The Salesians of Don Bosco UK
I am delighted to welcome you to the website of the Salesian Province of Great Britain, a site incorporating the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) and the various groups within the Salesian Family. My hope is that this site will become the first port of call, not simply for Salesian news, but for those who are interested in deepening their personal spirituality and knowledge of Don Bosco.
Two hundred years after his birth, his mission to encourage his Salesians to be young with the young, and to form them as good Christians and honest citizens, able to contribute to the building up of the Church and of society, is as relevant as it ever has been.
Fr Gerry Briody SDB, Provincial
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Vocations
"I know the plans I have for you ... plans to give you hope and a future". Jer 29:11. Where are you being called?
What we do
Learn more about our schools, parishes, religious communities and youth ministry.
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Latest News
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Sunday Reflection - Easter Sunday (Year C)
The Fourth Evangelist's presentation of the resurrection of Jesus is extremely rich...
Posted: 17th April 2025
The Salesians of Don Bosco celebrate 100 years of their presence in Bolton later this year
Thornleigh Salesian College was founded by the Salesians in 1925 in response to their...
Posted: 14th April 2025
St John Bosco students shine in powerful retelling of The Passion
Pupils at St John Bosco Arts College in Croxteth, Liverpool, recently took part in...
Posted: 9th April 2025
Latest Resources
Justice & Peace Newsletter - March 2025
Many countries around the world ignore or very loosely apply Article 18 of the 1948 UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Fr Marco Villani SDB looks...
Justice & Peace Newsletter - February 2025
This month's Justice & Peace Newsletter, Fr Marco Villani SDB highlights the importance of water as a basic human need and it's spiritual significance...
What's On
12th July 2025 - 13th July 2025
Salesian Cooperators - Residential Retreat & Celebration Weekend - Savio House, Bollington
In the Summer there will be a celebration for 150 years of the Salesian Cooperators.
To mark...
28th July 2025 - 4th August 2025
Jubilee for Youth in Rome
On 24th December 2024, Pope Francis opened the Holy Doors of St Peter's Basilica, Archbasilica...
5th September 2025 - 7th September 2025
Shrigley Old Boys - 2025 Reunion
The annual reunion of the Shrigley Old Boys will take place from Friday 5th - Sunday 7th...
Who is St John Bosco
St John Bosco is remembered as a man who dedicated his life to the service of abandoned young people. Over 150 years ago he challenged the way young people were treated in the desperate poverty that existed at that time in the city of Turin, Italy.
John Bosco created an order in the Catholic Church, called the Salesians. They were founded in the poverty of a city we consider to be one of the most prosperous in the world today.
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Don Bosco Publications
Don Bosco Publications is a small publishing house operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco UK. Our growing catalogue includes books on Salesian spirituality, biographies of saints, prayer books, handbooks for chaplains and teachers, Gospel commentaries, and a range of books for children. We also stock religious medals, keyrings and prayer cards.
We publish Don Bosco Today, a free magazine issued three times a year to subscribers, and available to read on our website.
Don Bosco speaks to:
Parents
Give timely advice. A fatherly word in private is worth much more than reproach.
Teachers
Sweeten correction with comfort. Correction at times brings about anxiety and fear. A word of comfort can easily offset this. A person who forgets and helps the culprit to forget is a true educator.
Young People
It is a mistake to skirt difficulties or to skip what you don't understand and go on to something else. Tackle the obstacle until you have overcome it.
Priests
You must behave so as to edify all who see you; you must try to help others not only by advice but mostly by example.