【慈幼通訊社 2014 06 04 意大利鮑思高崗訊】 昨天舉行的記者會,宣佈了有關鮑思高的地方舉行誕辰二百周年慶典時的指引:共同工作、創造一份鮑思高神父與早期跟隨者的生活及工作氣氛,並以當地傳統款待青年及遊客。

新堡鎮聖若望鮑思高神父大殿院長 Egidio Deiana 神父,以這番話來總結這些指引:「我們作出決定,要考慮『鮑思高的地方』更廣泛的意義。除了鮑思高崗、基愛理和都靈這些一般的地點外,還包括整個米拉貝祿•蒙弗辣道地區,即鮑思高神父經常探望他的孩子的地方。這地方孕育了很多先驅慈幼會士:包括賈烈勞神父、磊思•拉沙那神父、李納德神父和李嘉堂神父。……」

當地的公眾社會組織,尤其是一個名為 Monferrato Domanda Offerta 的聯合機構,將在此扮演主要角色。慈幼會士早已於2010年聖殮布展覽中,與這些機構合作,現在他們繼續合作,預備鮑思高神父誕辰二百周年慶典。

昨天的記者會已宣佈了展開「鮑思高聖年」的各項新創計劃。在 www.monferrato.org 設有部落格,載有有關當地住宿、文化及地貌,以及各項活動及機會的資訊。

活動高峰將會是秋季步行活動。有賴上述聯合機構提供的地圖,朝聖者將能尋回這位聖人與他的孩子,於18611862年所走過的步行路線。第一段路線長六十多公里,而第二段路線長約四十公里。步行活動在非主幹道進行,適合任何人士參與。此外,將有學生為步行活動,以及在鮑思高各地方中擔任導賞服務,並把慈幼精神重新活現出來。

其他策勵計劃包括製作一本雙語小冊子(意大利語及英語),除印有兩條步行路線的地圖外,亦包含大量有關遊覽策略的資訊及消息,並附有鮑思高聖地地圖以協助朝聖者。小冊子可於 Monferrato Domanda Offerta 機構部落格中下載。

這些措施的進行,都是為能讓數以千計來自世界各地的遊客及朝聖者,在明年8月展開的慶典中,享用到最優質的服務。

Many initiatives for the Holy Year of Don Bosco

 (ANS - Italy Colle Don Bosco, 04 June 2014) – Yesterday’s press conference announced the guidelines to be followed in the places of Don Bosco on the occasion of the bicentenary of his birth:  to work together, recreating the atmosphere in which Don Bosco and his early followers lived and worked, and to welcome young people and visitors with traditional local hospitality.

In the words of Fr Egidio Deiana, Rector of the Basilica of St. John Bosco in Castelnuovo d'Asti:  "A decision was taken to consider the places of Don Bosco in a wider sense. In addition to the usual place like Colle Don Bosco, Chieri and Turin, there is the whole Monferrato area, which Don Bosco frequently visited with his boys. From here came many of the Salesian pioneers, men like John Cagliero, Louis Lasagna, Philip Rinaldi and Peter Ricaldone ... ".

A major role will be played by the civic and social organizations in the area, and in particular by a consortium called Monferrato Domanda Offerta. The Salesians have already collaborated with them in 2010 for the exhibition of the Shroud and they continue to cooperate now as they prepare for the Bicentenary.

Various initiatives were announced in yesterday’s press conference to announce "The Holy Year of Don Bosco."  There is a blog at www.monferrato.org with information on the range of accommodation, the culture and landscape of the area, together with the events and opportunities it offers.

The highlight will certainly be the autumn walks. Thanks to a map produced by the consortium, pilgrims will be able to retrace the walks that the saint did with his boys in 1861 and 1862. The first of these is slightly more than sixty Km and the second one forty km. The walks meander on secondary roads and can be done by everyone. In addition, there will be students to act as guides for the walks and in all places associated with Don Bosco, and to bring alive again the birth of the Salesian Spirit.

Other initiatives consist of a bilingual brochure - in Italian and English - which, in addition to the map with the two paths , will also contain a lot more information and news about what to visit; and a Don Bosco Map to help pilgrims. These can be downloaded directly from the blog of the Monferrato Domanda Offertaconsortium.

All this is being done to offer the best possible service to the thousands of tourists and pilgrims who will come from all over the world, starting next August.


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