Salesian Youth Ministry Department – Activities and works of salesian youth ministry

We propose some reflections on the most important features of the works and services in which one carries out the Salesian Youth Ministry outlined in the Educative and Pastoral  Project. First of all there are the most organised and traditional works: the Oratory-Youth  Centre, School and Vocational Training Centre, the Salesian presence in Higher Education, the parish and sanctuary entrusted to the Salesians, and the works and the social services for  youth-at-risk. Then there are other works and services through which we reach out to young  people and respond to the new challenges they pose. Many of these new educational and  pastoral presences among young people can be carried out also in the traditional services; it would be a sign of the effort at their renewal and pastoral advancement.

INDICE:

• 1. An ordered and systematic ministry: unity in diversity 
• 2. The various sectors and activities
  • 2.1. The Oratory-Youth Centre 
    • 2.1.1. The Original nature of the Salesian Oratory
    • 2.1.2. The Educative and Pastoral Community of the Oratory-Youth Centre
      • The importance of the EPC of the Oratory-Youth Centre
      • Membership of the EPC of the Oratory-Youth Centre
    • 2.1.3. The educative and pastoral proposal of the Oratory-Youth Centre
      • A process of evangelisation
      • A Salesian style of education
      • An education integrated within society to transform it
      • An experience of vocational maturity
    • 2.1.4. Systematic pastoral animation of the Oratory-Youth Centre
      • Main interventions of the proposal
      • Structures of participation and responsibility
  • 2.2. The Salesian School and Vocational Training Centre (VTC)
    • 2.2.1. The original nature of the Salesian school and Vocational Training Centre
    • 2.2.2. The Educative and Pastoral Community of the Salesian school/VTCa)
      • The importance of the EPC of the Salesian school/VTC
      • Membership of the Salesian school/VTC EPC
    • 2.2.3. The educative and pastoral project of the Salesian school/VTC
      • Inspiration from Gospel values and an invitation to faith
      • An efficient and quality education
      • Salesian pedagogy
      • Social function and care for those most in need
    • 2.2.4. Systematic pastoral animation of the Salesian school/VTC
      • Main interventions of the proposal
      • Structures of participation and responsibility
  • 2.3. Salesian presence in the Higher Education field
    • 2.3.1. The Original nature of Salesian presence in Higher Education
    • 2.3.2. Salesian Higher Education Institutes
      • The Academic Community in Salesian Institutes of Higher Education
      • The Institutional Project
      • The educative and pastoral proposal
      • Systematic pastoral animation of Salesian Institutes of Higher Education
    • 2.3.3. University residences
      • The Educative and Pastoral Community for university residences
      • The educative and pastoral proposal in colleges and university residences
      • Systematic pastoral animation in college and university residences
  • 2.4. Parishes and shrines entrusted to the Salesians 
    • 2.4.1. The original nature of the Salesian parish and shrine
    • 2.4.2. The EPC of Salesian parishes and shrines
      • The importance of the EPC of the parish and shrine entrusted to the Salesians
      • The members of the EPC of the parish and shrine entrusted to the Salesians
    • 2.4.3. The educative and pastoral proposal of the parish entrusted to the Salesian community
      • A centre of evangelisation and education in the faith
      • A Church presence which is open and fully part of its locality
      • A Community with a missionary outlook
      • Clear option for the young and for working class people
    • 2.4.4. Systematic pastoral animation in the parish
      • Main interventions of the pastoral proposal
      • Structures of participation and responsibility
  • 2.5. Works and social services for youth-at-risk
    • 2.5.1. The original nature of works and services for youth-at-risk
    • 2.5.2. The Educative and Pastoral Community in our youth at risk presences
      • The importance of the EPC in youth at risk presences
      • Members of the EPC in youth at risk presences
    • 2.5.3. The educative and pastoral proposal for youth at risk presences
      • The evangelising inspiration
      • A holistic and systematic educative proposal
      • The choice of the preventive criterion
      • The social and political perspective
    • 2.5.4. Systematic pastoral animation in social work
      • Principal interventions of the proposal
      • Structures of participation and responsibility
  • 2.6. Other works and services in a variety of settings
    • • Experiences or services of animation and vocational guidance
      • Specialised services in Christian formation and spiritual animation
      • Leisure time services
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Reference time period: 2014

Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB