News from near and far

Pilgrimage Petitions: During the Pilgrimage of the Relics of Don Bosco in...
Pilgrimage of the Relics of Don Bosco: Early in January 2013, the casket containing the Relics of...
Renewal of Vows: On 8th September 2012 Br Sebastian Marcisz of the Warsaw...
New Communications Office: Based in the Salesian Parish in Cowley, Oxford, the new...
Phoenix Holidays 2012: On 29th July Savio House was given over to 27...
Cornwall visits Wintershall: Salesian Cooperators from Cornwall gave some young people in their...
Don Bosco Evening: Salesian School Chertsey hosted a Don Bosco Evening on 14th...
Bosco Magic at Chertsey: Students at Salesian School Chertsey have the opportunity of expert...
Saint James' 125th Birthday: On a very rainy Sunday 3rd June 2012, the Salesian...
Salesians in Liberia: Fr Harry O'Brien, currently (2012) Rector and Parish Priest in...
Scouts at Savio: From 25th to 27th May 2012, one of the hottest...
May Procession in Chertsey: The annual May Procession was held at Salesian School Chertsey...
The Salesian missionary communities of Papua New Guinea: Shaun Larcom studied for a doctorate at University College London....
WYD 2013: The Salesians in the GBR province are organising a small...
Salesians at 'Flame': It is said in football circles that 'all roads lead...
India Night at Chertsey: On the feast of St Patrick (17th March), there was...
Business Secretary visits Chertsey: The Right Honourable Dr Vincent Cable MP, Secretary of State...
Golden Jubilees: Fr Sean Murray SDB celebrated his Golden Jubilee as priest...
All Saints meet the Queen: Children from the Salesian parish of St James, Bootle, accompanied...
Chertsey in the North West: On a rainy Friday morning in January, 14 boys set...
Salesian Study Days: The Salesian Study Days in 2012 took place in three...
Strenna for 2012: Fr Pascual Chávez, the Salesian Rector Major, has presented his...
Memories of World Youth Day: Back in August a contingent of young people from Great...
Our Missionaries: Salesians who have come from overseas to the British (GBR)...
Cornwall Cooperators: On Saturday 3rd December ten Salesian Cooperators, plus eight others...
Three Meetings: The week following Friday 25th November 2011 was a busy...
National Youth Symbol: From 23rd to 30th October 2011 the Salesians of Don...
Salesian Student Gathering: Salesian students from Bootle, Bolton, Farnborough, Croxteth, Chertsey and Wimbledon...
Salesian Cooperators of Great Britain Retreat: On the weekend of 8th and 9th October, nearly 40...
Salesian Schools Conference: This year's Conference for Salesian Schools took place in Stoke...
Olympic Relay of Prayer: Young people from the Diocese of Salford converged on Thornleigh...
Salesian Youth Animator: Sue McDonald has begun her new role as Salesian Youth...
Artwork in Bootle: Two pieces of artwork have recently been unveiled in the...
Salesian group at Greenbelt: This summer a Salesian group of 20 people attended Greenbelt,...
Renewed Commitment: Brother Jakub Ruszniak SDB (24) from the Northern Polish Province...
Dr John Lydon: John Lydon, Assistant Headteacher at Salesian School Chertsey, graduated as...
Cooperators' Summer News: Our current Salesian Cooperators' Council, formed last November, held a...
Thanksgiving Mass at Battersea: At 2pm on Thursday 7th July there was a Mass...
Jubilees: Every year the Province celebrates significant Jubilees of profession and...
Loyal Service: There was a celebration in Thornleigh House Bolton on Tuesday...
Salesian Students Unite: Organised by Fr James Gallagher SDB and Mr Kevin Regan,...
Salesian Youth Ministry Animator: The Salesians of Don Bosco are advertising an important post...
BOVA goes to Rome: From 10th to 12th April 2011 there was a meeting...
Salesian Soccer in Sri Lanka: The Don Bosco Soccer Club, Negombo, has won the 2011...
Church School Awards: 2010-11 marked the first year of the Church School Awards....
Chertsey visits Bootle: On Saturday 2nd April 12 Year 11 footballers from Salesian...
Don Bosco's Lenten Journey: On Saturday 19th March 2011, following the morning mass for...
Visitors to Ratisbonne: It's is not too often that the Salesians in Jerusalem...
Notre Dame Weekend Retreat: Eleven students from the London Centre of Notre Dame...
Celebration at Hidden Gem: For the past few years Salesian volunteers and past volunteers...
News from Jerusalem: Fr Gianni Caputa, who teaches at the Salesian Theological College,...
News from Tunisia: Fr Laurence Essery SDB, a Salesian from Great Britain who...
Project Europe: 2011 to 2012: Salesian Provincials from all over Europe, including our GBR Provincial...
The Don Bosco Salesian Book Club: Fr John Dickson SDB is launching a Club to raise...
New Salesian Cooperators Centre in Cornwall: On 8th December, the Feast day of the Immaculate Conception,...
Student Voice: In October 2010, student representatives from Salesian College Battersea, Salesian...
Salesians in Teheran: Fr John Dickson has sent this fascinating account of an...
Prague Blog: From Thursday 4th to Wednesday 10th November 2010, in Prague,...
Parish Meeting: Salesians working in parishes met at Hothorpe Hall from Monday...
Formation Weekend in Battersea: This year there are four young Salesians in initial training...
Salesian Cooperators Retreat 2010: Salesian Cooperators in Great Britain met in Savio House during...
Salesian Education Conference: Over 150 educators from our Salesian Schools and Retreat Centres...
Papal Award for Maria Barnes: On Saturday 25th September 2010 Mrs Maria Barnes received the...
Salesians respond to the Pakistani floods: There are two Salesian houses in Pakistan, the Don Bosco...
Papal Visit to Great Britain: The Salesian Family was well represented at the various events...
Cowley Improvements: For several years Fr Kieran Anderson SDB, Parish Priest of...
New Provincial takes office: On Saturday 14th August 2010 the Bolton community gathered in...
Salesian Sisters Celebrate: On the evening of Wednesday August 4th the Salesian Sisters...
Salesians out Serving: The first SOS (Salesians out Serving) programme for 2010 ran...
Salesian School Chertsey raises £27,000+: In the Section 48 Report of November 2008 it was...
Fr Robson at the Palace: Fr George Robson SDB was awarded the MBE in the...
One Heart: The Salesian Spirituality Team, which includes members of the Salesian...
Student Voice 2010: Students from Salesian College Battersea, Savio Salesian College Bootle, St...
A new Salesian priest: It has been ten years since our province has had...
Ruby Jubilee: On Saturday 26th June 2010 Fr Charles Garrick celebrated forty...
Silver Jubilees: On Saturday 19th June 2010 two Salesians in the Great...
UK-OZ Wiki: Salesian Schools on opposite sides of the world are using...
Provincial Chapter 2010: Every three years Salesian representatives from the UK meet for...
Group 711 in Lourdes: During Easter Week 2010 fifty one sixth formers and fifteen...
Marathon Men: On Sunday 11th April 2010 two of our young Polish...
Two Jobs at Savio House: NB. Both posts have now been filled. ...
More help for Haiti: On Sunday 14th February Fr Michael Winstanley, our Provincial, was...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year C Palm Sunday: On this Sunday there are two readings from Luke's Gospel....
Chertsey India Exchange: In February 2010 Fr Andrew Ebrahim took a group of...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year C Sunday 5: The Gospel reading chosen for the Fifth Sunday of Lent...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year C Sunday 4: Today's Gospel reading contains what is probably the best known...
Concert for Haiti: Donations continue to arrive for the Salesian relief work in...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year C Sunday 3: Last week, after the transfiguration, we left Jesus as he...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year C Sunday 2: For the second Sunday of Lent the Gospel reading is...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year C Sunday 1: Each year the Gospel reading for the First Sunday of...
Our Lady's Fiftieth: The church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Newent, Gloucesteshire,...
Hearts for Haiti: An enterprising teaching assistant at the Blessed Sacrament Junior School...
St Clare's Fiftieth: On the Feast of Saint John Bosco, 31st January 2010,...
Salesians in Haiti: The terrible earthquake which struck Haiti at 16:53 local time...
Salesian Family Study Days: For 2010 the Salesian Family Link Group (Consulta) decided to...
MBE for Fr George Robson: Fr George Robson has been awarded an MBE in the...
The next GBR Provincial: The next Provincial of the GBR Province will be Fr...
Christmas in Jerusalem: This Christmas, Fr Andrew Ebrahim from our Chertsey community was...
Christmas in Tunisia: Fr Laurence Essery is the Rector of the small Salesian...
Just another snowman?: There has been quite a lot of snow this year...
Fr Gilheney with Catenians: Fr John Gilheney, former Headteacher of Salesian School Chertsey and...
Opening of All Saints: The new Bootle super school, All Saints RC Primary based...
Bro Marco ordained Deacon: On Monday morning, December 7th 2009, in the Salesian parish...
Thornleigh Pupil in Downing Street: Zoe Cook, a pupil from the Fairtrade Group at Thornleigh...
Fr Albert at 90: Fr Albert Carette celebrated his 90th birthday with his community...
Battersea returns to Turin: Students from Salesian College Battersea returned to Turin this summer...
Missionaries for Britain: Two young Salesians from India are preparing to come to...
Retreats in Zambia: Fr John Dickson SDB writes from Lusaka, September 22nd 2009:...
Australians in Bolton: A unique event took place on September 22nd 2009 at...
Final Profession: Br Marco Villani made his perpetual profession as a Salesian...
Ready for Action: Many Salesians from overseas come to the UK to improve...
A Birthday Surprise: Fr George Robson SDB, parish priest of St Dominic's Huyton,...
Celebrating Faithful Service: For nearly 30 years the GBR Province has benefited from...
Province Retreat at Ammerdown: The 2009 Retreat for Salesians in the Great Britain Province...
New Single from Salesian: On the feast of Mary Help of Christians, 24th May...
School Leaders visit Turin: A group of senior staff and governors from Salesian Schools...
Agnelli visits London: In February 2009, 130 students from the Salesian Agnelli School...
Reflections on Dominic Savio: 'Young people are that part of human society, so rich...
Fr Fabio in Britain: Fr Fabio Attard, General Councillor for Youth Ministry, visited the...
Remembering 1st April 1934: Past pupils of the Salesian Missionary College, Pott Shrigley, gathered...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year B Sunday 6: In Year B we are offered two options for the...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year B Sunday 5: The Gospel extract this week takes us to the last...
Salesian Family Survey: At the beginning of January 2009, the Salesian Family Link...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year B Sunday 4: This Sunday we stay with John. Our Gospel extract is...
A Past Pupil returns to Chertsey: On 16th March 2009 Dr John Lofting visited the Salesian...
A Rectors' Meeting with a Difference: Fr Francis Preston, former Provincial of the Salesians in Great...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year B Sunday 3: Today we switch from Mark's Gospel to that of John,...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year B Sunday 2: For the second Sunday of Lent the Gospel reading is...
Gospel Reflections for Lent: Year B Sunday 1: Each year Lent is introduced with the story of the...
Memorial Mass for Brother John: About 60 people gathered for a memorial Mass for Brother...
Salesian Family Days 2009: Over four hundred people, SDB, FMA, Cooperators, Past Pupils, volunteers...
Student Voice at Savio House: Twenty six student representatives from Salesian Schools in Great Britain...
Cardinal celebrates Advent with US Students: Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster, kindly agreed to...
St James' Parish Christmas Production: The week ending December 13th 2008 saw a unique take...
The Power of Rualink: Blaisdon Old Boys came to the help of Father Brian...
Meeting of Salesian Parish Clergy: From Monday 27th October to Wednesday 29th October 2008, Salesian...
Chertsey Teacher on Executive Council of WUCT: Mr John Lydon, from the Salesian School in Chertsey, has...
Retreat in South Africa: Fr Michael Winstanley, Provincial of the GBR Province, was invited...
A new Salesian Brother: On Saturday 16th August 2008, Don Bosco's Birthday, Alexander (Sandy)...
Joseph comes to Bootle: They were rocking in the aisles in St James in...
Two Golden Jubilees: Fr Frank Sutherland and Fr John Booth celebrated their Golden...
Fr Vincent receives his award: Fr Adriano Bregolin, Vicar of the Rector Major, is spending...
First Salesian Centenarian in Great Britain: On Sunday 15th June 2008 Br Christopher Gorton SDB celebrated...
Province Retreat at Ushaw: Forty Salesians made their annual retreat in Ushaw...
British contingent at the Vatican: On Monday 31st March 2008, the members of the 26th...
Bootle Parish at Los Angeles Religious Education Congress: A group of parishioners from St James' Parish, Bootle, were...
Dinner for Catholic Lay Associations: John Lydon, representing the Catholic Association of Teachers, Schools and...
Welcome for new Head at Thornleigh: Mrs Alison Burrowes took up her post as Head Teacher...
Salesian Study Days: As a way of preparing for the Feast of Don...
Salesian Student Voice: During the first weekend of October, student leaders from SDB...
Catholic Teachers meet in Rome: John Lydon, Assistant Headteacher of Salesian School Chertsey and a...
Thornleigh Sixth Formers in Tanzania: On Saturday 21 July, after several months of fund raising...
Spanish Martyrs Beatified: Fr Enrico Saiz Aparacio, and sixty two other Salesian priests,...
New Novices: On the evening of the Feast of the Assumption (15...
Two events in Catholic Education: Professor Gerald Grace hosted the launch of a book entitled...
Donation for Liberia: At the June meeting of the Runnymede Circle of the...
DPhil for UK Salesian: Fr Martin Poulsom SDB graduated as a Doctor of Philosophy...
The Salesian Cemetery at Shrigley: On 21st July 2007, following the Annual General Meeting of...
Ninety Nine Today: Brother Chris Gorton SDB celebrated his 99th birthday on 15th...
Moshi, here we come!: Sixth Formers from Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton, met in the...
From Pentecost to Visitation: The Provincial Chapter of the Great Britain Province met at...
Schools Pilgrimage: From Friday 4 May to Monday 7 May a group...
An informal visit: Fr Albert Van Hecke SDB, General Councillor for the Northern...
Province Retreat at Worth Abbey: During Easter week 2007 nearly fifty Salesian priests and brothers...
New Look in Newent: The parishioners of Our Lady Lourdes in Newent, Gloucestershire, have...
Mass in Jerusalem: On Thursday 29th March 2007 the Ratisbonne Salesian Community gathered...
Hot off the Press: The arrival of spring and the build up to Easter...
New Books for Teachers: The annual meeting of The Catholic Association of Teachers, Schools...
The Gospel According to Judas: Fr Francis Moloney SDB and Jeffrey Archer will be taking...
Chinese pupils visit Bootle: Did you know that Merseyside has the oldest Chinese community...
Fr Laurence visits Hong Kong: In January 2007, Fr Laurence Martin visited the Salesians in...
South African Provincial Team: Kgotso! Pula! Nala! That means Peace! Rain! Prosperity! - a...
Opening of All Saints: Over five hundred people packed into St James' Church on...
Mamma Margaret Days: On 13th, 27th and 28th January 2007, just before the...
Parish Mission in Bootle: It was fitting that the Faith Formation Team from the...
Cooperators meet in Rome: The Third World Congress of Salesian Cooperators took place in...
World Post for British Past Pupil: Peter Hunter has been appointed as the new Councillor of...
Education - A Path To Love: Mr John Lydon, Assistant Headteacher of Salesian School, Chertsey, was...
Doctorate for Manchester Salesian: Fr Edmund O'Neill SDB received his Doctorate in Canon Law...
Name chosen for New School: The Governors of the new community school based at St...
Chertsey All-Weather Sports Facilities: Thursday 21st September 2006 saw the opening of the new...
Training for Leaders in GBR Salesian Schools: The Youth Ministry Schools Team organised its annual residential in-service...
New Team at Savio: After two weeks of intensive training the new volunteer members...
Ninety eight not out!: Brother Christopher Gorton had a day away from the Nursing...
Battersea Past Pupil ordained Deacon: Michael Kennedy was ordained as a Permanent Deacon with five...
More Pictures from Liberia: The school run by Amadu Sarnor in the village of...
Rector Major visits Great Britain: The Salesians in Great Britain were privileged to have their...
Fr Tony Bailey celebrates 40 years: On 4th March 2006 there was a Mass and Buffet...
Key Government appointment for Director of Youth Outreach: HONG KONG: 1/3/2006 The Hong Kong Education and Manpower Bureau...
Flying Visit to Tappita: With a little help from the United Nations, Fr...
Salesian Family Directory: Each year Annabel Clarkson, Salesian Cooperator and Secretary and Registrar...
Great News for Savio High: Congratulations to Savio High School, Bootle on gaining Specialist School...
New Head for Chertsey: Mr James Kibble has been appointed as the new Headteacher...
Memorial Mass for Fr Chris McMahon: Fr Chris McMahon SDB, who died in South Africa on...
Fr Provincial in Galilee: Our Provincial, Fr Michael Winstanley, was invited by the Salesian...
Fr Graham receives his MA: Over the past three years Fr Graham Forristalle has been...
Sparks fly at Bootle!: Nearly two hundred members of the Salesian Family from all...
Our first VDB: On Friday October 28th 2005 Ina Coles made her final...
SDB Parish Clergy meet at Savio: It has been ten years since the SDB parish clergy...
Memorial Mass for Fr Pat Kenna RIP: Fr Pat Kenna SDB, who died on 8th July 2005,...
FMA Provincials visit Ratisbonne: On the evening of 15th September 2005, 18 FMA provincials...
Profession Day: Bro Marco Villani SDB (left) and Bro Matt Jeziorski SDB...
New challenge for Fr Preston: Fr Francis Preston, who was Provincial of the GBR (British)...
Novices on the home straight!: Our novices made their pre-profession retreat at Savio House in...
A remarkable gathering: After their visit to Italy at Christmas 2004, Fr John...
Fr David O'Malley celebrates 25 years: At Thornleigh College, Bolton, on 25th June 2005, Fr David...
Honours for Battersea Past Pupil: It has been a very special week for Augustine ('Gus')...
Passing of a great Salesian: Fr Ainsworth passed away on 5th June 2005 after a...
Province Retreat 2005: This year the Province retreat was held at Ushaw College,...
Cooperators celebrate at Savio: On the eve of the Feast of Saint John Bosco,...
Salesian Family Celebrates in Rome: Fr Bernard Parkes SDB from Savio House has sent the...
Visit to Rome and Turin - New Year 2005: Immediately after Christmas, our Director of Novices, Fr John Dickson...
A Life Given for Africa: Don Bosco Publications announce the publication of a new book...