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
Salesian Cooperators explore Care for Creation in a hopeful spring
Sue Cooper shares her reflections from the Salesian Cooperators' retreat held on...
Posted: 20th April 2021
Let's talk about vocations ...
Our Vocations Director Fr David O'Malley SDB gives us some food for thought and Fr...
Posted: 20th April 2021
Prof Lydon of Salesian Schools Team is new Editor of 'International Studies in Catholic Education'
Congratulations to Associate Professor John Lydon, a member of our Province's Salesian...
Posted: 20th April 2021
Latest Resources
Justice and Peace Newsletter - March 2021
This month, as we mark a year since the first COVID lockdown began, our Province Justice and Peace Coordinator, Fr Marco Villani SDB, asks us to think,...
A Summary of our Lent retreat: Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional
The content of our second Lent retreat for this year, in pdf format.
The retreat was created by Fr Gerry O'Shaughnessy SDB and Sr Susan Richert PVBM, and...
Holy Land reflections for Holy Week
A set of reflections and prayers for Holy Week, based on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, by Sr Susan Richart PVBM, with additional material by Fr Gerry...
What's On
21st April 2021
Midweek Mass
Join the Salesians for Mass each Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm, live on Facebook.
25th April 2021
Sunday Morning Mass from Bolton
Sunday morning Mass from the Thornleigh Salesian College Chapel, livestreamed on our Facebook... Read More »
28th April 2021
Midweek Mass
Join the Salesians for Mass each Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm, live on Facebook.
2nd May 2021
Sunday Morning Mass from Bolton
Sunday morning Mass from the Thornleigh Salesian College Chapel, livestreamed on our Facebook... Read More »
5th May 2021
Midweek Mass
Join the Salesians for Mass each Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm, live on Facebook.
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.