Salesian Sisters Assembly with the Salesian Family
Posted: Fri, 15 May 2015 07:58
This year's annual Provincial Assembly at Hinsley Hall had several new features.
Last weekend 28 FMA were joined by 10 members of the Salesian Family who were led by Sr. Kathleen Taylor an FMA from Ireland. Sr Kathleen facilitated the weekend and helped us explore how to make the message of our recent XXIII General Chapter theme: Broaden your Horizons, be with the young missionaries of hope and joy... Read More »
SALESIAN SPIRITUALITY WEEKEND
Posted: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:07
From the 25th-26th April Blundellsands Liverpool resounded to the noise of participants on the Salesian Spirituality programme.
This programme has been running since 2006 and it was great to see it in action again! The programme itself consisted of eight sessions, which looked at many different aspects of Salesian Spirituality and Salesian Youth Work. The activities, discussions... Read More »
VISIT TO THE FMA/VIDES HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE
Posted: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:51
From Monday 13th April, to Friday 17th April, Sr. Anne Frances FMA (VIDES UK) and Mary Biddle (Youth Pastoral) visited the FMA/VIDES Human Rights Office and the United Nations in Geneva.
The International Institute of Maria Ausiliatrice (Salesian Sisters) and VIDES International are both recognised NGOs within the United Nations and therefore have a right to vote on the Human Rights Council. ... Read More »
DBYN: Step Forward, Belgium
Posted: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:14
Recently I was lucky enough to be chosen to go to a DBYN seminar in Belgium called Step Forward. The aim of the seminar was to gather volunteers from across Europe, for us to share practices and experiences, before moving on to look at how we might create new projects and experiences. Over the course of the seminar we looked specifically at EVS (European Volunteer Service) and Erasmus +.
The seminar... Read More »
Salesian Formation Meeting: 17th-19th April 2015
Posted: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:56
The Salesians engaged in 'practical training' in the GBR Province met at Savio House, Bollington: from the GBR Province, Joe Tran, Joseph Dao Duc Quoc and Gregory Echegwo (Bollington Community), and from Poland, Aleksander Masterlerz (PLE - Poland East, Bootle Community) and Patryk Chmielewski (PLS - Poland South, Bolton Community), along with members of the GBR Formation Commission: Fr Kieran Anderson... Read More »
St John Bosco Arts College opens its wonderful new school building
Posted: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:36
St John Bosco Arts College, based in Croxteth opened its doors to students and teachers after completing the first phase of its massive £18 million school build in September. As part of a city wide building programme this is one of the most exciting and inspiring leaning spaces around.
The school has a designated Salesian area where the Religious Education department are based alongside the school... Read More »
Bi-Centenary Expo at Westminster Youth Ministry
Posted: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 07:53
On Sunday 19th April, the Bi-Centenary Expo visited Westminster Youth Ministry.
The 'Vision of Life' exhibition, RISE:Theatre and the Provincial, Fr Martin Coyle SDB, all went to the Centre for Youth Ministry to share the Salesian Mission with people in Westminster.
The Exhibition began with the RISE:Theatre performance of "Don Bosco: 'A Magic Saint'" which was brilliant and enjoyed by all... Read More »
DBYN: Integrating HRE in to DBYN
Posted: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:09
From 15 - 20 February 2015 Danny Sweeney and Aisling Griffin, both returned BOVA volunteers attended a special study session for Don Bosco Youth Net held at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. Titled 'Integrating HRE in to DBYN' and attended by 28 members from 12 countries the aim of the week was to examine DBYN's success in working in the field of Human Rights Education (HRE) and to... Read More »
Flame2 - March 2015
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:02
On Saturday 7th March at The SSE Wembley Arena (London) nearly 8000 young people came together to celebrate their Catholic Faith in the presence of the main speaker, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle - Cardinal Archbishop of Manila, the Philippines; Cardinal Vincent Nichols of England and Wales, 17 Bishops, 3 heads of Religious Congregations (including Fr Martin Coyle SDB), Baroness Sheila Hollins (House... Read More »
Flame 2
Posted: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 21:22
On Saturday 7th March, we will be updating Facebook and Twitter about the activities from Flame 2!
If you would like to be kept up to date then visit either:
Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/salesianlink
Or our Twitter page: www.twitter.com/salesianlink
There will also be THOUSANDS of people tweeting about their own experiences on both Facebook and Twitter.
To see what other... Read More »