Contents:
- Introduction
- A lived experience
- Two fundamental convictions
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Egidio Viganò – The renewed text of our Rule of Life
Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. The turning point ot the Second Vatican Council
- 2. The four general-chapter stages
- 3. New perspectives in the rewritten text: Nature of the Constitutions
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John Dickson – An introduction to Don Rua’s letters to England
Michael Rua (1837-1910) was a pupil, then the lifetime collaborator and finally, the first successor of St. John Bosco as Rector Major of the Salesian Society (1888-1910). During his Rectorate the Salesians grew from 1030 members in 64 houses to 4420 confreres scattered across the globe. Don Rua’s letters to England offer the reader a glimpse of the character of their writer and of the pastoral care he took of a small group of relatively insignificant Salesians in what was very often the inhospitable atmosphere of the British empire at the height of its power.
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Arthur Lenti – Politics of the “Our Father” and the holy father: Don Bosco’s mediation in Church-State affairs
Fr. Arthur J. Lenti tells the story of Don Bosco’ s efforts to mediate between the Holy See and the Italian government during the tense years of Italian unification. Of special importance was the appointment of bishops. After offering background on the historical events leading to the estrangement between the Church and state in Italy, the author goes to the sources in an effort to answer the question why someone so politically unimportant as Don Bosco, should become involved in a capacity of “negotiator.”
Giovanni Bosco – Guidelines for running salesian houses (1863-1887)
The origin of this authoritative document, the Confidential Reminders, is a letter written to Fr Michael Rua whom Don Bosco called on to take up the running of the first Salesian house outside Turin in autumn 1863: the college or junior seminary of St Charles in Mirabello Monferrato. In a letter sent to the young Rector/Director, Don Bosco wanted to pass on pedagogical and spiritual guidelines which had already been in practice at Valdocco. These were to also characterise the apostolic and educational work in the new foundation.
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Michael Mendl – St. John Bosco’s dealings with the Cavour family
In carrying out his humble apostolate on behalf of poor and abandoned boys, Saint John Bosco (1815-1888) came into frequent contact with the wealthy and the powerful of Piedmontese society.
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Salesian Youth Ministry Department – Salesian youth ministry animation structures
The animation and coordination of pastoral work are carried out on different levels: local, provincial, interprovincial and international. In drawing up the pastoral plan which gives details of its intended commitments, the EPC needs to select the necessary means and determine the concrete steps to be taken to avoid going ahead without due, thoughtful consideration. We are suggesting a practical method for drawing up the SEPP. Continue reading “Salesian Youth Ministry Department – Salesian youth ministry animation structures”
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. Continue reading “Salesian Youth Ministry Department – Activities and works of salesian youth ministry”
Bruno Bordignon – Don Bosco e la figura del prefetto nelle case salesiane
Il prefetto nelle case salesiane, creazione originale di don Bosco, era vicario del Direttore e suo compito principale era di amministrare le cose temporali e di curare la disciplina degli alunni.
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José Manuel Prellezo – Lettere circolari inedite di don Michele Rua: 2. Vicario successore di don Bosco e Rettor maggiore (1885-1910)
Nel secondo CG del 1880, presieduto da don Bosco, fu affidato al prefetto generale il compito di “mantenere cogli ispettori una corrispondenza mensuale”, con lo scopo di “essere informato e, a sua volta, informare il Rettor Maggiore dell’andamento delle sue ispettorie”.
Enrica Rosanna – Don Michele Rua: dialettica tra carisma e istituzione. La sofferta paternità per le FMA
In questa sezione vengono offerti tre contributi che sono stati realizzati per la presentazione del volume “Don Michele Rua primo successore di don Bosco. Tratti di personalità, governo e opere (1888-1910)“.
L’autrice, nel presente contributo, ha evidenziato da un punto di vista sociologico il rapporto tra carisma e istituzione chiaramente emergente da molti contributi contenuti nel volume.