Nel documento, il Rettor Maggiore annuncia con gioia l’elevazione alla dignità episcopale di tre membri della comunità salesiana da parte del Santo Padre.
Francesco Casella – Profilo biografico storico-documentario di mons. Michele Arduino ultimo vescovo di Shiuchow in “Ricerche storiche salesiane”
Il 25° della morte di mons. Michele Arduino (1997) e la canonizzazione, il 1° ottobre 2000, di don Callisto Caravario e mons. Luigi Versiglia, vescovo di Shiuchow, sono stati i motivi ispiratori di questo studio, che intende delineare il profilo di mons. Arduino (1909-1972).
Morand Wirth – “Insediamenti e iniziative salesiane dopo don Bosco”. Synthèse du volume et propositions d’étude in “Ricerche storiche salesiane”
Souvent citée est la réflexion attribuée à Don Bosco : ‘Vous accomplirez l’œuvre que j’ai commencée ; j’ai tracé les contours, vous étendrez les couleurs…’. Que firent les Salésiens, les Salésiennes et leurs nombreux coopérateurs et amis lorsque leur fondateur disparut ? Se sont-ils contentés de maintenir les travaux lancés par lui ? Continue reading “Morand Wirth – “Insediamenti e iniziative salesiane dopo don Bosco”. Synthèse du volume et propositions d’étude in “Ricerche storiche salesiane””
Bosco Hai,Carlo Socol,Carlos Cheung,Joseph Phung,Rhomel Mendoza – “One hundred years of salesian historiography in China” in “La storiografia salesiana tra studi e documentazione nella stagione postconciliare”
The paper discusses the historical documentation and publications related to the Salesians in China. The text highlights the diversity of approaches to preserving historical records within the Salesian institution and emphasizes the concept of “institutional historiography.”
Carlo Socol – “The first twenty years of the orfanato of Macao between ideal and reality (1906-1926)” in “Insediamenti e iniziative salesiane dopo don Bosco”
The present study aims at sketching the history of the first 20 years of the Salesian Orphanage of Macao (the “Orfanato”), focusing mainly on three problem areas of the first Salesian settlement in China: 1. the charismatic urge that brought the Salesians to Macao; 2. the first painful impact with reality; 3. the role played by the Orfanato in the overall strategy of Salesian expansion.
Laura ChauPui Har – “Winding road…steady steps. Salesian charism in the first 30 years of FMA in China” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
The paper sheds light on the contribution of the FMA to the advance of the Salesian spirit in China through their availability, sacrifice, indomitable courage in facing severe challenges and above all their fidelity to the spirit of “Da mihi animas, cetera tolle” by offering to youth and the needy services in keeping with the charism of the institute and in response to the needs of the place and time.
Carlo Socol – “The birth of the China province and the expansion of the salesian work in east Asia (1926-1927)” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.
The China Mission, which started in 1906, was established as an autonomous entity on 1 January 1923, when the Visitatoria della China was erected, comprising 32 confreres and houses and works in Macao, Heung Shan and Shiu Chow. As new missions in Japan and Siam were being accepted or considered, the Sino-Japanese Province was erected on 28 May 1926. In December of that same year Fr. Pietro Ricaldone set out on a year-long extraordinary visitation of the Asian Missions.By the time the visitation ended in late 1927, there was a Salesian regional presence and a well established juridical structure in East Asia.
This brief paper intends to outline the juridical configuration and development strategies of the Salesian work in China and study the internal and external conditions that influenced its first expansion, in the years 1926-1927, in East Asia. Continue reading “Carlo Socol – “The birth of the China province and the expansion of the salesian work in east Asia (1926-1927)” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.”
Leong Domingos – “The political situation in China in 1920-30 and its effects on salesians” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.
This article would like to present a general view of the political situation of China in the period of 1920-30. Even though China has succeeded in establishing a republic through the revolution, she was still suffering from the civil wars and foreign powers invasion. It greatly affected the daily life of the people, and also, giving a great hindrance for Salesians, along with other missionaries, in their evangelization and educational endeavors. Continue reading “Leong Domingos – “The political situation in China in 1920-30 and its effects on salesians” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.”
Carlo Socol – “The implantation of the salesian charism in China (1906-1936): ideals, challenges, answers and results” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
The Salesians landed in Macao on 13 February 1906 to take over the management of a diocesan orphanage and set up a school of arts and crafts, with the aim of expanding gradually into China proper, which they first did in 1911, shortly after the Portuguese republican revolution forced the them out of the enclave.
Nestor Impelido – “The growth of the salesian charism in the EAO region: religious institutes founded by salesians” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
This study also aims to present the various congregations founded by some of the Salesian missionaries who worked in the East Asian region of the known Salesian world.
Elena Miravalle – “The mission of the daughters of Mary help of Christians in China” in “L’educazione salesiana in Europa negli anni difficili del XX secolo”
Msgr. Versiglia was forming a group of young catechists to send to the various mission districts, to help the missionaries, for the religious instruction of the women and of children. Upon their arrival, the Sisters found in the mission of 7 Kuneong. They helped each other, specially for the necessary relations with the externs, for the catechumenate and for the oratory.
Grazia Loparco – “The arrival of the daughters of Mary help of Christians in the far east” in “L’educazione salesiana in Europa negli anni difficili del XX secolo”
On this background, we see the great problems of inculturation; development of the Catholic Church in multi-religious contexts afflicted by the problems of international politics; relationships between missionary Religious Congregations, and, not the least, difficulties in communication and mutual understanding between these countries and the General Council resident in Italy.