Amongst the more original practices put in place as part of the educational praxis at Valdocco, and maintained in the Salesian tradition that then followed from it, we would have to highlight the “Goodnights”: brief “talks” or “short speeches” after night prayers. Don Bosco addressed the pupils in the presence of their educators (superiors of the house, teachers assistants), in a familiar way using simple and attractive language.
The Salesian Cooperators association, which came into being in 1876, just two years after the approval of the Constitutions of the Salesian Society, is the last group that Don Bosco founded. As with ADMA he did not ask the Holy See for formal, canonical approval of the association; he considered it sufficient for the aims of the Salesian Cooperators Association to gain moral recognition through the granting of indulgences by the Pope and favourable recommendation by some bishops.
The Confidential Reminders, originating from a letter to Fr. Michael Rua in 1863, evolved into a comprehensive guideline for Salesian rectors, directors, and educators. Initially a private letter providing guidance for the new Salesian house in Mirabello Monferrato, it expanded and became the “Confidential Reminders for Rectors of Individual Houses of the Salesian Society” by 1871. Continue reading “Giovanni Bosco – “Guidelines for running salesian houses (1863-1887)” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works””
When he had built the church of Mary Help of Christians at Valdocco in Turin in 1868, Don Bosco had it consecrated with an entire cycle of celebrations made available for the public domain through an appropriate booklet. Then he set out to make it an attractive centre for prayers, thanks and donations through a second larger book. Still not satisfied he sought to give stability to general devotion to Mary under the title of Mary Help of Christians through a lay association which bore that name.
“Ed ora giunga a Voi, o carissime, il mio cordiale ricambio che affido all’Ausiliatrice nostra perchè lo renda efficace; ed a sorreggervi e sostenervi nei vostri buoni propositi, vi conforti la benedizione del S. Padre PIO X, al Quale ebbi la fortuna di presentarmi, in udienza particolare, il 21 del passato Aprile. Egli mi accolse con somma bontà , si informò delle cose dell’ Istituto, e si disse contento perchè si lavora molto a bene della povera gioventù.
Continue reading “Caterina Daghero – Lettera circolare del 24 maggio 1914”
Il testo è una lettera che invita i confratelli a riflettere sul centenario della morte di Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello. L’autore sottolinea l’importanza di ritornare alle fonti per approfondire l’identità della comunità e rafforzare i legami con l’Istituto delle Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice. Continue reading “Egidio Viganò – Riscoprire lo spirito di Mornese”
Il volume fa seguito ai due precedenti testi sui Salesiani (Francesco Motto, ed., Salesiani di don Bosco in Italia 150 anni di educazione , Roma, LAS 2011), e sulle Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice, Grazia Loparco – Maria Teresa Spiga, eds. , Donne in educazione. Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice in Italia 1872-2010. Documentazione e saggi , Roma, LAS 2011) pubblicati in occasione dei 150 anni d’Italia. Continue reading “Francesco Motto,Grazia Loparco – Salesiani e Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice in Italia. Un comune percorso educativo (1859-2010)”
il Centro Salesiano S. Domenico Savio sorge nel cuore di Arese, a pochi chilometri da Milano. Accoglie giovani in difficoltà preferibilmente della Regione Lombardia, ai quali offre un servizio di formazione umana, religiosa, scolastica e professionale. Il suo progetto educativo si fonda sul metodo di Don Bosco e l’esperienza di oltre 25 anni di lavoro in Arese, da quando i Salesiani, su volere di Paolo VI, allora arcivescovo di Milano, sono succeduti all’Associazione Nazionale Cesare Beccaria. Ragazzi e giovani di Arese e paesi vicini frequentano il Centro come esterni per la formazione professionale, togliendo ogni forma di emarginazione e inserendo la scuola ed i ragazzi in difficoltà nella viva realtà del Territorio. Continue reading “Autori Vari – Il Centro Salesiano S. Domenico Savio di Arese”
Il gradimento universale con cui fu accolto il fascicolo delle lettere dei Missionari Salesiani «Da Torino alla Repubblica Argentina » ci anima a pubblicare le altre dai medesimi missionari scritte intorno al vasto campo Evangelico, che la Provvidenza Divina tiene preparato agli operai della fede. Queste racconteranno le varie azioni nei primi mesi della loro dimora in quelle regioni e le speranze per la Patagonia.
Don Bosco was a man who dreamed dreams. His dreams became reality and are still becoming reality. A lot of people think that he had a dream that is connected with the Korean province. The dream concerns the evangelization of Northeast Asia. If we look at the historical records that we have in our possession, the first Salesian confrere to set foot on Korean soil was the “Don Bosco of the East”, the Eastern Interpretation of Don Bosco’s Preventive System, the Venerable, Fr. Vincenzo Cimatti. ln 1934, he went to Manchuria to give a concert. At the same time he visited Korea, giving a concert in four cities. After that Fr. Cimatti himself as Provincial began to form missionaries in Japan to send to Korea. The first Salesians to enter Korea were the fruits of these endeavors. Continue reading “Michael Chang – “A concise history of the salesian corean missions” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.”
The aim of the Seminar is to present the beginnings of the Salesian Presence in East Asia and Oceania. The Philippines, as part of this Salesian Region, has also its beginnings and origins from the first Salesian Presence in East Asia: China. For in the two times that the Salesians started to root themselves in the Philippines, they came from China to negotiate and to concretise what they negotiated. Continue reading “Nestor Impelido – “Salesians in the Philippines (1949-1963): historical notes” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.”
Up to the present day, officially the Salesians of Vietnam has had a history of over 52 years. A history that is long, as well as epic and fruitful enough to draw admiration from many, as well as attention of those who are interested in Salesian history, as we are here in these days. Unluckily, because of the social and political turmoil of the country, most of the documents had been destroyed or lost, which certainly renders the writing down this history become a very challenging task. it is my task to present to you a short historical account of the first period of this glorious history. The beginning of the Salesian Work in Vetnam, of which, in using biblical expression, I would dare to give a subtitle: The Patriarchal story and the Exodus. The account that my presentation is dealing with covers a time-span of about 25 years, roughly from 1930 to 1955. Continue reading “John Nguyen Van Ty – “The beginning of the salesian work in Vietnam: the patriarchal story and exodus” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.”
The purpose of this work is to show the process of the first presence of the Salesians in East Timor, between 1927 and 1929. It is a meteoric presence for it did not last two whole years and it is also intriguing due to questions that rose. In fact, how is it possible that the Salesians decided to abandon the Island shortly after a year and a half, when the Salesians had accepted the administration of a school of arts and crafts existing already in Dili (capital of the territory) – after having celebrated a contract with the Bishop of Macau, Josè da Costa Nunes, for a sexennium – what important reasons led the Major Superiors to take such a decision before the bilateral contract celebrated in January 1927 come to an end? Continue reading “Amador Anjos – “The first salesians in east Timor: 1927-1929” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.”
In the years 1924-25, the Salesian Congregation was preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Salesian missions and to this purpose some qualified confreres were giving talks on Salesian Missions, in parishes, schools, to cooperators and alumni to animate them about the missionary work and to get their support. On the 25h of February 1924,Msgr. Dante Munerati, the Salesian Procurator in Rome, wrote a letter to inform the Superiors in Turin that he had received an unofficial note from His Excellency Cardinal Van Rossum, Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide, saying that he would like to entrust a new mission in the Kingdom of Siam to the Salesians. Continue reading “Enrico Danieli – “The initium of the salesian presence in Thailand” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.”
To write this paper, I used a great part of the materials gathered by the deceased Fr. Alfonso Crevacore in the “Cimatti Museum” of Tokyo (CMT), situated in the Salesian Seminary of Chofu. It deals specially with the mail correspondence. The originals are found according to the container, or in the Vatican Archives, or in the Central Salesian Archives of Rome (ASC) or in the archive of the China Province in Hong Kong or in the said Cimatti Museum. Fr. Mario Rassiga’s manuscript “Breve cenno storico dell’opera salesiana in Cina” (vol. II, chapter XCIX, pp. 125-136), which reported the correspondence between the Holy See and the Superiors in Turin before the foundation of the Salesian work in Japan. One should note that the actual Japanese Province, up to I January 1928, was part of the Visitatoria of China, of which the superior was Fr. Ignazio Canazei. Continue reading “Gaetano Compri – “The beginning and the development of the salesian work in Japan” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.”
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