News from near and far

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...