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總會長在信函中，先行向教宗解釋，慈幼會士主教會面的背景，接著便道出書寫信函的因由。主要是「向可敬的聖座表達情感、親切和順從，這是鮑思高神父從他神恩經驗的開始便已教給我們活出對教宗和整個教會的態度。」 擁護教宗亦可從他們在教會困難時與教宗一起表露出來。「我們與聖座，分擔這世代人們所關注的事，祈求上主使我們的生活、使教會成為聖潔的，好能相稱地傳揚福音，尤其是對青少年、窮苦者、弱小者及尚未認識福音的人。」 「其次，我們願意向聖座保證，我們渴望在本修會及我們眾主教兄弟身上裁培深入的屬靈更新。」 「作為鮑思高的臣子，我們向可敬的你保證，我們對今天青少年的關注，他們大多猶如『沒有牧人的羊群』。」查偉思神父明認教宗本篤十六世所指今天社會的所需，重申慈幼會士的許諾，回應今天社會及文化中湧現的「教育危機」。 信函以一份更新的慈幼會士宗徒牧職許諾作結，並由總會長聯同議會成員、樞機、總主教及主教聯署。貝爾托內樞機也在信函中簽署。
※上圖攝於五月廿四日意大利都靈進教之佑聖母巡遊 Most Holy Father: the letter of the Rector Major to the Pope (ANS –Italy –Turin, 24 May 2010 ) – Yesterday, 23 May at the conclusion of the Mass celebrated in the new Minor Basilica of Colle Don Bosco, the Rector Major of the Salesians read and then gave to Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, a letter for the Holy Father. It was signed in addition to the members of the General Council, by the Bishops and Cardinals gathered together for their meeting in Turin. After having explained to the Pope the circumstances which gave rise to the meeting of the Salesian Bishops, the Rector Major presented the reasons which led him to write the letter. The main one “is that of expressing to your Holiness the affection, the closeness and the total availability which Don Bosco has taught us to live from the very beginning of his charismatic experience, with regard to the Holy Father and to the whole Church.” This devotion to the Pope is also expressed in their being close to him at this difficult hour for the Church. “With Your Holiness we share the concerns of the present moment, asking the Lord to purify our lives and to purify the Church so as to be able worthily to proclaim the Gospel, especially to the young, to the poor, to the least, to those who still do not know the Good News.” “In the second place, Your Holiness, we want to assure you of our desire to cultivate in the Congregation and in these Brothers of ours who are Bishops a profound spiritual renewal.” “As Sons of Don Bosco, is to assure Your Holiness of our concern for the young people of today, who often appear to be “sheep without a shepherd.”” Recognising the need pointed out by Benedict XVI himself, Fr Chávez renews the commitment of the Salesians to respond to the “educational emergency” which has arisen in today’s societies and cultures. The letter, which concludes with a renewed assurance of the Salesians’ apostolic commitment was signed by the Rector Major, by the members of the General Council and by the Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops. Finally it was also signed by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone. |
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