Celebrating 25 years of Don Bosco Technical High School, Monrovia
Posted: Fri, 2 Dec 2016 14:58
Fr Sony Joseph Pottenplackal SDB, Rector and Principal of Don Bosco Technical High School sends news of their recent celebrations. The school in Liberia has had strong connections to our GBR Province, through Fr Michael O'Meara, Fr Joe Brown and others. The celebrations were attended by the Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Miroslaw Adamczyk, and many former pupils attended.
Greetings from Don Bosco... Read More »
Bollington Parish ends Year of Mercy with pilgrimage
Posted: Fri, 2 Dec 2016 14:30
On Friday 18 November Father Cyril from Savio House led a group of parishioners from St Gregory's church in Bollington near Macclesfield on a pilgrimage to St Albans in Macclesfield to celebrate the Year of Mercy. This was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to share in the graces promised when passing through the Door of Mercy.
After praying the Sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary the congregation gathered... Read More »
Feast of Blessed Philip Rinaldi
Posted: Fri, 2 Dec 2016 13:15
On 5th December, we celebrate Philip Rinaldi. He was five years old when he Don Bosco in 1856. In 1922, he became the third person to follow him as Rector Major of the Salesians.
A quiet, self-effacing man, he led the continued growth of the Salesians of Don Bosco, and laid the foundations of the Volunteers of Don Bosco (VDB), the Secular Institute of the Salesians, which celebrates its centenary on... Read More »
Salesian Spirituality Weekend: Inspiration from St Mary Mazzarello
Posted: Thu, 1 Dec 2016 14:15
Sue McDonald of Salesian Youth Ministry, tells us about the Salesian Spirituality Weekend, held from 25 - 27 November 2016, at Savio House
This weekend, the last of the year for the youth ministry department, was one of reflection on our spirituality. This year we began with a 10 year period of Mary Mazzarello's life, from 1855-1865. During these years, from the 1st consecration of the Daughters of... Read More »
Visit from Syro Malabar Bishop of Great Britain
Posted: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:46
We were delighted to welcome Mar Joseph Srampickal, Syro Malabar Bishop of Great Britain, when he and Fr Francois visited Salesian Provincial House today, to meet Fr Gerry O'Briody SDB, our Provincial.
Bishop Joseph's seat is at St Alphonsa Cathedral, Preston, (formerly St Ignatius' church), where there is a community of 120 families, and his Eparchy covers the 160 thriving Syro Malabar Mass centres... Read More »
First week of Advent: 'But only say the word ...
Posted: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 00:47
To begin our Advent journey, Fr Michael Winstanley reflects on today's Gospel where Jesus responds to a plea for help from a Roman centurion. A pagan and a foreigner, he has faith in the Lord, and his words are those we now use to prepare for receiving Jesus in the Eucharist.
This episode in Jesus' ministry provides an excellent opening for the season of Advent. The Jesus whom we meet... Read More »
Rector Major: Keep praying for Fr Tom Uzhunnalil SDB
Posted: Fri, 4 Nov 2016 14:17
(ANS - Rome, 4 November 2016) On 4 March 2016, a group of armed men attacked the house of the Missionaries of Charity in Aden, Yemen, killing 16 people, including 4 Sisters. At the time of the attack on the sisters' house, an Indian Salesian priest, Fr Thomas Uzhunnalil, was present. As the hours passed it became clear that he had been abducted. Today, however, eight months later, we still have no... Read More »
Shrigley Old Boys remember good times and inspiring people
Posted: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 13:55
The Shrigley Old Boys held their reunion weekend at Savio House recently, with lunch at the former Salesian school, now Shrigley Hall Hotel, near Macclesfield. Old Boys and their wives & partners came from all over the UK and Ireland, and were joined by our Provincial, Fr Fr Gerry Briody SDB, and the Savio House team and community. Tom McCormick described the highlights for the Old Boys' blog.... Read More »
Mission Week at Thornleigh Salesian College - Refugee crisis - how do we respond?
Posted: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 15:22
We've been delighted to have Romina Martiniello, Assistant Director of the Cagliero Project, the Australian equivalent of our Bosco Volunteer Action, visiting us for a while. Here, she writes about a Mission Week workshop she and Anita (BOVA) led to help students explore the refugee crisis and our response.
What if you suddenly had to make a journey from Bolton to Paris, with only the possessions you... Read More »
Salesian School Chertsey - Pilgrimage to Arundel Cathedral
Posted: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 14:12
On Wednesday October 19th 2016, a group of six pupils, accompanied by the Chaplain, Fr Marco Villani SDB and Mrs M Morrison of the RE department, represented Salesian School Chertsey at the inaugural Secondary School Pilgrimage, organised by the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
After arriving just before 10am in Arundel, our group accompanied several other schools in walking through the grounds... Read More »