【慈幼通訊社
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2014
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04
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01
日羅馬慈幼會總部訊】
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教廷冊封聖人部部長阿馬托樞機，在主持4月1日早上的彌撒時，向在場全代會成員表示：「今天4月1日，是值得紀念的日子。這正是鮑思高神父封聖八十周年的日子。教宗庇護十一世於1934年4月1日（復活節），把他與復活主基督的光榮連繫一起。」
教宗庇護十一世把他所認識的鮑思高神父正式列入聖品後，八十年過去了。鮑思高神父是普世教會的聖人。阿馬托樞機說：「鮑思高神父和他的教育法是慈幼身份的一部份，然而這些都不是我們所擁有，不『屬於』我們的。」鮑思高神父不僅是慈幼會的聖人，亦是教會的聖人，預防教育法是屬於整個教會的。
樞機說及他的個人經歷，使他親自看到這份對鮑思高神父，以及對各地的慈幼會士的尊敬與敬佩，因他們在世界各地所作的事業。他還提及教宗方濟各及前任教宗本篤所作的證言。
「這份在教會內神恩的美善，主要是由它的獻身會士所產生的聖德來衡量的。」慈幼大家庭中不少成員，被列於聖人、真福、可敬者及天主忠僕的行列中，足以證實這一點。
這份神恩的美善，亦可見於慈幼會士日常所做的好事中。樞機引用今天福音中，治好瘸腿者的章節時說：「對我們來說，耶穌治病的記號，今天仍不斷出現，就是透過你們手中的工作，把青年從氣餒與憂愁中救拔起來，恢復他們的希望與信賴，給予他們美好的前程。」
會士在世界各地所作的善工，值得讓人們知道並賞識。
樞機繼續說：「這就是你們的宗徒事業。我喜愛閱讀鮑思高家庭通訊，這是一個有效途徑，來傳佈慈幼會士在普世所做工作的喜訊。」他還引用了一些斯威士蘭、尼日利亞和波蘭的例子。
在結束時，他表示很多慈幼會士已是真福或是可敬者，並提出一項任務：「我們需要奇蹟，好讓教會推動列真福品及封聖的程序。這是那些天主忠僕托付給我們的任務 ─ 透過他們的轉禱祈求神蹟，為推動他們列真福品及封聖的程序。」
我們有更進一步的責任，去「增進對我們聖人，我們大家庭真正瑰寶的認識及鑑賞。」
在Youtube有一輯當代影片，展示了教宗庇護十一世在鮑思高神父封聖的儀式上，進入聖伯多祿廣場的情況。
GC27 : 80th Anniversary of the Canonization of Don Bosco
(ANS - RMG –Roma, 01 April 2014) – "Today, 1 April, is a day to remember. It is actually the 80th anniversary of the canonization of Don Bosco, by Pope Pius XI on Easter Sunday, 1 April 1934, associating Don Bosco with the glory of the Risen Christ." So said Cardinal Angelo Amato SDB, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of saints, when he presided at the Eucharist this morning with the Chapter members.
Eighty years have passed since that day when the holiness of Don Bosco was given official recognition by Pope Pius XI, who had known him personally. His is a universal holiness: "Don Bosco and his educational system,” said Cardinal Amato, “are part of the Salesian identity, but they are not our property, they are not ‘ours'. Don Bosco is not only the saint of the Salesians, but a saint of the Church, and the preventive system also belongs to the whole Church."
The cardinal told of his personal experience, which has enabled him to see for himself the esteem and admiration that exist for Don Bosco and the Salesians for what they have done and are doing all over the world. He mentioned the testimony given by Pope Francis and previously by Pope Benedict.
"The goodness of a charism in the Church is measured mainly by the holiness it is capable of producing in its consecrated members." This is confirmed first of all in the significant number of members of the Salesian Family who have gained recognition among the Saints, Blesseds, Venerables and Servants of God.
The goodness of the charism is also confirmed in the good work done day
after day by Salesians. Referring to the episode of the healing of the
paralytic in the Gospel of the day, the Cardinal said: "For us, the healing
gesture of Jesus is repeated in our day, by the work of your hands which
raises young people from discouragement and sadness, restoring their hope
and trust, and giving them a future."
This is good work that is being done all over the world and it deserves to
be made known and appreciated.
The Cardinal went on to say: "This is your apostolate. I enjoy reading the Salesian Bulletin, which is an effective instrument in bringing the good news of what the Salesians are doing in the world." He quoted some examples from Swaziland , Nigeria and Poland.
He said that there are many Salesians who are already Blessed or Venerable, and he concluded by proposing a task: "We need miracles before the Church can proceed to their beatification and canonization. This is the task that these servants of God entrust to us all - to ask for miracles through their intercession in order to proceed with their beatification and canonization."
We have a further responsibility to "raise knowledge and appreciation of our saints, who are the true treasures of our family."
A contemporary film is available on YouTube showing the entry of Pope Pius XI to St Peter's Square on the occasion of the canonization of Don Bosco.