Do you feel at home with youngsters?
Is the Lord calling you to work in his Vineyard? Do you feel at home with youngsters, more so the young at risk? The Lord may be calling you to be His Salesian!
To be a Salesian is to be another Don Bosco, always present to the young, wherever they may be - especially those on the streets, those from broken families, those who have none to call their own, the poor and the abandoned; and to do it with a cheerful heart. For it is God's work!
You can be a Salesian either as a brother or as a priest. There are two basic ways of living the Salesian (SDB) vocation: brotherhood and priesthood. It all depends on what God is calling you to do. The Salesian brother has traditionally been associated with technical schools, but many brothers also work with street boys, or as principals of academic schools, or in the field of social work and development. The Salesian priest works side by side with the Salesian brother in the service of young people, but brings to them the ministry of the priesthood, most especially in the area of spiritual direction, the sacrament of reconciliation and the Eucharist.
A road map to becoming a Salesian
A Salesian Brother
Aspirant - till XII
1year - Prenovitiate
1 year - Novitiate
First Profession
2 years Magistero Studies
3 years Graduate/Professional studies
2 years Practical Training
Perpetual Commitment
A Salesian Priest
Aspirant - till XII
1 year - Prenovitiate
1 year - Novitiate
First Profession
2 years Philosophical studies
2/3 years Graduate/Professional/PG studies
2 years Practical Training
Perpetual Commitment
4 years Theological studies
Contact us
If you are interested in more information on Salesian vocations, please contact your nearest Salesian community. In India, please write to Fr. Brian Moras sdb, Vocation Promoter, Bosco Boys' Home, Vazira Naka, Borivli (W), Mumbai - 400 091. Internationally email salvoc@aol.com.
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