Salesian Sisters of St John Bosco

Welcome

We are the Salesian Sisters of the province of Great Britain. We are part of a worldwide congregation also known as the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians. We were founded in 1872 by St John Bosco and St Mary Mazzarello and we follow the spirituality of St Francis of Sales. If you would like to learn more about our history and spirituality check out the tabs above and explore.....

VIDES Friends Club

The Vides Friends club in Cowley enjoyed an evening Bowling. See how much fun they had. Click here to view photos.

Fund Raising Event

Sr.Bridie and Bernie Downes organised a concert evening to raise money to support our Salesian Sisters in Chile. The guest singer was a soprano, Breda Mc Kinney. She was supported by a few local singers. The event raised £1,000!! See more for yourself...Click here for photos.

Salesian Feast Days

Enjoy a few snap shots of the Salesian feast days celebrated in Cowley. The parishioners joined the sisters for the feast of St. Mary Mazzarello and Mary Help of Christians. Whereas the staff from St. Gregory the Great celebrated the feast of Mary Help of Christians with them for the first time. A good time was had by all! Click here to view photos.

Life in Liverpool

Catch up with some of the celebrations at Liverpool over the last half term. Enjoy the sights for yourself! Click for photos

Celebration of 50 years in Liverpool

Salesian Sisters 50 years in Croxteth, Liverpool (1959-2009)

Congratulations to our pioneers!

On Saturday the 26th September (2pm) we celebrated 50 years
since the foundation of our community and mission in Croxteth, Liverpool.
We celebrated Mass and had a Celebration buffet in
St. John Bosco's Art College, Croxteth. Over 400 people celebrated this
great occasion, it was wonderful to see so many old faces,
looking as young as ever!
Enjoy reading more about this memorable day...

Co-operators Fun Day for 30th Anniversary

The Co-operators in Cowley organised a Junior fun day for the children of the Junior Club and Vides Friends Club on the 23rd June to mark their 30th Anniversary. Click here for photos.

Assembly

On the 2nd May, 45 Sisters gathered for the annual Provincial Assembly. The theme of the Assembly was 'Take nothing for the journey'. The weekend was facilitated by Sr. Margaret Walsh. It proved to be a very valuable weekend, made up of time for personal reflection, discussion and socialising. The weekend concluded with our Provincial Feast Celebration. View photos.

Salesian European Schools Congress

Sisters Helen Murphy, Linda Cameron, Maria Debono along with Fr.Jim Gallagher, Fr.Hugh Preston, Fr.Gerry Briody and the Headteachers /Deputy Headteachers from our Salesian Schools in the UK attended the Salesian European School Congress in Seville. This took place from the 25th - 28th February. The theme of the Congress was 'The Salesian Educator in Europe'. They met up with many of their old and new friends from all over Europe. Click for photos.

Cowley co-operators 30th anniversary

Congratulations to our Cowely Co-operators who celebrated their 30th Anniversary on Saturday 24th October. All present enjoyed the opportunity to give thanks for the commitment and dedication of each one of the Cowley co-operators. The event was celebrated in true Salesian style! Have a look at some of the photos and read more about it for yourself...

Poets Corner

Two of our Sisters, Sr Mary Quinlan and Sr Margaret Renshaw have in recent years published poetry books in which they express their love for God and love of life. We invite you to take a few moments out of your day to read and pray with some of their poems here.
New Poem....The Credit Crunch.