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Topic 2: Some models of the Salesian Family

Topic 2: Some models of the Salesian Family. Delegates of Salesian Cooperators; SDB & FMA Macau - China, May 25-27,2008. How does happen the Salesian mission?. Salesian mission = carry on some educative-pastoral work for the young? Salesian mission = a youth ministry?

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Topic 2: Some models of the Salesian Family

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  1. Topic 2: Some models of the Salesian Family Delegates of Salesian Cooperators; SDB & FMA Macau - China, May 25-27,2008

  2. How does happen the Salesian mission? • Salesian mission = carry on some educative-pastoral work for the young? • Salesian mission = a youth ministry? • Salesian mission carried by specific educative pastoral community (SDB-EPP), educative community (FMA)? • Salesian mission carried on by the large Salesian Family?

  3. What models of SF are present? • SF traditional – hierarchical model? • SF hierarchical – collegial model? • SF celebration centered comunion model? • SF distant observers model (SDB/FMA are not involved within)? • SF group network – communion model? • SF – spiritual and apostolic movement?

  4. 1. Traditional - hierarchical model

  5. Characteristics of the traditional - hierarchical model • Salesian SDB/FMA commands the lay folk, which partecipates in celebrations moments, or are invited to help in some occassions • Absence of Salesian Family Advisory Board or Commission of Salesian Family • Relations among the groups are rather vertical, superficial – lack deeper of mutual knowledge (vocation – formation- mission) • SDB are leaders, ‘taking care’ of other groups as their ‘another apostolate

  6. 2. Hierachic-collegial model

  7. Characteristics of the hierarchic – collegial model • All the initiatives of the FS starting from SDB • Religious groups (FMA, CSM, SIHM, SAL, DQM) are consulted • Lay groups (ACS, VDB,CDB, Past pupils) are invited occasionaly to help, to celebrate • Lack of some practical structures of effective comunion – collaboration (Advisory Board) or just formally run (safe the face…)

  8. 3. SF- celebration centered model

  9. Characteristics of the celebration centred model • The SF is meeting just for Liturgical Feasts or Spirituality days, that’s it. • Lack of deeper mutual knowledge of other groups, just acknowledged their presence • Lack of process to make the life of the SF more operative (liturgy, meetings don’t bring just few practical synergy fruits…)

  10. 4. SF – distant observers model – ‘another apostolate’

  11. Characteristics of ‘distant observers’ model • SDB/FMA don’t’ feel really a part of the SF, they find themselves above or outside of it • Don Bosco is acknowledged as common Father, but with no common action of the SF • Other groups are not perceived as necessary to carry on the Salesian mission • Salesian Family Day without ‘Salesians of DB’ • Animation of other groups is felt as another burden or one-more-apostolate

  12. 5. SF – model of charismatic communion ADMA IJA ADS EX-FMA SDB SDB EX.DB SDB HSMHC CSM FMA FMA SOSC CC SS VDB CDB SMI ASF SIHM HDS HH SS CC

  13. Characteristics of the charismatic communion model • SF Advisory Body at the provincial/local level is regular to coordinate, celebrate and work together • Mutual deeper knowledge of other SF groups present • Each group recieves from the others and gives its own specific contribution within the Salesian Charism • Collaboration is starting from initial formation houses, where the other charisms are known/shared • Mutual relations between the groups, not only trough the respective individual Delegates, Assistants SDB/FMA

  14. Characteristics of the SF as one apostolic – spiritual movement • One dynamic family, which does grow in order to answer to the immense needs of the youth and the folk • Growth in numbers (23 different groups) • Growth in the Salesian spirit (deepen the common Salesian roots) • Growth in the apostolic synergy with the other groups for the sake of one Salesian mission • 1888: 800 SDB, 400 FMA, 80.000 Salesian Cooperators (!) • 2008: 16.000 SDB, 14.500 FMA, 35.000 Salesian Cooperators(?)

  15. # Questions for reflection 1: What models of the Salesian Family are present in your Province/ locality? #2 : What are the most pressing challenges for the growth of the Salesian Family (synergy, spirituality, vocations)? #3: What challenges for your service as the Delegate to the Salesian Cooperators are coming from the different models of the Salesian Family? #4: Do you have any success stories (initiative, experience, process) regarding the growth of the Salesian Family in your place, in your Province? [SF Spirituality Days, Common study of the Charter of Communion or Common Mission Card, Regular meeting of the Salesian Family Advisory Body or Salesian Family Commission, Common apostolic project of different groups of SF?] #5: How are you involved as the Delegate into the dynamics of the Salesian Family? (SF Advisory Body – local, provincial; Relations between the SDB/FMA community and the Center of Salesian Cooperators etc) #6: Do you any points to clarify or deepen regarding the Salesian Family topic?

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