There will be 39 participants including superiors or their delegates of the 30 groups of the Salesian Family and several spiritual assistants. The work, centred on the theme of the Family, will be coordinated by Fr Eusebio Muñoz, Delegate of the Rector Major for the Secretariat for the Salesian Family.
The Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, will open proceedings on Friday afternoon. In the evening it will be the turn of Mother Yvonne Reungoat, Mother General of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) who will give the traditional Salesian "Good Night". Then, to promote mutual understanding and the family atmosphere, the new Leaders of the Past Pupils of Don Bosco and of the FMA, of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus, the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians and the Witnesses of the Risen Lord will be introduced.
On Saturday, after the morning Mass in St Peter's Basilica, the members of the Consultative Body will hear a talk by Bishop Domenico Sigalini of Palestrina on "The Synod and the Apostolic Exhortation on the Family: Challenges and opportunities for the Salesian Family". This will be followed, in the afternoon, by a workshop led by Fr Roberto Carelli on the theme: "Fostering family: anthropological, pastoral and educational guidelines according to the Salesian charism."
On Sunday morning the participants will hear a report on the results of the seminar to promote the causes of beatification and canonization in the Salesian Family. The Secretariat for the Salesian Family will then be introduced as well as a proposal for communication between the various groups and some insights on the "Identity Card of the Salesian Family". Finally the gathering will proceed to the election of two new members of the Secretariat and an evaluation of the work done.
