Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Like Don Bosco the educator, we offer young people the Gospel of joy through a pedagogy of kindness”. Second year of preparation for the Bicentenary of his birth

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  • Premise: The Synod on “new evangelisation for the transmission of the faith”: reflections of the Rector Major who took part in this important event of the Church.
  • Commentary on the Strenna 2013. Rediscovering the Preventive System.
    • Relaunching the “upright citizen” and the “good Christian”.
    • Returning to the young better prepared.
    • An education of the heart.

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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «Witnesses to the radical approach of the Gospel». Called to live in fidelity Don Bosco’s apostolic project. “Work and temperance”

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  •  CONVOCATION OF THE GC27.
    • The steps taken in deciding on the theme.
    • Fundamental purpose of the theme.
    • Fruits to be hoped for from the implementation of the theme.
    • Other tasks.

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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «Let us make the young our life’s mission by coming to know and imitate Don Bosco». First year of preparation for the Bicentenary of his birth

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  • Premise: Some significant events in the second half of 2011
  • Commentary on the Strenna for 2012:
  • Knowledge of Don Bosco and a commitment on behalf of the young
  • Rediscovering the story of Don Bosco

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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – Inculturation of the salesian charism “So though I am not a slave of any man I have made myself the slave of everyone so as to win as many as I could” (1Cor 9,19)

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  • “The Law of all evangelisation”
  • Changing cultural paradigms
    • Globalisation
    • Interreligious dialogue
    • The youth situation
    • The digital world, a continent to be leavened

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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

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  • 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”

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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  • 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

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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “You who seek the Lord; look to the rock from which you were hewn” (Is 51,1). Presentation of the Interamerica Region

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