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As winter's grip tightens over the landscape, bringing frosty mornings, shorter days and the crunch of snow underfoot, we have the gift of Christmas in December. If you're struggling for gifts or religious Christmas cards for your loved ones, have a look at our bookshop for some ideas.

Last day for ordering in time for Christmas is Monday 16 December.

Communities

Battersea Community

Battersea Community

Battersea is the British Province's first purpose-built 'oratory' - a space for young people with a church, a school, a playground, and a Salesian community offering hospitality. The Don Bosco Centre, within the community house, has residential and day facilities which can be booked for groups of young people and their leaders.

Battersea is also the Province's formation centre for young Salesians.

Members of community

  1. Fr William John Dickson SDB (Rector)
  2. Br Raphael Bhembe SDB
  3. Br Reuben Doeyou SDB
  4. Fr Andrew Ebrahim SDB (Teacher & Head of RE, St John Bosco College)
  5. Fr Gregory Echegwo SDB
  6. Br John Finegan SDB
  7. Br Luka Grgatović SDB
  8. Br Chin K SDB
  9. Br Nhan Le SDB
  10. Br Diodonne Lukundula SDB
  11. Br Mario Majstorovic SDB
  12. Br David Maric SDB
  13. Br Paulin Meba SDB
  14. Br Malachy Okeke SDB
  15. Fr David O'Malley SDB (Vice Rector; Salesian Schools' Animator)
  16. Fr Peter Pagàč SDB (Parish Priest of Sacred Heart)
  17. Fr Martin Poulsom SDB (University Lecturer; Formation Commission)
  18. Fr Francis Preston SDB (Delegate for Formation)
  19. Br Solomon Tivlumun SDB
  20. Br Godwill Togbe SDB
  21. Br Sixtus Uzoma SDB
020 7139 8380

Salesian House

47 Surrey Lane, Battersea

London

SW11 3PN
salesiansbattersea.net
Bootle Community

Bootle Community

The Salesians in Bootle serve the Parish of St James and work at Savio Salesian College and in the parish primary school. Other community members are involved in work supporting asylum seekers and other young people in need.

Members of Community

  1. Fr Brian McGraw SDB (Rector; Parish Priest)
  2. Br Alfred Augustine Unuakhe SDB
  3. Fr Michael Duggan SDB (Parish Ministry)
  4. Fr Anthony Frain SDB (Youth Ministry; Cooperators' Delegate, Huyton)
  5. Br Andre Kankwenda SDB
  6. Fr Hugh Preston SDB (Sabbatical; Provincial Delegate for Salesian Family, Cooperators and ADMA; Formation Commission)
  7. Fr Jakub Ruszniak SDB (Teacher; School Chaplain; Local Youth Ministry Delegate; Local Social Communications Delegate)
0151 944 1039

St James' Presbytery

Chesnut Grove, Marsh Lane

Bootle, Merseyside

L20 4LX
stjamesbootle.co.uk

Bolton Community

At Bolton our community lives at Thornleigh House and at St Joseph's, a residence for older Salesians. Members of the community work at Thornleigh Salesian College, in Provincial Office and other Province functions based at Thornleigh House.

Members of Community

at Thornleigh House:

  1. Fr Saju John SDB (Rector; School Chaplain at Thornleigh Salesian College; Local Youth Ministry Delegate)
  2. Fr Kieran Anderson SDB (Vice-Rector)
  3. Fr Gerard Briody SDB (Provincial)
  4. Fr Tony Fernandes SDB (Director, SDB Missions)
  5. Fr James Robert Gardner SDB (Director of Social Media and Communications; Vocations Director; Director of Don Bosco Publications; Editor of the Salesian Bulletin, Don Bosco Today; Social Communications' Delegate; BOVA Coordinator)
  6. Fr Steven Lloyd SDB
  7. Br Dominic Nguyen SDB
  8. Br Thomas Nguyen SDB
  9. Fr Gerry O'Shaughnessy SDB (Local Social Communications Delegate)
  10. Fr Mervyn Williams SDB (Safeguarding & SCOE; Trustees' Schools Representative; Provincial Secretary)
  11. Fr Michael Winstanley SDB


at St Joseph's:

10 Oldhams Lane
Bolton
BL1 6PN

01204 590 600

  1. Fr Joseph Brown SDB
  2. Fr Robert Coupe SDB
  3. Fr Charles Garrick SDB (Manager at St Joseph's; Community Support Team)
  4. Fr Bernard Grogan SDB
  5. Fr Jim McGarry SDB
  6. Fr Eugene Nebesniak SDB
01204 591 144

Thornleigh House

Sharples Park

Bolton

BL1 6PQ

Bollington Community

The Bollington community at Savio House, Youth Retreat Centre in Cheshire, serve the parish of St Gregory and work on the retreat team Young adults spend a gap year as part of the retreat team, living in community with Salesians.

Members of Community

  1. Fr Martin Coyle SDB (Rector; Retreat Team; Parish Administrator, St Gregory's; Formation Commission; Savio House Management Team)
  2. Br Jean Marc Mukala SDB
  3. Fr Roman Szczypa SDB (Bursar; Retreat Team; Savio House Management Team; Local Youth Ministry Delegate)
  4. Fr Joseph Tran SDB (Retreat Team; Vice-Rector; Youth Ministry Delegate)

Retreat Team:
George Latham (Retreat Team Leader)

01625 575 405

Savio House

Ingersley Road, Bollington

Macclesfield, Cheshire

SK10 5RW
saviohouse.org.uk

Farnborough Community

The Farnborough community includes a residence for older Salesians. Community members serve two parishes and work in the secondary school.

Members of community

  1. Fr Patrick Sherlock SDB (Rector; School Chaplain; Local Social Communications Delegate)
  2. Br Joseph Adams SDB (Bursar; Community Support Team; Manager, St John Bosco House)
  3. Fr Peter Brealey SDB
  4. Br Michael Delmer SDB
  5. Fr Michael Hynes SDB (Parish Priest, Our Lady Help of Christians Parish)
  6. Br Stephen Koso SDB
  7. Fr Anthony Lobo SDB (Parish Priest, Our Lady & St Dominic, Cove; Local Youth Ministry Delegate)
  8. Fr Aidan Murray SDB
  9. Br Martin Paul Pushparaj SDB
  10. Fr Peter Quinn SDB
  11. Fr Anthony Sultana SDB
  12. Fr Tom Williams SDB
01252 554 300

Saint John Bosco House 121A Reading Road

Farnborough

Farnborough, Hampshire

GU14 6NZ

Chertsey Community

Salesians of the Chertsey community serve the Parish of St Anne. Other community members work in Salesian School and the University Chaplaincy of Royal Holloway, London. The community is also home to young Salesians in formation who are continuing their studies.


Members of community

  1. Fr Kevin O'Donnell SDB (Rector; Teacher and Chaplain, Salesian School; Local Youth Ministry Delegate)
  2. Fr Graham Forristalle SDB (Parish Priest, St Anne's Parish)
  3. Fr Sean Murray SDB (Provincial Delegate, Past Pupils)
  4. Fr Mylin Noronha SDB
  5. Br Stephen Mensah Teye SDB
  6. Fr Marco Villani SDB (Vice Rector; Vocations Team; Teacher and Chaplain, Salesian School; Justice and Peace Coordinator)
01932 579 050

Salesian House, 1 Salesian Gardens

Chertsey

Surrey

KT16 8SG

Salesians of Don Bosco Communities