【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2014 年 08 月 18 日羅馬慈幼總部訊】 ─ 總會長請求宗座聖赦法院，考慮把鮑思高神父誕辰二百周年由2014年8月16日至2015年8月16日，宣佈成為禧年，頒賜在某些條件下的全大赦。這法令的一部分刋登如下。

宗座聖赦法院藉教宗方濟各頒布的特殊訓令，樂意在這聖年中，向慈幼大家庭成員，以及所有痛悔己罪，受愛德推動的信友，頒賜全大赦，但需符合所規定的一般條件（領受修和聖事及聖體聖事，並為教宗的意向祈禱）。教友亦可透過參與恭敬鮑思高神父的神聖典禮，或獻出一點時間，在他的聖髑或聖相前祈禱，誦念信經、向聖母瑪利亞及聖若望鮑思高禱文，並以天主經結束、也可為煉靈代禱，求得全大赦：

一、  在2015年1月31日聖鮑思高瞻禮和2015年8月16日二百周年紀念日；

二、  每次一組人參與朝聖：

甲、  前往鮑思高新堡鮑思高崗（聖人出生之地）聖鮑思高堂；

乙、  前往都靈聖母進教之佑大殿：鮑思高神父的遺體，安放在他建築的聖堂，並於1911年成為一所次聖殿，是整個修會的神修中心。

年長及患病的教友，只要痛悔己罪，及有意向盡快滿全所要求的三個一般條件，也可獲頒賜全大赦。他們應獻出一點時間，在鮑思高神父聖相前祈禱，並在家中以心神參與慶典或禧年訪問，如果能力不許可的話，至少可誦唸上述禱文，並把生活中的艱難困苦獻給上主。

INDULGENCES for the BICENTENARY

 (ANS - RMG –Roma, 18 August 2014) – The Rector Major asked the Holy See's Apostolic Penitentiary to consider the Bicentenary of Don Bosco's birth, from August 16, 2014 to August 16, 2015 as a Jubilee Year which would involve a plenary indulgence given certain conditions. A part of the decree is published as follows.

The Apostolic Pentientiary, by special mandate of His Holiness Pope Francis, gladly grants the Holy Year with a plenary indulgence attached which, under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, communion and prayer for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff) can be gained by members of the Salesian Family and all the faithful who are sorry for their sins and motivated by charity. They can also apply it in suffrage for the souls of those in Purgatory, by fully taking part in a sacred function celebrated in honour of St John Bosco or at least spending some time in prayer before a relic or holy picture of the Saint, concluding with the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and prayers to Our Lady and St John Bosco:

I.   On January 31, 2015, the Solemnity of St John Bosco, and August 16, 2015, the day of the Bicentenary;

II.  Every time a group takes part in a pilgrimage:

a)  to the Church consecrated to God and dedicated to St John Bosco at Castelnuovo Don Bosco, on “Colle Don Bosco” (which is the birthplace of the Saint);

b)  to the Church dedicated to Mary Help of Christians in Turin: his remains lie in this Sanctuary which St John Bosco had built, and which became a minor Basilica in 1911. It is the spiritual centre of the entire Institute.

The Christian faithful who are prevented by age or illness may also gain the Plenary Indulgence so long as they are sorry for their sins and have the intention of fulfilling the usual three conditions as soon as possible. They should spend time prayerfully before a picture of St John Bosco, and join in spiritually in celebrations or jubilee visits at home or, when otherwise prevented, say the prayers indicated earlier, and offer up their suffering or difficulties in life.