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Sunday Reflection - 2nd Sunday of Easter (Year B)
Posted: Fri, 5 Apr 2024 11:53
Today when we are invited to share in unconditional love of God in 'Divine Mercy Sunday' we are given an example of how deep that love is. For some reason, Thomas, the apostle is not in the place of the first Christian lockdown when Jesus brought them his first simple message of 'Peace'; I like to think he was out shopping or checking in on the safety of other disciples in Jerusalem. He misses the... Read More »
Joanna Lumley and Noah's Ark
Posted: Fri, 5 Apr 2024 10:49
At St John Bosco College in Battersea, 3 to 4 times a year, students will produce the 'Faith Matters' magazine.
With guidance from Fr Andrew Ebrahim SDB, they write articles that engage with students to help them understand elements of the Catholic faith, as well as exploring issues that might be interesting to young people.
One feature that often appears is an interview with a media personality. In... Read More »
Rector Major's Message - April 2024 - I am a Salesian and I am a Bororo
Posted: Tue, 2 Apr 2024 15:39
Dear friends of the Salesian Bulletin, I am writing to you from Meruri, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. I write this greeting almost as if it were a journalistic chronicle, because 24 hours have passed since I arrived in the middle of this city.
But my Salesian confreres arrived 122 years ago and since then we have always been in this mission in the middle of the forests and fields, accompanying... Read More »
Sunday Reflection - Easter Sunday (Year B)
Posted: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:58
A very happy Easter Day to you—today we celebrate glory and life even in the middle of international pain and heartache. Today is the reason for our hope and needed optimism: do not be concerned if that glass is half empty or half full, be thankful you have a glass in the first place! Today we are given an account of pure faith in Mark's gospel, a faith that we are invited to share. Mary of Magdala... Read More »
Sunday Reflection - Palm Sunday (Year B)
Posted: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:13
Today we begin that most sacred week of Christian history; as we enter Holy Week, we enter, not with a sense of triumphalism, but in a true spirit of humility. In my family home back in Ireland, I am so lucky to have two pet donkeys; in the summer lockdown of 2020, I felt privileged to share their company. Their trust and companionship, helped no doubt by a steady supply of carrots, was a great comfort... Read More »
Youth Ministry Training Session - March 2024
Posted: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:29
Over the weekend of 15-17th March 2024, Salesians in formation along with two new Salesian Sisters who are in the GBR as missionaries, gathered at Savio House for a Youth Ministry training session on the theme "Salesian Oratory-Youth Centre." The weekend was filled with the spirit of our Salesian Mission and allowed the brothers to be renewed in the spirit and rekindle their passion for the Salesian... Read More »
Thornleigh Students made 'Send My Friend' champions
Posted: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:37
We are so delighted that two of our students Thornleigh Salesian College have been chosen to become 'Send My Friend' champions. (https://sendmyfriend.org/)
What is Send My Friend to School?
Send My Friend to School is a group of international development NGOs, teachers' unions and charities. It brings together young people, politicians, teachers, civil society and the media in joint campaigning to demand... Read More »
Sunday Reflection - 4th Sunday of Lent (Year B)
Posted: Fri, 8 Mar 2024 10:57
Today we meet the interesting character, Nicodemus; he is only mentioned in John's gospel, firstly as the one who visits Jesus 'by night'. He seems to have been a member of the Jewish court, the Sanhedrin and strongly urged his colleagues to LISTEN to what Jesus had to say before they sentence him. Finally, we meet him at the end of the gospel when he and Joseph of Aramathea buried the body of Jesus... Read More »
Salesian Forum 2024
Posted: Fri, 8 Mar 2024 09:47
Every two years, the Salesians hold a forum for all members of the Salesian Family.
This year's Salesian Forum will take place from the 20th-23rd August in Bled, Slovenia.
The theme of this forum is 'A Second Chance' and its relationship with the Salesian Preventive System.
If you are interested in going then read the attachment below, then visit the Registration Page
Reflection - COMPASSION, Feeding, and Calming.
Posted: Thu, 7 Mar 2024 10:53
Fr Gerry O'Shaughnessy is sharing a series of reflections based on Compassion, Feeding and Calming. This first reflection looks at Matthew 14, and focuses on the theme of Compassion.
Matthew's Gospel provides us with a deep and rich picture of the ministry of Jesus Christ. For centuries, biblical scholarship maintained that the Gospel was written by the tax collector, friend and Apostle, Matthew. In... Read More »