austraLasia

?

Shortcut

PrevPrev Article

NextNext Article

Larger Font Smaller Font Up Down Go comment Print Attachment
RMG
2023.02.10 10:57

5943(II)_Missionary Aspirantate?

Views 626 Comment 0

Missionary-inst-Rebaudengo.jpg

Missionary Message for 11th February

By Fr. Alfred Maravilla, SDB
General Councillor for Missions

       RMG 10 February 2023 -- The First World War was followed by a period of missionary revival in the Catholic Church. Thus, the period was marked by meetings and missionary exhibitions, a flowering of missionary youth groups and publications at all levels. In this atmosphere Blessed Philip Rinaldi founded the magazine Gioventù Missionaria (‘Missionary Youth’) to animate Salesian missionary groups. Finally, in 1922, he founded in Ivrea the first aspirantate which was meant for the formation of future missionaries ad gentes. The concept was that after secondary studies, the missionary aspirants were sent to the missions, where they began their novitiate and embark their initial formation with local Salesians.

       After the Cardinal John Cagliero Institute in Ivrea, other missionary aspirantates were established in Italy: Penango, Gaeta, Bagnolo, Mirabello, Novi Ligure, Cumiana, Turin - Rebaudengo, Colle Don Bosco. Then similar aspirantes were also opened in Spain (Astudillo), Great Britain (Shrigley), and France (Coat-an-Doc’h). A good part of missionaries sent to new presences in America and Asia came from these missionary aspirantates.

       In the current formation process of the Congregation, the post-novitiate is the formation phase where charismatic identity is deepened. Therefore, it is the phase of formation most suitable for serious missionary discernment and where there is the most lively and generous missionary availability among Salesians. After consulting his spiritual guide, Rector and Provincial, the postnovice can write to the Rector Major presenting his missionary availability.

       Today the Salesian Aspirantate is considered as the natural bridge between youth ministry and initial formation. Although there are different forms of Salesian aspirantates (e.g. a growing number of university aspirantates, a few have still senior high school aspirantate, etc.), their primary objective is to accompany young people who express the desire and willingness to discern if God is calling them to be the Salesian life and, hence, willing to embark on a path of verification whether this initial attraction is truly a call from God and whether one has the suitable conditions for accepting it.

       The aspirant experiences accompaniment with a view to discernment through a strong community life with fellow aspirants and the accompaniment team, a lived experience of the Salesian Youth Spirituality, initiation to Salesian apostolic activities particularly in missionary situations so that he could mature as a man and a Christian. Thus, the aspirant is helped to discover if God’s call for him is to the Salesian life, or to something else, then guided to it.

       Thus, today, more than having ‘missionary’ aspirantates, it is important that aspirants have meaningful missionary experiences, particularly involvement in some form of missionary volunteering. An accompanied meaningful missionary experience fosters in the aspirant a deeper awareness that Salesian consecrated life implies giving oneself generously in the service of others especially the poorest, availability and self-sacrifice. These are important elements in the discernment of every aspirant.

       In our EAO region we have many aspirantates. But the College aspiranate of Lawaan was initially envisioned to be a missionary aspirantate in the traditional sense of the word as was named "Don Bosco Missionary Seminary".

       Questions for reflection and sharing:

       How can we stir interest among the young, the desire and willingness to discover God’s call for them?

       How can we create a strong missionary sensitivity in our EPC?


 

 

Missionary-Aspirantate-Ivrea-.jpg

Attach

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

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

0 file(s) attached ( / )

  1. 5945(II)_Yeast and Salt in the Human Family with Don Bosco's Heart - VDB Testimonies

    VDB, world, 14 February 2023 -- Among the most heart-touching testimonies of the 2023 EAO Salesian Family Spirituality Days were the 16 minute VDB (Volunteers of Don Bosco) sharing about the 'Living as Yeast in the Human Family'. VD...
    Date2023.02.14 CategoryWorld Reply0 Views321 file
    Read More
  2. 5945(I)_MYM: Strenna Presentation

    By A. Maung Maung, SDB Anisakan, Myanmar, 14 February 2023 -- The presentation of Strenna 2023 took place over two days in Anisakan, Myanmar. On the first day, the event began with the Holy Mass celebrated by Fr. Marino Soe Naing, SDB at 7:...
    Date2023.02.14 CategoryMYM Reply0 Views581 file
    Read More
  3. 5944(III)_Thailand - Installation of new Superior of Salesian Province of THAILAND, Cambodia and Laos: Fr. Anthony Boonlert Paneetatthayasai

    By THA SC Bangkok, Thailand, 11 February 2023 -- At at Mary Help of Christians Church in Bangkok, the installation ceremony of Fr. Anthony Boonlert Paneetatthayasai as Superior of the Salesian Province of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos (THA) f...
    Date2023.02.12 CategoryTHA Reply1 Views817 file
    Read More
  4. 5944(II)_The Challenge to Become Yeast in Japanese Society

    By Cl. Kenji Lorenzo Ruiz Hasegawa, SDB Chofu, Tokyo, Japan, 12 February 2023 -- In mid-January of this year, the whole Salesian world celebrated the Spirituality Days with this year’s Strenna of the Rector Major: As the Yeast in Toda...
    Date2023.02.12 CategoryGIA Reply0 Views351 file
    Read More
  5. 5944(I)_Launching of PGS Solar Energy Project

    By Fr. Srimal Priyanga, SDB Boroko, PNG, 12 February 2023 -- The PGS Solar Energy Project was launched on 01 February 2023 at EMMAUS Conference Centre. The launching was attended by Fr Gregorio Bicomong, the Provincial of the Salesian vice-...
    Date2023.02.12 CategoryPGS Reply0 Views367 file
    Read More
  6. 5943(II)_Missionary Aspirantate?

    Missionary Message for 11th February By Fr. Alfred Maravilla, SDB General Councillor for Missions RMG 10 February 2023 -- The First World War was followed by a period of missionary revival in the Catholic Church. Thus, the period was marked...
    Date2023.02.10 CategoryRMG Reply0 Views626 file
    Read More
  7. 5943(I)_Understanding the Theology of Communication

    By Lucy Napatalai EAO ZOOM, 9 February -- The Salesian East Asia Oceania Region (EAO) commenced its School of Formation for the Academic Year 2023. Layer 3 opened online via the zoom platform on Thursday, February 9, 2023. The session on th...
    Date2023.02.10 CategoryEAO Reply0 Views441 file
    Read More
  8. 5942(III)_Profiles of 82 Czech Salesian Brothers - 'A little flock'

    Taken from the website of the Salesian Publishers in Prague Prague, Czech Republic, 8 February 2023 -- Since the start of Salesian presence in the Czech Republic (1927) there have been some 82 Salesian Brothers. In 2015 the 'Portal'...
    Date2023.02.08 CategoryWorld Reply0 Views398 file
    Read More
  9. 5942(II)_The Church in Australia is alive!

    Interview with Archbishop Tim Costelloe, SDB drawn from 'The Record' Perth (Australia) Archdiocesan Magazine Perth, Australia, 8 February 20 -- The recent (no. 38) issue of 'The Record' - the Perth Catholic Archdiocesan Maga...
    Date2023.02.08 CategoryAUL Reply0 Views986 file
    Read More
  10. 5942(I)_Ordination of two Salesian deacons in Seoul

    By our own correspondent Seoul, Korea, 8 February 2023 -- Two Salesians deacons - Lee chang-min (Marciano) and Kim Beom-jun (Stefano) were ordained deacon on 31 January 2023 during the Eucharistic celebration in the Seoul SDB provincial hou...
    Date2023.02.08 CategoryKOR Reply0 Views359 file
    Read More
List
Board Pagination Prev 1 ... 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 ... 533 Next
/ 533