RMG – Official launch of the Booklet on the Parish and Shrines entrusted to the Salesians

12 January 2022

(ANS - Rome) - The official launching of the booklet on the Parish and the Shrines entrusted to the Salesians took place on January 10 (12:00 noon - UTC+1, in English) and January 11 (3:00 p.m. - UTC+1, in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and French) via the Zoom platform, as scheduled.

More than 600 people took part, including Salesians (Provincials, Youth Ministry delegates, rectors of Basilicas, parish priests, rectors, oratory directors, parish vicars, etc.) and lay people (Salesian Cooperators, Pastoral Council members, catechists, teachers, oratory animators, members of the Provincial Pastoral Team, Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, coordinators, etc.) from all the Provinces around the world.

After an introductory moment and the recitation of the Hail Mary in all languages, the path that led to the creation of this booklet was illustrated.

Each reality, in fact, has its own crucial knots and difficulties, but with the gaze of the various Provinces, it was possible to enrich the reflection with new topics, ideas and proposals. This document is the result of a process in which all the subjects were involved and listened to in order to be as close as possible to their experiences. Every participatory process, in fact, in order to be effective, must not only be based on the confrontation and involvement of local subjects, but must belong to those involved and be felt by all. It is from this horizon that this reflection began.

Various Regions of the Congregation sent their contributions regarding the major challenges experienced in parishes with respect to the socio-religious situation, evangelization, the people involved (priests and parish priests, faithful, young people, parents, etc.) and worked on the text "THE PARISH AND THE SHRINE ENTRUSTED TO THE SALESIANS" in the "Reference Framework for Youth Ministry", which was the result of the work done some years ago in the Provinces and in the Department for Youth Ministry, in order to identify paths and proposals. At the same time, the orientations of the Rector Major and the Council were received, and they worked on the text with much attention and involvement, contributing actively.

Precisely because he has this area at heart, a video message of greeting from Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesian Congregation, was shared during the meeting. 

Very interesting was the intervention of Fr Miguel Angel García Morcuende, Councilor for Youth Ministry, who presented a summary of the entire document and proposed several strategies.

Finally, the link to the webspace in which they are contained was shared with everyone: the high-resolution brochure file, the editable pdf, the PowerPoints illustrating the brochure in all its parts, which can be used to learn about the topics in the meetings of the various realities, and of the videos; a whole series of resources designed so that reflection can continue in the various environments.

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