Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “«Come and see» (Jn 1,39) The need for vocation ministry” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco”

In this letter, the Rector Major extends warm wishes for a meaningful celebration of the Incarnation of the Son of God and reflects on the significance of this mystery for their vocation and mission. They highlight key events, including an Extraordinary Visitation to Malta, the World Assembly of the Past Pupils, and the International Congress “Don Rua in History.” Additionally, they discuss the ongoing reflections on the “Project for Europe” and announce appointments within the Congregation. The letter concludes with the presentation of the Strenna for 2011, emphasizing the importance of helping young people discover their vocation in life and mature in their apostolic plans.

Contents:

• Premiss: Some significant events in the second half of 2010
• Commentary on the Strenna 2011:
• 1. Returning to Don Bosco
• How did Don Bosco carry out this task of promoting vocations?
• 2. A prior need: to create and develop a vocational culture
• Life is vocation
  • Open to God and to others
  • Lived as a gift and as a task
• 3. Aspects which have a special significance in vocational animation and proposal
• Promoting a vocational culture: the essential task of Youth Ministry
  • Education to love, to chastity
  • Education to prayer
  • Personal accompaniment
  • The centrality and the role of religious consecration in the mission of the Salesian Family
  • The Salesian Youth Movement, a special place for vocations
• 4. Conclusion. The beauty and the relevance of the Salesian vocation
  • The caravan in the desert
  • The dance of life

Reference time period: 2011

Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB