds of worshippers.
- Born in 1815 in Piedmont and ordained in 1841, Don Bosco established the Salesian Family, including the Salesians of Don Bosco, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, and the Salesian Cooperators.
- He died on Jan. 31, 1888, in Turin and was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1934.
- The Vatican recognizes him as patron of young people, apprentices and students, as well as of magicians, circus workers, Catholic editors, and cinema since 1994.
- The day’s santoral also commemorates St. Marcella of Rome, St. Geminianus, St. Metron, Blessed Ludovica Albertoni, and St. Francis Xavier Mary Bianchi.