Feast of St Thomas Becket, Patron of our Province
Posted: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:15
The feast of St Thomas Becket, the Patron of our Salesian Province, is celebrated on 29th December, the anniversary of his martyrdom at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.
On this day, we ask St Thomas to pray for all of the Salesian Family, and we pray for our Provincial, Fr Gerry Briody SDB, and his leadership team.
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Savio Salesian College shares the true spirit of Christmas
Posted: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 14:55
By the end of term, staff and students at Savio Salesian College, Bootle, had earned their Christmas rest after a very hectic period of activities that focused on the true spirit of Christmas, helping those in need and taking time for reflection as well as having plenty of Christmas fun.
Last week, the school welcomed over 220 pensioners from the local deanery to enjoy an afternoon of festive... Read More »
Fourth week of Advent: In busy times, listen to the Word
Posted: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 11:44
In this final week of Advent, we can be overwhelmed by "busyness" as we make our final preparations to celebrate Christmas. We can feel stressed and anxious, and our spiritual lives can be neglected as we become too immersed in doing the practical. Even though our intentions are well-meant, we can lose sight of the fact that God needs to be at the centre of all this. Fr Michael Winstanley offers some... Read More »
Thornleigh students & Bosco the Bunny at Savio House
Posted: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:38
A group of students from Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton, enjoyed a visit to our youth retreat centre, Savio House, recently - with a furry friend!
On a rather damp and wet Friday afternoon 16 excited students, 4 enthusiastic staff and one Bosco the bunny, trouped off to Savio house for our first ever joint pupil chaplaincy and St Francis garden residential retreat.
With the weekend focusing on working... Read More »
An Advent visit to Makuyu
Posted: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:43
Fr Francis Preston SDB sends us news from Don Bosco Utume, Kenya. He is pictured above with Fr Denis and with two of the Sisters.
Every weekend the students from Don Bosco Utume travel to various parishes in and around Nairobi to assist at the parish liturgies and to help with the animation of the young people. At the beginning of Advent, two of the students, Charles and Tamil, invited me to accompany... Read More »
Third week of Advent: Welcoming new life
Posted: Fri, 9 Dec 2016 15:33
During Advent, Mary and Joseph waited for the birth of their child, in difficult and dangerous circumstances. Around the world today, many new parents also face great difficulties, as we see in this extract from Fr David O'Malley's 'Trust the Road'. Preparing to welcome a new life involves making big changes to ourselves and the way we do things. Advent allows us to reflect on our own lives, and consider... Read More »
Salesian School Chertsey's celebrates Fairtrade status
Posted: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 14:43
Salesian GBR Provincial, Fr Gerry Briody SDB, was the guest speaker at the Fairtrade assembly at Salesian School, Chertsey recently. FR Marco Villani SDB tells us about the school's impressive Fairtrade commitment.
In an event that produces a series of "firsts", we are delighted to announce that Salesian School Chertsey was officially designated a Fairtrade school in September. Having achieved the third... Read More »
Adding up to success! St John Bosco Arts College host Numeracy Week
Posted: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 15:32
Numeracy Week is a yearly initiative by St John Bosco Arts College, Croxteth, which promotes numeracy skills and mathematics amongst pupils.
Pupils across all year groups got involved in weekly activities and challenges to promote the importance of understanding basic numeracy skills and mathematical problems.
Numeracy tasks during the week included a "Puzzle of the Day" which was shared on school screens... Read More »
Salesian Calendar 2017 - out now!
Posted: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 11:03
Our 2017 calendar is in stock now!
With colourful images, inspiring quotes and space for your notes, it's a great help for organising your year. Feast days and international events are included so you'll always be up to date.
If you receive our Don Bosco Today magazine, you'll be getting a complimentary calendar in the post very soon. If you're not a subsrciber, or if you'd... Read More »
Second Week of Advent: Waiting and praying with Mary
Posted: Fri, 2 Dec 2016 16:03
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is especially in our thoughts during Advent. Here, Fr Juan José Bartolomé helps us to place Mary at the heart of our community and our prayer, by reflecting on her presence with the Apostles in the upper room, after the Ascension of Jesus, as they wait for the Spirit he promised.
Mary belongs to the life of the Church right from its beginning. She... Read More »