【慈幼通訊社 2012 10 1 羅馬慈幼總部訊】 929(星期六),聖彌額爾、聖加俾額爾及聖辣法耳天使慶日,教宗本篤十六世宣佈了2013512日第47屆世界社會傳播日的主題:「社會網絡:真理之門與信仰之門:福傳新領域」。即將舉行的「傳遞基督信仰的新福傳」主教會議中,將對這主題作進一步釐清。

正如梵蒂岡通訊所述,數碼環境是現今福傳的一個最重大挑戰;這個「趨於聯繫人們在友誼及知識等方面眾多經驗」的科技,能否有助於我們在信仰中與基督相遇?宗座又再一次述及社會網絡,「網絡令交談、溝通及互動匯報的風格加重。」

在等待宗座傳播日信息出現 一如每年124日,記者主保聖方濟沙雷氏瞻禮日 社會傳意議員Filiberto Gonzalez神父邀請會省傳意委員及從事傳意工作人士,特別記著124日及512日這兩個日子,致力宣揚提高青少年的福傳意識,並推動培訓工作,為配合教宗本篤十六世對青年的召叫,使他們成為朋輩的福傳者,亦對慈幼會士作出召叫。

「如果沒有我們作為社會網絡的教育者,真不能想像青年牧民及福傳工作會怎麼樣。Gonzalez 神父指出,教宗最近有關世界社會傳播日的信息,指示我們應有的態度,『把天主的愛顯示及帶給青少年』,一如會憲所要求於我們的。第47屆世界社會傳播日所揀選的主題,以及尾隨的信息,向我們提供學習、反省及分享工作的機會。」

本年一如往年,社會傳播部、母佑會、羅馬慈幼宗座大學傳意學系,以及相鄰培育院的協助下,將於一個周末,為慈幼會及母佑會初期培育中的會士舉行推廣活動。

Social Networks: the doors of truth and faith. New spaces for evangelization

 (ANS - RMG –Rome, 1 October 2012) – On Saturday 29 September, the feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, the theme chosen by Benedict XVI for the 47th World Day of Social Communications which will be celebrated on May 12, 2013 was announced: "Social Networks: doors of truth and of faith: new spaces for evangelisation". A theme that will be certainly clarified by the upcoming General Synod of Bishops on "the new evangelization for the transmission of the Christian faith".

The digital environment, as stated in the Vatican Bulletin, is one of the most significant challenges of evangelization today; can the technology, which "tends to become the connective tissue of many human experiences such as relationships and knowledge",  help us to encounter Christ in faith? The Pontiff  then made another reference again to social networks, "which allowed the accentuation of a style of dialogue and communication and interactive report".

Waiting for the message text to appear - as usual on 24th  January, the Feast of Saint Francis de Sales, patron of journalists - Fr Filiberto Gonzalez, Communications Advisor (CS) invites the provincial delegates and those engaged in communications, to make the most of the dates of January 12th  and 24th  May and, above all, to engage in the promotion of raising awareness and introducing  training initiatives for young people  called by Benedict XVI to be evangelizers of their peers, and also to the Salesians.

"We cannot think of a Youth Ministry and evangelization that do not take into account our presence as educators in social networks. Fr Gonzalez points out the Pope's latest message for World Day of Social Communications  as offering us the necessary attitudes which makes us 'signs and bearers of God's love to the young ', as we are asked by our Constitutions. The theme chosen for the 47th  World Day of Social Communications  and the subsequent message become opportunities for study, reflection and shared action ".

This year, like last year, the Social Communications  Department together with the assistance of that of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, the Faculty of communication sciences of the UPS in Rome and the neighbouring  houses of formation, will promote a weekend for the Salesians and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in initial formation.


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