Preparations for Holy Week and Easter in Bootle
Posted: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:47
College Chaplain, Fr Jakub Ruszniak SDB, describes how students at Savio Salesian College Bootle, have been getting ready for the holiest time of the year.
In the last week, we've been preparing for Holy Week and Easter. Many pupils participated in shoe box appeal as a form of Lenten alms giving; this was in support of the local SVP group. We also had the Stations of the Cross service... Read More »
Chertsey's Fairtrade Bake Sale 2018 - a delicious success!
Posted: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:24
Fr Marco Villani SDB, our Justice and Peace Delegate, writes about Fairtrade Week at Salesian School Chertsey, where he is Chaplain.
Thursday March 8th saw the annual Fairtrade Bake Sale at Salesian School Chertsey, Guildford Road. The Fairtrade Team, consisting of pupils and staff members, organised, supervised and ran our most successful Bake Sale yet.
Thanks to the great team work and Salesian spirit... Read More »
Kendal Young People are Taking the Lead!
Posted: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 09:12
During February half term, Mary and Iain Biddle took three young people for a wonderful stay with the Salesian Sisters at the Blundellsands community. This group of committed young people regularly attend the youth group "Create Space" in Kendal, which was born out of the Salesian Spirituality Team.
During the stay, Mary and Iain delivered the VIDES Youth Leadership Course, encouraging... Read More »
Salesian Youth Ministry - Nurturing the animators of tomorrow!
Posted: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:36
Dan Antonio of Salesian Youth Ministry GBR describes their recent weekend exploring the Strenna 2018.
Last weekend some of the Salesian Youth Ministry GBR animators met together with our young leaders from the RISE project to reflect and share on the theme of this year's Strenna. We looked at how in our roles we might strive to quench the young people's thirst for life and spirituality.... Read More »
Thank you to our Salesian priests next door!
Posted: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:23
(Pictured: Frs Bob, Michael, Harry and Bernard in the College chapel)
Salesians have close connections with their schools, and this is especially valuable in seasons such as Lent, when their availability to support the priests, brothers and lay staff on the chaplaincy teams in offering the sacraments to students and staff is especially important.
Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton, said a big thank... Read More »
Centenary of Bl Alberto Marvelli
Posted: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:17
On 21st March 1918, a young man was born who would grow up with such compassion for the poorest and weakest in his community that he became involved in politics to make their lives better, following the call we all have as Catholics to play our part in shaping our communities for good.
Although he was only 28 when he was killed in a road accident, in that short time, Alberto had worked as a catechist,... Read More »
Battersea SDBs pay tribute to the women on their team
Posted: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 13:54
On International Women's Day, Br Ste Lloyd SDB shares the Battersea Salesians' tribute to the women who work at Salesian House
In Salesian House Battersea, we honour and give thanks for the ladies who rule our house. Without them we would be in a very sticky situation!
Thank you for everything you do for us!
We also say goodbye and good luck to Abi who has supported us these past few months.
In the picture... Read More »
Thornleigh Latin students find it hard to leave Rome
Posted: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:01
Latin students from Thornleigh Salesian College Bolton are safely home from their visit to Rome, after spending an extra day in the Eternal City, thanks to the snow!
They visited the major sites, including Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Baths of Diocletian and of course, St Peter's at the Vatican.
The cultural experience continued with visits to the Capitoline and Vatican nmuseums,... Read More »
Lenten Wednesdays 3 - We are invited to a deeper level of being
Posted: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 23:10
Lent is a spiritual journey, in which we try to deepen our relationship with God. Fr Michael Cunningham SDB explores the role of silent prayer in becoming present to God, and growing in compassion towards our brothers and sisters.
Whenever we embark on the spiritual journey, we always encounter in some form or other the Paschal Mystery of Jesus. This is the pattern of death and life, which is at the... Read More »
Salesian Family's Easterhouse Gathering
Posted: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 13:37
(Pictured: Mass, concelebrated by Frs Hugh and Charles)
Joe and Paticia Duggan report on the gathering of the Scottish Salesian Family in Easterhouse, to celebrate Don Bosco's feast.
Once again we had a large gathering of the Salesian family here in Scotland for the feast of St. John Bosco. On Sunday 4th February, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, the Cooperators and the Shrigley Old Boys met... Read More »