St. John Bosco Laminated Prayer Card | Patron Saint of Youth & Students | Catholic Holy Card
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Read our full Return & Refund Policy →This laminated St. John Bosco prayer card features a full-color devotional image of Don Bosco on the front and his prayer on the reverse. Sealed in protective laminate, this holy card is built for years of daily carry in a wallet, pocket, prayer book, backpack, or on your home altar — without bending, fading, or tearing like a standard paper holy card.
St. John Bosco — universally known as Don Bosco — is one of the greatest saints the Catholic Church has ever produced for the cause of young people. Born into poverty in northern Italy in 1815, he lost his father at age two and was raised by a mother who could barely feed her children. As a boy he had a vivid dream in which the Blessed Virgin Mary told him his life's mission would be to win souls — not with fists but with kindness. He took that dream seriously. He became a priest, and instead of settling into a comfortable parish, he walked into the slums of Turin where thousands of homeless, orphaned, and abandoned boys were living on the streets — stealing to eat, sleeping in doorways, heading toward prison or early death. Don Bosco took them in. He fed them. He taught them trades. He gave them a place to sleep and someone who believed in them. He founded the Salesian order, which grew into one of the largest Catholic religious congregations in the world — present today in over 130 countries, still doing exactly what Don Bosco started: rescuing young people and giving them an education, a trade, and a future.
Product Details
- Size: Standard holy card size — fits in a wallet, purse, pocket, or prayer book
- Material: Full-color print sealed in protective laminate
- Front: St. John Bosco devotional image
- Back: Prayer to St. John Bosco
- Durability: Water-resistant, bend-resistant, designed for years of everyday carry
Gift Ideas & Uses
A St. John Bosco prayer card is the perfect gift for anyone who works with young people or anyone who was shaped by a Catholic education. Give it to a teacher, catechist, youth minister, coach, school principal, guidance counselor, or social worker — anyone who pours their life into the next generation the way Don Bosco did. It is a natural choice for Confirmation candidates who chose John Bosco as their patron saint, students heading off to college, young men discerning the priesthood or religious life, and teenagers going through a difficult season who need a saint who understands what it means to be young and struggling.
Tuck one into a graduation card. Include one in a back-to-school care package. Hand them out at a Salesian school or parish event on Don Bosco's feast day, January 31st. Give one to a Catholic school teacher on Teacher Appreciation Day alongside a handwritten note — at under $1, the card costs almost nothing but the gesture will mean everything to someone who has dedicated their life to Catholic education.
Pair this card with a patron saint medal necklace or a rosary for a more substantial gift set. Add it to a First Communion or Baptism gift package for a young boy. For more patron saint cards, browse our full Laminated Prayer Cards collection. For a wallet-sized rosary you can pray by touch, see our Rosary Cards.
Don Bosco's Preventive System: Changing Lives with Kindness
What set Don Bosco apart from every other educator and reformer of his time was his method. In 19th-century Italy, the standard approach to troubled youth was punishment — beatings, isolation, and fear. Don Bosco rejected all of it. He developed what he called the Preventive System, built on three pillars: reason, religion, and loving-kindness. He believed that if you treat a young person with genuine affection, give them clear and reasonable expectations, and surround them with the sacraments — especially frequent Confession and Communion — they will not only stay out of trouble but become saints. He was right. His approach produced results that astonished the Italian government, the Church, and the public. Boys who had been written off as criminals became skilled tradesmen, teachers, and priests. Several of his students — including St. Dominic Savio, who died at age 14 — were eventually canonized. Don Bosco proved that no young person is beyond saving if someone is willing to love them first and ask questions later. His Salesian order carries that mission forward today in schools, parishes, youth centers, and missions in over 130 countries around the world.
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St. John Bosco Laminated Prayer Card | Patron Saint of Youth & Students | Catholic Holy Card
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Rosarycard.net
3308 Ogle Drive
Cary, NC 27518
Return & Refund Policy
60-Day Money Back Guarantee
We stand behind every item we sell. If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, you may return it within 60 days of shipment for a full refund or exchange — no questions asked. We do not charge a restocking fee.
Free Returns
We pay for return shipping on all eligible returns for U.S. customers. Free returns are limited to three per customer.
How to Return an Item
- Contact our Customer Service department at 1-800-741-7754.
- Let us know you wish to return your order.
- Within one business day, we will email you a pre-paid USPS return label with packaging instructions.
- Take your package with the return label to your nearest Post Office and mail it back to us.
- Your return should arrive at our office within 2–4 business days (excludes weekends and holidays).
- Refunds are processed within two weeks and issued to your original payment method.
Condition of Returned Items
Returned merchandise must be undamaged and in new, unused condition. Items showing signs of wear or alteration will not be accepted.
The following items cannot be returned for a refund:
- 14KT solid gold jewelry — this jewelry is cast to order and cannot be returned unless defective. Defective solid gold jewelry will be exchanged at our expense.
- Special orders — custom and special order items are not returnable.
Gold-filled jewelry can be returned under our standard 60-day policy.
⚠️ International Orders — Return & Refund Policy
All international orders — including Canada and the European Union — are non-returnable and non-refundable due to the logistical complexities of cross-border shipping. Customs requirements, international carrier limitations, and the unpredictability of return transit make it impractical for us to accept returns on orders shipped outside the United States. Please review our Shipping Policy for full details before placing an international order. We appreciate your understanding.
Exchanges
If you would like to exchange an item, follow the same return process above. Once we receive your return, we will ship the replacement item to you.
Lifetime Guarantee
All Bliss Manufacturing jewelry — including patron saint medals, sterling silver, gold-filled, and 14KT gold pieces — is covered by a lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defects. Should any Bliss item tarnish or have defects, we will repair or replace it at our expense. If the item is no longer in stock, we will either replace it with a like item or issue a full refund.
All other products are covered by our standard 60-day return policy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is St. John Bosco?
St. John Bosco (1815–1888), known as Don Bosco, was an Italian Catholic priest who dedicated his life to rescuing homeless, orphaned, and at-risk boys from the streets of Turin, Italy. He founded the Salesian order — one of the largest Catholic religious congregations in the world — which continues his mission of educating and caring for young people in over 130 countries today. He was canonized in 1934 by Pope Pius XI, who had known him personally as a young priest.
What is St. John Bosco the patron saint of?
St. John Bosco is the patron saint of youth, students, apprentices, young workers, editors, publishers, schoolchildren, and Catholic educators. He is also the patron of magicians and illusionists — as a young man he performed magic tricks and juggling acts to attract boys off the streets so he could teach them about the faith. His feast day is January 31st.
What is the Preventive System of Don Bosco?
The Preventive System is Don Bosco's educational philosophy built on three pillars: reason, religion, and loving-kindness. Instead of punishing troubled youth, Don Bosco believed in preventing problems by surrounding young people with genuine affection, clear and reasonable expectations, and frequent access to the sacraments — especially Confession and the Eucharist. His approach transformed thousands of at-risk boys in 19th-century Turin into skilled tradesmen, teachers, and priests, and remains the foundation of Salesian education worldwide.
What are the Salesians?
The Salesians of Don Bosco (formally the Society of St. Francis de Sales) are a Catholic religious congregation founded by St. John Bosco in 1859. Named after St. Francis de Sales — a model of gentleness and pastoral charity — the Salesians are dedicated to the education and care of young people, especially the poor and at-risk. Today the Salesians are one of the largest religious orders in the Catholic Church, operating schools, parishes, youth centers, and missions in over 130 countries with more than 14,000 members worldwide.
When is the feast day of St. John Bosco?
The feast day of St. John Bosco is January 31st in the Catholic liturgical calendar. Salesian schools, parishes, and communities around the world celebrate with special Masses, student events, and commemorations honoring Don Bosco's life and mission. Many Catholic schools hold Don Bosco Day celebrations featuring games, performances, and acts of service — reflecting the joyful spirit Don Bosco brought to everything he did with young people.
Is this prayer card a good gift for a Catholic teacher?
Yes — a St. John Bosco prayer card is one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give a Catholic educator. Don Bosco is the patron saint of teachers, catechists, youth ministers, and anyone who works with young people. Tuck one into a Teacher Appreciation Day card, a Christmas gift, or an end-of-year thank you. At under $1, you can buy one for every teacher in a school or parish and give them a saint who understands exactly what they do and why it matters.
Who is St. Dominic Savio and what is his connection to Don Bosco?
St. Dominic Savio (1842–1857) was one of Don Bosco's students at the Oratory in Turin. Under Don Bosco's guidance, Dominic pursued holiness with extraordinary intensity despite his young age. He formed a group called the Company of the Immaculate Conception among his fellow students to encourage virtue and prayer. He died of pleurisy at age 14 and was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1954, becoming one of the youngest non-martyred saints in Catholic history. His life is a testament to Don Bosco's belief that young people are capable of genuine sanctity.
How durable is this laminated prayer card?
Our laminated prayer cards are sealed between two layers of protective plastic film that resist water, bending, skin oils, and everyday friction. This card is designed for years of daily carry in a wallet, pocket, backpack, or prayer book. It is durable enough for a student to carry throughout an entire school year and beyond without deteriorating — exactly the kind of durability a card honoring Don Bosco should have.
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