Contents:
- 1. Brief general presentation of the Region
- Social situation
- Cultural context
- Presence of the Catholic Church
- Consecrated life
- 2. How Don Bosco arrived and his charism has grown
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- Don Bosco’s missionary inclination was first towards Asia
- Some historical items, starting from Don Bosco’s missionary dreams
- Don Bosco was there before the Salesians
- A missionary region
- 3. Presentation of the Region from a Salesian standpoint
- The Salesians
- Community life
- Kinds of Salesian works and activity: Youth ministry
- Formation
- Missionary commitment and inculturation of the charism
- Social communication
- Salesian Family
- Financial solidarity
- Salesian holiness
- 4. Charismatic experiences of greater significance (in the various Provinces)
- 5. Some challenges
- 6. Conclusion
- “I am always with you”
Reference time period: 2007
P. Chavez Villanueva, “You are the salt of the earth… you are the light of the world” (Mt 5,13-14) Presentation of the East Asia – Oceania Region, in «Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco» 88 (2007) 397, 3-40.
Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB