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本年將有45名慈幼會士、15名母佑會修女，以及11名平信徒（其中5名來自意大利，3名來自波蘭）領受傳教十字架。 新一批慈幼會傳教士來自不同背景，他們的目的地亦各有不同。歐洲是他們前往的目的地之一，過去數年歐洲被視為傳教區的地方，這也是慈幼會開展歐洲計劃的原因。使地區成為具有傳教區特徵的社會、文化及宗教實況，多年來均沒重大改變。 傳教士派遣禮於富歷史性的瑪利亞進教之佑大殿舉行，由慈幼會總會長、鮑思高神父第9位繼承人查偉思神父主持。 派遣禮之前及進行期間，同時舉行一項名為Harambée的活動，活動中將展出國際義工關注發展組織(VIS)和意大利促進傳教精神小組的介紹。這項富傳統性的活動，將於9月最後一個星期，在都靈鮑思高崗舉行，活動著重於傳教精神小組青年組員，以及暑假期間在各國協助發展工作人士的參與。
派遣禮是源自鮑思高神父的傳統。1875年11月11日，在同一大殿內，首批10名傳教士接過象徵福傳及教育使命的傳教十字架後，起程前往阿根廷巴塔哥尼亞。兩年後，一些來自新成立母佑會的修女，也加入慈幼會士 時至今日，福傳事業已有137年歷史，數以千計的修道人士及數以百計的平信徒，已在超過130個國家，以鮑思高神父的風格傳揚耶穌基督的福音。 The 143rd Salesian Missionary expedition: Missionaries, signs and bearers of the love of God (ANS - RMG –Rome, 24 September 2012) – On Sunday 30th September, in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Valdocco, Turin, will see the launch of the 143rd Salesian Missionary expedition. Religious and lay people will be invited to spread the Gospel in the educative style of Don Bosco. This year the Missionary Cross will be received by 45 Salesians, 15 Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and 11 lay volunteers: 5 Italians and 3 from Poland. The background of the new Salesian missionaries is as varied as their destinations. Among the destinations is also Europe, which in the last few years has been considered as evangelization territory and the reason for the Salesian Congregation’s launch of Project Europe. The social, cultural and religious reality which characterize missionary areas hasn’t changed at all wherever they are. The missionary commission will take place in the historic basilica dedicated to Mary Help of Christians and the Rector Major of the Salesians, Don Pascual Chávez Villanueva, the 9th successor of Don Bosco, will preside. It will be possible to follow the ceremony live from 11.55 (GMT+2) and via satellite on Telepace from 21.00 (GMT+2) on Sunday 30th September, thanks to the Don Bosco Mission production. Preceding and accompanying the celebration of the Missionary Commission, the event called Harambée, a display of the International Volunteers for Development (VIS) and the Salesian Missionary Animation in Italy, will take place. The traditional event takes place at the Colle Don Bosco in Turin in the last week of September and looks at the participation of young missionary animators and of those who have spent summer holiday time in countries on the road to development. The celebration of the Missionary Commission is a tradition dating back to Don Bosco. On the 11th of November 1875, always in the same basilica, the Missionary Cross was handed on to the first ten Salesians leaving for Patagonia Argentina, as a sign of their mission to evangelise and educate. Two years later, some sisters from the new Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians joined the Salesians on their departure for the Missions. In the last few years, with the development of the awareness and involvement of the laity, the Salesian Cooperators and Volunteers of the Salesian NGOs have joined the expeditions. Until today, with 137 years of missionary history, thousands of religious and hundreds of lay people have carried the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the style of Don Bosco to more than 130 countries. |
【慈幼通訊社
福傳的行列。過去數年，隨著平信徒的意識及參與性增加，慈幼協進會及慈幼會非政府組織的義工，亦開始加入遠赴重洋的行列。