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
Volunteering
Volunteer in a Salesian project working with children and young people at home or overseas.
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.
Support our work
Could you help? We would be grateful for your prayers, your time, or a donation to help our projects develop.
Latest News
Read the latest news from our Salesian province below, or click here to visit our news page
Advent 2020 - Join our 'Camino'
Fr Gerry O'Shaughnessy SDB invites you to join the Salesians and the Presentation...
Posted: 23rd October 2020
Prepare for the Lord with the SDBs and Presentation Sisters
Come, Lord Jesus, and stay with us (we are in, and not doing the shopping!!!). This...
Posted: 23rd October 2020
Take a tour round Savio Salesian College
Not all of us get the opportunity to visit our Salesian schools, so taking a virtual...
Posted: 22nd October 2020
Latest Resources
Justice & Peace Newsletter, October 2020
Our monthly Justice and Peace newsletter in October 2020 has extracts from scripture, catechism, comment, prayer and action, directing our attention to...
Justice & Peace Newsletter, September 2020
September 2020 edition of our monthly Justice and Peace newsletter, with scripture, catechism, comment, prayer and action, focusing on compassion for young...
Returning to school: a Salesian Perspective
As schools move towards bringing back more pupils with the easing of lockdown, our Province Salesian Education and Schools delegate, Fr David O'Malley,...
What's On
26th October 2020 - 30th October 2020
Morning Prayer from Royal Holloway, London
Morning prayer from the Chapel of Royal Holloway, is streamed by Fr John Dickson SDB at... Read More »
28th October 2020
Mid-week Mass
Join the Thornleigh Salesian Community on the Province Facebook page at 17:45 each Wednesday... Read More »
30th October 2020
Prayer and a Pint
Prayer and a Pint is now at 7pm. Catch up with Salesian Youth Ministry online on Friday... Read More »
16th November 2020
Salesian Sisters' Online Book club
The first meeting of the Salesian Sisters online book club.
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.
Light a Candle
Light your candle and leave us your prayer requests in detail, or with just a name.
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.