Salesian family spirit never fades
Posted: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:15
Tony Galcius, a former Salesian who worked in England and South Africa during his ministry, describes a beautiful gathering of a branch of the extended Salesian Family.
On the vigil of Don Bosco's feast day, a group of men and women gathered in a house on the hill overlooking the city of Stoke. We had gathered, from various parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland, to celebrate Mass... Read More »
J&P Conference highlights shocking extent of modern slavery
Posted: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:14
Our Justice and Peace Coordinator, Fr Marco Villani SDB, attended the Arundel and Brighton Justice and Peace conference at the St Philip Howard Centre on 26th January, in the lead up to the memorial of St Josephine Bakhita, a former slave, and International Day of prayer for the victims of human trafficking. He recounts the shocking statistics on the extent of modern slavery in our society. ... Read More »
Schools Conference talks about listening
Posted: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 15:53
Senior leaders, teaching, chaplaincy and support staff spent a day on the other side of the classroom on Saturday 2nd February at the 2019 Salesian Schools Network Conference.
Around 135 delegates from Salesian Trust schools and the six schools who are members of our Fellowship group met at John Henry Newman Catholic College, Birmingham, to focus on the theme of listening, inspired... Read More »
A joyful Don Bosco Day in Bootle
Posted: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 12:19
By tradition, the end of January is marked by a celebration of the Feast St John Bosco in every Salesian place. We hear about the Feast at Savio Salesian College and St James' parish in Bootle.
Our school and parish in Bootle always takes this opportunity to celebrate the day with great joy and invite many young people to join us in the celebration.
At Savio Salesian College, the Feast Day opened with... Read More »
Shrigley Old Boys' Glasgow get-together
Posted: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 21:42
Joe Doogan has more news of the recent Shrigley Old Boys' gathering in Easterhouse
Once again the Scottish clan of the Salesian family met in the parish of St John Bosco in Easterhouse,Glasgow, to have another fun day to celebrate the feast of Don Bosco.
Mass was slightly delayed until all the Old Boys had finished with their welcome. Our Provincial, Fr Gerry Briody, concelebrated... Read More »
New Cooperator enrolled on Don Bosco Day
Posted: Fri, 1 Feb 2019 16:11
(Pictured: Dr Etienne Ciantar, Fr Michael, Don Guiseppe, Fr Bob, Fr Kieran and Jessica)
The feast of our founder was even more special this year, as Thornleigh House in Bolton hosted the enrolment of a new Salesian Cooperator, Baron Don Guiseppe Compagnino CHSJ.
Don Guiseppe, who is a Baron of the Holy Roman Empire and Knight Hospitaller of St John of Jerusalem, has lived in Leeds since 2007, and formerly... Read More »
Celebrating St John Bosco - our Founder's Feast!
Posted: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:37
On 31st January, we celebrate and give thanks for St John Bosco, our founder. Surrounded by poor young people in urban Turin in the nineteenth century, he recognised their difficulties; their need to be loved and respected; and he created an educational approach based on valuing and nurturing the young that would enable them to feel loved and to thrive.
Although it seems a world away, Turin in the Industrial... Read More »
Feast of Bl Bronislaus Markiewicz
Posted: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 07:28
The Salesian Family celebrates Blessed Bronislaus Markiewicz on 30th January.
Born in Poland in 1842, Bl Bronislaus made his perpetual vows to Don Bosco himself, having joined the Salesians in 1887. He returned to Poland and was the founder of the Congregations of St Michael the Archangel. He died in 1902.
Blessed Bronislaus, pray for us!
Novena to Don Bosco - Day 9
Posted: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 02:24
Day Nine - Compassion
The emptiness of young people's lives in Don Bosco's time resonated with the troubles of his own childhood.
Compassion opens our eyes to the need for loving kindness in the lives of others.
Pain, sadness and violence reveal an emptiness in life that will often find an echo in our own lives.
Lord, help us not be afraid to express our compassion for those who struggle.... Read More »
Helping Salesian Sisters give girls hope and a home
Posted: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:46
Sophie Astles continues our series of articles from Share the Light, a charity created from the projects and links developed by the staff and students of Salesian College Farnborough with young people in Zambia.
Home: the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household. A safe and loving family home is certainly something I have always taken... Read More »