【慈幼通訊社
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2015
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日羅馬慈幼總部訊】
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在慈幼青年運動鮑思高2015（慈幼青年運動普世性青年聚會）舉行前數天，青年牧民議員Fabio
Attard神父，道出了在鮑思高誕生二百周年之際，這大型聚會的重要性，以及所帶來的契機及展望。
廣泛來說，聚會的內容如何？有什麼嶄新的地方？
慈幼青年運動鮑思高2015聚會，讓來自世界各地慈青，有機會聚在一起，強化他們的神修及神恩身份。他們將一起祈禱、聆聽、分享及慶祝。在這環境下，文化多元體現了其神修基礎及神恩。慈青將要找到他們選擇的真正根源。他們會在多方面得到強化，尤其代表眾多青年們作出的使徒許諾，那些青年仰望他們，視他們為以鮑思高生活方式，清晰可靠地活出信仰見證的青年。聚會不在乎於嶄新的元素，卻在於賦予基督本身的更新力量，鮑思高體驗了這動力，即使在誕生二百年後，他仍是如此年輕活潑。
聚會的重要在哪裡？
聚會重點在於首三天的早上時段，參與者將反省「效法鮑思高」在今天的意義，在今日「與青年同行」，會遇到什麼挑戰，並要接納「全心為青年」的召叫。第四天將是修和和寬恕的時間，並在中心舉行修和聖事。這四天午後的行程，將包括探訪慈幼地方，以及與這位致力社會使徒工作的都靈聖者相關的地方，此外還會參觀都靈聖殮布。每天將會以聖母敬禮，有默想和誦唸玫瑰經，另外並以慶祝及音樂的時段結束每一天。
8月15日，他們將前往鮑思高崗朝聖。他們將於晚上由鮑思高新堡步往碧基，進行徹夜祈禱。作為8月16日鮑思高誕生二百周年前夕的準備。
這些時段一起表達慈幼的祈禱精神、慶禮院的喜樂，以及在鮑思高精神內一份更新的宗徒使命。
我們透過這些活動，向青年傳遞什麼信息？
信息是簡單的：不論昨天還是今天，鮑思高都繼續成為信德的典範，以喜樂來迎接信德、以家庭精神活出信德，在生命的園地與人慷慨分享信德。活動過後，我們將帶著這信念返回家鄉：在進教之佑的扶助下，跟隨耶穌；跟鮑思高一起，我們今天仍可感受到這信念的美麗。
未能前往都靈的青年人和慈幼大家庭成員，如何能一起參與活動？
我們早就想到這個問題。我們已建立了社交網絡，作為一切進行中活動的平台。YouTube 及Facebook將有實時串流，而所有供參加者使用的資料，可在 www.symdonbosco2015.com 網頁找到。
這網絡不僅使未能到場參與者獲益，也可讓人們在活動過後，再次從網站中取得資訊，並按照本身的牧靈實況運用出來。簡單來說，我們認為這活動既是全球性，也要地區性的。
作為青年牧民議員，可否以簡短的說話，道出這二百周年的意義，並為我們留下什麼的寶貴的東西？
二百周年遺留下來的，就是在我們每人心中，再次燃起我們的慈父與良師鮑思高神父的愛火。我們最初成立修會及慈幼大家庭的目的，並非製造虛假的煙花，卻要堅信這一年是恩寵之年。首先，我們被召請為鮑思高這份禮物及慈幼神恩而光榮天主。此外，我們應期望在這一年中，重新喚起我們對青年的熱情，使我們能向眾多等待著我們的青年人，賦予希望、信心與喜樂。
"Giving hope, confidence and joy to so many young people that are still waiting for us"
(ANS - RMG –Roma, 20 July 2015) – A few days before the start of the SYM DON BOSCO 2015, the world meeting of young people of the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM), Fr Fabio Attard, General Councillor for Youth Ministry, speaks about the significance of this important meeting in the year of the Bicentenary, and the opportunities and prospects it offers.
What, in broad terms, will be the structure of the meeting and what will be new about it?
The meeting of the SYM DON BOSCO 2015 will be an occasion when young people of the SYM from all over the world will be strengthened in their spiritual and charismatic identity. The days will be made up of moments of prayer, listening, sharing and celebration. In that kind of environment, cultural diversity finds its spiritual foundations and charismatic. The young people will come in contact with the very source of their choice. They will be strengthened especially in their apostolic commitment on behalf of the many young people who look to them as young people who give a clear and credible witness of their faith in the style of Don Bosco. It is not so much that there will be anything new in this meeting but there will be the renewing power of the person of Christ as experienced by Don Bosco, who is still young and alive 200 years after his birth.
What will the highlights be?
The main highlights will be the morning sessions of the first three days, during which the participants will reflect on what it means today to be "Like Don Bosco", what is the challenge today in living life "With the Young" and then accepting the call to give oneself "For the Young". The fourth day will be a day of reconciliation and forgiveness, with the sacrament of Confession at the centre. The evenings of these four days will include visits to the Salesian places and to places associated with the Saints of Turin who engaged in the social apostolate, as well as a visit to the Shroud of Turin. Each day will end with a moment of Marian devotion, with a meditation and the recital of the Rosary, and with moments of celebration and music.
August 15 is the day of the pilgrimage when they will all go to Colle Don Bosco. There will be a walk from Castelnuovo Don Bosco to the Becchi in preparation for the vigil of the day on August 16 - the day of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Don Bosco.
These are moments that taken together will be an expression of Salesian prayer, of Oratorian joy and a renewed apostolic commitment in the spirit of Don Bosco.
What message do we want to convey to young people through this event?
The message is simple: today as yesterday, Don Bosco continues to be an example of faith received with joy, lived in a family spirit and shared generously in the playground of life. We will go back home after these days with the belief that it is good to be followers of Jesus with the help of Mary, and that with Don Bosco we can still feel the beauty of it today.
How can young people and members of the Salesian Family who cannot be physically present in Turin follow the event?
This is a question we thought about from the very beginning. We have created a social network that will serve as the basis for everything that is going on. There will be live streaming on YouTube and Facebook, and already the material that will be available to participants can be found on the websitewww.symdonbosco2015.com
This will be of benefit not only pay to those who cannot be present, but also after the event to those want to revisit it to present it again in their own pastoral situation. In short, we thought of this as a “glocal” event, both global and local!
As General Councillor for Salesian Youth Ministry, can you say a few words about the meaning and the legacy of this Year of the Bicentenary?
The legacy of this Bicentenary Year should be a renewal in the heart of each of us of the fire that burned in the heart of our Father and Teacher Don Bosco. Our intention as a congregation and Salesian Family from the beginning was not to create artificial fireworks. Rather, we were and are still convinced that this year is a year of grace in which, first of all, we are called to give glory to God for the gift of Don Bosco and the Salesian charism. Secondly, we all hope that this year we will be renewed in our passion for young people so that we can give hope, confidence and joy to the many young people who are still waiting for us.