Salesian Cooperators of Canada Celebrate 150th Anniversary

Salesian Cooperators' Canada 150th Anniversary Celebration
Joe and Fairouz
Former Salesian Cooperators
Provincial Coordinator Joe Conroy and
Newly Elected Coordinator Fairouz Hanna
Credit: Fr. John Puntino, SDB

By Fr. John Puntino, SDB, SDB Delegate, Salesian Cooperators (Canada)

(Etobicoke, ON – May 27) – Salesian Cooperators from six centres across five provinces of Canada came together on the weekend of May 15-17, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Association. They met at Villa Saint Martin, a Jesuit Renewal Centre in the Montréal area.

The program exemplified a true Salesian oratory, where everyone felt at home and enjoyed fellowship, music, dancing, and games. The prayer moments included liturgical and devotional prayers, including a Salesian-inspired Rosary with five mysteries from the life of our Lord that were reflected in the life of St. John Bosco. The Councillor for the Interamerica Region of Salesian Cooperators, Martín Calderon, gave a talk on living the Cooperators’ vocation, and the newly-elected Canadian Provincial Council presented its three-year plan.

This is the first such gathering of representatives from every Salesian Cooperators centre in Canada.

May 27, 2026 - 8:18am

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