Summary of the Evaluation
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DAY 1 RECORDINGS
| ITALIAN TIME | THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 |
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| 3:00 PM | ONLINE from the Valdocco Theater, Torino |
| BEGINS 3:30 PM | ● Welcome ● Greetings of the Rector Major, Don Angel F. Artime, SDB ● Greetings of the SDB Provincial, Don Leonardo ● Presentation of the SFSDays – Don Joan Lluis Playà, SDB ● Opening Prayer – VDB (Don Bosco Volunteers) ● Closing of St. Francis de Sales Year – Don Ivo Coelho, SDB ● Presentation of the Strenna – the Rector Major ● Strenna Video ● Commentary on the Strenna: Don Angel Interview ● Day 1 Conclusion ● Video Presentation of the SDB Past Pupils (EXA-DB) |
| 6:30 PM | ● Holy Mass from the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians |
| ITALIAN TIME | FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 |
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| 8:30 AM | LIVE from the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians Lauds and the Holy Mass |
| 3:00 PM | ONLINE from the Valdocco Theater, Torino |
| BEGINS 3:30 PM | ● Greetings and Summary of Yesterday’s Events ● Opening Prayer by the Witnesses of the Resurrected One (TR) ● Video Presentation of the Catechist Sisters of Mary Immaculate Help of Christians (SMI) ● Round Table Discussions: – THE PRESENT MOMENT OF THE LAITY IN THE CHURCH – Don Fabio Attard, SDB – THE IDENTITY OF THE LAY CHRISTIAN IN SALESIAN STYLE – Mr. Renato Cursi, Director General, Salesiani per il Sociale (APS) – APOSTOLIC COMMITMENT OF THE LAITY TODAY – Lorenzo Biagi, Salesian Cooperator, Author, and Professor of Philosophical and Ethical Anthropology at IUSVE – EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES TO STRENGTHEN YOUNG PEOPLE’S SENSITIVITY TO BECOMING ACTIVE LAY PEOPLE IN SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION – Susanna de Torres ● Day 2 Conclusion ● Video Presentation of the Congregation of St. Michael the Archangel and the Sisters of St. Michael the Archangel (the Michaelites) (CSMA and CSSMA, respectively) |
| ITALIAN TIME | SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 |
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| 8:30 AM | LIVE from the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians Lauds and the Holy Mass |
| 3:00 PM | ONLINE from the Valdocco Theater, Torino |
| BEGINS 3:30 PM | ● Greetings ● Opening Prayer ● Video Presentation of the Sisters of Jesus the Adolescent (IJA) ● Salesian Sanctity: ST. ARTEMIDES ZATTI: A COMPELLING MODEL OF SALESIAN HOLINESS – Don Pierluigi Cameroni, SDB ● Video Presentation of the Community of the Mission of Don Bosco (CMB) ● WITNESS TALKS: Listening to the Young – Zatti in The Life of 5 young men discerning Religious Life with the SDB ● Video Presentation of the Daughters of the Queenship of Mary Immaculate (DQM) ● St. Artemides Zatti, SDB, Explanation of the movie ● Good Night about Pope St. John Paul II in Hungary ● Video Summary of Yesterday’s Events ● Day 3 Conclusion |
| TBD, locally | IN-PERSON GATHERINGS THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE TODAY, TOMORROW, OR AT ANOTHER CONVENIENT TIME – Please refer to the list below of Local Salesian Family Delegates and contact them directly about this. Thank you! |
EASTERN TIME | SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 PLEASE NOTE THESE TIMES ARE LISTED IN EASTERN USA & EASTERN CANADA TIMES |
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| 3:30 AM ET | * ONLINE from the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians: Holy Mass Presided by the Rector Major * Group Sharing * Closing of the Days |
| LIVE AT 3:15 PM ET | SCHEDULE OF ONLINE SHARING PROVINCE-WIDE 3:15 Greeting those online from around the continent 3:30 Welcome to the Salesian Family 3:35 Opening Prayer 3:40 Explanation of online sharing in Breakout Rooms 3:50 Breakout Rooms by language: EN, FR, SP or in-person small group sharing in gatherings PLEASE SEE QUESTIONS BELOW THIS SCHEDULE (in red) 4:40 Verbal sharing from Local Groups Individuals write in chat box 4:50 * Exhortation: How can we get involved in being yeast in the human family? Be that yeast in family, school, civic, Church, social situations. * Announcements: Future Salesian Family opportunities in which to get involved 4:55 Conclusion 5:00 Blessing of Mary Help of Christians |
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR PROVINCE ONLINE SHARING
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15: 3:30-5:00PM ET
– What are the basic human family needs that can be addressed by the insertion of Don Bosco’s lay followers within the everyday life of family, society, and civic structures?
– How can priests and consecrated religious in Don Bosco’s Salesian Family nurture the lay dimension in his or her vocation? In what ways is that lay dimension expressed?
– How can living the lay vocation as a Salesian family member be the yeast for transforming the human family in settings of familial, social and civic life?
LOCAL GROUP GATHERINGS & POINT PERSONS
- Quebec & New Brunswick: Fr. Luc Lantagne, SDB; Fr. Alain Leonard, SDB; and Sr. Alphonsine Roy, FMA
- Boston: Fr. Ken Rodes, SDB
- East of the Hudson, Port Chester: Fr. Joe-Vien Hoang, SDB
- East of the Hudson, New Rochelle & Long Island: Fr. Tim Ploch, SDB
- West of the Hudson, Stony Point & Goshen – Sunday, January 15, 3-5PM: Fr. Sasika Lokuhettige, SDB
- Northeastern NJ – joining with Stony Point: Fr. Abraham Feliciano, SDB
- Middle & Western NJ – joining with Stony Point: Fr. Miguel Suarez, SDB, and Fr. John Nazzaro, SDB
- Washington, DC: Fr. John Serio, SDB
- Tampa Bay & Georgia – Sunday, January 15, 3:00PM start time: Fr. Franco Pinto, SDB
- South Florida – Saturday, January 14, 8:30AM-1:00PM: Margarita Lacayo, EXA-FMA
- New Orleans: Fr. John Langan, SDB; Rick Valladares, SC
- Midwest – Chicago – Wednesday, January 11: Fr. Richard Alejunas, SDB
- Midwest – Wide – Sunday, January 15: Elizabeth Wlodzimierski, SC
- Cornwall: Sr. Lise Guitard, FMA
- Etobicoke & Toronto – January 29: Fr. John Louis Mariapragasm, SDB
- Edmonton: Fr. Mario Villaraza, SDB
- Calgary: Fr. Mario Villaraza, SDB
- Surrey: Fr. George Atok, SDB, and Sr. Cora Beboso, FMA
EVALUATION OF THE DAYS
| DATE | EVENT |
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| Jan. 15 2023 | ONLINE EVALUATION OPENS The link to the evaluation page is now live and remains open until January 24, 2023 HERE IS THE LINK TO THE EVALUATION FORM Please be sure to complete it before January 25. |
| Jan. 31 2023 | REPORT ON EVALUATION All who are registered will receive it in their inbox on January 31, Solemnity of St. John Bosco. Happy Feastday! All others: The evaluation results will be published in Salesian Family Snippets‘ issue of February 2023. If you are not yet receiving Snippets, please subscribe here (This is our Provinces’ monthly free Salesian Family newsletter where you can keep current on all Salesian Family happenings in our Provinces of Canada, the eastern USA, and beyond) |
STRENNA 2023 VIDEO
THE OFFICIAL STRENNA 2023 POSTERS
LINKS TO THIS POSTER IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES:
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STRENNA 2023 OUTLINE FR IT PL PT SP
OTHER SITES TO FOLLOW THE DAYS
PREPARATION PERIODS
- Register
- Invite many others to register and join in the Strenna 2023 process
- Reach out to your principal, Priest or Brother, or your local Salesian Family Delegate to learn more (see the list below)
- Download and read the full written text of the Strenna
- Watch the Strenna video
- Watch the live-streams Thursday-Sunday or at any point afterwards at a convenient time for you and your family (see the schedule below)
- Download the Program Guide & Talks booklet in your language (see below)
- Prepare to host and/or join an in-person group gathering locally for sharing, prayer, and dialogue
- Look for an email ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AROUND 3:00PM with the link for the online sharing on the following afternoon (Sunday)
- Join in the Province on-line sharing on Sunday from 3PM – 5:00PM Eastern Time
| Nov. 15 to Dec. 16 2022 | ▪ Recruitment of Local Point Persons ▪ Advertisement of the Days & the Activities ▪ Encouraging the participation of all Salesian Family members ▪ Announcement of the time of the virtual Province sharing on Sunday, January 15 ▪ Blocking of Calendars |
| Dec. 22 2022 | Registration for the Days opens: https://donboscosalesianportal.org/salesian-family-spirituality-days-2023-registration-form/ |
| Dec. 27 2022 | First Reflections on the Strenna by Don Angel, live and recorded, from Casa Generalizia of the FMA in Rome for the Salesian Family and the publication of the Strenna 2023 video |
| Dec. 27 to Jan. 7 2023 | How to get involved *Invite many others to join in the Strenna 2023 process *Reach out to your principal, Priest, or your local Salesian Family Delegate to learn more (see the list below) *Download and read the full written text of the Strenna *Watch the video *Prepare to host and/or join in an in-person group gathering locally for sharing, prayer, and dialogue *Register to join in the Province on-line sharing on Sunday Registration is required! |
| Jan. 1-11 2023 | ▪ Personal Reading of Strenna 2023 |
