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.
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Latest News
Read the latest news from our Salesian province below, or click here to visit our news page
Reflection - Feast of Dominic Savio
I love this modern painting of two great Salesian saints: Laura Vicuña and...
Posted: 2nd May 2024
25 years at Saint John Bosco House
On the Feast of St Joseph the Worker, Fr Gerry Briody, our Provincial, visited Farnborough...
Posted: 2nd May 2024
Shrigley Old Boys meeting - April 2024
On the weekend of the 19th-21st April 2024, past pupils from Shrigley Hall met for...
Posted: 2nd May 2024
Latest Resources
Justice & Peace Newsletter - April 2024
Families in Ukraine are still being attacked by Russia. Families have been displaced and many have lost loved ones. Fr Marco Villani SDB highlights a charity...
Itineraries - A youth ministry that educates to love
The Youth Ministry sector have published a resource that allows readers to observe and connect with their experiences to help form personal, relational,...
Justice & Peace Newsletter - March 2024
In the March edition of the Justice & Peace Newsletter, Fr Marco Villani SDB highlights the issue of persecution based on religion, and points to the...
What's On
6th May 2024
Feast of St Dominic Savio
Today, 6 May, marks the feast of St. Dominic Savio.
St. Dominic Savio was a student at Don... Read More »
13th May 2024
Feast of St Mary Mazzarello
Today, 13th May, marks the Feast Day celebrations of St Mary Mazzarello.
St Mary Mazzarello... Read More »
16th May 2024
Feast of Saint Luigi Orione
Louis Orione was born at Pontecurone, Italy, on 23 June 1872. He became a disciple of St... Read More »
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.