【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2014 年 01 月 20 日羅馬慈幼總部訊】 ─ 慈幼大家庭靈修日閉幕的主日，主要是由總會長作講話，內容關於理解及牧民方面所要關注的五大議題：生命、家庭、教育、福傳及聖召。

當天大清早於總部小堂舉行彌撒，由總會長主持。

稍後，總會長查偉思神父於大演講廳主持閉幕演說，重點為他在任總會長及慈幼大家庭領袖十二年來，所面對的核心議題。他再次倡議把這些議題或主題，作為整個慈幼大家庭的目標，為青年的救恩。

查偉思神父在演說中，再次提及他在總會長任期內，已發展了慈幼大家庭身分證，但他建議這不應作為慈幼神恩制度化的工具，而是要使屬神的使徒運動重新活躍起來。

總會長同時向每個地區，所有致力實踐聯合計劃的組別，作出緊急呼籲，使各人都意識到，自己同屬慈幼大家庭的同一整體，而非大家庭內各自分離的單位，並同屬受鮑思高神父的神修所啟發的運動。

這樣，慈幼會士響應教宗方濟各的呼籲，願意有份於這天主教團體的真正的泉源。教宗懇求我們首先讓一份教會意識滋長起來。這份意識植根於耶穌的終向就是人類的終向這個事實，因此應對每個處境懷有望德。查偉思神父所提及現今世代的挑戰，就是要發展信仰的社會政治幅度。這表示我們不只要在個人生活層面，也要在社會生活層面傳揚這喜訊。

對大家的起立鼓掌，查偉思神父向慈幼大家庭各成員致謝，感謝他們在他十二年總會長任期陪伴著他。他稱他們作了「一樁大好事」，尤其在他去年患病的日子。他特別為青年人而撰寫的致候辭，將於1月31日鮑思高瞻禮當天，在華道角發表。

當日影片摘要可於慈幼通訊社頻道收看。 

Closure of the 2014 Spirituality Days of the Salesian Family

(ANS - RMG –Roma, 20 January 2014) – The final Sunday of the Spirituality Days of the Salesian Family was marked by the Rector Major’s presentation of five issues to be addressed with intelligence and pastoral concern: life, family, education, evangelization and vocation.

The Day opened early in the morning with the Eucharist presided over by Fr Pascual Chávez in the chapel of the Generalate.

Later, in the Aula Magna, the Rector Major gave his closing speech in which he highlighted five issues or themes which Fr Chavez has already faced in his twelve years as Rector Major and leader of the Salesian Family. He is now re-proposing them as goals for the whole Salesian Family committed to the salvation of young people.

In his talk, Fr Chávez recalled that during his term as Rector Major the Identity Card of the Salesian Family had been developed. He recommended that this should not be used to institutionalize the charism, but rather to enliven the spiritual apostolic movement.

The Rector Major has also made an urgent appeal to all the groups to work for the realization of joint projects in each territory so that each one may feel a sense of belonging, not just to one unit of the Salesian Family, but to a vast movement inspired by the spirituality of Don Bosco.

In this way the Salesians want to participate in the authentic spring of the Catholic community that Pope Francis is calling for. The Holy Father asks first of all for growth in the sense of Church. This feeling is grounded in the fact that the cause of Jesus is the cause of humanity, and therefore it is possible to face every situation with hope. The challenge that Fr Chávez is proposing for these times is the ability to develop the socio-political dimension of the faith. This means being able to express the good news not only in our personal lives but also in the life of the society.

To a standing ovation, Fr Chavez thanked the members of the Salesian Family for the way they had accompanied him during his 12 years as Rector Major. They had done "a great job", as he called it, especially last year when he suffered from health problems. His special greeting to young people will be published at Valdocco on 31 January, Feast of Don Bosco.

A video summary of the day is available on ANSChannel.