School disco raises funds for Don Bosco Ashalayam, Kolkata
Posted: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:28
Claire Fryer and James Fuller from Salesian School Chertsey organised an end of year summer disco to raise funds for Don Bosco Ashalayam and the work of the Salesians in Kolkata.
Salesian School has a special link with Don Bosco Park Circus School in Kolkata, India, run by the Salesians of Don Bosco, and also supports Ashalayam, a Salesian project in Kolkata working with street children. A variety of... Read More »
Salesian YM counting down to World Youth Day
Posted: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 12:25
The nineteen Salesian Youth Ministry pilgrims are making their final preps and checks ready to set off for the 31st World Youth Day in Krakow.
One of the many highlights of the pilgrimage will be the International Salesian Festival, where our group will also meet up with the 21 young adults from All Saints, Sheffield, who took part in the GBR Salesians WYD preparation day.
The Festival will be held on... Read More »
Thornleigh College group off to Tanzania
Posted: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:55
A group of twelve students and three staff from Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton, (plus Fr Bob Gardner!) have set off on their journey to Moshi in Tanzania, where they will spend the next month volunteering in clinics and youth projects.
The annual event is part of the college's Tanzania Project, which also calls on the students to raise funds for their trip and to provide... Read More »
Celebrating Young People award for Thornleigh student
Posted: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:01
Owen Bond, a Year 11 student at Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton, received a Barbara Ward Award for Caring for the Environment this week at the Celebrating Young People Awards in London this week. Owen is pictured with Maria Pavlovski, the teacher who nominated him.
In a society where we too often devalue our younger members, the Celebrating Young People Awards was devised by Million Minutes, an... Read More »
Sacred Heart Battersea - Community Day
Posted: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 09:01
What are the ingredients for a perfect barbecue?
Good company, a barbecue, and the sporadic showers you can expect in London. And, according to Br Kevin, there is no other way you would enjoy an original British barbecue.
Good or bad weather, the parishioners of Sacred Heart in Battersea celebrated the community with an open-air day together on Sunday the 17th. Games and a barbecue in the playground... Read More »
Fr Bob Gardner SDB - 25th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination
Posted: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:13
Salesians, family and friends were welcomed by the Thornleigh community at the weekend, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Fr Bob Gardner's ordination to the priesthood.
A beautiful Mass was celebrated in the chapel, followed by a buffet in the community dining room. Tributes were paid to Fr Bob's enthusiasm and ability to connect with young people by the Provincial, Fr Martin... Read More »
Post-exam youth-gather leads to 'Home Mission' idea
Posted: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:49
Young people from in and around Chertsey gathered in the Salesian community on the evening of 12th July to share friendship and to relax after the long and stressful lead up to the GCSE and A Level examinations. The young people were mostly from Salesian School, Chertsey and St John the Baptist School, Woking.
They got to know each other quite quickly and discussed their GCSE exams, their career goals,... Read More »
Salesian Youth Club holiday - playground and prayer
Posted: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:24
At the beginning of July, young people of Salesian Youth Club in Bootle (near Liverpool) went for a mini-holiday organised by Youth Active group. Shirdley Hill Residential Centre, was chosen as a base for the coming few days filled with fun.
The campsite had a lot to offer: from swings, aerial runway and trampoline, to archery, bonfire and evening movies - there was something for everyone to enjoy.... Read More »
Battersea & Chertsey students get to know Don Bosco
Posted: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 12:57
Year 7 pupils from Salesian School, Chertsey and St John Bosco College, Battersea met at the Sacred Heart Parish Centre recently for a joint study day on Don Bosco and Salesian work around the world. RE staff from both schools were involved as were Fr Saju, Fr Cyril and Fr Peter Pagac.
Henry Allinson of Salesian School Chertsey tells us what they did:
On Thursday the 7th of July, a group of year 7s... Read More »
Perpetual Profession of Br Kevin and Br Joseph
Posted: Mon, 4 Jul 2016 12:46
CELEBRATION OF THE PERPETUAL PROFESSION OF
BROTHER KEVIN O'DONNELL SDB
AND
BROTHER JOSEPH DAO DUC QUOC SDB
AT
ST GREGORY'S PARISH CHURCH, BOLLINGTON
ON SUNDAY 3RD JULY, 2016
The perpetual profession as Salesians of Don Bosco of Brother Kevin and Brother Joseph was received by the Provincial, Fr Martin Coyle SDB on Sunday.
The congregation, including 20 fellow SDBs, rejoiced at the blessing of God of the Brothers... Read More »