January, 2024
Brothers in formation Youth Ministry Weekend
Posted: Thu, 4 Jan 2024 09:36
Over the Christmas period, the SDB Brothers in Formation gathered at Savio House for a Youth Ministry training session. The session was led by Salesian Sisters, Sr Anne Frances McNamee FMA, Sr Gill McCambridge FMA, and Sr Bernadette Cassidy FMA. Also joining the group were two Vietnamese sisters that have recently arrived in the GBR Province. Fr Bob Gardner SDB and Fr Joe Tran SDB also accompanied... Read More »
New Years' Message from Fr Gerry, Provincial of the Salesians in GBR Province
Posted: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 09:23
The Dream that makes you dream
'Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true'.
This is a quote from Cardinal Suenens, a great leader of the post war Belgian church whose vision helped to guide the second Vatican council.
He is also reputed to have said
'Hope is not a dream but a way of making dreams become reality'.
The new strenna for the Salesian family in 2024... Read More »
New Years' Message from Sr Pauline, Provincial of the Salesian Sisters in GBR Province
Posted: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 09:12
Happy New Year to you all!
I hope that this new year will be one of new life and great joy to you all.
For us as members of the Salesian Family, this is a special year in which we will remember, re-read, and reflect much on that famous dream that Don Bosco had 200 years ago at the age of 9. A dream that he didn't really understand at that point in his life, but which became the signpost for his life... Read More »