Salesian Youth Ministry

Happy Feast of St. Dominic Savio!
He’s known for many things, but one of my favorites is the four promises he made before his First Communion:
1. I will go to Confession and Communion as often as my confessor will allow.
2. I will sanctify Sundays and holy days in a special way.
3. Jesus and Mary will be my friends.
4. Death, but not sin.
Pretty intense, but this intensity is what led him to be a saint. I love that St. Dominic Savio wasn’t afraid to be serious about his faith and share it so that St. John Bosco could walk with him. There’s so much we can learn from him, and maybe one of the most important is how he invited others into the faith.
He was a good friend, and he invited his friends to take the faith seriously as well. He showed the way of youthful holiness through prayer, a spirit of sacrifice, and a hardworking, joyful outlook as he went about his life.

Here are some ways to celebrate today:
Celebrate today!!
Write out your four personal promises
Invite a friend or friends into any one of these
Go to Mass
“Make a visit” to the Blessed Sacrament
Eating something delicious
Go to Reconciliation
Do a chore with JOY
Receive the Eucharist
Pray the Rosary with a friend
Do something that feels like PLAY
Make a sacrifice for a prayer intention
Practice a “Happy Death” clean up your space and your heart

St. Dominic Savio, pray for us!