…first to realize the need to find, also taking into account the evolving social structure, new ways and techniques for the educational field and also for that one of religious…
Ángel Fernández Artime – “Letter of the Rector Major” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society”
click to download pdf This letter announces the celebration of two significant anniversaries for the Salesian Family: the first centenary of Fr. Paul Albera’s death in 2021 and the fourth…
Gustavo Fabian Cavagnari – Salesian youth ministry and family in the light of Amoris Laetitia
click to download pdf In these pages I would like to reflect on youth ministry with a special focus on family. I hope that, by the end of this reflection…
Jerome Vallabaraj,Sahayadas Fernando – Proclaiming the Gospel of Wholeness, The Perennial Relevance of Evangelii Nuntiandi
click to download pdf The text reflects on the significance of the full life Jesus offered during his public ministry, emphasising his love, forgiveness and care for all, especially the…
Rik Biesmans – “Assistance. The essence of Don Bosco’s Preventive System (1876-1884) – Part 2” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
click to download pdf In the course of the exposition so far it often appeared that one of the doubtless objectives of assistance, consists in preventing evil, disorders, and especially…
Francesco Motto – “History of the historiography of Don Bosco” in “Storia e identità salesiana in Africa e Madagascar. Questioni di conservazione del patrimonio culturale”
…still living, is still very much alive today. As for any other literature, also this one had obviously to be subjected to the laws of history and of life, and…
Joseph Thekedathu – “The starting of the first salesian work in Bombay and its consolidation (1928-1950)” in “Insediamenti e iniziative salesiane dopo Don Bosco. Saggi di storiografia”
…in Bombay. He had, however, another compelling reason. Every year several groups of Salesians from Europe used to land in Bombay and occasionally someone had also to be repatriated. Before…
Arthur Lenti – “The earliest biographies of Don Bosco and their english translations” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
click to download pdf Therefore, all early biography on Don Bosco, including Fr. Lemoyne’s and his successors’, should be approached with the right understanding of its popular medieval religious roots….
Nestor Impelido – “The perception on Saint John Bosco in the Philippines during the 20th century” in “Percezione della figura di Don Bosco all’esterno dell’Opera salesiana dal 1879 al 1965”
click to download pdf The Salesians definitively came to the Philippines in 1951, after the negotiations conducted by the out-going Provincial of China, the Servant of God, Fr. Carlo Braga,…
Eugenio Ceria – Don Bosco with God
click to download pdf After Don Bosco’s death, the main concern of his sons and all those who felt called to continue his spirit was to faithfully preserve and develop…
Michael Ribotta – “Discovering America: Father Raphael Pipemi and the first salesian missionaries in North America” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
…and to greet the small band of Salesian missionaries in his name. It further asked him to escort the group across the continent to their destination in San Francisco, California….
Joseph Thekedathu – “St Francis Xavier’s orphanage and industrial school at Tanjore, South India (1906-1928)” in “L’Opera Salesiana dal 1880 al 1922. Esperienze particolari in Europa, Africa, Asia”.
click to download pdf The achievements of the Salesians during their 22 years of work at Tanjore were certainly remarkable. When they reached that place, there was just a large…
Émile Poulat – “Don Bosco and the Church in the world of the Ninetheenth century” in “Don Bosco’s place in history”
click to download pdf Emile Poulat in his essay traces some reflections concerning the Church in the 19th century, the figure of Don Bosco and the presence of the Salesians…
Thomas Anchukandam – “State of salesian historiography in India – problems, and a success story: a history of the salesians of Don Bosco in India from the beginning to 1951-52 by Joseph Thekkedath SDB” in “La storiografia salesiana tra studi e documentazione nella stagione postconciliare”
click to download pdf This paper encapsulates the core themes of the provided text, which delves into the preservation of Salesian historical records and the state of Salesian historiography in…
Autori Vari – Primo congresso mondiale degli exallievi ed exallieve di Don Bosco e delle Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice: Atti e documenti, Roma 3-9 novembre 1988
…and will to collaborate according to the founders’ intentions, especially Don Rinaldi’s, promoting a new common identity, communication, and Salesian formation. Being a Past Pupil today requires a renewed mindset…