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The Sisters of Bon Secours USA will hold a Wine & Wonder fundraiser featuring a wine flight, food and live music. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Sisters of Bon Secours Stone House at the Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center at 1525 Marriottsville Road in Marriottsville.

Reliable electricity, security now in place. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug 17, 2026) Salesians at St. Artemide Zatti Chapel, located in Kabwe, Zambia, were able to complete renovations thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Salesians were able to seal the roof, install security bars on the windows and add solar lights.

Day is celebrated Aug. 19. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug 19, 2026) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing World Humanitarian Day. Celebrated every year on Aug. 19, World Humanitarian Day honors the humanitarian efforts worldwide that support people in crisis.

Students and youth participating in programs to benefit. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug 18, 2026) Salesian missionaries were able to complete construction of a Salesian residence and perimeter fence in Ogidi, Anambra state of Nigeria, thanks to donor funds. The funding came from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

Aug. 12 raises awareness of issues affecting young people around the globe. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug 12, 2026) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing International Youth Day. Celebrated each year on Aug. 12, International Youth Day was established by the United Nations to raise awareness of issues affecting young people around the world.

Program impacts youth who are vulnerable, at risk. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug 11, 2026) Salesian missionaries operating the Children’s Home, part of Don Bosco Makululu, located in Kabwe, Zambia, had donor funding for its feeding program thanks to Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The program impacted orphans and youth who are vulnerable or at risk.

What began two years ago as a small gathering of faith-filled voices has become a powerful annual witness to peace. On August 6, 2026, the Franciscan Peace Center, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa, and the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration hosted a prayer service marking the anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

Farm provides food to youth, income for Children’s Home. 

Majority of students face socio-economic challenges. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug 4, 2026) Salesian missionaries in Rwanda were able to provide startup toolkits for youth who are vulnerable in three Don Bosco vocational and technical training schools thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

Full-time nurse provides healthcare services. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug 3, 2026) Salesian missionaries with the Don Bosco Girls Hostel, located in Nalgonda, a city in Telangana, India, received donor funding to provide 150 girls who are marginalized with nutritional support. The donor funding came from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

On Aug. 2 in Mary of the Angels Chapel, the Solemnity of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula, Bridget Peterson was welcomed into the candidacy phase. This is the first step in the process to become a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration.

July 30 aims to raise awareness, protect rights. 

Project focuses on youth vulnerable to educational exclusion. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 28, 2026) Salesian missionaries with Don Bosco Academy, located in Nalgonda, a city in Telangana, India, received donor funding to support 525 youth through education and career guidance. The donor funding came from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

Project addresses severe energy crisis. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 27, 2026) Salesian sisters in Cuba* were able to install a photovoltaic solar power system and repair energy infrastructure in the communities they serve thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. This project addressed the severe energy crisis and structural decay across four targeted Salesian communities.

Project improves sanitation with toilets, showers for youth. 

Province one of newest Salesian provinces in the world. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 20, 2026) Salesian missionaries in the St. Artemide Zatti Province of Tanzania have the funding for construction of a new provincial house thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The project is partially finished with construction still underway.

Join the Alliance to End Human Trafficking for a one-hour webinar on July 30 at 2 p.m. EST exploring the intersection of human trafficking and the foster care system. Youth involved in foster care are among the populations most vulnerable to trafficking due to factors such as instability, trauma, and lack of support networks. This webinar will examine the realities facing children and youth in foster care, identify risk factors that traffickers exploit, and discuss policies, practices, and community-based solutions that can better protect vulnerable young people.

Salesians offer more than 1,000 vocational, technical, professional and agricultural schools. 

The Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery of Duluth, Minnesota, are seeking a Director of Hospitality and Retreat Services to lead retreat and guest services ministry at its Center for Spirituality & Enrichment. This position serves as the primary contact for retreat scheduling, accommodations, and hospitality, ensuring a welcoming and organized experience for all Monastery guests. The Director promotes Benedictine hospitality while supporting the mission and ministry of the Monastery through meaningful retreat and guest experiences.

Project ensures continuity of community events. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 14, 2026) Salesian missionaries renovated the electrical system and installed an air conditioning system in the auditorium of the Salesian Center in Porto Velho, Brazil, thanks to donor funding. Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, provided the funding that made the project possible.

Wall improves safety for more than 600 students and staff. 

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 13, 2026) Salesian missionaries improved the safety of the Don Bosco School in the village of Andaung Chen, located in the Battambang Province of Cambodia, by building a wall around the school perimeter. Donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, made the project possible.

Catholic Sisters Unite in Prayer to Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki Victims, Call for Nuclear Abolition

37 religious organizations join annual commemoration growing each year since 2024

What began two years ago as a small gathering of faith-filled voices has become a powerful annual witness to peace. On Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 6:00 pm CDT, the Franciscan Peace Center and the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration will host their third annual Hiroshima Nagasaki Prayer Service via Zoom and open to all.

The Alliance to End Human Trafficking and the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd have been raising awareness of the dangers of human trafficking and the bipartisan legislative solutions that Congress should easily take to reduce and prevent human trafficking in the U.S. and support survivors. 

New chapels benefit 110 youth.