【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2024 年2月 13 日羅馬慈幼總部訊】 ─ 經過2023年五次約期後，由總會長及總部議會所組成的團隊視察，於二月份恢復進行，該視察審定不同慈幼會事業實況的進程，以及促進共融及團結的策勵性團隊探訪。團隊視察再一次到訪東亞澳區的越南，日期為2月14日星期三，至2月17日星期六。
約100名慈幼會士將參與這次活動：慈幼會總會長范達民樞機，以及總部議會成員；以及該地區的省會長、副省會長及省議會成員。
東亞澳區的慈幼會士及事業橫跨八個會省：澳洲會省(AUL)、中華會省(CIN)、韓國會省(KOR)、菲律賓北會省(FIN)、菲律賓南會省(FIS)、日本會省(GIA)、泰國會省(THA)及越南會省(VIE)；以及四個準會省：緬甸(MYM)、印尼(INA)、東帝汶(TLS)及巴布亞新畿內亞暨所羅門群島(PGS)。東亞澳區也是最多會省代理區的地區，多達五名：他們分別來自屬於泰國會省的柬埔寨、屬於越南會省的蒙古及越南北部、與澳洲會省相關的太平洋地區，以及獨立於菲律賓南會省的巴基斯坦。
以總數來說，以東亞澳區為根據地的慈幼會士約有1,420名，分佈於19個國家（澳洲、中國、南韓、菲律賓、日本、泰國、越南、緬甸、印尼、東帝汶、巴布亞新畿內亞、所羅門群島、蒙古、巴基斯坦、新西蘭、台灣、斐濟及薩摩亞），而初學生數目位居修會的第三高，有約50名。
在探訪工作層面來說，將會以在2月14日早上舉行的感恩祭為開始，接著是第一場簡介發言、總會長致候以及地區議員阮盛福神父作出有關探訪行程的報告、2017年該地區過去所作探訪的報告及指引，以及最近的統計數字。在首輪工作小組報告後，下午預計將會有總會長代表馬爾托利奧神父的參與。他將向東亞澳地區的會士提出三個問題，讓他們作出反省及分享。
2月15日星期四，總部青年牧民議員Miguel Angel García Morcuende神父將於早上發表主題為與平信徒分擔使命的演說；接著是小組工作及讓大家互相討論的時段。下午，重點將放在慈幼家庭在「慈幼使命牧民運動」的角色。慈幼家庭秘書處總會長代理Joan Lluís Playá神父，將繼續深入這個主題，接著在小組及大組中進行個人研習探討。
2月16日星期五早上的主題，將會轉為「在變化不定的世界中，培育出堅定的慈幼身份」，由總部培育議員Ivo Coelho神父演講，之後會運用一般對比法探討下去。下午將由總部財務長Jean Paul Muller修士負責，講述有關自我持續性及共融性的問題。當天將會以共融晚會結束，包括有該地區的不同卓越文化的代表性表演環節。
在會議的最後一天，會有兩場工作坊環節，早上由總部福傳議員Alfred Maravilla神父主持，探討該地區所需培育的福傳精神；下午將由總部社會傳播議員Gildasio Mendes神父，發表有關強化慈幼會士在數碼世界相關的傳播培育。
團隊視察的尾聲，將是草擬慈幼會東亞澳區的路線圖。
東亞澳區的視察，是2023年3月展開的七個慈幼會地區團隊視察的倒數第二個，視察以南亞區開始，接著是南美區、美洲區、中北歐區及地中海區。
接著於2月19至24日，這場策勵性的團隊視察之旅，將來到最後一站非洲馬達加斯加區，地點為盧旺達。
Launching of the Team Visit to EAO
(ANS – Rome–RMG, 13 February 2024) – After the five appointments already made throughout 2023, the appointments of the Team Visit – an animation tool of the Rector Major and the General Council to verify the ongoing journey in the different Salesian situations, to ensure convergence and unity – have now resumed in February. It will therefore start once more with the Team Visit to East Asia-Oceania (EAO), scheduled in Vietnam from Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 February 2024.
About 100 Salesians are involved in the event: Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians, with the members of his General Council; and the Provincials and Provincial Councils of the Provinces and Vice-Provinces of the Region.
The East Asia-Oceania region includes Salesians and the presences spread across 8 Provinces: Australia (AUL), China (CIN), South Korea (KOR), North Philippines (FIN), South Philippines (FIS), Japan (GIA), Thailand (THA) and Vietnam (VIE); 4 Vice-Provinces: Myanmar (MYM), Indonesia (INA), East Timor (TLS) and Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (PGS). East Asia – Oceania is also the Region with the largest number of Provincial Delegations, as many as five: Cambodia, belonging to THA; Mongolia and North Vietnam, both belonging to VIE; the Pacific, relating to AUL; and Pakistan, dependent on FIS.
At a total numerical level, the East Asia-Oceania Region is home to about 1,420 Salesians, spread across 19 nations (Australia, China, South Korea, the Philippines, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Cambodia, Mongolia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Fiji and Samoa) and the number of novices is the third highest in the Congregation, with about 50.
On an operational level, matters will start on Wednesday 14 February with the morning Eucharist, the first introductory interventions, the greeting of the Rector Major and the report of the Regional Councillor Fr Joseph Nguyen Thinh Phuoc, on the programme of the visit, the report and guidelines of the previous Team Visit to the Region, in 2017, and current statistics. After a first session of presentation of the working groups, in the afternoon the contribution of Fr Stefano Martoglio, Vicar of the Rector Major, is expected. He will put three questions to his EAO confreres for subsequent reflection and sharing.
On Thursday, 15 February, the General Councillor for Youth Ministry, Fr Miguel Angel García Morcuende, will speak in the morning on the theme of the mission shared with the laity; his talk will be followed by group work and a subsequent moment of discussion between everyonel. In the afternoon, the focus will be on the role of the Salesian Family as an “apostolic movement in the Salesian mission”. This will be developed by Fr Joan Lluís Playá, Central Delegate of the Rector Major for the Salesian Family, and then further explored in time for personal study, in the discussion in groups and in the assembly.
“Formation to achieve a solid Salesian identity in a fluid world” will instead be the guiding theme of the morning of Friday, February 16, illustrated by the General Councillor for Formation, Fr Ivo Coelho and subsequently explored with the usual methods of comparison. In the afternoon, it will be the turn of the Economer General, Salesian Brother Jean Paul Muller, who will speak on the question of self-sustainability and solidarity. The day will end with an evening of fraternity with performances and representations of the great cultural variety of the Region.
On the last day of work, the two working sessions will include, in the morning, an address by the General Councillor for Missions, Fr Alfred Maravilla, concerning the missionary spirit to be cultivated in the Region; and in the afternoon, a report by the General Councillor for Social Communication, Fr Gildasio Mendes, on the strengthening of Communication Formation for Salesians in relation to the digital world.
The Team Visit will conclude with the drafting of a roadmap for Salesian life in the EAO Region.
The visit to East Asia-Oceania is the penultimate Team Visit to the 7 Salesian Regions, which began in March 2023 with South Asia and then continued with America South Cone, Interamerica, North Central Europe and the Mediterranean.
Next, from 19 to 24 February, this journey of world animation and accompaniment will end with the Team Visit to the Africa-Madagascar Region, which will take place in Rwanda.