【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2014 年 11 月 11 日羅馬慈幼總部訊】 ─ 11月11日是鮑思高神父派遣首批傳教士周年紀念，傳意辦公室正在出版2015年贈言──「效法鮑思高：與青年同行，全心為青年」的海報。海報由鮑思高家庭通訊意大利文版負責人斐理諾神父設計，他說：「這也許是以今天的角度，描繪出鮑思高九歲神夢的景象。」
鮑思高神父誕生二百周年贈言海報，備有七個語文版本：意大利文、英文、西班牙文、法文、葡萄牙文、波蘭文及德文。海報可於慈幼會網頁sdb.org下載，分為完整檔（jpg檔）及可編輯檔（psd檔，內含特殊字體），以及兩種不同質素檔案（高質檔案可作印刷用，中質檔案可作其他用途）。
斐理諾神父在展示海報時表示：「這也許是以今天的角度，描繪出鮑思高九歲神夢的景象。那些青年處於天地之間，懸於不穩定的平衡中，腳不著地；如果他們正式開始生活，他們便找到安穩點，增添所需要的一點信心。」
我們時代的問題是：成年人到了哪裡去？他們躲進自己所擁有的各種特權之中，他們疲乏且悲觀，幾乎沒有什麼可授予年青一代。
兒童與青年以「親身做」的行為標準來做成事情，這些他們在臉書上找到及彼此分享的。由於沒有過去和將來，他們確實是貧苦無告的。
有些兒童及少年人，相信他們無論做什麼也不能取悅父母。他們下意識地拒絕成人的世界，以及它那些「愚昧」的價值。
瑪利亞向年輕的若望鮑思高說：「看！這是你當工作的園地。」小若望毫不害怕。他慣常在連接天與地之間的繩索上行走。他自己知道如何接觸青年。他前往那些青年所在之處。他向他們每人說：「你們想處身在舊生活中，還是要改變世界？你們可信賴我。我跟你們在一起。生命是奇妙的歷險旅程，我們一起便能做得到。」
他向教育者說：「你們要以榜樣示人，不應只以言教導！」他也說：「青年知道他們想要什麼，然而卻不知道他們真正需要什麼。這些青年需要親切的手來照料他們，引導他們並幫助他們成長……」
2015 年贈言海報上這樣說：「與青年同行，全心為青年」。這有另一重意義。當初海報的意念出現後，在都靈慈幼會Luigi Zonta修士的協助下，完成了初稿，並由慈幼會華斯度慶禮院一名年僅二十歲，從事動畫製作的藝術家Luca Pontassuglia發揮送平面設計。Luca在「沙維豪之友會」長大。他畢業於泰爾莫利B. Jacovitti藝術學校。他年幼時，已完成了很多評價甚高的藝術作品。2012年11月，他因著為數不少的畫作及雕塑作品，榮獲Alfiere del Lavoro獎項，並由意大利總統喬治•納波利塔諾親自頒授。
最後，我們感謝「慈幼會資訊處」各編輯的努力，支援統籌及翻譯工作，並協助把Andres Felipe Loaiza修士的繪圖，應用到海報上。
海報將隨慈幼通訊社圖片簡訊十月號刊印版，發送世界各地。
The poster for the 2015 strenna: 200 years later Don Bosco is still with young people
(ANS - RMG –Roma, 11 November 2014) – Today, 11 November, anniversary of Don Bosco’s first missionary expedition, the Department for Social Communication is publshing the poster for the 2015 strenna: "Like Don Bosco, with young people, for young people." "Perhaps this is how the Dream of Don Bosco at the age of nine would look today," says the man who designed the poster, Fr Bruno Ferrero, Director of the Italian Salesian Bulletin.
The poster of the strenna for the Bicentenary Year of Don Bosco is now available in seven different languages: Italian, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Polish and German. It can be downloaded from the website sdb.org, either as a complete file (jpg version) or as editable files (psd version, with special font), and two different quality levels (high level for the press, and medium level for other uses).
In launching it Fr Bruno Ferrero had this to say: "Perhaps this is how the Dream of Don Bosco at the age of nine would look today. With young people poised between heaven and earth, suspended in unstable equilibrium and with no secure foothold, it offers a point of stability that gives that little bit of confidence that is necessary if the young are to begin to live.
The question of our time is: Where are the adults? Holed up in the hoard of privileges they have won for themselves. They are tired and pessimistic, with little or nothing to pass on to the younger generation.
Children and young people have to 'make do' with their own DIY morality that they find and share on Facebook. With no past and no future, they are really poor and abandoned.
There are children and adolescents who believe that they can never please their parents no matter what they do. Subconsciously they reject the adult world and its 'stupid' values.
'Look,' Mary said to young John Bosco. 'Here is your field, this is where you have to work'. John was not afraid. He was used to walking on a tightrope between heaven and earth. He alone knows how to reach young people where they are. He goes there, where the young people are. He says to each one: 'Do you want just any old life or do you want to change the world? You can count on me. I am with you. Life is a wonderful adventure and together we can make it '.
And to educators he says: 'You have to show by example, not just teach!' And also 'The young people know what they want, but do not know what is really necessary for them. These young people need a friendly hand, that will take care of them, guide them and help them to grow... '"
The poster for the 2015 Strenna says "With young people, for young people." There is another reason for this. When the idea of the poster was first conceived and the first sketches produced - with the help of the Salesian Brother Luigi Zonta of Turin - the graphics were developed by a young artist, Luca Pontassuglia, a twenty year-old animator at the Salesian oratory of Vasto. Luca grew up as a member of the "Friends of Dominic Savio" group. He graduated from the "B. Jacovitti "Art School in Termoli. Even though he is still young, he already has many fine works of art to his credit. In November 2012 he gained recognition for his many paintings and sculptures, through the Alfiere del Lavoro award, conferred by the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano.
Finally, we acknowledge the contribution of the editors of the Salesian Info Agency, in terms of coordination, language translation and adaptation of the graphics, done by Bro. Andres Felipe Loaiza.
In its paper version the poster will be distributed all over the world with the October issue of ANSFoto.