The 5th of August is a very special day for each of us Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, as we celebrate our Foundation Day . Don Bosco founded our Institute on the 5th of August 1872 as a living monument of his gratitude to Mary, the Mother of God whom we honour as our mother, teacher and guide… We belong to a vast movement known as Salesian Family.
Our Institute is the fruit of a love that was born of the great heart of Don Bosco and of the simple and creative fidelity of Mary Mazzarello.
We the Salesian sisters continue to keep alive the flame of this love lit in every continent. We share Christ’s mission in the Church especially through Christian education in the style of the Preventive system – a system of loving kindness, drawn from the heart of Christ Himself.
Wishing each of you a very happy feast as you continue to live Don Bosco’s dream following the footsteps of St, Mary Mazzarello.