The renewed Constitutions of the Institute, refined through years of communal discernment and lived experience, remain faithful to the original consecrated-secular Salesian spirit. Enriched by daily encounters with the world and guided by the Church’s teachings, they express a dynamic fidelity to both tradition and present-day realities. Written in the first person, the text invites each Volunteer to embrace the Constitutions as a personal and communal witness of faith, service, and mission. They serve as a source of fidelity, friendship, fellowship, freedom, renewal, and boldness, encouraging a life rooted in God and dedicated to the young and the poor. Approved by the Church, these Constitutions are seen as a sign of divine trust and a foundation of lasting hope and joy.
Reference time period: 1980
A. Marocco, “Constitutions and regulations“, Rome 1980.