派遣第一百四十批慈幼會傳教士 |
鮑思高神父第九任繼承人,慈幼會總會長查偉思神父,將按照傳統,在聖母進教之佑大殿主持的彌撒中,向傳教士頒授委任書。 第一百四十批傳教士成員,包括三十三名慈幼會士、七名母佑會修女,以及多名平信徒志願者(七人來自意大利、一人來自捷克、五人來自斯洛伐克、兩人來自西班牙、一人來自墨西哥、兩人來自波蘭)。成員亦包括一些年輕家庭成員。 新的傳教士,將派往各大洲(包括歐洲),進行不同工作,為回應總會長及修會議會,近年來所倡議推行的新福傳計劃。
傳統上,傳教士在臨行前,均於聖母進教之佑大殿,領受傳教十字架,仿傚一八七五年,鮑思高派遣首批傳教士往巴塔哥尼亞時的做法。這第一百四十批傳教士的出發,亦適逢慈幼會舉行創立慶典的期間。 慶典過程將由 Missioni Don Bosco 進行直播,於當日早上十一時五十分(格林威治時間加一小時),在 www.missionidonbosco.tv 播放。和平電視台於之後一個星期,播出有關慈幼會傳教工作的特備節目。 The 140th Salesian Missionary Expedition (ANS – Italy - Turin , 25 September 2009 ) – Next Sunday’s Salesian Missionary Expedition will be the 140th to officially leave the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin-Valdocco. As is traditional the mandate will be given by the Rector Major of the Salesians Fr Pascual Chávez Villanueva, IX successor of Don Bosco, in the course of Mass at which he will preside in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians. Taking part in the 140th Salesian Missionary Expedition will be 33 Salesians, 7 Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, 7 lay volunteers from Italy, 1 from the Czech Republic, 5 from Slovakia, 2 from Spain, 1 from Mexico and 2 from Poland. These also include some young families. The new missionaries will be sent to various works in all the continents including Europe which in recent years has become the focus of a new evangelisation and indicated by the Rector Major and his Council as a specific project of the Salesian Congregation. The celebration will be preceded by a meeting of the young participants in the ”Harambee 2009” and Fr Pascual Chávez. In the theatre of Valdocco the Rector Major will speak on the subject “Certainly there is nothing more beautiful than meeting Christ and communicating Him to everyone,” and the missionaries about to leave will be introduced. The giving of the missionary crucifix in the setting of the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians is a tradition which in the Salesian world goes back to 1875 when on 11 November, Don Bosco sent the first group of missionaries to Patagonia. This 140th missionary expedition is also taking place in the context of the celebration which the Salesian Congregation is holding for its foundation. The celebration will be broadcast with the production of the Missioni Don Bosco, live and in streaming on www.missionidonbosco.tv at 11.50 (GMT+1). During the coming week on Telepace, a special programme will be broadcast on the Salesian missions. |