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World Level Salesian Family Spirituality Days

Invitation to Valdocco 2018

By Fr. Eusebio Munoz, SDB
Delegate of the Rector Major for the Salesian Family

RMG, 26 October 2017 -- The 36th Salesian Family Spirituality Days will be held at VALDOCCO, Turin, Jnuary 18-21, 2018 and will focus on the RM's Strenna 2018 “Lord, give me this water” (John 4: 15) LET US CULTIVATE THE ART OF LISTENING AND ACCOMPANYING.

Following the thread of this Gospel passage, we will reflect together, within the framework of the next Synod of Bishops on "Youth, the Faith, and Vocation Discernment", the importance for the mission of our entire Salesian Family to cultivate the precious art of listening and accompaniment, with the conditions they require and the service they bring to the journey of personal, Christian, and vocational growth of the person.

This annual occasion is open to the members of all 31 Salesian Family groups from all around the world (local, provincial or world level) and especially to the SDB Province level delegates for the Salesian Family or Youth Ministry. This year the Spirituality Days are open especially for those who are directly involved in the accompaniment of the young people.

In the full text convocation letter (Boscolink) you will find a table on which is listed the number of participants permitted to attend from each Group of the Salesian Family, as well as the contact person for each Group.

How to register (online)?

Go to sdb.org or fs.sdb.org and click on “Spirituality Days (Giornate di Spiritualità). Registration form
Type in the “code” (the initials or acronym) pertaining to your particular Salesian Family Group and click on “Enter to register”
Fill in the entire form: "personal info", "info for the days", "info for hospitality"
Once you have completed the form, click on "Register"
To register in continuation with another person, click “New Registration” (Nuova iscrizione)
Above on the right appears the list of "already" registered ("green" font) and, if necessary, the waiting list ("red" font)
When you have finished the registration process, click on the line “Send the email to the Secretariat.” (“Invia e-mail a Secretaria”). Those responsible for the registrations of the Group, will send the e-mail of their confirmation to the interested parties

Important information about hospitality

This year the hospitality (lodging) will be in Valdocco and other nearby residences. For this reason, registrations must be made as soon as possible, and in any case before December 1, 2017. Registration and hospitality fee (from 160 to 350 Euro, according the conditions (single, double, triple... room). The Salesian Family of Torino is ready to host many participants in their homes (Salesian Cooperators and ADMA members).

Who come first with the registration is serve first! Deadline - December 1, 2017!

Any clarification can be requested at the following e-mail address: jlplaya@sdb.org

NB: In recent years many smart EAO SDB provinces or Salesian Family members are sending a small group (1-3 members) to this World SF Spirituality Days to learn or share their experience. Simultaneous translation to Italian, Spanish, English (and Japanese) is available!

Full text of the convocation letter: (ITA, ENG, ESP)