Contents:
- 1. A YEAR OF GRACE WITH SO MANY FRUITS
- 2. BECAUSE, ALMOST WITHOUT REALISING IT, THE CONGREGATION IS BECOMING KNOWN AT GREATER DEPTH
Ángel Fernández Artime – Like Don Bosco, with the young, for the young! Bicentenary of the birth of Don Bosco
Contents:
- 1. A beautiful spiritual inheritance
- 2. The Strenna, an expresston of unity for the whole of our Salesian Family
Ángel Fernández Artime – “Belonging more to God more to the confreres, more to the young”
Contents:
- 1. In the steps of my predecessors
- 2. A present time to belived in faith, with hope, with realism and walking together
- 3. Belonging more to God
- 4. Let us bring to life the ‘Utopia’ fraternity according to the Gospel
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «Da mihi animas, cetera tolle». Let us draw upon the spiritual experience of Don Bosco, in order to walk in holiness according to our specific vocation. «The glory of God and the salvation of souls». Third year of preparation for the Bicentenary of his birth
Contents:
- Premise: A reflection on the inescapable task of evangelisation, in reference to the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii gaudium of Pope Francis
- Commentary on the Strenna for 2014
- 1. Features of Don Bosco’s spirituality
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “And he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length” (Mk 6,34). SALESIAN YOUTH MINISTRY
Contents:
- 1. THE JOURNEY OF THE CONGREGATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SALESIAN YOUTH MlNISTRY AFTER VATICAN COUNCIL II
- 1.1 A long journey
- 1.1.1 The first steps: from GC19(1965) to GC21 (1978)
- 1.1 A long journey
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – Bringing the Gospel to the young
Contents:
- Premiss: Some significant events in the second half of 2009
- Commentary on the STRENNA 2010:
- 1. Introduction: the motives behind the Strenna
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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 – “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (Jn 6,69). The word of God and Salesian Life today
Contents:
- 1. Contemplating Christ by listening to the Word of God
- 2. Listening to God’s Word as Salesians
- 2.1 Don Bosco, “priest of the Word”
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “You will be my witnesses… even to the ends of the Earth” (Acts 1, 8b). Presentation of the Italy-Middle East Region
Contents:
- Family News
- Significance of this letter
- Two important events
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “You are a letter from Christ, written not with ink, but with the spirit of the living God”
Contents:
- Visit to Albania (IME)
- Don Bosco Boys Town, Rome
- Retreat at Fatima