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二零零九年四月二十五日，在比埃蒙及 Val d’Aosta 慈幼大家庭的慶典中，展開靈柩朝聖之旅──按總會長及他的議會的意願，這旅程是為慈幼世界而設，為迎接鮑思高誕辰二百週年紀念 (1815-2015)。 意大利，尤其是拉素及羅馬地區，以及智利、阿根廷、烏拉圭、巴拉圭、巴西、波利維亞、秘魯和厄瓜多爾，都是在首十二個月內，迎接靈柩的國家。靈柩所到之處，都喚起人們極大的興趣，並投入參與有關活動；即使在那些過去因物流問題，或是受冷淡對待，而曾出現一些疑惑的地區，也是如此。 靈柩每到達一處，不同的準備和伴隨靈柩的活動相繼舉行，引發兒童、青少年及成人一起來迎接鮑思高，並前來認識這位來自比埃蒙的聖人、他的預防教育法及成聖計劃。政府及教會當局，都對這位獻身於青少年的聖人，表示敬意，同時，他們亦認清於所在城市及國家，獻身慈幼會教育及福傳工作的需要。
靈柩朝聖之旅提供了機會，使人們透過各種可見的方法，表達他們信仰及宗教情感。不同的創新活動，都有這些特色：青少年喜樂的參與，各式表演及巡遊的大眾化性質，以及慶典的隆重莊嚴。 鮑思高遺體朝聖之旅仍然有很長的路要走。 負責朝聖之旅物流工作的單位，都靈 Roberto Bertoli 公司及鮑思高福傳媒體中心，現已安排替換需要進行維修的大靈柩，並改用較小巧的靈柩。在旅程稍後階段，因應不同的宗教情緒，靈柩將以由藝術家巴爾代薩里製作的聖像，或是計劃中的聖髑盒取代。
鮑思高在遊歷美洲之後，將抵達亞洲。這兩大區──東亞澳區及南亞區──的會省，正進行籌備工作。 在慈幼會網頁 sdb.org、其他會省的網頁及網誌，以及 www.missionidonbosco.tv 內，均有設有靈柩朝聖之旅的專用部份。 A year into the pilgrimage of Don Bosco’s casket (ANS –RMG –Rome, 27 April 2010 ) – The casket with the relic of Don Bosco has already been on pilgrimage for a year. Everywhere it has been welcomed with expressions of faith and joy. On 25 April 2009, on the occasion of the feast of the Salesian Family in Piedmont and the Val d’Aosta, the casket began its pilgrimage – a journey, according to the wishes of the Rector Major and his Council, for the Salesian world to prepare to celebrate the bi-centenary of Don Bosco’s birth (1815-2015). Italy, especially the Region of Lazio and Rome, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Perù, Ecuador are the countries which have welcomed the casket in these first twelve months. Everywhere the arrival of the casket has aroused great interest, participation and involvement; even in those places where some doubts had been expressed regarding the difficult logistics or a cool reception. The arrival of the casket preceded and accompanied by a variety of initiatives has brought together children, young people and adults to welcome Don Bosco, and to learn more about the Piedmontese saint, his Preventive System and his plan for holiness. Civil and Ecclesiastical Authorities have paid homage to the saint of youth, and at the same time, recognised the commitment to education and evangelisation of the Salesian in the cities and countries in which they are working. Attesting to the appreciation for and especially the spiritual fruits of this idea have been the numerous letters sent to the Rector Major and the experiences reported on the blogs and sites which the Provinces concerned have created for the occasion. The Salesians too are experiencing the fruits of this spiritual renewal. In a letter of thanks sent to Fr Chávez, Fr Horacio A. López, the former Provincial of Argentina La Plata writes: “The presence of the relics among us [Salesians] has made it very clear that Don Bosco is very much alive among us, through us and in us for the benefit of many.” The journey of the casket is providing an opportunity for different ways of expressing the faith and religious sensitivities to be observed. The various initiatives are all characterised by the joyful participation of the young, by the popular nature of the demonstrations and processions and by the solemnity of the celebrations. The journey of Don Bosco’s relics, however, is still a long one. Those responsible for the logistics of the pilgrimage, the Roberto Bertoli Company and Missioni Don Bosco in Turin, have made arrangements for the time being to substitute the large casket which is in need of maintenance with a smaller and lighter one. At later stages, respecting different religious sensitivities, the casket will be replaced by a statue, made by the artist Baldessari, or by a reliquary still to be planned and made. Tomorrow the casket will arrive in Colombia and then until the end of October, it will be in Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Porto Rico, Haiti, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, United States and Canada. In many of these countries there are already various initiatives regarding information and preparation of the people. After the American continent Don Bosco will arrive in Asia. Here too the Provinces of the two Regions – East-Asia - Oceania and South Asia – are already preparing themselves. It is possible to follow the progress of the casket in a specially prepared section of sdb.org, on other Provincial sites or blogs and on www.missionidonbosco.tv |
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靈柩朝聖之旅所到的會省，都為這次盛會而開設專用的網站及網誌，當中收到很多寫給總會長的書信，這正見證著靈柩朝聖之旅的屬靈果實，得到人們的認同和稱許。慈幼會士本身，也經驗這屬靈的更新果實。阿根廷
明日，靈柩將抵達哥倫比亞，在本年十月底之前，靈柩將遊遍委內瑞拉、多明尼加共和國、古巴、波多黎各、海地、巴拿馬、哥斯達尼加、尼加拉瓜、洪都拉斯、危地馬拉、墨西哥、美國及加拿大。在這些國家中，大部份已號召人們，裝備自己以迎接這個盛典。