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...