【慈幼通訊社
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2014
年
08
月
15
日羅馬慈幼總部訊】
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隨著鮑思高神父誕辰二百周年慶典，於8月16日在鮑思高新堡宣佈開幕後，接下來的365日，將是致力深入認識及宣揚「鮑思高神父陪同及服務青年的使命」的日子。這一整年將為那些分享著同一鮑思高神恩的人，舉辦很多特殊活動。
在全球性活動方面，慈幼會將在羅馬舉辦兩個國際性會議：歷史會議（2014年11月19至23日）以及教育會議（2015年3月19至21日）；都靈及其他慈幼會聖地，將舉行慈幼會士主教會議（2015年5月21至25日）、聖母進教之佑國際性會議（2015年8月6至9日），緊隨著二百周年慶典的結束，將舉行慈幼青年運動聚會(8月11至16日)。
在二百周年慶典當中，有著不同的反省主題及其他資料，對於期內所舉行的慈幼會其他常規性活動，能產生一定的正面作用，這些活動包括：周年傳教士派遣禮（第145批，10月28日）及慈幼大家庭靈修日（2015年1月18至25日）。
在慈幼會士所在的國家，均會舉行不同的活動及慶典；如果我們計算慈幼大家庭的30個組別在內，國家數目將約有140個。
我們也不可忽視，那些與二百周年慶典緊密聯繫的其他活動，包括於2015年4月29日至6月24日舉行的聖殮布展覽，以及教宗到訪都靈，向鮑思高神父，以及這個救主苦難圖像，表示敬意。聖殮布展覽和二百周年慶典明顯地是不同的活動，但都靈諾息尼亞總主教曾說：「這與慈幼周年慶典緊密聯繫一起」，並將在「充滿兄弟友愛及互相合作的氣氛下」舉行。
最後，我們要留意在明年米蘭世界博覽會（5月1日至10月31日）中，慈幼會將主辦30項活動，涉及整個慈幼世界，活動將宣傳與慈幼會有關的教育議題。
All year round celebrations for the Bicentenary of Don Bosco
(ANS - RMG –Roma, 15 August 2014) – With the opening of the Bicentenary of Don Bosco's birth tomorrow, August 16 at Castelnuovo, 365 days dedicated to investigating and spreading the “Mission of Don Bosco with a for the young” get underway. There will be many special events throughout the year for those who share in Don Boscs charism.
At world level the Salesian Congregation will be organising two international congresses in Rome: The History Congress (19-23 November 2014) and one on Education (19-21 March 2015); in Turin and the Salesian places and meeting of Salesian bishops is envisaged (21-25 May 2015), an international congress on Mary Help of Christians (6-9 August 2015) and immediately following the closing of the year, a meeting of the Salesian Youth Movement (11-16 August).
The Bicentenary with all its reflections and other materials will also have its effect on other events in the life of the Congregation such as the annual Missionary expedition send-off (the 145th, next October 28) and the Salesian Family Spirituality Days (18-25 January 2015)
Events and celebrations are also envisaged in countries where the Salesians are; and if we include the 30 member groups of the Salesian Family, this means around 140 countries.
Nor should we overlook other events deeply connected with the Bicentenary such as the Extraordinary Exhibition of the Shroud, from April 29 to June 24, 2015, and the Pope's visit to Turin to honour Don Bosco's memory and venerate this icon of the Lord's passion. Evidently the Shroud exhibition is a different event from the Salesian celebrations but Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia of Turin has already said that it “was tied in with the Salesian Jubilee” and that it would take place in “an atmosphere of fraternal and mutual cooperation.”
Then finally we can recall that the Salesian Congregation will host 30 events coming from around the Salesian world in the Universal Expo in Milan (May 1st – October 31st), promoting educational issues where the Congregation is involved.