Mission News

 Fr. Edward Cappelletti, SDB1921-2013We mourn the passing – and celebrate the life –of a true hero to the poor and needy.As a young Salesian priest in the 1950’s, Fr. Edward Cappelletti had a vision. Assigned the task of raising funds through a small missions development office in New...

When Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines on November 8th, our Salesian missionaries living on the islands responded immediately to help their suffering neighbors—including many children orphaned in the wake of the storm. By quickly coordinating an emergency relief effort on the...

Juarez, Mexico has been called “the murder capital of the world.” Escalating brutality among rival drug cartels -- combined with widespread corruption and poverty -- casts a cloud of hopelessness and despair over this city just to the west of El Paso. In a bold effort to curb the violence and...

There is a saying in Haiti: “An empty stomach has no ears.” Sadly, in countries all over the world, millions of children go for days without the food they need simply to function -- let alone to learn and grow. For as little as $1, you can provide life-saving nutrition to starving kids, just in...

 In January 2010, more than one million Haitian children were orphaned by a massive earthquake whose aftermath shook the world.  With a 75-year presence in the country, the Salesians have re-affirmed their efforts to serve and educate these vulnerable boys and girls in order to provide a better...

After graduating from Marquette University with a business degree, Tom Kelly anticipated a bright future in finance and accounting -- but felt called to do something more meaningful first. So, he volunteered as a Salesian Lay Missioner (SLM) and embarked on a long journey to the world’s newest...