【慈幼通訊社
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2014
年
09
月
22
日意大利羅馬訊】
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9月22日，母佑會第23屆全代會正式揭幕。大會主題為「與今天的青年一起，成為福傳的家」。
開幕儀式由溫幗儀修母主持，有接近200名成員出席。教廷修會部部長德維茲樞機、總會長范達民神父，以及總部議會部份成員，也一同蒞臨參與。
范達民神父從早上開始，參與了整天的活動，並主持了感恩聖祭。開幕儀式於意大利時間早上10時舉行，儀式中有旗隊巡遊，並一起向聖神呼求。
總會長在演說中，表達了對母佑會全代會揭幕欣喜之情，因為會議適逢於鮑思高神父誕辰二百周年，暨奉獻生活年前夕的歷史時刻中舉行。他表示確信全代會將能更新修女的福傳熱忱，恪守教宗的邀請以及修會的神恩，帶來新的推動於「托付於聖母進教之佑的使命園地，關顧窮人及最弱小者」。
范達民神父在指出慈幼會與母佑會現況相似之處時強調，慈幼會第27屆全代會一個與兄弟友愛相關的重要議題，是「盡力成為真正『福傳的家』，並為青年提供持久選擇的基礎」。他在總結時，邀請全代會成員祈求聖神的引領，並許諾以他個人，以及整個慈幼大家庭的祈禱，支持她們。
在慈幼大家庭不同團體代表宣讀信息後，第23屆全代會正式召開。開幕儀式以母佑會初學生演唱一首聖母曲結束。
Opening of the 23rd General Chapter of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians
(ANS - Italy –Roma, 22 September 2014) – The 23rd General Chapter of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians opens today 22 September. The theme of the Chapter is "Being with the young today as a home that evangelizes”
The opening ceremony was attended by nearly 200 chapter members, led by the Mother General, Mother Yvonne Reungoat. Also present were Cardinal João Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, and the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, accompanied by some members of the Salesian General Council.
Fr Angel participated in the activities of the day from the early hours of the morning and presided at the Eucharist. The opening ceremony began at 10.00 a.m. (Italian time), with a parade of flags and the invocation of the Holy Spirit. This was followed by official speeches from Mother Reungoat, Cardinal Braz de Aviz and Fr Angel Fernadez Artime.
In his address, the Rector Major welcomed the beginning of the Sisters’ Chapter, which is taking place at a historical moment in the Year of the Bicentenary of the Birth of Don Bosco and on the eve of the Year of Consecrated Life. He said he was certain that the Chapter will renew the apostolic zeal of the Sisters, and that, in keeping with the Pope’s invitation and the charism of the Institute, it will bring a new impetus to “the areas of the mission entrusted to the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, caring for the poor and the least."
Pointing out the similarities between the situation of the Salesian Congregation and that of the FMA, Fr Angel highlighted one of the fundamental topics of the 27th General Chapter of the Salesians, that of fraternity, which is the basis of "any attempt to be truly 'a home that evangelizes', and of any lasting option for young people." He concluded by inviting the Chapter members to allow themselves to be guided by the Holy Spirit, and promising the support of his own personal prayer, and that of the whole Salesian Family.
Messages were read by representatives of various groups of the Salesian Family and the 23rd General Chapter was formally declared open. The ceremony ended with a song to Mary performed by the FMA novices.
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