austraLasia #2717
Salesian Family Delegates in action in Thai Seminar
SAMPRAN: 17 September 2010 -- Two separate news dispatches from Sampran suggest not only that SF Delegates are full-on in search of the best ways to give the right sort of life and impulse to 'the vast movement', but are having a varied experience as well. We'll hand over to our regular correspondent:
Today (16 September) was full of "input". We listened to the speakers from morning till evening. In the morning there were two speakers: Fr Bobby Mac Roxas SDB (Provincial Delegate for the Salesian Family & Salesian Cooperators, FIN Province) and Sr Maria Trigila FMA (World Delegate for the Salesian Cooperators).
Fr Roxas presented the Apostolic Exhortation "Christifideles Laici". The key words being "Who are the lay faithful?" and "What are their tasks?" The lay faithful are people who live a normal life in the world; study, work, establish friendly, social, professional, cultural relationships. Their circumstance is not simply an external and environmental factor, but a reality destined to find the fullness of its meaning in Jesus Christ. They participate in the life of the Church. Where the ministers are lacking, lay people can exercise the ministry of the Word, preside at liturgical prayer, administer baptism and distribute holy Communion, according to the prescriptions of the law. They are called to be laborers in the Lord's vineyard.
Sr Trigila re-analysed the Common Mission Statement. Key points: Salesian humanism, working together and method for working together. Fr Vecchi launches an appeal to the Salesian Family, asking for an educational response especially by joining forces, working together. He indicates the means to adopt: education and formation, responsible involvement, dialogue and synergy.
In the afternoon, there were two other talks: F. Stjepan Bolkovac SDB (World Delegate for the Salesian Cooperators) on the Salesian Family Advisory Body:
"It is not enough to come together for feasts. We must come to nurture ourselves at the level of Formation and Ministry".
Fr. José Pastor Ramirez SDB (World Delegate for the Past Pupils of Don Bosco) spoke on the methodology of working together.
"In order to work together, we must know the role of the others. The Salesian Family is a vast, spiritual and apostolic movement. We have to accompany each other to know the Scriptures in order to know Christ. The Salesian Family has 3 fields of action: education, evangelisation and human development. We are called to be disciples and apostles of Christ. It's important to be there, to know each other, to communicate, to listen to each other and to manage conflict".
Our correspondent then turns to Friday 17 September:
"This morning we went to Bangkok where wet visited the Royal Chitralada Projects. 'Chitralada is a green oasis in intensely built-up Bangkok. But it is altogether another kind of palace. It is, in effect, a complex of laboratories, of experimental agricultural stations and model industrial systems, all within walking distance of where the Royal Family lives and works. Odds are excellent that it is like no other palace on earth, for its chief inhabitant is another sort of sovereign altogether. The palace grounds, following the orders and inspiration of King Bhumibhol Adulyadej, are one great workshop and school for teaching and learning, for acquiring know-how, the expertise based in science and technology for national development. The Royal Chitralada Projects, all non-profit, are either non-business in scope or semi-business undertakings. The non-business ones receive support from various government agencies and are designed to earn nothing. Their aim is to teach. The king is a constant traveller up and down the kingdom. In every province, he has been seen with map in hand, charting where new roads can be built, a dam installed - a one-man nation-building force, understood and loved for having dedicated a lifetime to his people'. (from www.nectec.or.th).
Then we went to visit the Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall. After lunch, we could do nothing more because it was raining heavily. So we cancelled the trip to the Royal Palace. We went back to the Salesian Sisters' Retreat House and took up the work of the next day, beginning with the talk of Sr. Maria Luisa Miranda. Sr. Maria Luisa Miranda (General Councillor for the Salesian Family) developed her thinking on the Salesian Charism. She said that working together is a very important aspect of the Salesian Charism.
"We must accompany the young in the same spirit of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. The group is the place where we create the Salesian Spirit".
The second session was the sharing of Delegates from China, Thailand, Korea, Philippines and Vietnam. It’s very interesting to know about various works they are doing in their Provinces. Tomorrow morning we will return to Bangkok again in order to see the Royal Palace. In the afternoon we will continue our work departing from the meeting of different groups (Salesian Family, Salesian Cooperators, Past Pupils of Don Bosco and FMA Past Pupils)".
_________________
AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use Bosconet-wiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2010 in the sidebar. You will see the RSS orange icon in your browser address bar - add it from there. Or be interactive with the EAO blog Cetera Tolle. Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at http://sdl.sdb.org
Salesian Family Delegates in action in Thai Seminar
SAMPRAN: 17 September 2010 -- Two separate news dispatches from Sampran suggest not only that SF Delegates are full-on in search of the best ways to give the right sort of life and impulse to 'the vast movement', but are having a varied experience as well. We'll hand over to our regular correspondent:
Today (16 September) was full of "input". We listened to the speakers from morning till evening. In the morning there were two speakers: Fr Bobby Mac Roxas SDB (Provincial Delegate for the Salesian Family & Salesian Cooperators, FIN Province) and Sr Maria Trigila FMA (World Delegate for the Salesian Cooperators).
Fr Roxas presented the Apostolic Exhortation "Christifideles Laici". The key words being "Who are the lay faithful?" and "What are their tasks?" The lay faithful are people who live a normal life in the world; study, work, establish friendly, social, professional, cultural relationships. Their circumstance is not simply an external and environmental factor, but a reality destined to find the fullness of its meaning in Jesus Christ. They participate in the life of the Church. Where the ministers are lacking, lay people can exercise the ministry of the Word, preside at liturgical prayer, administer baptism and distribute holy Communion, according to the prescriptions of the law. They are called to be laborers in the Lord's vineyard.
Sr Trigila re-analysed the Common Mission Statement. Key points: Salesian humanism, working together and method for working together. Fr Vecchi launches an appeal to the Salesian Family, asking for an educational response especially by joining forces, working together. He indicates the means to adopt: education and formation, responsible involvement, dialogue and synergy.
In the afternoon, there were two other talks: F. Stjepan Bolkovac SDB (World Delegate for the Salesian Cooperators) on the Salesian Family Advisory Body:
"It is not enough to come together for feasts. We must come to nurture ourselves at the level of Formation and Ministry".
Fr. José Pastor Ramirez SDB (World Delegate for the Past Pupils of Don Bosco) spoke on the methodology of working together.
"In order to work together, we must know the role of the others. The Salesian Family is a vast, spiritual and apostolic movement. We have to accompany each other to know the Scriptures in order to know Christ. The Salesian Family has 3 fields of action: education, evangelisation and human development. We are called to be disciples and apostles of Christ. It's important to be there, to know each other, to communicate, to listen to each other and to manage conflict".
Our correspondent then turns to Friday 17 September:
"This morning we went to Bangkok where wet visited the Royal Chitralada Projects. 'Chitralada is a green oasis in intensely built-up Bangkok. But it is altogether another kind of palace. It is, in effect, a complex of laboratories, of experimental agricultural stations and model industrial systems, all within walking distance of where the Royal Family lives and works. Odds are excellent that it is like no other palace on earth, for its chief inhabitant is another sort of sovereign altogether. The palace grounds, following the orders and inspiration of King Bhumibhol Adulyadej, are one great workshop and school for teaching and learning, for acquiring know-how, the expertise based in science and technology for national development. The Royal Chitralada Projects, all non-profit, are either non-business in scope or semi-business undertakings. The non-business ones receive support from various government agencies and are designed to earn nothing. Their aim is to teach. The king is a constant traveller up and down the kingdom. In every province, he has been seen with map in hand, charting where new roads can be built, a dam installed - a one-man nation-building force, understood and loved for having dedicated a lifetime to his people'. (from www.nectec.or.th).
Then we went to visit the Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall. After lunch, we could do nothing more because it was raining heavily. So we cancelled the trip to the Royal Palace. We went back to the Salesian Sisters' Retreat House and took up the work of the next day, beginning with the talk of Sr. Maria Luisa Miranda. Sr. Maria Luisa Miranda (General Councillor for the Salesian Family) developed her thinking on the Salesian Charism. She said that working together is a very important aspect of the Salesian Charism.
"We must accompany the young in the same spirit of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. The group is the place where we create the Salesian Spirit".
The second session was the sharing of Delegates from China, Thailand, Korea, Philippines and Vietnam. It’s very interesting to know about various works they are doing in their Provinces. Tomorrow morning we will return to Bangkok again in order to see the Royal Palace. In the afternoon we will continue our work departing from the meeting of different groups (Salesian Family, Salesian Cooperators, Past Pupils of Don Bosco and FMA Past Pupils)".
_________________
AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use Bosconet-wiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2010 in the sidebar. You will see the RSS orange icon in your browser address bar - add it from there. Or be interactive with the EAO blog Cetera Tolle. Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at http://sdl.sdb.org
