Tags: Salesian Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry Team visit to Turin
Posted: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:38
From Monday 1st – Saturday 6th April, the youth ministry team of Salesians and Salesian Sisters went to Turin to visit the important places of St John Bosco, St Mary Mazzarello, and St Dominic Savio.
Their visit began by visiting the birthplace of St Dominic Savio, San Giovanni di Riva, on the 2nd, which also happened to be the birthday of St Dominic Savio. To celebrate the occasion, the team... 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 »
Salesian Sisters Prayer Weekend
Posted: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:14
Recently, the Salesian Sisters hosted a prayer weekend at their Provincial house in Blundellsands. Ffion Thomas was one of the attendees and here is her account of the weekend:
A couple of weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a weekend in community with the sisters in Liverpool. After going to World Youth Day last summer, it was an opportunity to come together in prayer—not only... Read More »
Initial Formation Weekend, February 2024
Posted: Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:59
Savio House, Bollington: The Salesians in initial formation gathered at Savio House Retreat Centre over the weekend of 16-18 February 2024. The weekend was delivered by Salesian Sisters GBR, who shared on the rich Spirituality and writings of Mother Mazzarello. Fr Francis Preston SDB, Delegate for Formation, accompanied the brothers. Br Nhan Le SDB writes "What a gentle and enriching weekend for brothers... Read More »
Celebrating Lunar New Year
Posted: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:43
Saturday 10th February 2024 saw the celebration of Lunar New Year.
Our Salesian community at Savio House, with Fr Joe Tran, and Salesian Sisters community in Cowley, Oxford, with Sr Nhung and Sr Xuandan, celebrated the new year with the tradition of exchanging red envelopes.
The red envelopes typically contain money and are exchanged between family members for special occasions such as weddings, and... Read More »
Amazon Wishlists
Posted: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:44
To further their work with Young People, Savio House, and the Salesian Sisters in Easterhouse have created Amazon Wish lists.
Amazon Wish lists are essentially shopping lists that people can view and buy items through Amazon, and they go straight to the person who created the list.
These lists contain the equipment that is needed most for projects to develop and enhance their programmes of working with... Read More »
Christmas 2023 in our Salesian Schools
Posted: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:05
Just before they broke up for Christmas, Students and Staff in our Salesian Schools were able to find time to let their hair down and get in the spirit of the Christmas holiday. Let us share the activities they got up to before they went home for Christmas.
At Thornleigh, the school invited the local community for Thornleigh's annual Christmas party. After a three-course meal, there was festive bingo,... Read More »
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 »
DBYN - General Executive Body Meeting - Rome, Italy
Posted: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:54
From Thursday 12th-Sunday 15th October 2023, the General Executive Body (GEB) met in Rome, for its extraordinary meeting.
16 member organisations from 14 countries met to discuss the activities happening in the network and to learn more about the work of the TGS Nazionale organisation, and to visit the rooms of Don Bosco where he stayed next the Sacro Cuore near to Rome's Termini station.
The group were... Read More »