【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2025 年02月13 日羅馬慈幼總部訊】 ─ 第29屆慈幼會全會代表大會(GC29) 對慈幼會來說是一個重要的時刻，這是一次面對未來挑戰和團體使命的相遇、反思和辨識的機會。大會將於2月至4月舉行，標誌著一段充滿神聖的密集時期，將進行分析並作出對2025-2031六年期的重要決策。
CG29於2月16日正式開始，當天在聖母進教之佑大殿舉行感恩祭，隨後在華道角的「大劇院」舉行開幕禮，屆時亦向與會者發佈後勤資訊。在接下來的幾天裡，直到2月20日，與會者將在榮休總會長查偉思神父的帶領下，踏上神修和辨識的旅程，並前往鮑思高崗和基愛理朝聖。
2月22日星期六將是關鍵的一天，因為將會介紹《工作指引》（Instrumentum Laboris），這是接下來幾週所有活動的指引。
2月24日（一）和25日（二），大會將進入重點階段，屆時將介紹有關修會動態的報告：首先是副總會長，然後是其他部門專職議員和地區議員，各人總結2020年至2025年這五年間的成就與挑戰。最後將提交總會長對GC29的報告。接下來的幾天，2月26、27和28日，將專注於處理2025年至2031年這六年間的挑戰與優先事項，通過個人學習、委員會工作，以及副總會長回應各與會者為此次大會特別提出並收集的問題。
三月的首三星期將按常規進行針對CG29特定主題的工作會議。在這段期間，3月12日至13日將提出並投票表決對《會憲》的修訂建議。
CG29中最重要的時刻之一將是專為辨識和選舉新總部議會成員的期間。從3月23日至29日，將進行總會長、副總會長以及各部門專職議員和地區議員的選舉，從而確定新的總部議員。
這程序完結後將進行兩星期的專題工作，繼續探討GC29的主題。大會將於4月11日以朝聖活動結束，前往梵蒂岡，隨後在4月12日於聖心聖殿舉行閉幕禮。這將是一個為所有與會者提供祈禱和神修更新的時刻，並標誌著慈幼會在全球使命的新階段的開始。
最後，值得一提的是，為了豐富與會者的人性、兄弟情誼和神修經歷，在GC29期間的每個星期日都會舉辦文化活動，包括朝聖和參觀慈幼會歷史上的重要地點。
RMG – Discernment, work, courage: the GC29 programme
(ANS – Rome–RMG, 13 February 2025) – The 29th General Chapter (GC29) is a crucial moment for the Salesian Congregation, an opportunity for encounter, reflection and discernment on the challenges ahead and the community’s mission. This event, which will take place from February to April, will mark an intense period of spirituality, analysis and fundamental decisions for the 2025-2031 six-year term.
The GC29 will officially begin on 16 February with a Eucharistic celebration in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians and the inaugural meeting in the Teatro Grande in Valdocco, where all the logistical information will also be communicated to Chapter members. In the following days, until 20 February, the participants will be guided by Fr Pascual Chávez, Rector Major Emeritus, on a journey of spirituality and discernment, with a spiritual pilgrimage to Colle Don Bosco and Chieri.
Saturday 22 February will be a key day, because it will see the presentation of the Instrumentum Laboris, the working tool for all the activities of the following weeks.
On Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 February the Chapter will come to life with the presentation of reports on the state of the Congregation: first the Vicar, then the other Sector Councillors and the Regional Councillors will illustrate the successes and challenges of the 2020-2025 five-year period. The report of the Rector Major to GC29 will be presented at the end. The following days, 26-27 and 28 February, will be dedicated to the analysis of the challenges and priorities of the 2025-2031 six-year term, through moments of personal study, commission work, and the responses of the Vicar of the Rector Major to questions that the Chapter members will have specifically formulated and collected for the occasion.
The first three weeks of March will proceed regularly through the ordinary work sessions on the specific themes of the GC29. During this period, 12-13 March will stand out, when the proposed amendments to the Constitutions will be presented and voted on.
One of the most significant moments of GC29 will certainly be the period dedicated to discernment and the election of the new leadership of the Congregation. From 23 to 29 March, the Rector Major, the Vicar and the Sector and Regional Councillors will be elected, thus defining the new General Council of the Congregation.
This phase will be followed by another two weeks of specific work on the themes of GC29. The General Chapter will conclude with a jubilee pilgrimage to the Vatican on 11 April, followed by the closing day on 12 April at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. It will be a moment of prayer and spiritual renewal for all the participants, and will mark the beginning of a new phase for the Salesian mission in the world.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that to enrich the human, fraternal and spiritual experience of the Chapter members, every Sunday during the period of the GC29 will be marked by cultural events, with pilgrimages and visits to significant places in Salesian history.