Sunday Reflection - The Most Holy Trinity (Year A)
Posted: Fri, 2 Jun 2023 09:36
There is no doubt that our common experience of these past few years has been a steep learning curve for all of us. We have experienced something that only hits the global community every so often. While the pandemic brought hardship, pain, bereavement, and grief, it also brought out the best of us. In his long journey through the wilderness and emptiness of the desert, Moses discovered a God who walked... Read More »
Holiness makes you whole
Posted: Wed, 31 May 2023 10:28
One of the most important aspects of reflecting on founders or influencers, is to see where they came from. What was the place like? How did their families influence them? Is there a special 'feel' about the place? As members of the Salesian family, there is a wonderful experience to be had when you visit Valdocco. Praying at the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, and touring the extensive facilities... Read More »
Remembering Sr Cecily Dunn FMA
Posted: Fri, 26 May 2023 14:09
When Trustees of the Bosco Centre in Rotherhithe, London, met on 24 May, they remembered in a special way their founder and inspirational leader, Sr Cecily Dunn FMA, on the seventh anniversary of her death. Earlier in the day, Bosco Centre staff had laid flowers on her grave.
The Trustees were delighted to learn that a new apartment block in Rotherhithe is to be named 'Cecily Dunn House'. Local residents... Read More »
Sunday Reflection - Pentecost (Year A)
Posted: Fri, 26 May 2023 07:36
I was reading my diary for Pentecost Sunday 2020; it was clear that we thought that things were going to be back to normal by summer 2020. The pandemic, it seemed, was under some sort of control. I wrote back then:
One of the amazing POSITIVE effects of being in lockdown due to Covid-19 is the sense of UNITY that it has engendered. As a global family we are, literally, all in this together.
Three years... Read More »
Salesian Movie - The Oratory
Posted: Thu, 25 May 2023 10:34
Fr Cyril Odia SDB is the Rector, or community leader, of the Salesians in Maynooth, Ireland. Once the home of Ireland's largest seminary, Maynooth is now a leading university campus. Cyril and his confrere keep up the long-established tradition of formation and training in this historic institution. As well as being Chaplain to two local schools and the Provincial Delegate for Youth Ministry, his unique... Read More »
Inter Salesian Athletics Championships 2023
Posted: Wed, 24 May 2023 13:50
Each year, all of the Salesian schools meet for their annual Athletics Championship.
This year, the championships were held in Battersea.
There was a slight delay to the start of the event owing to heavy rain and thunderstorms. But after everyone's patience, the events were able to take place.
Years 7-10 from all 6 Salesian Schools were in attendance, with medals being given out across the board.
However... Read More »
Feast of Mary Help of Christians: Program of Celebrations from Valdocco
Posted: Tue, 23 May 2023 13:46
(ANS - Turin) - All over the world the Salesian Family eagerly awaits May 24, the feast day of Mary Help of Christians. The Basilica dedicated to Her at the Mother House of the Salesian Congregation, in Valdocco, will again this year be the spiritual center toward which millions of eyes and hearts will turn, thanks also to the live broadcasts that will allow even at a distance to participate communally... Read More »
DBYN - A.B Meeting - Leuven, May 2023
Posted: Sun, 21 May 2023 14:12
In preparation for its General Executive Body meeting in October the Administrative board of DBYN met in Leuven from the 15th-17th May 2023. Germany, Belgium, and the UK were all in attendance for the meeting and met to discuss the state of affairs for all member organisations, looking at the projects that have already taken place in 2023, as well as the projects that are coming up. There was also... Read More »
Sunday Reflection - 7th Sunday of Easter (Year A)
Posted: Fri, 19 May 2023 09:47
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SUNDAY
'You cannot not communicate'. (Paul Watzlawick)
Today the Church invites us to reflect on our deep human need to communicate—we have been entrusted with a message from Christ that, at times, appears counter-cultural. We are called to communicate GOOD news in a media world that seems to want to soak up negativity. We are called to bring good news to people who are confused;... Read More »
Salesian School, Chertsey's - Big Lent Walk
Posted: Wed, 17 May 2023 09:59
"This Lent, as part of the Catholic Christian tradition of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, pupils in Year 7 raised funds for the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), the official international aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. The goal of the Big Lent Walk was to see how far pupils could walk within Lent in order to raise money by sponsors.
Encouraged by tutors and,... Read More »