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

This letter from the Rector Major greets confreres at the start of the new year, emphasizing the importance of Don Bosco’s Preventive System and the Salesian educational plan from GC 21.It introduces a new series of the Acts (ASC), highlighting its role in unifying and animating the community. The letter underscores the duty of religious superiors to provide spiritual direction and ensure fidelity to the Founder’s charism, in alignment with the guidance from the Holy See.

Contents:

• The ASC as a means of animation.
• Historical background.
• A new series of the acts begin.
• Importance of making good use of them.
• A note on the utilization of the recent address of the Pope to the Union of Superiors General.

Reference time period: 1979

Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB