Judaism for Schools workshop in Battersea
Posted: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 10:06
RE Students at St John Bosco College, Battersea, gained deeper insights into Judaism recently, as Head of Department, Fr Andrew Ebrahim SDB tells us.
It was a privilege to have Ruth Jampel from Judaism for Schools come and work with some of our Year 10 and 11 students again this year.
She was passionate, down to earth, funny and extremely engaging in her delivery of Judaism. She understood the needs... Read More »
SJBC students sing for care home residents
Posted: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 09:55
Singers from SJBC Battersea brought Christmas joy to the residents of St Teresa's care home in Kensington, run for over 80 years by the Sisters Hospitallers of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus. A Year 10 student describes their visit.
It was the second last day of term when we were taken by Mr Dallman and Fr Andrew to sing for the residents of Roland Gardens which is run by the Hospitaller Sisters. It was... Read More »
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Posted: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:06
My soul proclaims the Lord
In the final days of Advent, as our waiting draws to a close, we think of Mary, the first evangeliser, and, following Don Bosco's example, entrust to her our own vocation in life and our mission to bring the Gospel to others through our actions and words. On this last Sunday of Advent, we also pray for all expectant mothers.
Download the Advent resource sheets
The Word of God... Read More »
Meet Dominic, the newest member of our team
Posted: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:15
Last week, Salesian Link and Don Bosco Publications welcomed a new member to our teams. Dominic Small has joined us as a Business Administration Apprentice. Dom has really hit the ground running and is already making a big contribution to our work (including producing this week's RuaLink e-news, and getting some of our news onto the website!). Below, he tells us a little about himself. Welcome to our... Read More »
Salesian Sisters celebrate 60 years in Liverpool
Posted: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:50
Last Friday, the Salesian Sisters gathered with friends, suporters and students past and present to mark 60 years of their ministry to the young in Liverpool.
Provincial Sr Connie Cameron FMA spoke movingly to the gathered congregation, students from St John Bosco Arts College created the beautiful music and dance at the Mass, and old friends had a chance to reminisce over a delicious buffet.
The Sisters... Read More »
Bells ring out again at St James' Bootle
Posted: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:18
by Fr Jim McGarry SDB
In the tower of St James' Church, Bootle, there are ten bells. They have not been used in seven years because of the condition of the tower.
One of the bells, the largest, is the original tolling bell, known as "Big Tom". There are nine other bells were cast in 1924 at the O'Byrne Foundry, Dublin, to form a peal. Inscribed on the largest of the nine bells are the words: "This peal... Read More »
Advent is a time to think of others: Savio Salesian College
Posted: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:07
Fr Jakub Ruzniak SDB, Chaplain, writes about a caring Advent at Savio Salesian College, Bootle.
Advent is a time of preparation of Christmas. To do that we are invited to spend more time on prayer, perhaps find a good book or attend Advent talks in your local parish. We are also invited to think less about ourselves and more about others. With that in mind, this year at Savio, we have adopted four charities.... Read More »
Revisit the Rector Major's tour of our Province
Posted: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:30
You can now see all the photos and videos from the Rector Major's visit to our Province in a single location. Liam Parr, who took most of the photos during the visit, has created a website that documents the entire visit, and allows you to view and download images, video and audio from each part of his tour.
Click the link below, and enjoy reliving a great experience!
UK friends change lives for Kenyan children
Posted: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 16:11
Fr Francis Preston SDB writes from Nairobi about some of the children kind Salesian donors in the UK are helping to educate.
During my first year in Kenya, I came to understand that many children here in Kenya don't attend school, or only very irregularly, because their parents or guardians can't pay their school fees. So when Caroline, a Catholic social worker based at St Monica's parish in a very... Read More »
St James Bootle celebrates its young people on NYS
Posted: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 15:28
Mass on Sunday was a very special one at St James' Bootle, as the young people of the parish were at the centre of the National Youth Sunday Mass.
Fr Jakub Rusniak SDB said, "On this day, we celebrate the young people in our parish and community and all the gifts and talents they share with us".
The theme for this year's NYS was Significance, taken from Christus Vivit, Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation... Read More »