The Rector Major extends greetings from himself and the members of the new General Council. They are soon to convene for a thorough examination of the guidelines established by GC23 and to formulate an animation and governance program aimed at enhancing their service to the Provinces over the next six years. Recognizing that the Chapter Documents are already in their possession and being studied, he expresses his desire to aid in this crucial endeavor by sharing some reflections he deems significant.
Contents:
- Introduction.
- Neither the latest fashion nor a continual harping on the same point, but a genuinely new requirement.
- An indispensable source of energy for the journey of faith.
- A daunting reality.
- We are anchored in the might ot the Holy Spirit.
- In the great channel of “salesian” spirituality.
- Following Don Bosco.
- We form evangelizing communities.
- Under the guidance of the Help of Christians, Lodestar of the new evangelization.
- A positive omen.
Reference time period: 1990
E. Viganò, Letter of the Rector Major, in «Acts of the General Council of the salesian society of St John Bosco», 71 (1990), 334, 3-46.
Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB