Benefactors' Mass
Posted: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:26
Benefactors' Mass - 27th November 2005
For the third year running now, Blaisdon Past Pupils, who were also Past Pupils of the Crusade of Rescue Homes were invited to this annual Mass for the Benefactors of the Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) held on Sunday 27 November 2005.
The Crusade of Rescue, jointly with the Salesians, purchased Blaisdon Hall as a place to further the development of young... Read More »
Memorial Mass for Fr Pat Kenna RIP
Posted: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 11:21
Memorial Mass for Fr Pat Kenna
On Saturday, 12th November, at 2pm there was a Mass in memory of Fr Pat Kenna RIP in Westminster Cathedral arranged by the Pelliccia family. The Mass took place in the Lady Chapel.
The celebrant was Fr Michael O'Boy, one of the College of Chaplains at the Cathedral, Prefect of the Sacristy and responsible for Cathedral Liturgy and Liaison with Ministers... Read More »
Sparks fly at Bootle!
Posted: Sat, 5 Nov 2005
The Sparks Candle
Nearly two hundred members of the Salesian Family from all over the UK gathered at Savio High School Bootle on November 5th 2005 'to celebrate the past, to share our present realities and together form our vision, renewing our commitment for the future'.
The slogan for the day was 'One Spark lights a Fire!' While others were watching fireworks on 'Bonfire Night' Salesian priests,... Read More »
Our first VDB
Posted: Fri, 28 Oct 2005
Ina signs the profession documents, watched by Anita Mertens.
On Friday October 28th 2005 Ina Coles made her final vows as a VDB (Volunteer of Don Bosco), after six and a half years of temporary profession. The ceremony took place in the chapel of the Kiltegan Fathers (Missionaries of St Patrick) in Molesey, Surrey (Ina's home parish).
Her vows were received by Anita Mertens, President of the VDB... Read More »
SDB Parish Clergy meet at Savio
Posted: Mon, 24 Oct 2005
It has been ten years since the SDB parish clergy of the province last came together, so the Youth Ministry Team organised a meeting for them at Savio House on 24th and 25th October 2005.
In the photograph, taken by Fr Bernard Parkes, you can see (from left to right)
- Fr Bob Gardner (Youth Ministry Delegate),
- Fr Michael O'Meara (Glasgow, St Benedict),
- Fr Chris Heaps (Battersea, Sacred Heart),... Read More »
Cowley Reunion: October 2005
Posted: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:14
Cowley Reunion - 16th October 2005
John Ward writes:
I am just back from the Cowley AGM. It was a most enjoyable day at the Four Pillars Hotel at Sandford on Thames. Mass was celebrated at the Cowley Salesian Parish Church by Father Peter Quinn SDB with Father Joe Merriman SDB concelebrating.
Among the special guests were the former Doctor to the Cowley School and his wife, also a Doctor.
The Doctor's... Read More »
FMA Provincials visit Ratisbonne
Posted: Thu, 15 Sep 2005
On the evening of 15th September 2005, 18 FMA provincials from Europe who are currently visiting Israel paid a short visit to our Ratisbonne community. The FMA provincials had been in Jerusalem for five days as the first part of a pilgrimage/retreat which was led by one of the staff at Ratisbonne, Fr Juan Vernet, a Spanish Salesian. The next day the group left for five days in... Read More »
Blaisdon Reunion: August, 2005
Posted: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:06
Blaisdon Reunion
Today, 28 August 2005, we held a magnificent and appropriate 70th Anniversary reunion at St Peter's Church and Church Hall, in Gloucester. At the Mass a most moving homily was preached by Father John Gilheney SDB, one time Head of
the Blaisdon school.
Thanks to the super human efforts of Charles Springett, Blaisdon President, a very large number sat down to a wonderful meal. This group... Read More »
Profession Day
Posted: Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Bro Marco Villani SDB (left) and Bro Matt Jeziorski SDB (right) made their first profession as Salesians of Don Bosco in the church of Our Lady Help of Christians, Farnborough, on the 24th August 2005. They are pictured here with Fr John Dickson SDB, who was their Director of Novices for the past year.
Fr Michael Winstanley, the Provincial, received their vows of poverty, chastity... Read More »
New challenge for Fr Preston
Posted: Fri, 5 Aug 2005
Fr Francis Preston, who was Provincial of the GBR (British) province from 1998 until 2004, is now in Jerusalem, to take his post as Rector of the Ratisbonne Salesian Theological Institute. Before he left the UK he had a 'Last Supper' with the community at our Provincial House in Stockport.
Fr Francis has sent us a report with his first impressions on arrival.