Br Marco Villani made his perpetual profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco on Sunday 6th September 2009 during Mass in the chapel of Salesian College Battersea.

Br Marco, wearing his profession cross, with Frs Andrew Ebrahim and Daniel Donohoe, who were witnesses

Fr John Dickson was delegated by Fr Michael Winstanley, Provincial, to receive the profession. Br Marco renewed the vow, forever,

to live obedient, poor and chaste,
according to the way of the Gospel
set out in the Salesian Constitutions

He was presented with a lighted candle, symbol of the light of Christ, and a profession cross, depicting Christ as the Good Shepherd.

Fr John Dickson presents Marco with a lighted candle, symbol of the light of Christ

In preparation for ordinations to the diaconate and priesthood, Br Marco is completing an MA in Pastoral Theology at St Mary's Strawberry Hill and gaining pastoral experience in the Sacred Heart Salesian Parish in Battersea.

Br Sebastian Andrzejewski, a Salesian from the Polish Wrocław Province, renewed his temporary vows for one year at the same ceremony. In other Salesian Houses in Great Britain, Br Sandy Fairley, Br Jacek Garus (Wrocław), and Br Mateusz Koziołek (Krak) also renewed their vows about this time.