Voi mi avete più volte dimandato, Giovani carissimi, di scrivervi qualche cosa intorno al vostro compagno Savio Domenico: ed io ho fatto quello che ho potuto per appagare questo vostro pio desiderio.
Giovanni Bosco – Vita del sommo pontefice S. Urbano I per cura del Sacerdote Bosco Giovanni
Urbano fu uno dei più grandi pontefici che abbiano governata la Chiesa di Gesù Cristo.
Maria Fe Nuñez Muñoz,Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Appendix” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.
The following extract is the Appendix written by Rector Major Pascual Chavez Villanueva and Sr. Maria Fe Nuñez Muñoz, FMA President for the occasion of the Seminar on Salesian History in the East Asia – Oceania region of the Salesian Society. Continue reading “Maria Fe Nuñez Muñoz,Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Appendix” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.”
Giovanni Bosco – Vita del sommo pontefice S. Callisto I per cura del sacerdote Bosco Giovanni
Ripigliamo, o miei venerati amici, il racconto delle gloriose azioni dei sommi Pontefici. Noi abbiamo già percorso lo spazio di anni 221 ed abbiamo sempre veduto succedersi l’un dopo l’altro questi supremi Pastori della Chiesa. L’ultimo, di cui abbiamo parlato, è S. Zefirino morto nel 221. Dopo lui fu eletto Pontefice S. Callisto di nazione Romano.
Giovanni Bosco – Porta teco cristiano ovvero avvisi importanti intorno ai doveri del cristiano acciocchè ciascuno possa conseguire la propria salvezza nello stato in cui si trova
Questo libretto è intitolato Porta Teco Cristiano perchè esso può servire di fedele compagno a chiunque desideri salvarsi nello stato in cui si trova.
Mathew Kapplikunnel – “Evaluation of the seminar” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
This evaluation focuses more on the content than on the methodology. The seminar helped to improve knowledge of the situation as far as content is concerne which was very interesting.
Giovanni Bosco – Il mese di maggio consacrato a Maria SS. Immacolata ad uso del popolo per cura del sacerdote Bosco Giovanni
Il mese di maggio che è il più delizioso dell’anno doveva con tutta ragionevolezza essere consacrato a Maria. Fin dal 1700 in diversi paesi del Piemonte si facevano particolari esercizi di cristiana pietà in ciascun giorno di maggio in onore di Maria.
Maria Mukai Yumiko – “Establishing the salesian charism in Japan in the process of founding the caritas sisters of Miyazaki” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
The 12th General Chapter of the Caritas Sisters of Miyazaki (SCM) held in September 2004, had for its scope the clarification of the charismatic and spiritual identity of the Institute and the renewal of its life and form of government.
Fiace Park – “Unity of life in Fr Vincent Cimatti, founder of the caritas sisters of Miyazaki” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
In recent years our Congregation of the Caritas Sisters of Miyazaki, especially the Province of Korea, experiences a fresh interest in the origins of our charism. The sisters talk about the primary importance of prayer and the secondary value of daily work.
Maliwan Paramathawirote,Paranal Phengpinit – “The salesian charism in SIHM’s life and mission in the local church” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
The Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (SIHM) would like to acknowledge the invitation to contribute to the Seminar of EAO on “Implantation of the Salesian Charism in the Region: Ideals, Challenges, Answers and Results”. Being a member of the Salesian Family, we too are eager to study and know more about this precious gift.
Gaetano Compri – “Implantation of the salesian charism in Japan. Reflections of Fr Cimatti on the formation of personnel in loco” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
The first nine Salesian missionaries arrived in Japan on 8 February 1926 under the leadership of Fr Vincenzo Cimatti. They were entrusted with the two provinces of Miyazaki and Oita, far away from the big cities, where they succeeded the missionaries of the Foreign Missions of Paris (MEP).
Remo Bati – “The implantation of the salesian charism in the Philippines in the first thirty years (1951-1981)” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
The scope of my work was to remember our founding fathers and to help preserve their legacy by keeping a record of the Salesian charism transmitted by the pioneers to our Filipinos, so that it may serve as one of our constant references for a “return to Don Bosco.”
Francisco Castellanos Hurtado – “Don Rua y México salesiano. Fundación y primer desarrollo de la obra salesiana en México”, in “Don Michele Rua primo successore di Don Bosco. Tratti di personalità, governo e opere (1888-1910)”.
El centenario de la muerte del Beato Michele Rua, nos invita a ocuparnos de esta figura de primer orden en la Congregación Salesiana: Rector Mayor de 1888 a 1910, que en sus 22 años de rectorado la llevó a un gran desarrollo. Trataré el tema de Don Rua y México Salesiano; pero más que seguir toda la historia de la Obra Salesiana en México de 1889 a 1910, trataré de descubrir la parte destacada que tuvo el Primer Sucesor de Don Bosco en su Fundación y primer desarrollo. Continue reading “Francisco Castellanos Hurtado – “Don Rua y México salesiano. Fundación y primer desarrollo de la obra salesiana en México”, in “Don Michele Rua primo successore di Don Bosco. Tratti di personalità, governo e opere (1888-1910)”.”
Mathew Kapplikunnel – “The implantation of the salesian charism in India: ideals, challenges, answers, results” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
The phase of implantation, expansion and initial consolidation of Salesian presence in India may be considered to be the period from 1906 to 1951/52, i.e. from the arrival of Salesians until the establishment of the two provinces of the North and the South. This paper proposes to study the ideals that led the Salesians during this period, the challenges they faced, their response to these challenges and the results they attained.
John Nguyen Van Ty – “Salesian charism in Vietnam. 39 years of sowing and growth in the stormy history of the country” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
How the Salesian Charism has been implanted and taken root in a country is indeed a very interesting and at the same time a very challenging theme. In the case of Viet Nam the planting and the growing processes seem to be neatly cut, surrounded by the turbulent events of the history of modern Viet Nam.