Sembra utile offrire agli studiosi di storia dell’Italia unita i dati relativi ai Salesiani all’estero e alle loro opere.
Allo stato attuale delle ricerche, lo possiamo però fare entro due precisi limiti.
Francesco Motto – “Cento anni fa la catastrofe di San Francisco. Il «faticoso, enorme, continuo» soccorso dei salesiani alla comunità italiana” in “Ricerche storiche salesiane”
Nell’immensa letteratura sul terremoto che colpì la città di San Francisco in California (USA) dal 18 al 20 aprile 1906, non sono ancora state rese note nella loro interezza le dirette testimonianze dei salesiani che colà si trovavano addetti alle Chiese etniche dei SS. Pietro e Paolo, del Corpus Christi (e di San Giuseppe nella vicina città di Oakland).
Francesco Motto – “Salesian missionary activity while blessed Filippo Rinaldi (1921-1931) was Rector maior with particular reference to eastern Asia” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.
On 6 February l922,Pius XI (1939) ascended the Papal throne: he would become known as a “Pope of the Missions” (as was his predecessor, Benedict XV). Two months later, on 24 April, Fr. Filippo Rinaldi ( 5 December 1931) was elected Rector Major: his ten years in office would be recalled for the great re-launching of the Salesian missionary movement. After a rapid glance at the “missionary policy” of the Papacy during the same period, we shall concentrate on that. Continue reading “Francesco Motto – “Salesian missionary activity while blessed Filippo Rinaldi (1921-1931) was Rector maior with particular reference to eastern Asia” in “The beginning of the Salesian presence in east Asia”.”
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «Let us make the young our life’s mission by coming to know and imitate Don Bosco». First year of preparation for the Bicentenary of his birth
Contents:
- Premise: Some significant events in the second half of 2011
- Commentary on the Strenna for 2012:
- Knowledge of Don Bosco and a commitment on behalf of the young
- Rediscovering the story of Don Bosco