The first successor of Don Bosco, this man was beatified by Pope Paul VI in 1972.
Who is Michael Rua?
100
Don Bosco had one of these at the age of nine in which an man told him that he was to win friends not with blows, but with gentleness and kindness.
What is a dream?
100
Viewed as the beginnings of Don Bosco's ministry to the young, Don Bosco came to the aid of this orphaned boy, who was being beaten and chased out of the church.
Who is Bartholomew Garelli?
100
The Salesian sisters were co-founded by Don Bosco and by this woman, who was born in Mornese, Italy and canonized in 1951.
Who is Mary Mazzarello?
200
This city, also the home of the alleged burial cloth of Christ, is where Don Bosco was ordained.
What is Turin?
200
This woman was instrumental in the work of Don Bosco, caring and becoming the mother figure for the many orphaned boys.
Who Mamma Margaret?
200
To study for the priesthood, Don Bosco, in 1835, in Turin, entered one of these, places where men are educated and trained to become priests.
What is a seminary?
200
In the same episode where the orphaned boy was being beaten and chased out of the sacristy, it occurred on this feast day in 1841.
What is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?
200
Besides priests, the Salesian congregation is also comprised of these professed men, who dedicate their lives to serving the young in schools, orphanages, libraries, youth centers and through many other works.
Who are the Salesian brothers?
300
In Valdocco, Don Bosco founded the first one of these, where boys gathered to stay, learn, pray and pray.
What is an oratory?
300
Saint Dominic Savio, quoted as saying "Death over sin," died at this age, is the youngest canonized saint in the Church who is not a martyr.
What is 15?
300
Among his many jobs to support his education to become a priest, Don Bosco worked as one of these, a person who repairs shoes.
What is a cobbler?
300
In Valdocco, Don Bosco founded one of these schools, like St. Joseph's neighbor, which taught the boys skills of special trades.
What is a Technical School?
300
Don Bosco died in this year where at the time were 250 Salesian houses containing 130,000 students.
What is 1888?
400
The basilica located in Turin that Don Bosco built entirely from funds graciously donated by the people is named after Mary under this titleage.
What is Help of Christians?
400
The oldest of Don Bosco's brothers, he often gave Don Bosco a hard time while they were growing, wanting him to work on the fields instead of becoming a priest.
Who is Anthony?
400
Understanding that his mission was to begin a congregation with the mission to serve the young, Don Bosco named the congregation after this saint, the late 16th and early 17th century Bishop of Geneva, Switzerland.
Who is Francis de Sales?
400
Don Bosco founded the Salesian Congregation in this year, with a group consisting of himself, 1 priest, 15 seminarians and a boy in high school.
What is 1859?
400
The Salesian congregation is also comprised of this group of lay of volunteers who make promises to carry out the mission of Don Bosco in churches, schools and other ministries.
Who are the Salesian Cooperators?
500
The first Salesian missionaries led by one of Don Bosco's pupils, Giovanni Cagliero, arrived in this country.
What is Argentina?
500
This pope, who reigned from 1922 to 1939, beatified Don Bosco in 1929, and canonized him in 1934.
Who is Pope Pius XI?
500
This priest was an instrumental example in the formation of young John Bosco, guiding and supporting him in his first schooling.
Who is Joseph Colosso?
500
In a miracle that occurred with Don Bosco, this person, who keeps watch of a church, realized after the consecration that he had forgotten to prepare enough hosts for 600 boys to receive having only 20 left over in the tabernacle. However, everyone received Holy Communion at that mass.