Tags: Salesians of Don Bosco
Pilgrim Cross 2024
Posted: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:54
Pilgrim Cross began as Student Cross in 1948 when Wilfred Maundcote-Carter organised a 'Cross Carrying Pilgrimage of Penance and Prayer'. 30 male Catholic students and chaplains took part, walking from London to Walsingham during Holy Week. They had such a great time that at the end of the week they turned to each other and said 'shall we do it again next year?'
The next year it was so popular a second... Read More »
Perpetual Profession in Istanbul of Stephen K. L. Koso SDB
Posted: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:20
Istanbul, Turkey – April 2024 - Salesian Stephen K.L. Koso made his perpetual religious profession during a solemn Mass celebrated by Fr Reinhard Gesing, SDB, Superior of the Salesian Province of Germany (GER) . The celebration took place on Saturday 6 April in the church of Notre Dame de Lourdes in the Bomonti district of Istanbul, run by the Salesians. The ceremony was attended by numerous... Read More »
Br Paulin welcomed into Ministry of Lector or Reader
Posted: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:22
Battersea, London: 14 April 2024. As part of his ongoing journey towards the Salesian Priesthood, Br Paulin, was instituted into the Ministry of Lector or Reader during a celebration of the Eucharist, presided over by Fr Hugh- Rector. This ministry is one of two "minor orders" before a man is ordained to the Diaconate and later Priesthood. This "order"gives Br Paulin the duty to share the 'Good News'... Read More »
RMG – Promoting Sustainable Integral Human Development
Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:23
(ANS – Rome) – Today the term "development" is widely used, but often from a philanthropic or ideological perspective. That is why it is important to talk about integral sustainable development from a Catholic perspective. Doing so, on the monthly anniversary of the Salesian Missionary Expedition, is General Councillor for Missions Fr Alfred Maravilla.
'Development' is a term that has several... Read More »
Sunday Reflection - 3rd Sunday of Easter (Year B)
Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:38
Our gospel from Luke opens today with the missionary journey of the two Emmaus disciples on their journey back to Jerusalem—the place of pain, suffering and death has become a place of glory. Like Mary of Magdala, 'the Emmaus 2' cannot keep their meeting with Jesus a precious and personal secret: good news has to be SHARED.
After the experience with Thomas last Sunday, Jesus still needs to help... Read More »
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 »
Salesian College takes Sixth form Students on a Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Posted: Tue, 9 Apr 2024 09:19
Salesian College, Farnborough, in a spirit of devotion and service, embarked on a sacred journey to Lourdes in communion with the Hosanna House and Children's Pilgrimage Trust (HCPT). From Easter Sunday through the 5th of April, our esteemed Sixth Form students embraced this pilgrimage with fervour and compassion.
With hearts aflame with love and dedication, our students selflessly committed themselves... Read More »
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 »