Meet the
Current SLMs
Meet the heart and hands of our mission! Our current Salesian Lay Missioners (SLMs) are living witnesses to faith in action, dedicating their time, talents, and hearts to serve youth and communities around the world. Discover their stories, their missions, and the inspiring work they do as part of the Salesian family!
Why have you joined the Salesian Lay Missioner program and/or what do you hope to accomplish thru your SLM mission?
Discern God’s call for religious life or missionary life ; Help the poor get out of poverty via education
What do you expect to do on mission?
Teaching English
Discovering the Salesian Charism
My first real encounter with the Salesians came through a visit to one of their schools. I was struck immediately by the joy of the students, the warmth of the Sisters, and the strong sense of family. That visit stayed with me. Later, attending a Salesian Lay Missioner Discernment Weekend, I again saw the strong love within the Salesian family and a commitment to bring a sense of community and the love of God to everyone. I knew I had found a home where prayer, mission, and community come together in a beautiful way.
Serving in Florida and Louisiana
I spent my first year as an SLM serving at the Mary Help of Christians Center in Tampa, Florida. It was a year of growth, service, and grace—a true immersion into the Salesian way of life. In 2025, I began my current assignment at Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, Louisiana. Here, I support the mission by walking alongside young people, encouraging their growth in faith, character, and learning. It’s a privilege to be part of a community that believes in the goodness and potential of every student and has the willingness to be present for them.
A Heart for the Young and the Poor
What draws me to mission is the opportunity to serve the young and the poor with love and presence. I find great joy in the energy, honesty, and openness of children and teens. Whether it’s offering a kind word, helping with a project, or just being present to listen, I try to reflect Christ’s love through small acts of daily care. I believe every soul is precious, and there is no greater gift than helping someone discover God’s love for them.
Why I Serve
I’ve reached a point in life where I want to give everything I have and can to God—my time, my skills, my heart. I enjoy teaching, organizing, working with my hands, and doing little tasks unseen by all but the most observant. Whether I’m mentoring students, helping in the kitchen, or loading groceries in cars, I’m at peace and I try to provide an example of unconditional service and of striving for perfection because that is what God asked us to do.
What do you hope to accomplish thru your SLM mission?
To help people in need and to educate each other and build each other up so that we stay on God’s path for us.
Why have you joined the Salesian Lay Missioner program and/or what do you hope to accomplish thru your SLM mission?
My assignment is to help Seminarians and students alike enhance their knowledge and practice speaking English that is so important in today’s global community. I feel directed to continue to answer the Holy Spirit’s call to service and assistance to others wherever that may be in this world.
What do you expect to do on mission?
Engage in English conversations with Don Bosco school students and Seminarians in order to help build and enhance their English language skills.
Why have you joined the Salesian Lay Missioner program and/or what do you hope to accomplish thru your SLM mission?
I wanted to be immersed within Faith and intentional poverty. I desired to be stripped of all my securities. Renewing my spiritual life by living amongst the poor was attractive. The Salesians of Don Bosco’s charism is centered around living out the Gospel through prayer and service.
What do you expect to do on mission?
To love and serve the Lord through acts of charity towards His most materially vulnerable sons and daughters. I foresee myself being humbled by other’s Faith and strength.
As an SLM, I want to approach every day with a heart full of compassion, serving the most vulnerable with love and understanding, just as Christ did. I aim to embrace patience and adaptability, ready to immerse myself in new cultures and challenges, building connections that foster hope and transformation. My goal is to work with unwavering faith and humility, trusting in God’s plan as I join others in our shared mission to bring love and kindness to the world.
Why have you joined the Salesian Lay Missioner program and/or what do you hope to accomplish thru your SLM mission?
To offer a year of my life to God and grow in my faith and trust in God, as well as continue in vocational discernment.
What do you expect to do on mission?
Teach English to kids between kindergarten and high school