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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 OF THE SECRETARIAT IN ROME
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.
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
Guidelines Adopted by the Superior Council for Acceptance into the Salesian Family
Mary Renews the Salesian Family
Common Mission Statement FR SP IT
Outline of Strenna 2016 FR IT SP PT
Commentary on Strenna 2016 FR IT SP
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
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
2019 A.D. – Monthly Letters of the Rector Major:
January: The multicolored face of Don Bosco today FR IT SP
February: For 125 Dollars more FR IT SP
March: Let us learn to look “with the eyes of God” FR IT SP
April: The Beatitudes of the Salesian Family FR IT SP
May: The Holy Spirit is still at work FR IT SP
June: Blood poured out springs forth life FR IT SP
July: Three stoles, three wonderful stories FR IT SP
August:
September: Jesus and the Crucified of this world FR IT SP
October: The dance of the bronze children FR IT SP
November:
December:
2020 -Monthly Letters of the Rector Major
January:
February:
March:
April: As both Balm and Fire FR IT SP
May: The Greatest of All is Love FR IT SP
June: What would we do without the youngs in our lives FR IT SP
July-August: Dream and Help Others Dream FR IT SP
Masses in honor of the Saints and Blesseds of our Family:
Salesian Ordo and Addenda et Varianda
(Ordo and Addenda et Varianda for Liturgical Year 2019; Missal and Lectionary updated 2015)
Explanation and Sample Regulations of the Salesian Family itself and its Consulta:
Regulations of the Salesian Family Consulta from a southern Italian Province (English)
Brief-Overview-of-Salesian-Family-History
2019 ARCHIVES
STRENNA AND SALESIAN FAMILY SPIRITUALITY DAYS
Pope Francis’s new Apostolic Exhortation, “Rejoice and Be Glad”, on Holiness
Gaudete et Exsultate! FR SP IT PT
Download in one packet: SFSDays Talks in English
Uploaded videos
Home page: http://salesianfamilydays.com/
ANS Flickr on GFS2019
Individual Documents
- Holiness at the school of Don Bosco:
- Valdocco – the land of sanctity:
- Reaching out to the Peripheries – Holiness as a Mission:
- Sainteté à l’école de Don Bosco:
- Valdocco – Chemin de sainteté en compagnie des Saints :
- Sortir en périphérie pour donner ce que tu es – La sainteté en tant que mission:
- La santità alla scuola con don Bosco:
- Pellegrinaggio: Il cammino della santità a Valdocco:
- Uscire, donare quello che siamo. La santità come missione:
- Santidad en la escuela de Don Bosco:
- Valdocco – Camino de santidad en compañía de los santos:
- Salir a las periferias para dar lo que eres – La santidad como misión: :
- LINKS TO RESOURCES FOR ALL OUR SALESIAN SAINTS AS OF MARCH 2, 2019
click on the picture to download poster size in English2018 ARCHIVES
STRENNA AND SALESIAN FAMILY SPIRITUALITY DAYS
OUTLINE FR SP
FULL COMMENTARY
Cartoon only (no commentary from Don Angel)
POSTER
2018 Salesian Family Spirituality Days, January 18-21, Valdocco
SFSDAYS ON ANS
PHOTOS
SFSDAYS ON FACEBOOK
VIDEOS
SFSDAYS ON YOUTUBE
TALKS
Sr. Paola Casalis, FMA: Listening to the Young Artwork
Don Juan Crespo, SDB: Discernment and Decision-Making
Don Michal Vojtáš, SDB: The Art of Salesian Encounter, Accompaniment, and Discernment Prezi Presentation IT and in PDF Format IT
SHARING
Pilar and Alberto: Experience in Formation and Accompaniment
Titta and Sebastiano: Accompanied to Accompany
HOMILY
Rector Major Don Angel: Closing Mass of the Days
GREETINGS
Don Eusebio Muñoz, SDB: Opening of the Days
RELATED DOCUMENTS and PUBLICATIONS
Power Point on Strenna 2018 by Fr. Thomas Dunne, SDB
Suggested Itinerary for Implementing Strenne 2018 and 2017 & building the SF
“Youth and Family Ministry” – Madrid Congress, Nov. 2017 https://www.symfamily17.org
THE FAMILY IN THE CHURCH’S SYNOD: PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES by Bishop Bruno Forte
YOUTH MINISTRY AND FAMILY: THE JOURNEY OF THE SALESIAN CONGREGATION by Don Fabio Attard, SDB
AMORIS LAETITIA: SOME CHALLENGES AND PROPOSALS FOR YOUTH MINISTRY IN THE FAMILY SPIRIT by Carmen Peña García
THE FAMILY IN SALESIAN PASTORAL CONTEXT: AN EDUCATIVE AND EVANGELIZING PERSPECTIVE by Don Sala Rossano, SDB
Click on image to purchase a copy of this book by Don Michal Vojtáš, SDB, SFSDay 2018 Presenter :
ARCHIVES
STRENNE AND SALESIAN FAMILY SPIRITUALITY DAYS
STRENNA 2017 VIDEO PRESENTATION
Strenna 2017 Outline: We Are Family FR IT PL PT SP
Complete Text FR IT PL PT SP
Video Presentation by Don Angel FR IT PL PT SP
Strenna 2017: “We Are Family”: Every home, a school of Life and Love
Holy Family Trilogy of St. John Paul II
Mary: Redemptoris Mater Joseph: Redemptoris Custos Jesus: Redemptor Hominis
SALESIAN FAMILY SPIRITUALITY DAYS 2017
Talks
Presentation, Don Munoz, SDB FR IT PT SP (plus 3 talks by SDB named below – all in one document)
The Family Experience of Jesus of Nazareth, Don Bartolome, SDB – FR, IT, PT, and SP – see above
Salesian Youth Pastoral and the Family: Heritage and Future, Don Attard, SDB – FR, IT, PT, and SP – see above
“Cerchi d’Onda” (“Ripples”), Don O. Llanos et alii FR IT SP Sito web Facebook Borgo Ragazzi website video presentation at the Days
Salesian Reading of Amoris Laetitia, Don Bozzolo, SDB – FR, IT, PT, and SP – see above video della relazione
MetaCometa Association of Catania, Salvo and Linda FR IT SP Facebook Page Blog Rai 2 Video
Accompanying Families: Keys for Listening and Discernment, Sra. Cagigal FR IT PT SP
Sra. Cagigal: March 2015 Conference: “Construyendo familias sólidas: pistas para la orientación familiar a lo largo del ciclo vital”
Sra. Cagigal: September 27, 2016 Conference: “El gran aliado: la familia”
ADMA Families, Tullio Lucca et alii FR IT SP (summary)
ADMA Families, Tullio Lucca et alii FR IT SP (full-length)
Don Bosco Homes, Salesian Cooperators of Spain FR IT PT SP (summary)
Don Bosco Homes, Salesian Cooperators of Spain FR IT PT SP (full-length)
Facebook Page (video of January 21, 2017 Presentation of Carmen and Andres)
Kremienok and Family Garden, Kamil and Katarina Bagin, Cooperators of Slovakia FR IT SP
website link for Family Garden and a second link (“Google” will translate the pages, if requested)
Annual Report November 2014 – December 2015
For Further Reading: Salesiani per il sociale / Federazione SCS/CNOS (the Federation uniting Salesian social outreach groups in Italy, such as MetaCometa and Cerchi d’Onda) and CNOS-FAP (for vocational training and updating)
Prayer for Families
Good Nights
Don Angel Fernandez Artime, SDB, Rector Major IT
Mother Yvonne Reungoat, FMA, Mother General IT
Mother Maria Cerullo, ASF, Superior General IT
Homilies
January 21 FR IT PT SP
Schedule
Articles Published in e-Service
The Personal Perspective: Kremienok and Family Garden
MetaCometa: “No One on This Earth Is an Orphan”
ADMA II: “Mary Had Brought Us Back Home” – Chiara and Davide
ADMA III: “Entrust Yourself, Have Faith, and Smile” – Elena and Elisabetta
Cerchi d’Onda: School of Formation for Family Animators (SFAF)
Don Bosco Homes, Pozoblanco, Spain
Articles Published in ANS
- RMG – 35th edition of the Days of Spirituality of the Salesian Family
- RMG – We were born to be a family; without this, the Salesian Family has no significance
- RMG – GSFS2017: “Salesian Family: Born to be witnesses of God!”
- RMG – GSFS2017: the Family of Don Bosco at work for the Families
- GFSF2017 – Many Families in the Salesian Family
- RMG – We Are Sent on a True Mission – the Family
- Italy – Families’ Retreat with ADMA
- France – Evangelization in the Family
- Italy – A Formation Course to meet the biggest challenge: the family
- RMG – Youth Ministry and Family
- Spain – Family and Youth Ministry, new impetus
- RMG – Youth Ministry and the Family: an international congress
- Being a Family in a Liquid Society
- La carezza di Dio. Il catechismo di Papa Francesco sulla famiglia
- Italy – World Council of the Association of Salesian Cooperators
RESOURCES FOR STRENNA 2017 AND AMORIS LAETITIA
SPOTLIGHTED
World Meeting of Families 2018 Official Hymn
LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
ON THE OCCASION OF THE NINTH WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES ON THE THEME:
“THE GOSPEL OF THE FAMILY: JOY TO THE WORLD“
Francis Letters 2017 [ DE – EN – ES – FR – IT – PT ]
© Copyright – Libreria Editrice Vaticana
VIDEOS AND TEXTS OF CONFERENCES, HOMILIES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS OF WMOF 2018
- RESOURCE for First Gathering on Amoris Laetitia (Introduction) FR IT SP
- RESOURCE for Second Gathering on Amoris Laetitia (Chapter 1)
- RESOURCE for Third Gathering on Amoris Laetitia (Chapter 2)
- RESOURCE for Fourth Gathering on Amoris Laetitia (Chapter 3)
- RESOURCE for Fifth Gathering on Amoris Laetitia (Chapter 4)
- RESOURCE for Sixth Gathering on Amoris Laetitia (Chapter 5)
- RESOURCE for Seventh Gathering on Amoris Laetitia (Chapter 6)
- RESOURCE for Eighth Gathering on Amoris Laetitia (Chapter 7)
- RESOURCE for Ninth Gathering on Amoris Laetitia (Chapter 8)
- RESOURCE for Tenth Gathering on Amoris Laetitia (Chapter 9)
and suggested resources:
- Guided Study Booklet on Amoris Laetitia from the Broken Bay Diocese
- Power Point Series on Amoris Laetitia by Sr. T. Kelly, FMA
- Cardinal Wuerl on Amoris Laetitia
- NCR News Study Guide on Amoris Laetitia
- Video Series on Amoris Laetitia by Fr. P. Angelucci, SDB
- World Meeting of Families Website Amoris Programme and its dedicated website just for the Programme (Coming Fall 2017)
ECCLESIAL
Holy See
- Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life Website
- Pontificium Consilium Pro Familia Website
- The Meeting Point: The Adventure of Love
- Families on the Way of the Cross FR (Stations of the Cross – Lent – 2017)
Episcopacy
- USCCB’s Website:For Your Marriage
- Resources for National Marriage Week: Feb. 7-14
- Guided Study Booklet on Amoris Laetitia from the Broken Bay Diocese
- The Joy of Love: the Journey of Families in Rome IT
SALESIAN
FMA and SDB General Council Social Communications Departments Newsletter
Power Point on Outline of Strenna 2017 by Sr. Alba Vernazza, FMA
2017-2018 Province Plan for Animation of the Salesian Family: Power Point
SAMPLE Salesian Family Spirituality Day by Area of Province
RESOURCE for First Gathering on Amoris Laetitia FR IT SP
Power Point Series on Amoris Laetitia by Sr. T. Kelly, FMA
- Introduction and Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapters 5 & 6
- Chapters 7, 8, & 9
- Reflection Guide to Accompany Sr. T. Kelly’s Power Points
Video Series on Amoris Laetitia by Fr. P. Angelucci, SDB
CATECHESIS
RESOURCES FOR STRUGGLING FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE
THE ARTS
- MISCELLANI
- A Doctor’s Advice for Family Life
- Road to Cana DVD Series
- Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, on The Road to Cana DVD Series
MAGISTERIAL DOCUMENTS ON CARING FOR THE FAMILY – INCLUDING THE SALESIAN FAMILY
Dogmatic Constitutions, Encyclicals, and Apostolic Exhortations
- Casti Connubii
- Gaudium et Spes
- Humanae Vitae
- Evangelii Nuntiandi
- Catechesi Tradendae
- Familiaris Consortio
- Deus Caritas Est
- Evangelii Gaudium
- Amoris Laetitia FR IT PL PT SP
St. John Paul II
- 31st Vocation Day Message
- 1994 Christmas Message to Children
- Disregard of the Family Threatens Society
- Family in America
- Fidelity of Husband and Wife Stands Like a Rock to the Children
- God Himself Is the Author of Marriage
- Holy Family Radiates Example of True Love
- Jubilee of the Family
- Letter to Families
- Priesthood and Pastoral Care of the Family
- Radiation of Fatherhood
- Television and the Family
- Urbi et Orbi on Christmas Day
- General Audiences from Sept. 5, 1978 – Nov. 28, 1984 (“The Theology of the Body”)
- Publication on Love and Responsibility
- The Jeweler’s Shop (2 videos: stage and film productions)
Pontifical Council for the Family, The Holy See, & The Episcopacy
- A Call for Life and the Family to the Americas
- Charter of the Rights of the Family
- Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage
- The Family, The Heart of the Civilization of Love
- The Vocation of Marriage in God’s Plan
SALESIAN
SDB
Rectors Major
- The Common Identity Card, Fr. Viganò
- The Common Mission Statement, Fr. Vecchi
- Strenna 2006, Fr. Chavez
- The Salesian Family Charter, Fr. Chavez
- Presentazione della Strenna 2017 data da Don Angel a Casa Generalizia delle FMA
- Presentazione della Strenna 2017 data da Don Pascual Chavez ai SSCC di IME
- Families Never Go Out of Style FR IT SP
General Councils and General Councilors
- General Chapters (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- “The Salesian Family Consulta”, Fr. Bregolin
FMA
Sr. Yvonne Reungoat, FMA, Mother General
General Councils and General Councilors
- Acts of General Chapter 23
- Vocation Pastoral, Sr. Maria Luisa Miranda (2015)
STRENNA 2016:
English Text, Poster, and Video in Spanish with English Subtitles
French Text and Poster Image and Video with French Subtitles
Italian Text and Poster Image and Video with Italian Subtitles
and to Don Cereda’s Reflections, with link to LARGE Posters
Salesian Family Day Presentation, Montreal, Power Point and Correlated Texts: FR SP
SALESIAN FAMILY SPIRITUALITY DAYS 2016:
- Cameroni: La vita secondo lo spirito di Mamma Margherita SP
- Casadei: Framework of Salesian Holiness: Interiority and Spirituality, Alberto Marvelli IT
- Cereda: The Poster for the 2016 Strenna FR IT PT SP
- di Natale: We Adventure in the Spirit as Pilgrims Together with Jesus and Our Brothers and Sisters IT PT SP
- Escribano: Experience of the Fatherhood of God IT SP
- Ferrero: Don Bosco: Lezioni di life Coaching (Italian Only)
- Gonzalez: Il mio cammino di vita interiore e di vita spirituale SP
- Ko: “Mary, the Pilgrim Who Journeys Guided by the Holy Spirit” – Mary, Icon of the Pilgrim Church IT PT SP
- Munoz: Introduzione alle Giornate di Spiritualità della Famiglia Salesiana 2016 SP
- Sala: The Way is Expressed in the Communitarian Experience of Faith FR IT PT SP
- Zanet: «Docibilis a Spiritu Sancto»: The Life in the Holy Spirit of Fr. Giuseppe Quadrio SDB, Venerable Servant of God IT
- January: Don Bosco: God wants us always to be happy FR IT SP
- February: Jesus in the arms of the humble and the poor FR IT SP
- March: The Widow’s mite FR IT SP
- April: Easter in Palabek FR IT SP
- May: Stabat Mater. Our Mother is there always FR IT SP
- June: I have seen and lived Don Bosco’s missionary Dream FR IT SP
- August: Full Lives FR IT SP
- October: I love you Salesians FR IT SP
- November: Good News still exists ! FR IT SP
- December:
- January: Don Bosco Is More Alive Than Ever FR IT SP
- February: Families Never Go Out of Style FR IT SP
- March: Like Pope Francis FR IT SP
- April: Why We Have Life in Abundance FR IT SP
- May: Under Mary’s Mantle FR IT SP
- June: Jesus Stopped at Kakuma FR IT SP
- July: Our Summer in Mary’s Name FR IT SP
- August: Let Us Celebrate Life FR IT SP
- September: Having Deep Roots FR IT SP
- October: One Missionary Returns; Another 34 Leave for the Missions FR IT SP
- November:
- December: Christmas just like Don Bosco’s FR IT SP
2016 A.D.
- I Dream of a Salesian Family Made Up of Happy Women and Men SP IT
- I Dream of a Salesian Family Filled with Faith and with God IT
- Our Daily “Feast of Cana” IT SP
- Mercy Is the ID Card of Our God FR IT SP
- I Dream of a Salesian Family that Carries the Poorest in Its Heart FR IT PL PT SP
- I Dream of a Salesian Family that Lives the Joy of the Gospel IT FR
- Those Miracles of Education FR IT PT SP
- God’s Name Is “Mercy” FR IT PT SP
- We Believe in You, Dear Young People FR IT SP
- I Dream of a Salesian Family with a Missionary Heart FR IT SP
- God Is Born in Siberia, Mongolia, and Myanmar, Too FR IT SP
SALESIAN FAMILY DOCUMENTS
- Pope Francis’ Words to Us
- Magisterium of the RM
- Magisterium of la Madre & FMA
- SDB & FMA Joint Words
- Don Angel’s Words to SUE & SEC
- Current Monthly Letters of the RM
- Salesian Liturgical Texts
- SF Consulta
- SF Secretariat and World Consulta
ARCHIVES PAPAL DOCUMENTS AND STRENNE
- Sanctity: Strenna 2019
- World Youth Day 2019
- Accompaniment: Synod 2018
- Accompaniment: Strenna 2018
- Family Ministry: Strenna 2017
- Sanctity: Strenna 2016
- Strenna 2014
RECTOR MAJOR’S MONTHLY LETTERS
Vatican News
- Cardinal Dolan: Right to religious freedom rooted in human dignity January 18, 2021
- Chilean Archbishop calls for national unity amid pandemic January 18, 2021
- US Bishops renew call for peaceful transition of power January 18, 2021
- Indonesia’s Church reaches out to quake victims January 18, 2021
- Pope Francis upholds Martin Luther King's nonviolent legacy January 18, 2021
- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Biblical reflections Day 1 January 18, 2021
- Myanmar bishops urge donations to buy Covid-19 vaccines January 18, 2021
- CAR Bishops encourage solidarity, dialogue on path towards a peaceful nation January 18, 2021
- Sisters of Grandchamp offer meditations for Christian Unity Week January 18, 2021
- Pope names new Secretary of Congregation for Causes of Saints January 18, 2021