【慈幼通訊社
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2014
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07
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25
日意大利都靈訊】
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鮑思高神父誕辰二百周年開幕禮將於明年8月16日舉
行，不論在慈幼世界內外，籌備工作已進行得如火如荼，尤其在慈幼世界的中心都靈。工作重點在於提供旅遊設施及訓練導遊接持旅客。
7月24日，意大利方面設立了有關慶典的官方網站。網站包括活動日程表和記者室，以及其他向旅客提供有關鮑思高神父地方的資訊及服務的部份。
與鮑思高神父意大利聖髑之旅的網站相比，新網站的記者天地屬永久性。已登記人士的登入驗證碼維持不變。遺失或忘記密碼的人士，可透過復原系統登入。
新網站將定期更新有關未來活動、展覽及會議的資訊。內容包括聖人的歷史和生平、他曾居住及工作的地方，以及向旅客提供相關故事地點的行程表。
比哀蒙及阿歐斯塔谷慈幼大家庭鮑思高神父誕辰二百周年委員會，亦為鮑思高神父的地方導遊開設了培育課程。課程分為二個級別，使那些願意認識鮑思高神父的人士，深化對他的了解，並裝備自己，使能在鮑思高神父誕辰二百周年期間，在慈幼會聖地擔當導遊，接待旅客。課程為所有學員提供學習研究的機會，深化對碧基、基愛里、都靈及華道角這些鮑思高神父居住地的認識。
課程每月兩講，並包括簡介會及實地參觀環節，參觀時間通常為星期四或星期六的下午。課程於9月24日星期三，下午6時30分開始，在華道角慈幼會修院舉行，課程將於翌年三月完結。截止報名日期為9月21日星期日。課程由Enrico Lupano神父及 Luca Ramello神父兩位慈幼會士負責。
值得一提的是，Monferrato Domanda Offerta聯合機構設立了鮑思高卡，可在網上申請，供朝聖者及旅客使用，在機構旗下的公司取得特別折扣及推廣優惠，折扣範圍包括住宿、試酒及一般餐點。
「鮑思高－O Jogo」是另一類別的計劃，根據Parque鮑思高負責人Robert Cappelletti神父所說，是一個智能手機應用程式，讓小孩認識鮑思高神父。遊戲由電腦科學老師Claudio Rhenns及其學生開發，備有英文、意大利文及葡萄牙文版本，可供免費下載。目前的版本為第一版本，改良版本將於八至十一月間出現，屆時遊戲將有更多功能。
Bicentenary of Don Bosco: several projects begin
(ANS - ITALY –Turin, 25 July 2014) – Throughout the Salesian world and beyond, preparations are underway for the opening of the Bicentenary of the birth of Don Bosco on 16 August. This is especially true in Turin, the heart of the Salesian world. Here the focus is on providing facilities for visitors and training guides to accompany visitors.
Since yesterday, 24 July, there is an official website online for Italy covering the celebrations. It includes a calendar of events and a pressroom for journalists, as well as other sections enabling the visitor to get to know the places of Don Bosco and the services available.
Compared to the website created for the pilgrimage of the relics in Italy, the section of the pressroom is located permanently within the new website. The login credentials for those who have already registered will remain unchanged. For those who have lost or forgotten their password there is an active recovery system.
The new site will be updated regularly with precise information regarding future events, displays and meetings. It includes the history and the life of the saint, the places where he lived and worked, as well as an itinerary for visitors where the story is told as it happened.
The Bicentenary Committee of the Salesian Family in Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta has also launched a formation course on Don Bosco for guides to the places. The course is at two levels and is aimed at those who want to get to know Don Bosco and deepen their understanding of him, to prepare them to accompany the pilgrims to the Salesian places during the Bicentenary Year. For all participants in the course it offers an opportunity to study and learn more about the places where Don Bosco lived in Becchi, Chieri, Turin and Valdocco.
There will be two meetings a month, an introductory meeting and a field visit, usually on Thursday and Saturday afternoons. The course will start on Wednesday 24 September at 6.30 p.m. at the Salesian House in Valdocco, and will finish in March. The deadline for entries is Sunday 21 September. The course will be run by two Salesians, Fr Enrico Lupano and Fr Luca Ramello.
It is also worth mentioning that a Don Bosco Card is available on the internet from the Consortium MON.DO (Monferrato Domanda Offerta). This will allow pilgrims and tourists to avail of special offers and promotions from the companies in the consortium. These include discounts on overnight stays, wine tasting and typical culinary products.
"Dom Bosco - O Jogo" is an initiative of a different kind, an application for smartphones designed to raise awareness of Don Bosco among small children, according to Fr Robert Cappelletti, director of the Parque Dom Bosco. The game was developed by Claudio Rhenns, a teacher of computer science, with his students and it is freely available in English, Italian and Portuguese. This is the first version of the game, but between August and November it will be improved and other functions added.