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Margherita". Occhiena is considered the first
87:. The membership grew rapidly, and with their help, the Cooperators made it possible to create and develop workshops for arts and crafts, mutual aid societies, farm projects, printing shops, day and evening schools, oratories, homes and shelters, missions and orphanages.
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Members are lay men and women, or diocesan clergy, who dedicate themselves to the welfare of young people, and live guided by Don Bosco's
Salesian Spirit. As of 2023, ACS has a membership of about 30,000, and is present in 58 countries. The headquarters are in Rome.
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20:(ASC) is a lay association in the Catholic Church and the
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228:. New York: Salesiana Publisher, Inc. pp. 45–71.
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1314:International Catholic Conference of Scouting
1208:Penitential Brotherhood of the Holy Eucharist
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253:Eugenio, Ceria; Diego Borgatello (1965).
224:Eugenio, Ceria; Diego Borgatello (1965).
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709:Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati
185:"Salesian Cooperators, World Council"
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375:(Co-founder of the Salesian Sisters)
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1168:Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
1084:Association of Salesian Cooperators
839:St. Petersburg Catholic High School
824:St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully
18:Association of Salesian Cooperators
1434:Association of Vatican Lay Workers
1429:Apostolate for Family Consecration
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779:Salesian High School (Los Angeles)
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1483:Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network
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988:Our Lady of the Southern Cross
749:Salesian College (Rupertswood)
734:Immaculata-LaSalle High School
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578:Sacred Heart Church, Battersea
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809:Savio Preparatory High School
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724:Don Bosco Technical Institute
689:Don Bosco School, Park Circus
659:Don Bosco High School, Lagawe
37:Rector Major of the Salesians
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1409:Union of Catholic Apostolate
759:Salesian College Preparatory
744:Salesian College (Chadstone)
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619:Cristo Rey Tampa High School
1453:Catholic Christian Outreach
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1137:Confraternities of the Cord
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90:In 1877, Bosco created the
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1669:Universal call to holiness
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814:St John Bosco Arts College
754:Salesian College Celbridge
679:Don Bosco School Ernakulam
644:Don Bosco Formation Center
588:Salesian Preventive System
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1054:Secular Franciscan Order
1029:Order of Saint Augustine
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1183:Bona Mors Confraternity
997:Saint John Mary Vianney
774:Salesian English School
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1074:Order of Saint Norbert
1049:Order of Saint Francis
1044:Order of Saint Dominic
992:Our Lady of Walsingham
874:Catholicism portal
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159:"Salesian Cooperators"
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1588:Voice of the Faithful
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1568:Family Rosary Crusade
1558:Courage International
1493:Saint Paul's Outreach
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362:(Spiritual Director)
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128:Dorotea de Chopitea
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1443:Canção Nova
934:holy orders
465:Paul Albera
460:Michael Rua
108:Present day
22:third order
1771:Categories
1563:El Shaddai
1364:Pax Romana
1203:Penitentes
1161:Individual
951:prelatures
333:John Bosco
145:References
126:Venerable
1679:Charities
1507:Movements
955:apostolic
455:Don Bosco
335:(Founder)
26:Salesians
1607:See also
1279:Cursillo
975:Opus Dei
527:Valdocco
355:(Friend)
349:(Mentor)
328:(Patron)
45:dioceses
1692:Caritas
1339:L'Arche
603:Schools
51:History
43:of the
41:bishops
24:of the
1384:SIGNIS
1294:FIMCAP
1223:RVISSM
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317:People
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1756:Index
1717:CIDSE
1707:CNEWA
1404:UIGSE
1130:Types
570:Other
338:Ven.
195:4 May
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65:Turin
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