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Find here documents useful to the entire Salesian Family, especially as regards the Secretariat of the Salesian Family, the Salesian Family Consulte, and the Local Commissions: what is meant by “Don Bosco’s Salesian Family” as well as documents regarding the establishment, structure, and function of the above animating bodies.

OFFICIAL SALESIAN FAMILY WEBSITE FROM ROME

SALESIAN FAMILY SPIRITUALITY DAYS & STRENNE ARCHIVES

PLUS: MANY OTHER VIDEOS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES FROM VARIOUS YEARS ON THE SALESIAN FAMILY SPIRITUALITY DAYS – VIDEOS & MORE VIDEOS AND PLAYLISTS

BOOKS ON OUR SALESIAN FAMILY

A VAST NETWORK OF FAMILIES: Download The Salesian Family of St. John Bosco here
A FAMILY OF SAINTS: Download Like the Stars in the Heavens here

BOOKS BY/ON ST. FRANCIS DE SALES

An Introduction to the Devout Life

Treatise on the Love of God

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES: A PROGRAM OF INTEGRAL FORMATION by DON MORAND WIRTH, SDB
DA MIHI ANIMAS: CRY OF THE PASTORAL HEART OF FRANCIS DE SALES by FR. JOSEPH BOENZI, SDB
SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES (A new biography) by Fr. Andre Ravier, SJ
FROM DESPAIR TO HOPE: ONE COLLEGE STUDENT’S STRUGGLE WITH TRUTH (Francis de Sales, 1567-1622) by Alexander T. Pocetto, OSFS
TOTUM AMORIS EST: APOSTOLIC LETTER OF POPE FRANCIS ON ST. FRANCIS DE SALES, DECEMBER 28, 2022

TALKS FROM THE UPS’ INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON ST. FRANCIS DE SALES


Masses in honor of the Saints and Blesseds of our Family:

Salesian Lectionary

Salesian Missal

Salesian Ordo and Addenda et Varianda

(Ordo for Liturgical Year 2022 and Addenda et Varianda for Liturgical Year 2021; Missal and Lectionary updated 2015)

Explanation and Sample Regulations of the Salesian Family itself and its Consulta:

Don Bregolin’s Description

Regulations of the Salesian Family Consulta from a southern Italian Province (English)

Brief-Overview-of-Salesian-Family-History

The Secretariat, Consulte, and Commissions

Why Don Bosco’s Salesian Family Exists

The Secretariat and World Advisory Council:

The Secretariat

World Advisory Council Meeting 2013

Members 2016

Pope Francis’ Words to and about the Salesian Family

“LIKE DON BOSCO, WITH THE YOUNG AND FOR THE YOUNG”

OFFICIAL LETTER of The Holy Father, Pope Francis

to Reverend Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime Rector Major of the Salesians on the Bicentenary of the birth of St. John Bosco

Letter of Pope Francis to the Salesian Family 2015   FR   SP   IT

The video of Pope Francis’ informal talk in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians can be found here or on our “Videos” and YouTube pages, in addition to unedited versions from the Holy Father’s arrival at Valdocco.

HIS “UNOFFICIAL” MESSAGE

FR. BERGOGLIO’S 1990 RECOLLECTION OF HIS SALESIAN EDUCATION

Official Documents of the Rectors Major:

Charter of the Charismatic Identity of the Salesian Family of Don Bosco   SP   FR

The Salesian Family Yesterday and Today: The Seed Has Become a Tree and the Tree a Forest  FR

The Salesian Family is Twenty-Five Years Old

The Salesian Rector and Animation

The Salesian Family

Guidelines Adopted by the Superior Council for Acceptance into the Salesian Family

Mary Renews the Salesian Family

Common Identity Card   FR  SP    IT

Common Mission Statement    FR   SP   IT

Outline of Strenna 2016   FR   IT   SP   PT

Commentary on Strenna 2016  FR   IT   SP

Strenna 2016 Video  FR   IT

To Be Faithful, Salesian Family Is Missionary   SP

Five Fruits of the Bicentennial  FR

Official Documents of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians:

La Madre – Circular letters

“The Joy of Being Family”    SP  FR 

Presentation of Strenna 2017, “We Are Family”  SP   FR

Presentation of the Strenna of Rector Major for 2018  SP  FR  IT  PT

A living Temple of gratitude to Mary with the Young  SP  FR  IT  PT

Let’s revive the Marian face of the Institute  SP  FR  IT  PT

A renewed call to holiness  SP  FR  IT  PT

Salesian Family Sector of the FMA

The Salesian Family: A Gift, A Wealth, An Opportunity   FR   IT    PT   SP   Power Point (IT)

Letter About Pastoral Plan 2015-2020   FR   IT   PT   SP

Pastoral Plan 2015-2020 FMA Salesian Family Sector   FR   IT   PT   SP


SDB & FMA TOGETHER:

Mother Yvonne’s Best Wishes for the Preparations for Don Bosco Bicentennial

ARCHIVES OF THE MONTHLY LETTERS OF THE RECTORS MAJOR

DON ANGEL’S MESSAGE TO THE SALESIAN FAMILY OF NORTH AMERICA ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

My dear Salesian Family of the United States of America,

I greet you with great affection from Vancouver.  On this occasion, we are unable to see each other.  I promise you that we will have the opportunity to meet.  I still, however, want to be present to you through this greeting to tell you, first of all, that it is a great gift to be Salesian Family; that you are also united in communion with all the Salesian Family of the world.

To be Salesian Family is to hold a great responsibility in the Church.  We are a huge Religious Family that needs to be alive.  We exist not only to think of ourselves but we are truly within this Church and this world a living force that draws near to those furthest away.  We are:

  • a Salesian Family with open doors, in the universality of our Groups, so that those who are in need feel that the Salesian Family always has someone who will receive, welcome, and listen to them – even if they can’t always fix all their problems.
  • a Salesian Family always concerned with and sensitive to the young – boys, girls, teens, and young adults – for they are the reason that the Holy Spirit raised up Don Bosco and why he dreamed of us.
  • a Salesian Family that needs to continue to grow in communion among ourselves.
  • a Salesian Family that is enthusiastic and hope-filled, contemplating the world as God’s Creation and trusting always that the goodness in human hearts is much greater than the weaknesses.

I am sad that we are unable to get to know each other at this time but I promise you that we will meet each other.  Now I send my embrace, my prayer, and blessing to you through the mediation of Mary Help of Christians.

With a big, affectionate hug,

Hasta siempre!  Good-bye!  Don Angel