Contents:
- Premiss: Some significant events in the second half of 2010
- Commentary on the Strenna 2011:
- 1. Returning to Don Bosco
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).
- 1.1.2 The development of the guidelines of the GC21 promoted by the Department (1978-1990).
- 1.1.3 General Chapters 23 (1990) and 24 (1996).
- 1.2 The great goals of this journey.
- 1.2.1 An ever deeper perception of the new situation of the young.
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- 1.1 A long journey.
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «I am the vine, you the branches» (Jn 15,5a) The vocation to remain always united to Jesus to have life
Contents:
- The horror of pedophilia.
- Some data.
- In the light of the Gospel.
- “What must we do, brothers?” (Acts 2.37)
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Successor of Don Bosco: son, disciple, apostle”. The human and spiritual profile of blessed Michael Rua. On the hundredth anniversary of his death
Contents:
- 1. Don Rua “the most faithful son of Don Bosco”
- The six mysterious word which keep coming back
- Two urgent matters: one for Don Bosco and the other for Michael
- A prophetic letter on the bedside table
- Being Don Bosco at Mirabello Monferrato
- “Being Don Bosco here at the Oratory”
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – Bringing the Gospel to the young. Strenna 2010. Centenary of the death of Don Michael Rua
Contents:
Premiss: Some significant events in the second half of 2009
Commentary on the Strenna 2010:
- Introduction: the motives behind the Strenna
- Being disciples and apostles: our vocation
- The task of the disciples is to hear the “desire to see Jesus”
- First disciples, then apostles
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «He summoned those He wanted and they came to Him» (Mk 3,13). On the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Salesian Congregation
Contents:
- 1. “AN ACT OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE”
- 1.1. A start is made in the name of Our Lady
- 1.2 Days of waiting
- 1.3 The boys from the ‘black belt’
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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
- 1.3. The social-political and religious background against which our works are set
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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me” (1Cor 11,24). Making the Eucharist in order to become Eucharist
Contents:
- 1. ‘MAKING THE EUCHARIST’ TODAY
- 1.1 The Eucharist in the recent life of the Church
- 1.2 The Eucharist in the present state of the Congregation
- 1.3 The Eucharist in the life of the confreres
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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “You love everything that exists, and nothing that you have made disgusts you… Lord lover of life” (Wisdom 11, 24. 12, 11)
Contents:
- The World Congress of Salesian Cooperators
- The Seminar “Europe Mission Territory”
- The Assembly of the Union of Superiors General
- The Celebrations in honour of Mamma Margaret
- STRENNA 2007
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Pascual 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
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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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “We’ve been waiting for you. We’ve been waiting for you so long. Now at last you’re here. You’re among us and you won’t get away from us!” (MB XVIII,50). PRESENTATION OF THE REGION OF SOUTH ASIA
Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. A great dream fulfilled
- 2. The Region of South Asia.The political, social and religious situation of the Region: India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, Kuwait,Yemen