St John Bosco Arts welcome students from China
Posted: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 13:37
'Bosco Buddies' welcome their visitors from China
St John Bosco Arts College, Croxteth, has welcomed a delegation of Chinese students to their city for a cultural exchange.
Students from its sister school, Wenzhou No.2 Foreign Language School visited Liverpool for a three-day trip which saw them take part in a whole host of activities. This trip follows St John Bosco's visit to Wenzhou in February 2017... Read More »
Farewell and thank you to the 2016-17 Savio Team!
Posted: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:50
This week, the 2016-17 retreat team at Savio House, Bollington, ended their busy year together. While some of the team will continue there, others are going on to other things. The Province is very grateful for the superb work the team does, providing retreats to hundreds of young people from all over the country. We wish them all safe journeys, and every success in future, and look forward to meeting... Read More »
JOY OF FINAL PROFESSIONS
Posted: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:27
Sacred Heart Parish, Battersea played host to the joyous occasion of the Final Professions of Brother Joseph Tran SDB (left) and Brother Gregory Echegwo SDB (right); Salesians of Don Bosco in the British Province.
In the presence of Fr Guillermo Basanes, the General Councillor for Salesian Missions, taking the place of the Rector Major, Bro Greg and Bro Joe made public their desire to be Salesians for... Read More »
Thornleigh student helps with new publication
Posted: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 11:39
Don Bosco Publications is preparing a new edition of our popular Advent and Christmas Swatch, due out in the autumn, and we were delighted to enlist some help from Joseph, a sixth form student from Thornleigh Salesian College.
Joseph, who is studying Maths, Geography and Graphic Design at A-Level, spent some time in our Publications office for his work experience placement, using his graphic... Read More »
Savio Salesian College in Lourdes
Posted: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:43
Pupils and staff from Savio Salesian College, Bootle, are having an amazing expereince in Lourdes this week. The trip is an eagerly anticipated feature of the school's life, and pupils have been hard at work fundraising for many months.
In true Salesian style, the trip combines a pilgrimage and a holiday for the young people, with moving visits to the Shrine and churches, along with opportunities to... Read More »
New Pocketbook: Life of Michael Magone now launched!
Posted: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:13
The latest in the new Pocketbook Series from Don Bosco Publications is The Life of Michael Magone, by Philip J Pascucci SDB.
This little volume tells the inspiring story of a former street boy whose life was transformed by the influence and education of Don Bosco. Our founder met Michael by chance, and instantly recognised the boy's natural leadership qualities, and offered him the opportunity to join... Read More »
Fr Kevin O'Donnell's first Mass at Battersea
Posted: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 20:22
Fr Kevin O'Donnell SDB celebrated his first Mass recently, after his ordination at East Kilbride on 17th June.
Fr Kevin said, "It was a very special and moving experience to celebrate my first Masses in the Salesian parish of The Sacred Heart where I had just served for nearly a year as a Deacon. This was made more poignant as it was also the parish celebration of the feast of... Read More »
Fr Kieran Anderson SDB - 25 years of priesthood
Posted: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 19:48
Last weekend, family, friends and SDBs from all over the country gathered at Bolton to give thanks and celebrate 25 years of the priesthood of Fr Kieran Anderson SDB.
Fr Kieran is Provincial Secretary and Director of the GBR Mission Office, and in his time as a Salesian, he has served in many locations, including Glasgow, Battersea and Liberia.
Mass was celebrated in the chapel... Read More »
Two Project Europe Missionaries to make final professions
Posted: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 14:49
Br Joe, Fr Kieran (Director of GBR Mission Office) and Br Gregory
Br Joe Tran SDB and Br Gregory Echegwo SDB are Project Europe missionaries based in the UK. This week, they are at Provincial House in Bolton for preparation days with Fr Bob Coupe SDB, before maling their final professions in Battersea on 16th July.
Br Joe is from Vietnam and Br Gregory is from Nigeria. They both felt called to be... Read More »
School, home, playground, church - and work experience
Posted: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:49
In keeping with Don Bosco's vision, our communities are closely involved in the lives of their associated Salesian schools. In Bolton this week, we added "workplace" to the Salesian window of home, school, playground and church, when Don Bosco Publications and Salesian Link hosted Winner, a Year 10 student from Thornleigh Salesian College, for her work experience placement.
During the week, Winner learned... Read More »