,,! ,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury ,,apo/le ,,( ,,! 
,,little ,,ones4  ,,by ,e4 ,,uhlri*4    
,an article publi%$ 9 ,,! ,,ca?olic ,,_w
 9 #aijc1 ab\t ,don ,bosco4 ,today1 he  
is bett] kn[n z ,sa9t ,john ,bosco1 !   
patron sa9t ( "y p4  ,illu/ration3 ,don 
,bosco & ,b>?olomew ,g>elli4   ,,:5 "o  
man 9 8 lifetime has c>$ =1 tra9$1 & s5t
 out into ! _w1 z useful & law-abid+    
citiz5s1 t5 million *ildr51 !n !        
att5tion ( p may well be drawn to him   
aga9 & aga91 = x is ! lives ( su* m5 t  
keep ! he>t ( ! _w f despair4  ,he :o 0 
to h su* wond]ful sympa?y & ev5 m       
wond]ful influ5ce on neglect$ &         
un=tunate *ildhood & y\?1 began 8 life z
 a poor1 h>dwork+ boy1 ev5 z ,/4 ,v9c5t 
de ,paul did 9 8 day4 ,giovanni ,bosco 0
 8 "n1 & he 0 ! son ( humble peasants & 
h]d$ 8 fa!r's %eep until he 0 fifte5    
ye>s old4 ,!n a k9dly prie/ discov]$ !  
boy's unusual gifts ( m9d & he>t1 &     
taught him ! elem5ts ( ,lat9 & ,greek4  
,aft] t ,giovanni 0 s5t to ! sem9>y at  
,*i]i1 :]e he 0 orda9$ to ! prie/hood 9 

#ahda4 ,full ( zeal to fit himself = 8  
"w z a %eph]d ( s\ls1 he w5t to ,tur9 & 
ent]$ an in/itute = ! tra9+ ( prie/s 9  
practical "w4  ,x is notable t 8 fir/   
exp]i5ce 0 9 visit+ prisons4 ,"h 8 he>t 
& m9d 7 t\*$ by ! spectacle ( ! _m      
y\?ful crim9als he met1 & he 0 con/antly
 ?9k+ h[ to reclaim !m &1 ev5 m         
important1 h[ to prev5t !m f ent]+ ^u   
crim9al ways at all4  ,x 0 on ! #h? (   
,decemb]1 9 #ahda1 t ,don ,bosco f\nd1 9
 a mo/ humble occurr5ce1 ! occasion :i* 
%[$ him ! mission = :i* ,god _h de/9$   
him4 ,x 01 z s (t5 happ5s1 b a simple   
?+2 b1 :5 we are op5 to ! guidance ( !  
,div9e ,w1 ! simple/ ?+s may h ! greate/
 import4 ,!re 0 no boy to s]ve 8 ,mass1 
& a /reet-boy1 :o happ5$ to look into ! 
sacri/y1 0 ask$ by ! sexton to d s4  ,i 
d n "k h[1 said ! boy4  ,nev] m9d1 said 
! sexton2 ,i'll %[ y :at to d4  ,b ,i   
nev] 0 at ,mass be=e4  ,/upid creature6 
said ! sexton1 angry n[1 :at are y do+  
"h !n8 ,& he box$ ! boy's e>s s h>d t ! 
little fell[ w5t (f cry+4 ,at ?is ,don  

,bosco turn$ ar\nd & reprov$ ! a/oni%$  
sexton = 8 crossness4  ,b :at diff]5ce  
does t make to y\r rev]5ce8  ,x makes a 
great deal ( diff]5ce to me1 = t boy is 
my fri5d4 ,call him back at once2 ,i mu/
 talk to him4  ,! sexton did s & ! poor 
boy came back2 ,don ,bosco ask$ him     
k9dly if he _h nev] he>d ,mass be=e1 &  
he said ,no4  ,!n1 said ,don ,bosco1 /ay
 = ?is ,mass :i* ,i am go+ to celebrate1
 & :5 x is ov] ,i %all talk to y a      
little :ile1 if y w wait4  ,! boy1 ^:   
he>t _h be5 won by ,don ,bosco's k9dly  
mann]1 gladly agre$ to /ay4  ,aft]      
,mass1 ,don ,bosco said to him3 ,:at is 
y\r "n1 my little fri5d8  ,b>tolomeo    
,g>elli4  ,:]e are y f8  ,a/i4  ,is y\r 
fa!r /ill liv+8  ,no1 he is dead4  ,&   
y\r "m8  ,%e is dead too4  ,h[ old are  
y8  ,i am fifte5 ye>s old4  ,c y read & 
write8  ,i don't "k any?+ at all4  ,did 
y make y\r fir/ ,communion8  ,no1 n yet4
  ,did y ev] g to confession8  ,i did :5
 ,i 0 v little4  ,:y don't y g to       
,sunday-s*ool8  ,i am a%am$ because !   

o!r boys are all y\ng] ?an ,i am & "k s 
mu* m1 & ,i always h su* old clo!s4  ,if
 ,i 7 to tea* y all by y\rself1 w\ld y l
 to come8  ,oh ,i w\ld be v glad to     
come1 if no "o w\ld box my e>s = com+4  
,y ne$ n be afraid ( any "o4 ,y are my  
fri5d n[2 no "o else w h any?+ to say to
 y4 ,:5 %all we beg98  ,:5ev] x pleases 
y1 fa!r4  ,v well1 we w beg9 at once4   
,don ,bosco f\nd t ! boy did n ev5 "k h[
 to make ! sign ( ! cross4 ,yet ?is     
poor1 untaught *ild ( ! /reet became !  
corn]-/one1 s to say1 ( ,don ,bosco's   
life-"w4 ,9 a little :ile ,b>tolomeo    
br\ght fri5ds ( 8 along1 & !y 9 turn    
br\ght _! fri5ds4 ,by ! #be? ( ,m>*1 9  
#ahdb1 !re 7 ?irty memb]s ( ,don        
,bosco's class4 ,"s ( !m 7 appr5tices to
 ! diff]5t trades1 "s 7 /reet vagabonds1
 & "s ( !m gr[n m54 ,! next ye> !re 7   
?ree hundr$ ( !m4 ,don ,bosco _h to f9d 
a place ( meet+ l>g] ?an 8 little       
sacri/y2 b1 alas6 no soon] 0 he well    
e/abli%$ 9 8 new qu>t]s ?an notice 0    
giv5 him to move4  ,p insi/$ t !y did n 

want him & 8 noisy1 disreputable        
vagabonds 9 _! own respectable          
neighborhood4 ,:51 at la/1 !re seem$ no 
hope ( f9d+ a suitable meet+ place 9 !  
city = 8 boys he did n despair4 ,= two  
mon?s1 ea* ,sunday he l$ !m out into !  
suburbs ( ,tur91 said ,mass = !m 9 "s   
*ur*1 !n taught !m "u ! op5 sky4        
,aft]w>ds he let !m play games & amuse  
!mselves1 & 9 ! ev5+ ! :ole cr[d w5t    
back into ! city1 s++ hymns z !y w5t4   
,9 #ahdd1 ) ! help ( "s k9dly prie/s1   
,don ,bosco op5$ ! fir/ night s*ools1   
tea*+ read+1 writ+1 & ari?metic4 ,^!    
s*ools 7 soon imitat$ all ov] ,italy4   
,don ,bosco1 h[ev]1 cont9u$ to meet )   
trials & tribulations 9 8 "w1 z seems   
true 9 e good cause4 ,8 plans 7 s novel 
& s l>ge t he 0 ev5 accus$ ( be+ crazy4 
,a crazy man1 h[ev]1 ought to be out (  
h>m's way1 & s x 0 quietly arrang$ t    
,don ,bosco %\ld be tak5 to an insane   
asylum4 ,two prom95t g5tlem5 ( ,tur9 7  
to manage 8 transf] to ! asylum4 ,!y    
hir$ a clos$ c>riage & drove to ,don    

,bosco's h\se4 ,he receiv$ !m v k9dly1 &
 soon 0 talk+ to !m en?usia/ically ab\t 
! oratorium & ! great *ur* he want$ to  
build1 ! s*ools & ! work%ops :i* w\ld be
 gr\p$ ar\nd ?is c5tre4 ,he spoke s     
gl[+ly t "o c\ld h ?\ght he saw ! :ole  
?+ be=e 8 eyes4 ,! g5tlem5 look$ at ea* 
o!r kn[+ly1 z if to say3 ,x is pla9 t he
 is out ( 8 m9d4  ,a little fre% air w  
be good = y1 ,don ,bosco1 "o ( !m       
v5tur$4 ,we h a c>riage outside4 ,y     
might drive a little way ) u4  ,don     
,bosco smil$ & w5t out ) ! two g5tlem54 
,!y /epp$ back 9 ord] to let him ent]   
fir/1 b he begg$ !m to prec$e him4 ,!y  
did s & !n ,don ,bosco ha/ily %ut !     
c>riage door & call$ out to ! driv]1    
,ready4  ,! driv] _h be5 in/ruct$ to    
drive to ! asylum z fa/ z ! horses c\ld 
g1 & n to m9d any possible prote/s or   
resi/ance4 ,s he />t$ (f at a gallop at 
,don ,bosco's ^w4  ,:5 ! c>riage arriv$ 
at ! asylum1 ! g5tlem5 inside 7 9 su* a 
rage t ! sup]9t5d5t ord]$ !m put into   
sep>ate cells at once1 &1 if necess>y1 9

 /raitjackets4 ,luckily = !m1 ! *apla9 (
 ! asylum knew !m1 & !y 7 let g ab\t _! 
bus9ess4 ,h[ev]1 !y at lea/ 7 conv9c$ t 
,don ,bosco 0 san] ?an "s p ?\ght him1 &
 did n wi% to be ! ag5ts ( any m =c$    
cures = him4  ,don ,bosco's trials n[   
took ano!r =m4 ,! police ( ,tur9 began  
to take note ( 8 boys & to suspect 9 !m 
pot5tial sociali/s4 ,inde$1 ! v exi/5ce 
( ! "w 0 ?reat5$1 :5 ,k+ ,*>les ,alb]t1 
!n ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia1 took p]sonal action 9 
behalf ( ,don ,bosco's "y rogues1 z he  
put x1 & ev5 s5t sixty doll>s to help ! 
"w along4 ,) t ! wor/ /orms 7 ov]4 ,don 
,bosco organiz$ 8 ,oratorium ( ,/4      
,francis ( ,sales1 z he call$ 8 meet+   
place1 = he _h a special devotion to ,/4
 ,francis4 ,he *ose ! "n ,oratorium     
because ! e>lie/ meet+s 7 9 ! *apel 9   
:i* he met t fir/1 pitifully ignorant   
/reet boy4  ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahdf1 h[ev]1 he
 0 homeless once m--put out aga9 = !    
sake ( 8 boys4 ,!reupon he leas$ a piece
 ( enclos$ l& outside ( ! city4 ,"h1 9 !
 op5 air1 "u ! free sky1 ! ,sunday      

meet+s 7 aga9 held undi/urb$4 ,e>ly 9 ! 
morn+ ,don ,bosco 0 !re1 seat$ on a     
grassy m\nd & he>+ confessions4 ,"s ( ! 
boys 7 kneel+ ne> by1 wait+ _! turn1    
o!rs 7 say+ _! pray]s1 & /ill o!rs1 f>!r
 away1 7 quietly play+4 ,at n9e o'clock 
,don ,bosco call$ 8 boys toge!r4 ,he _h 
no bell1 s "o ( ! boys beat on an anci5t
 drum z a signal4 ,!n he sep>at$ !m into
 little divisions1 & s5t ea* division   
into a p>ticul> *ur* to he> ,mass4 ,lat]
 !y return$1 & !re 0 ,sunday-s*ool1     
games1 & s++4  ,aft] a:ile a little %$  
ne> by 0 r5t$ & arrang$ = a *apel4 ,9 ! 
fall ( #ahdf he add$ a few rooms1 & ?us 
he began 8 fir/ s*ool4 ,to be sure !    
boys' dormitory 0 no?+ b a hayl(t press$
 into s]vice1 :ile ! h\sekeep] 0 ,don   
,bosco's /urdy peasant "m1 :o _h come to
 ! city to help on ! "w ( h] belov$ son4
  ,9 #ahea he 0 able to build a *ur*    
d$icat$ to ,/4 ,francis de ,sales1 & two
 new h\ses4  ,n[ !re is a magnific5t    
gr\p ( build+s on ?is same l&4 ,! *ur*  
is 9 ! c5tre2 two impos+ w+s are !      

,oratorium1 ( :i* ,don ,bosco _h dream$ 
& talk$ s en?usia/ically t once p ev5   
?\ght him crazy4 ,! dream has m ?an come
 true4 ,!re is a little t[n 9 itself "h4
 ,all ab\t are build+s repres5t+ v>i\s  
k9ds ( trades & activity4 ,!re is a     
great pr9t+ e/abli%m5t ) t5 presses1 a  
book b9d]y1 a l>ge locksmi? %op1 a      
c>p5t]+ %op1 a %oe factory1 & a tailor+ 
e/abli%m5t4 ,!re are1 moreov]1 libr>ies1
 /udy-rooms1 classrooms1 dormitories1   
g>d5s1 & playgr\nds4 ,ov] "o ?\s& p live
 "h & foll[ _! v>i\s employm5ts4  ,don  
,bosco is dead2 he di$ on ,janu>y #ca1  
#ahhh4 ,b 8 "w w5t on "u ,don ,mi*elle  
,rua1 :o 0 himself an orphan1 rais$ &   
tra9$ by ,don ,bosco4 ,"h1 9 ! "m h\se1 
are "s ?irty ,salesian prie/s1 z !      
memb]s ( ! congregation f\nd$ by ,don   
,bosco1 at ! sugge/ion ( ,m9i/]         
,ratazzi1 are call$2 ne>ly two hundr$   
,salesian bro!rs1 :o are ! ma/] workm51 
& f\r hundr$ /ud5ts4 ,9 addition to !   
resid5t pupils t are be+ tra9$ & c>$ =1 
ab\t five hundr$ boys & appr5tices sp5d 

_! ,sundays & recreation h\rs at !      
in/itution1 some?+ 9 ! way 9 :i* *ildr5 
9 ?is c\ntry g to ! ,settlem5ts t h be5 
e/abli%$ "h & !re 9 ! l>ge cities4  ,m  
?an "o hundr$ & fifty ( ^! in/itutions 7
 f\nd$ by ,don ,bosco 9 ,italy1 ,france1
 ,spa91 ! ,tyrol1 & ,engl&4 ,he also    
f\nd$ a si/]hood1 s z to be able to take
 c>e ( "y girls z well z ( boys1 & to   
help 9 ! missions :i* he e/abli%$ 9 ,s\?
 ,am]ica1 especially 9 ,patagonia1 :]e  
f\rte5 ?\s& savages 7 baptiz$ by 8      
mission>ies be=e ,don ,bosco's dea?4    
,latt]ly ! si/]hood he f\nd$ has be5    
work+ among ! neglect$ ,italians 9 ?is  
c\ntry too1 especially 9 ,new ,orleans1 
& !re are ,salesian ,fa!rs ( ,don ,bosco
 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,?is special       
mission>y "w1 h[ev]1 0 n c\nt$ 9 ! g5]al
 e/imate ( ! t5 million *ildr5 sav$ by  
,don ,bosco4  ,e ye> eighte5 ?\s&       
appr5tices leave 8 in/itutions & g out  
to "w1 tra9$ 9 body & m9d = contact ) ! 
_w4  ,z a means ( ma9ta9+ 8 "w1 ,don    
,bosco f\nd$ a ?ird society to :i* m5 & 

wom51 lay or cl]ical1 c belong1 _!      
object be+ to help provide means = ?is  
great "w1 & ! ,holy ,fa!r himself       
belongs to ?is ?ird society4  ,9        
appe>ance ,don ,bosco1 ! simple c\ntry  
boy1 :o 0 de/9$ to d ?is great "w 9 ?is 
day & age1 & to %[ ! _w "o true way (   
help+ to solve ! problems ( labor &     
capital & gov]nm5t t di/urb ! nations ( 
! e>? s mu* n[1 0 a tall man ( v pleas+ 
features & mann]4 ,he 0 n v eloqu5t z a 
talk]1 b 8 he>t 0 fill$ ) a heav5ly love
 = poor & unhappy *ildhood4 ,few ( u are
 s limit$ 9 means1 or 9 opportunity1 b  
we c foll[ him a little way4 ,ev5 ! "y  
*ildr5 :o g to ,sunday-s*ool (t5 "k1 or 
c\ld easily le>n1 ( "s neglect$ *ild t  
has p]haps no p>5ts1 or has p>5ts :o h  
no fai?1 & :i* !re=e he>s no?+ (        
religion & ( "r4 ,l ,g>elli1 ,don       
,bosco's fir/ pupil & foll[]1 regul>    
,sunday-s*ool *ildr5 c\ld take su* a    
*ild to _! own ,sunday-s*ool4 ,! *ildr5 
( ! ,pauli/ ,sunday-s*ool 9 ,new ,york  
,city1 = in/ance1 are con/antly enc\rag$

 to br+ ) !m any *ild !y "k :i* does n g
 to ,sunday-s*ool 9 any o!r place4 ,if1 
9 addition to its spiritual neglect1 !  
*ild is 9 bodily want1 br++ x to        
,sunday-s*ool attracts ! att5tion ( old]
 p :o are able1 on occasion1 to give x  
mat]ial z well z spiritual help4  ,to ^?
 ( u :o are old]1 surely !re c be no    
great] appeal ?an t ( *ildhood = love & 
in/ruction4 ,to )hold ^! is a m bitt]   
inju/ice ev5 ?an to )hold food & clo?+4 
,! "o causes ! body to suff]1 b ! o!r   
may mean ! dea? ( ! s\l1 & deliv]s !    
body to ! lawlessness & to ! excesses t 
lead to untimely dea? 9 "o g5]ation &   
help on t lam5table                     
deg5]ation--physically1 morally1 &      
m5tally--9 ! succe$+ g5]ations :i* is1  
to-day1 "o ( ! mo/ disc\rag+ que/ions 9 
! d>k problems ( ! great cities4  ,& x  
mu/ always be rememb]$ t among ! poor & 
! un=tunate ! inspiration = bett] ?+s   
mu/ come f ^? :o h m ?an !y ( means1 (  
"t1 ( intellig5ce1 &1 above all1 (      
devotion4  ,9 e age ,god seems to h     

rais$ up m5 ) a g5ius = hol9ess1 to     
speak to ! p accord+ to ! ne$s ( _! day4
 ,& ?us1 9 a c5tury 9 :i* ! p[]s (      
d>kness 7 direct$ t[>ds de/roy+ *ildhood
 & y\? by godless tea*+1 & by lack ( any
 tea*+ at all1 ei!r sacr$ or pr(ane1 !  
provid5ce ( ,div9e ,love rais$ up !     
humble peasant prie/ ( ,tur9 z an apo/le
 to y\? & a bulw>k aga9/ its enemies4   
,!re is a va/ m>g9 = ! foll[+ & !       
ext5sion ( 8 example "r "h among u4 ,we 
h ) u always1 n only ! un=tunate &      
neglect$ little ones ( e race & color on
 ! e>?1 b1 ev5 m pitiable1 ^? little    
ones :o1 by nature & inh]itance1 w\ld be
 ) u1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 7 x n = !      
c>eless drift+ ( _! p>5ts on ! easy &   
pleasant curr5t ( indiff]5ce1 t         
spiritual sluggi%ness 9 "s ways m       
repreh5sible & c]ta9ly less respectable 
?an hone/ d\bt or def9ite unbelief4