Contents:
- “The Law of all evangelisation”
- Changing cultural paradigms
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- Globalisation
- Interreligious dialogue
- The youth situation
- The digital world, a continent to be leavened
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 – “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 – “Da mihi animas, cetera tolle”. Charismatic identity and apostolic zeal. Starting again from Don Bosco to reawaken the heart of every Salesian
Contents:
- 1. CONVOCATION OF THE GC26
- 1.1 Reasons for choice of the theme
- 1.2 Steps that led to the choosing of the theme
- 1.3 Fundamental purpose of the theme
- 1.4 Other tasks
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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “And preach as you go, saying ‘the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand’, (Mt 10,7) Presentation of the America South-Cone Region
Contents:
- 1. CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS SITUATION ATTHE PRESENT DAY
- 2. THE BEGINNINGS OF SALESIAN WORK
- 2.1 Argentina
- In Patagonia
- 2.2 Uruguay
- 2.1 Argentina
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “With the courage of Don Bosco on the new frontiers of social communication”
Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. Historical approach
- A commitment of fidelity
- Appreciation of our past history
- A new mentality