【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2025 年04月06 日都靈華道角訊】 ─ 對於我們這些不了解大會日常工作的人來說，GC29 的一個鮮為人知的特點或許是榮休總會長查偉思神父的持續和積極的參與工作。與現在的 232 名與會者一樣（加入了之前不屬於大會的新當選總部議員），查偉思神父與其他所有與會者一樣參加每日的大會會議，並積極參加定期會議。他還在每週活動總結中扮演了特殊角色，他用意大利語把這個特點稱為“fare il punto”，英語翻譯成“taking stock”（清點存貨）。
在選舉總會長之前，不僅詳細地總結了一周的活動：誰發言、在何時何地、大會或會議討論事項，查偉思神父還帶領與會者參與退省，他稱之為「慈幼會會士的『內心』旅程：忠於天主和回應青年的承諾（從SGC到GC29）」。顯然，沒有人比他更適合這項任務，這真是一個「清點存貨」的真實案例，他精準聚焦於過去半個世紀每次大會的主要貢獻。例如，他對GC28的總結，這是在最近的歷次大會中最簡短的一次，恰到好處。
「總之，就是要回到華道角！！！
．「華道角的選擇」和青年的恩賜
．「華道角的選擇」和臨在的神恩
．「華道角的選擇」在多元語言的境況（多元文化主義）
．「華道角的選擇」和做夢的能力
這意味著重振鮑思高神父的神恩，「今天成為另一位鮑思高神父」，並以創新和活力的忠誠來應對使命和青年的新挑戰。
在他最近一次「清點」過去兩週緊張活動（選舉那週他沒有預備寫什麼，而是等到一切準備就緒，直到本週過去，決議和文件進入最後起草階段），在對這兩週密集活動的回顧後，他以一個簡單但溫暖人心的、給新任總會長的訊息結束：
親愛的歐達德神父，
首先，我們祝賀您當選為新的總會長，成為鮑思高神父的第十一位繼任者。
這次選舉恰逢整個教會歡慶預報救主降生節，這絕非偶然。因為今天，正如過去一樣，天主繼續尋找像瑪利亞那樣全心全意的協作者，以實現祂奇妙的救贖工程。而祂所期待的，正是你，親愛的總會長：無條件的「我在這裡」。
你知道，當天主揀選一個人時，祂會賜予他完成所託使命所需的一切恩賜。這樣就是繼續實現「天主的夢想」，讓青年在這裡和永生中感到喜樂。
你並不孤單。天主透過大會的與會者賜予你大會的文件，標誌著未來六年修會的發展道路，並與你的主要合作者——你的副會長、部門議員和地區議員聯結起來。在你的指導下，他們將與你一起繼續書寫這個在華道角誕生的修會的神聖歷史，這裡是所有慈幼會會士的起源。
作為總會長，您是修會的父親，是慈幼家庭的團結中心，是鮑思高神父的繼任者，忠實和先知的守護者，守護慈幼會的神恩、精神、使命和聖德。
A Rector Major Emeritus renders a special service to GC29: Taking Stock
By Julian Fox
（AustraLasia – Turin –Valdocco, 5 April 2025) – Perhaps one of the lesser known features of GC29 for those of us outside the daily workings of this body has been the constant and very active presence of Fr Pascual Chávez, Rector Major Emeritus. Along with the now 232 Chapter members (following the addition of various newly-elected members who were not previously part of the Chapter), Fr Pascual has conducted himself as every other member, being a regular part of the daily Assemblies and also active in the regular commission meetings. But he has also played a special role in summing up each week’s activities in a feature which he has called, in Italian, ‘fare il punto’, which has been translated in English as ‘taking stock’.
Before the election of the Rector Major, as well as summing up the week’s activities in a blow-by-blow, detailed list of everything that happened: who spoke, where and when, what matters were under discussion in the assembly or in commissions, Fr Pascual took the members through a journey which he called “The ‘inner’ journey of the Salesians: involving fidelity to God and responding to young people (from the SGC to GC29)”. Clearly, there could be no person better equipped to do this, and it was a true case of ‘fare il punto’ as he adroitly focused in on the key contributions of each General Chapter over half a century. For example, his summing up of GC28, the briefest General Chapter in recent times, was very much to the point:
“In a word, it was about returning to Valdocco!!!
- The “Valdocco option” and the gift of young people
- The “Valdocco option” and the charism of presence
- The “Valdocco option” in the plurality of languages (multiculturalism)
- The “Valdocco option” and the ability to dream
This means reviving the charism of Don Bosco, ‘to be another Don Bosco today’, so as to be able to respond with creative and dynamic fidelity to the new challenges of the mission and of young people.”
In his most recent taking stock, this time extending over two weeks (the week of the elections he did not prepare anything, preferring to wait until everything was in place and until this week past when resolutions and documents were reaching their final drafting) after his resumé of events over the two-week period of intense activity, he concluded with a simple but heart-warming message to the new Rector Major:
Dear Father Fabio,
First of all, we congratulate you on your election as the new Rector Major, the 11th Successor of Don Bosco.
It is no coincidence that this election took place on the day when the whole Church joyfully and gratefully celebrates the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, because today, as in the past, God continues to look for collaborators with total availability, like that of Mary, to carry out his wonderful plan of salvation. And what he expected is exactly what he found in you, dear Rector Major: an unconditional “Here I am”.
You know well that when God chooses a person he enriches them with all the gifts they need to carry out the mission entrusted to him, in this case, to continue to make “God’s dream” of seeing young people happy here and in eternity come true.
You are not alone. The Lord, through the members of the Chapter, has given you the Chapter Document which marks the path of the Congregation for the next six years, and has joined you with your main collaborators, your Vicar, the Sector Councillors and the Regional Councillors, who with you, under your guidance, will continue to write the sacred history of the Congregation born here in Valdocco, where all Salesians were born.
As Rector Major you are the father of the Congregation, the centre of unity of the Salesian Family, the Successor of Don Bosco, faithful and prophetic guardian of the Salesian charism, spirit, mission and holiness.