10/08/2026
Day 5 | On the Footsteps of Don Bosco 🇮🇹
Our final day brought us to the breathtaking Alps of Cervinia, where we spent the day trekking surrounded by some truly spectacular scenery.
After several busy days visiting places, listening to stories and following in the footsteps of Don Bosco, today gave us the chance simply to walk, enjoy nature, spend time together and take in the beauty surrounding us. And, of course, there was plenty of fun and friendship along the way!
In the evening, we returned to Valdocco for one final and very special moment: celebrating Mass in Don Bosco’s rooms, the Camerette. 🙏
It was the perfect place to conclude our pilgrimage. We ended where Don Bosco spent the final years of his life, after having spent these days discovering where he was born, where he grew up, where he dreamed, where he celebrated Mass, where he met young people and where his mission gradually took shape.
Over these five days, we did much more than visit historical places. We walked through the story of Don Bosco.
From Becchi to Valdocco, from the room of the Dream at Nine to the Pinardi Chapel, from his encounter with Bartolomeo Garelli to the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, we discovered that Don Bosco’s story was built through faith, courage, friendship and, above all, a great love for young people.
Along the way there was also plenty of adventure, laughter, football, trekking, ice cream and time spent together. And perhaps that too is very Salesian! 😊
As we bring this pilgrimage to an end, we return home carrying more than photographs and memories. We hope to carry with us something of Don Bosco’s heart, his joy, his trust in God and his belief that every young person deserves to feel welcomed, valued and loved.
