Egidio Viganò – “Letter of the Rector Major” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco”

The letter highlights the theme of the Strenna for 1986, focusing on the vocation and mission of lay people, a key area of renewal emphasized by Vatican II. The Council’s initiatives resonate with the Salesian Family, as developing the lay vocation aligns with Don Bosco’s tradition of involving laypeople in his mission for the young and the poor.

Contents:

• An invitation to renew our identity card.
• Who are the laity who share the mission with us.
• The new ecclesial mentality.
• Vatican II our guide in a “pilgrimage of discovery”.
• A valuable initiative of communion.
• What our objectives are.
• Giving life to a “spiritual movement”.

Reference time period: 1986

Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB