【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2009 年 8 月 12 日阿根廷聖羅莎訊】─「聖羅莎教區懷著無比的喜樂，迎接青年之父鮑思高的遺體」。這就是聖羅莎教區 Mario
Aurelio Poli 主教，於鮑思高靈柩巡經當地時，向教區信眾所發表的簡短牧函。
Poli 主教的牧函於八月七日發表，函中表示「我們樂意參與慈幼會大家庭的慶典，因為他們正跟最親愛的創始人和神師相遇。」他邀請信眾感受鮑思高這位深愛潘帕斯 (Pampas) 大草原的可敬聖人，對他們所進行的探訪。
主教提及對殉道者遺體所作的古老而傳統的敬禮時，提醒他們對聖人的敬禮應有助於對基督奧蹟的理解。主教說：「在鮑思高遺體的這種情況中，我們將獲得上主恩寵，感謝他那右手的遺骸，再一次於阿根廷的上空高舉，向他的神子們指出，他仍渴望衝破海洋的隔膜，去擴展他的大家庭。」
Poli 主教簡述慈幼會傳教士，於一八七五年前來阿根廷的事蹟，講述他們如何開展工作，創立職業和藝術學院，參與平民傳教服務，與母佑會修女共同為天國工作，「不斷地為一代又一代的男女青年提供教育服務，並成功流傳至今，為後世所銘記。」
主教在提及二零零七年聖羅莎教區的五十週年慶典時，聲稱「教區的創立，很大程度上要歸功於鮑思高慈幼會士及母佑會修女的宗徒事業。他們向兒童教授要理，提供整體教育，並深入民間傳教，協助貧苦大眾。他們慷慨撒下的種子，成效延續至今。」
鮑思高神父的靈柩之旅，觸動了數以千計前往目睹他容光的首批信眾及青少年，因此主教希望，靈柩之旅能播下恩寵與祝福的種子。「我希望他那柔和的目光能凝視我們，猶如他昔日凝視青少年一樣，好能重新喚起他那份對最脆弱者的敏銳之心、以及那份熱愛耶穌及教會無條件的愛，而這正
是他毫無保留地，要讓普世所認識的。」
Poli 主教在牧函中，期望鮑思高神父在聖羅莎教區的靈柩之旅，能燃起人們傳教的心火，他在結束時向慈幼大家庭致以祝福，並再次提及修會創立一百五十週年紀念，「親愛而偉大的慈幼大家庭：誠心祝賀這些恩寵的日子以及你們所舉行的慶典！」
Welcome to the Pampas you dreamed of, Don Bosco
(ANS – Argentina - Santa Rosa, 12 August 2009 ) – “The Santa Rosa diocese, with immense joy, receives the relics of the body of Don Bosco, Apostle of the young”. These were the words Bishop Mario Aurelio Poli, of Santa Rosa, used to open a brief pastoral letter addressed to the faithful of his Diocese while Don Bosco`s Casket is passing through.
“We would like to join in the festive atmosphere of the Salesian Family as they meet their dear founder and spiritual father” Bishop Poli said in his letter, dated 7 August, inviting the faithful to feel that they were being visited by Don Bosco, a Saint who is much venerated and loved in the Pampas.
Recalling the ancient and traditional veneration of martyrs relics, the bishop reminded them how devotion to the Saints should contribute to understanding the mystery of Christ. “In Don Bosco`s case", the bishop said "we can draw grace, thanks to the relic of his right arm now once again upraised over Argentina pointing out to his sons his desire to extend his family beyond the confines of the oceans”.
Bishop Poli briefly recalled the stages which brought Salesian missionaries to Argentina in 1875 and how then, opening works, institutes of trades and arts, getting involved in popular missions, along with the Salesian Sisters they worked for God`s Kingdom “achieving a monumental work of education for generations of boys and girls up until today”.
The bishop, recalling the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Santa Rosa in 2007, declared that “its creation was, for the most part, thanks to the apostolic work of the Salesians of Don Bosco and the Salesian Sisters. Catechesis for the children, holistic education, missions deep inside the nation, help for the poor has given rise to a generous sowing which continues today”.
The pilgrimage of the Casket has mobilised thousands of the faithful and young people who have been amongst the first to go and meet Don Bosco, which is why the bishop hopes that the Casket`s voyage will sow grace and blessings. “I would like his tender gaze to pause over us as it did for youngsters in his time, recalling his sensitive heart for the most vulnerable, his unconditioned love for Jesus and his Church, which he spared no effort to make known in the world”.
With a wish that the Casket`s pilgrimage through the diocese of Santa Rosa will inflame everyone with Don Bosco`s burning missionary zeal, Bishop Poli finished his letter invoking blessings on the Salesian Family and recalling the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Congregation “Dear and great Salesian Family: Best wishes for these days of grace and the anniversary you are celebrating!”