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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

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

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

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 Lectionary

Salesian Missal

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:

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

STRENNA AND SALESIAN FAMILY SPIRITUALITY DAYS

2021 ARCHIVES

THE SALESIAN FAMILY SPIRITUALITY DAYS 2021

Link to the Portal’s Facebook Page for full coverage of the Rome videos

Link to the Portal’s YouTube page

STRENNA 2021 (Video of the Strenna below)

ANS Facebook presentation of Strenna and Interview with Don Angel
Strenna 2021: AMERICAN ENG – FR – IT – PT – SP
Transcript of Strenna 2021 Video in ENGLISH
PDF of a Power Point Presentation on Strenna 2021
SUMMARY OF HOPE FR SP
July 2020 Summary Presentation of Strenna 2021 – Moved by hope: “Behold, I make all things new” (Rev 21:5)

JANUARY 15-17, 2021 Schedules

DAY I – DAY II – DAY III
LES TROIS JOURS EN FRANCAIS
LAS TRES DIAS EN ESPANOL

JANUARY 15: Video Transcripts (videos linked above)

Casa Don Bosco Videos from the SFSDays
SYM Youth Voices
FMA Youth Hope Testimony
Persecuted Church: 4 Interviews
Outline of Bishop Olivero’s Talk IT

JANUARY 16: Video Transcripts (videos linked above)

JANUARY 17: Rector Major’s Homily Transcript (video linked above)

EVALUATION REPORT SUE/SEC East USA

Link to the ANS Facebook page for the original World Events from Rome

Link to the Interamerica Facebook page for the original Regional Events from Quito

ANS Media YouTube pages by language (some recorded events from Rome): English – French – Italian – Portuguese – Spanish

Watch the video here in: French – Italian – Portuguese – Spanish

2020 ARCHIVES

2019 ARCHIVES

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

LINKS TO RESOURCES FOR ALL OUR SALESIAN SAINTS AS OF MARCH 2, 2019

click on the picture to download poster size in English

PDFs of the Strenna: EN FR IT SP

BISHOP’S SYNOD ON YOUTH, DISCERNMENT, AND VOCATION 2018

2018 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

PRAYER VIDEO

TALKS AND MORE

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

“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 :

2017 ARCHIVES

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

Poster FR IT PT

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

Blessed Is the Family

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 20 FR IT PT SP

January 21 FR IT PT SP

January 22 FR IT PT SP

Schedule

English

Articles Published in e-Service

The Personal Perspective: Kremienok and Family Garden

MetaCometa: “No One on This Earth Is an Orphan”

ADMA: “But Now That We Are Preparing for Marriage, Father, Is There Anything for Us?” – Tullio and Simonetta

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

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 ]

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)