Welcoming our newest Salesian Cooperator
Posted: Wed, 17 May 2017 12:28
(Pictured: Jessica, Mary and Sr Connie)
On Sunday 14th May, the day after the feast of St Mary Mazzarello and on a beautiful sunny day, Mary Biddle, from Kendal was enrolled as a Salesian Cooperator.
Sr Connie Cameron FMA, the Provincial, presented Mary, having known her and worked with her for many years when she ran VIDES UK. Mary made her first promise during Mass which was celebrated by Fr Michael... Read More »
When young UK & Israeli Catholics got together ...
Posted: Wed, 10 May 2017 10:43
There is something magical about meeting with people from a different country and culture, that's especially exciting when we're young. Last summer, pupils of Savio Salesian College, Bootle, together with a group of young people from St Maroun Catholic Parish, Israel, shared that experience, and Savio's Chaplain Fr Jakub Ruszniak SDB, tells us what it was like.
While completing my studies in the Holy... Read More »
Two celebrations of our co-founder
Posted: Mon, 8 May 2017 15:09
This week, we have two occasions to celebrate St Mary Mazzarello, who founded the Salesian Sisters with Don Bosco, and became our first Mother General.
Monday 9th May 2017 marks the 180th anniversary of her birth, and on Saturday 13th May, we celebrate her feast. A joyful week indeed.
Happy Feast!
Learn more about St Mary Mazzarello
FMA & SDB Youth Ministry meeting
Posted: Fri, 5 May 2017 12:10
Three times a year, Youth Ministry teams from Salesians (SDB) and Salesian Sisters (FMA) get together to discuss their work and their plans.
The most recent get-together took place this week, at Thornleigh Salesian House, Bolton. The Sisters hosted the last meeting at their Provincial House in Blundellsands, and the next will be hosted by Salesian Youth Ministry at Savio House, Boillington. ... Read More »
St Dominic Savio - 6th May
Posted: Fri, 5 May 2017 11:22
On 6th May, we celebrate St Dominic Savio, a pupil of Don Bosco who impressed and inspired all he met during his short life. In this extract from the biography he wrote, Don Bosco describes Dominic's devotion to Our Lady, and his special delight in this in the month of May:
His devotion to Our Blessed Lady was like a burning fire within him ⦠It was therefore a natural development... Read More »
Bootle charity night is a winner for Lourdes funds!
Posted: Wed, 3 May 2017 23:00
Last weekend, Savio Salesian College Bootle held a charity night to raise funds for their Lourdes Pilgrimage.
The venue for the event was the Santander Social Club, and activities included a Race Night and live music from Mr Bennett's 60's band Genevieve. Pupils worked very hard to sell tickets. Santander had promised to match whatever the College raised up to £2500, and Mr Bennet (above right)... Read More »
Farnborough students spend Easter in Lourdes
Posted: Tue, 2 May 2017 23:00
Fr Pat Sherlock, Chaplain at Salesian College, Farnborough, describes the recent visit to Lourdes, where they assisted in the pilgrimage for children with disabilities.
Once again the Year 12 students from Salesian College Farnborough spent Easter Week in Lourdes helping with the HCPT Pilgrimage for children with disabilities. Accompanied by the head, deputy head, chaplain and several other members... Read More »
Meeting in Ukraine considers training of Salesian teachers
Posted: Mon, 1 May 2017 23:00
Fr David O'Malley SDB tells us about some of the outcomes from the latest meeting of representatives from Salesian schools in Europe.
The network of Salesians schools in Europe meet regularly and have spent four days recently in Ukraine. There the twenty-five delegates looked at the training of Salesian teachers across Europe. There are some Salesian schools that are only just emerging... Read More »
FEAST OF ST JOSEPH THE WORKER
Posted: Mon, 1 May 2017 13:14
Wishing the members of the Salesian Family a very happy Feast Day!!
Tanzania: Celebrating 25 years of Salesian activity
Posted: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 17:36
Paul Barnes, who has been a volunteer in Moshi, writes about the recent celebrations marking 25 years of the Salesian presence in Tanzania. Our Province has a long connection, and a group of staff and students from Thornleigh Salesian College will be visiting Moshi again soon.
On Saturday 22nd April 2017 representatives of the whole Salesian family gathered at Don Bosco Moshi, Tanzania, to celebrate... Read More »