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:'''abbandonato''':''neglected, abandoned'' As in the phrase "povero e abbandonato" :'''abito talare''':''clerical dress, habit, cassock''. We find 'talare', or 'abito' on its own as well, meaning the same thing: "deporre l'abito", lay aside clerical dress :'''abside''':''sanctuary'' (where we find the altar in a church) :'''accademia''':''academy, semi-liturgical entertainment programme'' As, for example, a Marian academy for a feast day of the Virgin :'''accolitato''':''ministry of acolyte'' Not to be confused with 'accolito', acolyte :'''accompagnamento''':''accompaniment'' Uually further qualified as 'vocational' (guidance for discerning a religious vocation) or 'sacramental' or similar accompaniment of a spiritual nature but implying, usually, physical presence :'''accortezza''':''obs.''acumen, sharpness :'''acquisti''':purchases (accounting) :'''ACS''': cf. ''Atti del Capitolo Superiore della Pia Società Salesiana'' below :'''ACSSA''': cf. ''Associazione dei cultori di storia'' below :'''ADMA''':ADMA ''Associazione Devoti Maria Ausiliatrice' Rendered best in English simply as the Mary Help of Christians Association. Avoid 'devotees of...' or 'Clients of' :'''ad multos annos''':[L] May you have many more years to come! Usually a sung refrain on festive occasions :'''ad nutum''':[LA] ''at the disposition of'' A canonical term to refer to a person appointed for the time that the Superior remains in office, or until he changes his mind, e.g. for a role such as the Secretary General of the General Council, or the Postulator General :'''adorazione''':''adoration'' Normally in reference to Eucharistic adoration. In the understanding of St Francis of Sales it is praise of God anywhere and everywhere :'''affidamento''':''entrustment'' Often though not always as part of the phrase ''Act (or prayer) of Entrustment'', as distinct from an act or prayer of consecration :'''afflictis lentae - celere gaudentibus horae''':[LA] literally: ''time passes slowly for those who are sad'' The inscription on the sundial at the Seminary at Chieri, seen by the young cleric John Bosco when he entered there for the first time to begin his clerical training :'''Africa-Madagascar''':a current Salesian Region :'''Agenzia Internazionale Salesiana d'Informazione ANS''':''deprec''. An earlier definition of the acronym ANS. 'Internazionale' has now been substituted by 'Info' and the phrase reads instead: ''Agenzia iNfo Salesiana'' :'''agiatezza''':''comfort, ease'' (in a negative sense) :'''aggregati''':literally means ''persons aggregated'' Was used in reference to the Salesian Sisters (FMA) who were once regarded as aggregated to the Salesian Congregation (SDB). This ceased in 1901 by decree of the Holy See :'''Albera, Paolo''':second successor of St John Bosco as Rector Major of the Salesian Congregation Elected after the death of Michael Rua (1910) :'''allegria''':''cheerfulness'' Took on 'virtue' status for Don Bosco, and often part of a trinomial such as ''allegria-studio-pietà'' :'''ambiente''':''environment or setting'' May often be further qualified as ''ambiente educativo'' (educational setting) or ''ambienti popolari'' (ordinary folk, people) :'''ambiente pastorale''':''pastoral sector'' The Youth Ministry Framework employs this term and describes it thus: ''settore'' or ''ambiente'' refers to the educational and pastoral structures in which the Salesian mission is carried out. This is a more or less finite set: The Oratory-Youth Centre; the school and Vocational Training Centre and could include the pre-vocational training centre and hostel accommodation; higher institutes of education (possibly academic centres, colleges — in the North American understanding of this term — and university student residences); parishes and shrines entrusted to the Salesians (may include public churches); various social service works for young people at risk. This is distinct from a ''settore d’animazione pastorale'', which refers to the multiple activities or educative and pastoral arrangements to be found across all our works and the more traditional sectors (YM, Formation, Communication, SF, Economy, Missions). This is an open set, depending on cultural circumstances and needs. :'''ambito''':''sector, area of activity'' :'''ambito''':''sector, area of activity'' Used by the Salesian Sisters (roughly equivalent to the Salesian use of ''sector'' to designate a charismatic area of activity such as communications or formation... :'''Amici di Don Bosco''':''Friends of Don Bosco'' While not in any sense officially members of the Salesian Family, the term is often applied to those who have demonstrated empathy with the Salesian cause and by dint of non-official membership (perhaps they are not Christian, or simply do not wish to be members of a Group of the Salesian Family) align themselves with Salesian work and activity and spirit :'''amicizia''':''friendship'' :'''Le Amicizie''':''Friendly societies of the 18th and 19th centuries'' With influence in the social context in which Don Bosco grew up and exercised his ministry. They were secret societies generally dedicated to the defence of the Church (faith and institution). In Don Bosco's own time there were less secret and more pastorally oriented. :'''amministrazione dei beni temporali''':''administration of temporal goods'' The Salesian Society has the ability to acquire, possess, administer and alienate temporal goods (Congregation, province, house level), cf C. 108 :'''ammissioni''':''admissions'' The term is used in reference to entry into the Congregation, for renewal of vows, for perpetual vows or for admission to stages towards the priesthood :'''ammortamenti''':''amortizations'' (accounting) :'''amore''':''love'' :'''amorevolezza''':''loving kindness (or loving-kindness, or lovingkindness)''. A key Salesian term referring to the kind of love shown in the context of the Preventive System; part of the trinomial reason, religion and loving-kindness :'''Anagrafe''':''population or family register'' Although in general use in Italian, in Salesian literature it may refer to a Census Register from 1847-69. Records the names of boarders accepted at Valdocco during each solar year. There was in fact an older list called ''Repertorio domestico'' (House List), a somewhat rough handwritten list of names from 1847-53 :'''angelo custode''':''guardian angel'' :'''anima''':''soul'' Especially in plural form in ''da mihi animas cetera tolle'' :'''animatore''':''leader'' (preferred gloss in English). One often finds it translated in Salesian literature as 'animator', which is clear to Salesians but opaque in meaning for others. But a term such as ''animatore spirituale'' would be translated as ''spiritual animator'', and capitalised as 'Spiritual Animator'', as the term used to describe the Salesian priest responsible for ADMA? :'''animazione''':''animation or leadership'' Codified in Salesian texts since Vat II. ''Animation'' is a quality, a service, a style, something which is a capacity of individual Salesians (''capacità dell'animazione''), of leadership, something to be exercised in the community, e.g. the ''animazione della comunità'' (animation of the community), or the ''animazione del CEP'' (animation of the Educative and Pastoral Community). We also find ''animazione pastoral'' (pastoral animation, or leadership), ''animazione vocazionale'', best rendered in English as ''vocation ministry'' or ''vocation promotion'' according to circumstance :'''annali''':''annals'' For Salesians, the first thing that comes to mind are the Annals of the Society written by the Congregation's second great historian, Fr Eugene Ceria :'''annuario''':''yearbook'' In fact ''annuari'' existed in the Salesian Society from 1870, and contained an ''elenco generale'' or general list. At some stage this became simply the ''Elenco''. It was known as ''The Elenco'' even in English, until 2002, and subsequently as 'Annuario' or Yearbook, in English :'''ANS''':ANS or ''Agenzia iNfo Salesiana'' or ''Salesian Information Agency'' in English :'''apostolato''':''apostolate'' At one point the term ''apostolate'' appeared to be a likely gloss for ''pastorale'' as in ''Youth Apostolate'', but they are not the same thing. Hence ''Youth Ministry'' came into being as a better gloss for the specific nature of Salesian ministry for the young :'''Apostole della Sacra Famiglia ASF''':''Apostles of the Holy Family'' Founded in 1889 in Messina by Card. Guarino. Members of the Salesian Family :'''approfondire''':''examine closely, come to a better understanding'' :'''Archivio Salesiano Centrale ASC''':''Salesian Central Archives'' :'''archivi''':''archives'' :'''artigiani''':''working boys'' Boys learning a trade in one of Don Bosco's workshops :'''ASC''':literally ''Associazione Salesiani Cooperatori'' Best rendered in English as 'Salesian Cooperators Association'' :'''ascesi''':''asceticism'' The Greek term ''ascesis'' is less familiar to English readers :'''ascritto/i''':''obs.'' ''novices'' Don Bosco's first descriptions of the Salesian Society did not envisage a traditional novitiate, so he did not speak of ''novizi'' but rather ''ascritti'' :'''Asia Est-Oceania''':''East Asia-Oceania'' A Salesian Region :'''Asia Sud''':''South Asia'' A Salesian Region :'''Asociación Damas Salesianas DAMAS''':[ES] Often remains untranslated from Spanish, but sometimes rendered as ''Salesian Women'' Member group of the Salesian Family :'''aspirantato''':''aspirantate'' :'''assegno''':''cheque'' (accounting) :'''assistente''':''assistant'' Cf. also ''assistenza'' to understand the broader concept. The Salesian 'assistant' does supervisory duties and contributes to the creation of a Salesian presence. The reality is that the English term has a particular Salesian meaning and this always needs explanation, e.g. in a school setting :'''assistente centrale delle VDB''': ''Salesian Central Assistant'' for the VDB The Salesian priest officially assigned as a moderator or 'assistant' for the Volunteers of Don Bosco :'''assistente ecclesiastico''':''Ecclesiastical Assistant'' A canonical term for the Salesian priest who is officially responsible for the VDB or the CDB :'''assistenza''':''assistance'' Codified in Salesian terminology since Don Bosco. Key element of presence as part of Preventive System :'''associati''':''obs.'' as a Salesian term. ''Associates'' A term used by DB as a first reference to what finally became ''Cooperatori'', Cooperators. ''Associati'' is to be seen in conjunction with ''congregati'' (SDBs) :'''Associazione degli Exallievi di Don Bosco''':''Past Pupils Association, or more correctly, Past Pupils of Don Bosco'' :'''Associazione dei cultori di storia ACSSA''':''Association for those who cultivate Salesian history'' :'''associazionismo''':''group-mindedness, meeting in groups'' Italian will often make a nominative of something that is too abstract in English to be expressed by a single word. The term implies something volitional, to with with participation in a group or groups :'''ASTRA Assemblea Straordinaria''':(a very localised reference to an) ''Assembly at the Salesian Generalate'', which does not have a Provincial Chapter as such :'''attestato''':''reference, character reference or recommendation'' :'''Atti del Capitolo Superiore della Pia Società Salesiana ACS''':''obs.'' ''Acts of the Superior Chapter of the Pious Salesian Society'' 1941 saw the last use of the term ''pia'' in this context. Other elements in the term altered over time. Now Acts of the General Council :'''Atti del Consiglio Generale ACG''':''Acts of the General Council AGC'' Term currently in use for the official organ of information from the General Council :'''attività''':''assets'' (accounting) :'''attuario''':''actuary'' One of the roles of the provincial secretary :'''austraLasia''':literally ''austra-link-Asia'' An e-newsletter founded in response to the need to link Salesian provinces in the then Asia-Australia (now the East Asia-Oceania) region in November 1997 :'''Auxilium Christianorum''':[LA] ''Help of Christians'' Often in reduced form as ''l'Ausiliatrice'' or ''Maria SS. Ausiliatrice'' in Don Bosco's Italian. The English ''Help of Christians'' does not translate the Italian ''Ausiliatrice'' but the Latin form - or would it be better to say that the Italian ''Ausiliatrice'' does not translate the Latin ''Auxilium Christianorum''? In non-Christian or secular settings, Salesians might simply use the term ''Mary Help'' :'''avere''':''credit'' (accounting) :'''azione cattolica''':''Catholic Action'' (:nl:)