Contents:
- 1. THE ‘HOUR” OF THE GC28 AND YOUNG PEOPLE
- 2. HOW IS OUR CONGREGATION GETTING ON?
Ángel Fernández Artime – What kind of Salesians for the youth of today? Letter convoking the 28th General Chapter
Contents:
- 1. CONVOCATION OF THE GC 28
- 1.1. The choice of theme
- 1.2. Other tasks
Ángel Fernández Artime – We are family! Every home, a school of life and love
Contents:
- 1. THE THEME OF THE STRENNA
- 2. AN INVITATION TO A CALM AND QUIET READING OF THE APOSTOLIC EXHORTATTON AMORIS LAETITIA, WITH A HEART OPEN TO DIALOGUE ANO TO AN ENCOUNTER
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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Let us make the young our life’s mission by coming to know and imitate Don Bosco”. First year of preparation for the Bicentenary of his birth
Contents:
- PREMISE: Some significant events in the second half of 2011
- Commentary on the Strenna for 2012:
- 1. Knowledge of Don Bosco and a commitment on behalf of the young
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – Spirituality and mission. Disciples and apostles of the Risen Lord
Contents:
- Starting point
- 1. Paschal origin of the mission
- 2. The existential dynamism of the mission
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full” (Jn 10, 10b). Presentation of the Africa-Madagascar Region
Contents:
- The Africa-Madagascar Region
- 1. Africa-Madagascar today
- 1.1. Salesians in the Continent of Africa
- 1.2. Salesian works
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years and in favour with God and man” (Lk 2,52)
Contents:
- An unlorgeltable experience
- THE STRENNA for 2006
- 1. Dangers and threats facing the family at the present day
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “And preach as you go, saying ‘the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand’, (Mt 10,7) Presentation of the America South-Cone Region
Contents:
- 1. CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS SITUATION ATTHE PRESENT DAY
- 2. THE BEGINNINGS OF SALESIAN WORK
- 2.1 Argentina
- In Patagonia
- 2.2 Uruguay
- 2.1 Argentina
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Come over to Macedonia and help us” (Acts 16,9). Presentation of the Northern European Region
Contents:
- 1. “Come over to Macedonia and help us” (Acts 16,9)
- 2. Beginnings of Salesian work in the Northern European Region
- 2.1 Great Britain, Ireland-Malta, Holland and Northern Belgium
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “I give thanks to God each time I remember You” (Phil 1,3). Presentation of the Western European Region
Contents:
- Don Bosco in France, Spain, Portugal and Southern Belgium
- The beginnings, a successful planting of the charism
- Spectacular development