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.....

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

SalesianStall

On Saturday 30th January, the Salesian Co-operators set
up a stall in the Cowley Templar Shopping Centre to raise money
for Haiti. They raised an amazing £420.00 for the Salesians
in Haiti who were badly affected by the terrible earthquake
a few weeks ago.Well done and thank you! View Photos

Closing Assembly

Saturday, 21st November, all of the sisters who were able to,
travelled to Brettargh Holt, Kendal for the Closing Assembly of
Sr. Kathleen's Canonical Visit. The theme for the day was
'The journeys we make, express who we are'.
The theme of 'Emmaus' permeated the day's liturgy.
Sr. Kathleen presented her report to the whole assembly.
Time was then given for personal reflection, followed by group work.
In the afternoon there was an open forum to discuss the report
and feedback from the groups. The day concluded with a
warm hearted prayer of thanksgiving and presentation of gifts,
the celebration of the Eucharist and finally a family festive meal
A truly life giving experience was had by all! Click here to see 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...

St.JohnBoscoFeastDay

The sisters in Cowley welcomed the local parishioners to celebrate the Feast of St. John Bosco. They began the day with mass in the house chapel, celebrated by Fr. John Ashton. Afterwards, they gathered in the community dining room for a simple coffee morning; sharing conversations in the true Salesian Family Spirit. It was well appreciated by all those who attended. St. John Bosco's joyful spirit was felt by all present. We wish you all a very happy feast of St. John Bosco. Click here to view photos.

SalesianStudyDay

Members of the Salesian Family gathered in Scotland, Liverpool and Chertsey on Saturday, 23rd for the Salesian Study Day. The theme of the day was Don Rua. It was a great opportunity to learn more about Don Rua himself and gain some treasured insights on his character from the guest speakers of the day; Fr. John Dixon who spoke at Chertsey, Fr. Hugh Preston who lead the session in Liverpool and finally Fr. Dave O Malley and Fr. Brian Mc Graw who shared the presentation in Scotland. In the afternoon, members of the Salesian Spirituality Team (Sr. Connie Cameron, Mary Cotter, Sr. Linda Cameron, Sr. Georgina Mc Pake, John Hunt, Fr. Dave O' Malley with the help of Sr. Sue Mc Donald) presented the Salesian Spirituality Training Programme. Both the presentations in the morning and afternoon were well received. Click here to view 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.