News from near and far
- 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...
- Cheque for Sudan
- At a recent Assembly for Year 10 pupils at Salesian...
- A remarkable recital
- Hamish Dustagheer, a 14-year-old pupil at Salesian School Chertsey, gave...
- 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...