SALESIAN SISTERS' HOLINESS
The Salesian Family is blessed with many shining examples of Salesian priests, Sisters, Brothers, and lay people who ordinary people but led extraordinary lives in the service of God and others. Many have been honoured by the church as Saints, Blessed, Venerables, and Servants of God.
Sister Antonietta Bohm
1907-2008, Servant of God
After her final vows, she lived a missionary life in Argentina, Peru and Mexico. She always showed herself to be a strong woman, ready to listen, and always confident of the help of God and of Mary Help of Christians. She consolidated the existing works and opened new ones with farsighted vision. She lived to 100 years of age, 80 years of religious profession, 74 years of missionary life in America, and 7 years of formation in Italy.
Sister Amparo Carbonell
1893-1936, Martyr
One of the Sisters who shared apostolic commitment and gave her live for the faith during the war in Spain.
Alexandrina da Costa
1904-1955, Blessed
Best known as Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar, she was a Portuguese mystic and victim soul, member of the Association of Salesian Cooperators, who was born and died in Balazar. Alexandrina left many written works, which have been studied mainly in Italy by Father Umberto Pasquale
Sister Maria Domenica Mazzarello
1837-1881, Saint
Together with Don Bosco, she founded the congregation of Salesian Sisters
Sister Laura Meozzi
1873-1951, Venerable
She was in the first group for mission in Poland, worked incessantly and even in the midst of extreme poverty, was capable of opening the houses to everyone in need.
Sister Carmen Moreno
1885-1936, Martyr
One of the Sisters who shared apostolic commitment and gave her live for the faith during the war in Spain.
Sister Madalena Morano
1847-1908, Blessed
She lived her mission among the young people with great enthusiasm. She gave herself completely to others, living her service of authority with the understanding of one who truly knows the heart of God
Sister Eusebia Palomino
1899-1935, Blessed
In a quiet, simple way, she served her brothers and sisters who were the most lonely and abandoned in society..
Sister Teresa Valse Pantellini
1878-1907, Venerable
She renounced a comfortable life for the 'Da mihi animas' (give me souls) of Don Bosco. The poorest young girls experienced her love.
Sister Maria Troncatti
1883-1969, Blessed
The equatorian selva was the real "home-land" of her heart. There she lived out her life among the poorest as a sign of God's goodness
Laura Vicuna
1891-1904, Blessed
She was a pupil at the mission of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Junin de los Andes (Argentina).
She offered her life for the conversion of her mother. Her greatness lies in her purity of heart.