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On January 31, 2011, the feast of St. John Bosco, Fr. Pascual Chavez, Rector Major for the Salesian Congregation, sent a letter to Salesians setting out for them a journey of preparation for the bicentennial celebration of Don Bosco's birth in August of 2015. In this letter he proposed three phases of study, one each year, for knowing Don Bosco more deeply. "In this way we can rediscover the origin of our charism, the purpose of our mission, the future of our Congregation." (AGC 394) The same course was suggested to the Salesian Family by means of the traditional Strenna, an annual message by the Rector Major providing impetus for growth in the Salesian family.

The itinerary for this three year journey is:

First year of preparation: Don Bosco’s history August 16, 2011 - August 15, 2012

Second year: Don Bosco’s Pedagogy August 16, 2012 - August 15, 2013

Third year: Don Bosco’s Spirituality August 16, 2013 - August 15, 2014

The Memoirs of the Oratory of St. Francis DeSales from 1815 to 1855. The Autobiography of St. John Bosco available for download Click Here. The Rector Major has encouraged reading of this nis an essential resource for the study of Don Bosco. Don Bosco's origional tezt was translated by Daniel Lyons, SDB, with notes and commentary by Eugenio Ceria, SDB, Lawrence Castelvecchi, SDB and Michael Mendl, SDB (New Rochelle, NY: Don Bosco Publications, 1989).

The following monthly Don Bosco Study Guides are also offered to support the Salesian Family and anyone interested in deepening their knowledge and love of Don Bosco in preparation for the bicentennial celebration of his birth, August 16, 2015.

Attachment	Size
Complete_Memoirs_of_the_Oratory.pdf	20.11 MB
2011_October_DB_Study_Guide.pdf	20.98 MB
2011_November_DB_Study_Guide.pdf	28.17 MB
2011_December_DB_Study_Guide.pdf	25.47 MB

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