austraLasia

?

Shortcut

PrevPrev Article

NextNext Article

Larger Font Smaller Font Up Down Go comment Print Attachment
Views 2245 Comment 3

20190528_ASC.jpg


EAO Salesian Cooperators Workshop (III)

By Japanese Cooperator Group


Sihanoukville, Cambodia, 27 May 2019 -- At the end of our 4 days Formators Workshop I’m reflecting on the fruits and wisdom for the future path of the Salesian Cooperators in our EAO Region and especially in Japan. We (Japan) were only a small group, but comprising one FMA Delegate, one SDB Delegate, ASC provincial coordinator and another ASC provincial council member.


Surely, there was very valid and fruitful long term preparation for this Workshop involving many Delegates and Salesian Cooperators with their interview and publishing of the ’50 Interviews related to the Formation of Salesian Cooperators’ (160 pages) representing the whole picture of the large variety of EAO Salesian Cooperators. Moreover, during our stay within the Don Bosco Hotel School in Sihanoukville we experienced the very positive experience of communion and fraternity among the 58 participants from 11 different countries. Personal attention, interaction with the students and staff, continuous involvement of the 6 SDB of local community and their 8 lay missionary volunteers will be not forgotten back in our provinces.


All participants, especially our team from Japan were enriched by a new awareness about the importance and urgent need of quality inspiring formation. Maybe their first fruit is this strong conviction and it’s already a promising treasure.


For us it seems that the variety of good practices from large province with hundreds of Salesian Cooperators like Philippines or Korea) would be not very useful due to the diversity of cultural and ecclesial context (not even 1% of Catholic population in Japan) and number of Salesian Cooperators (Japan with 14 Centers has only 130 members).


Each ASC province has its own specific traits that might be not very relevant for the others. And each EAO province needs to find its own concrete way of making happen a good formation, according the ASC World Guidelines published in 2015.


We realized the need for formation that communicates not only ‘knowledge of Salesianity’ but shares the joy of living the spirit of Don Bosco. And we find the reflection (by the EAO Regional Councillor) about the origin and growth of each Salesian Cooperator vocation based on the 50+ interviews to be quite valid. It grows through attraction, communication and sharing, made fruitful through the working of the Holy Spirit according to each of the personal vocation growth ‘stages’.


In our province group (no.1 in the conference hall) the following points were highlighted:

  • Formation is truly a personal affair, depending on each individual's growth.
  • Formation requires encounters that produce inspiration.
  • Already the relationship with the young in our apostolate is a source of formation
  • The very interesting ‘musical inspiration’ lesson offered by Dominic (Thailand). Indeed, music, songs, dance, motion are helpful in creating a very conducive environment. The formation atmosphere determines the communication and communion approach among the members.
  • The importance of integrating the ‘Salesian Family Identity Charter’ (2012, Fr. Chávez) in formation
  • The proposal of looking for experts in youth matters also in our ASC formation emerged strongly
  • Within the new Formation Guidelines (2015) we discovered the importance of human formation.



20190528_ASC1.jpg


20190528_ASC2.jpg


20190528_ASC3.jpg


20190528_ASC4.jpg


Attach

Drag and drop your files here, or Click attach files button.

Maximum File Size : 0MB (Allowed extentsions : *.*)

0 file(s) attached ( / )
  • Philip 2019.05.28 15:27
    Excellent humble sharing, thanks Thomas and Eriko!
  • vaclav 2019.05.28 20:36
    Thank you for send Salesian news. It fosters my vocation.
    After  two weeks later, me and my partner, 
    Kenji are going to be pre-novititate 
    Please pray for us.
    Duy
  • vaclav 2019.05.28 20:38
    クレメンテ神父様

    こんにちは。
    お元気ですか?
    メールをありがとうございました。

    先日、扶助者聖マリアの祭日に、四日市サレジオ志願院では、マリア様に手紙を書いて、マリア様の所に届くように、その手紙を焼きました。
    そして、マリア様の歌を歌って、ロザリオも唱えました。
    その後、ミサに預かりました。
    ミサが終わったら、志願生達が楽しみにしている夕食でした。
    その日は特別で、とてもHappyな一日でした。
    いままでも、これからも、マリア様が助けてくれます。マリア様に信頼して子ども達のために助けてくださるようにお祈りします。

    サレジアン・コオペラトーリ   四日市支部 
    大石 英子

  1. 5103(I)_Salesians SDB and Salesian Cooperators born as twins!

    By Fr. Noel Villafuerte, SDB Jakarta, Indonesia, 28 May 2019 -- While writing this reflection, the participants of the EAO Salesian Cooperators Formators Workshop here in Don Bosco Hotel School - Sihanoukville, Cambodia, are enjoying a team...
    Date2019.05.30 CategoryINA Reply0 Views1460 file
    Read More
  2. 5102(II)_Harvesting the Fruits of the First EAO Workshop 2019

    EAO Salesian Cooperators Workshop (IV) By Mr. Dominic Pornsawath, ASC THA Provincial Coordinator and Organizing team Sihanoukville, Cambodia, 27 May 2019 -- On the last day of the First EAO Salesian Cooperators Formation Workshop in Cambodi...
    Date2019.05.29 CategoryASC Reply0 Views1179 file
    Read More
  3. 5102(I)_A new priest on the feast of Mary Help of Christians

    By Fr. Drans Nolasco, SDB Tondo, Manila the Philippines, May 24, 2019 -- The Philippines North Province (FIN) praise and thank the Lord Jesus for the gift of a new Salesian priest in the person of Fr. April Jerome Quinto, SDB. He was ordain...
    Date2019.05.29 CategoryFIN Reply0 Views1362 file
    Read More
  4. 5101_Salesian Cooperator Vocation grows by attraction

    EAO Salesian Cooperators Workshop (III) By Japanese Cooperator Group Sihanoukville, Cambodia, 27 May 2019 -- At the end of our 4 days Formators Workshop I’m reflecting on the fruits and wisdom for the future path of the Salesian Cooperators...
    Date2019.05.28 CategoryASC Reply3 Views2245 file
    Read More
  5. 5100(II)_Facilitator is the Holy Spirit

    EAO Salesian Cooperators Workshop (II) By Fr. Dominic Suphot, SDB EAO regional delegate for the Salesian Cooperators Sihanoukville, Cambodia, 26 May 2019 -- During the second and third day of the EAO Salesian Cooperators Formators Workshop ...
    Date2019.05.27 CategoryASC Reply0 Views1035 file
    Read More
  6. 5100(I)_Youth Camp Cambodia

    Don Bosco School-Teuk Thla By Sr. Lohrii Ophriini, FMA Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 18 May 2019 -- Last May 17-18 the Salesian Sisters held a Youth Camp at Don Bosco School-Teuk Thla where more than 225 young participated. The goal of the camp was...
    Date2019.05.27 CategoryFMA Reply0 Views1298 file
    Read More
  7. 5099(III)_First EAO Salesian Cooperators Formators Workshop opens in Cambodia

    By Fr. Eugene Xalxo, SDB Sihanoukville, Cambodia, 25 May 2019 -- Two years after the successful EAO 2017 Regional Congress in Tokyo the leadership of the Salesian Cooperators in our EAO region gathered together at the Don Bosco Hotel School...
    Date2019.05.26 CategoryASC Reply1 Views1450 file
    Read More
  8. 5099(II)_Famous Manga Artist's Don Bosco Posters available for the Salesians

    By GIA SC Tokyo, Japan, 25 May 2019 -- We are happy to share that the Six Panels about Don Bosco (Life story, Education and Spirituality), that were produced in 2015 for the DB200 anniversary are available under certain condition to all EAO...
    Date2019.05.26 CategoryGIA Reply0 Views663 file
    Read More
  9. 5099(I)_First Group of ADMA members in Indonesia!

    By Bro Ephrem Santos, SDB Don Bosco Weepangali,Sumba Island, Indonesia, 24 May 2019 -- Today, a historical moment in the spread of devotion to Mary Help of Christians in Indonesia. On the feast day of Mary Help of Christians, 26 female cand...
    Date2019.05.26 CategoryINA Reply0 Views952 file
    Read More
  10. 5098(II)_Verso Cristo!

    First Religious Profession FIN By Cl. Jonas Paulo Lacson, SDB Canlubang, Laguna, The Philippines, 23 May 2019 -- After 14 years, the Diocesan Shrine of Mary Help of Christians was graced again by a solemn celebration of the Holy Mass for Fi...
    Date2019.05.24 CategoryFIN Reply0 Views1137 file
    Read More
List
Board Pagination Prev 1 ... 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 ... 533 Next
/ 533