FMA Pastoral Day - 28th February 2015
Posted: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:30
Do you know the world and reality of our young people today? - one of a series of hard hitting questions that 30 people had to wrestle with at the FMA Pastoral Day held last weekend at Blundellsands.
Don Bosco once wrote that 'we would continue the work he had started ; "I sketch, you will paint in the colours"' - a challenge to all involved with young people.
The day consisted of prayer, reflection... Read More »
Salesian Youth Ministry - 'Frame of Reference' - 27th February-1st March
Posted: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:15
Fr Martin Coyle SDB, Youth Ministry Delegate, Sue McDonald, Youth Ministry Animator and Fr Martin Poulsom SDB delivered interesting sessions on the updated version of the Rome publication - Salesian Youth Ministry - Frame of Reference.
With 30 young adults from all over the UK in attendance, these leaders engaged in the different sessions as they explored the key concepts of the book, and wrestled... Read More »
Feast of Saints Louis Versiglia & Callistus Caravario
Posted: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:27
Saints Louis Versiglia,
bishop
and Callistus Caravario,
priest
Salesian Protomartyrs
Louis Versaglia, born at Oliva Gessi, Pavia, 5 June 1873, entered the Valdocco Oratory at the age of 12 years, and there got to know Don Bosco. He was ordained priest in 1895 and for some years was Master of Novices at Genzano, Rome. In 1906 he led the first Salesian missionary expedition to China, fulfilling a repeated... Read More »
Feast of Blessed Eusebia Palomino Yenes
Posted: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 11:05
Eusebia Palomino Yenes was born in Cantalpino in the province of Salamanca, in the west of Spain, the 15th December 1899. Augustine Palomino's family was very poor. He was a man of faith. At certain times of the year Eusebia and her father had to go begging in nearby villages, but they did so with joy and singular faith.
Learning from her father
On those long journeys Augustine taught his daughter... Read More »
FEAST OF BLESSED PIUS IX
Posted: Sat, 7 Feb 2015 14:17
The pope Don Bosco had to deal with for most of his life was Blessed Pius IX, who was Pope from 1846 to 1878.
What particularly characterises the spirituality of Pope Pius IX, and makes him more like Don Bosco, is his humanity. His spirituality was formed on the writings of St. Francis de Sales and St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori and his devotion to them. He proclaimed both of them Doctors... Read More »
TOPPING OUT' CEREMONY IN BATTERSEA
Posted: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 16:03
ST JOHN BOSCO COLLEGE IS COMING HOME. . .
Photo - David O'Malley SDB
Jane Ellison, the MP for Battersea, spoke of her hopes for the new site for St John Bosco School at the topping out ceremony in Battersea on February 5th. She wanted it to be both a loving family for young people and a pathway to fulfilling work. She was responding to Dr Anne Bamford the director of education for Southwark diocese who... Read More »
Don Bosco Day Celebrations in the North West
Posted: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 16:36
There were many celebrations for the feast of St John Bosco. Here are two accounts from Manchester and Bootle
Bootle
We had a wonderful celebration of St John Bosco here in St James, Bootle. Here are just a few shots taken by John McCormick-ace photographer, catechist, driver, Youth Active Team, Schools' Team.....thanks John...great job. Thanks to the parish for a worthy celebration. Well done SVP... Read More »
FEAST OF SAINT JOHN BOSCO
Posted: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:56
Founder of the Society of Saint Francis de Sales,
of the Institute of Daughters of Mary Help of Christians,
of the Association of the Salesian Cooperators,
and of the Association of Mary Help of Christians
The life of Saint John Bosco is marked in particular by interventions of divine Providence by the presence of the Virgin Mary. He was born at Castelnuovo d'Asti on 16 August 1815 after... Read More »
Feast of Blessed Bronislaus Markiewicz
Posted: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:51
A priest for the poor
Bronislaus Markiewicz was born on 13 July 1842 in Pruchnik in Galizia (southern Poland), the sixth of eleven children, in a devout lower-middle class family. Bronislaus faced hunger, poverty and persecution encountered at school because of his Christian ideals, but he met them all with a spirit of faith and decided to enter the seminary. On 15 September 1867 he was ordained a priest.... Read More »
70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ
Posted: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:28
We remember in prayer all those who were murdered in this camp and others.
'NEVER AGAIN'