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Dominic Savio - and
life!
ROME: 8th March
2007 -- Just something very brief
this time. Communities in the Region might like to recall the fact that
9th March, even though it is not the liturgical feast day anymore, is in fact
the date of Dominic Savio's death. This time, 2007, it happens to be the
150th anniversary of his death, so a special occasion. No doubt, other
than the fact that it has already received a mention on the www.sdb.org home
page, we will hear a little more, perhaps from the Rector Major himself, on this
occasion on Friday.
In the meantime, be aware that the
Life of Dominic Savio, which has had a number of English versions (the most
recent by Teresio Bosco and translated for publication in the US). The original
by Don Bosco (6th or 5th edition, depending which way you look at it), once
translated by Fr Wally Cornell, has now been re-translated to bring it into line
with the original text which the earlier translator was not using at the
time. This text is readily available in a full and easily searchable html
edition from the Bosconet home page under 'What's new'. You will also find
a doc version there if you wish. www.sdb.org can also give you additional
resources for liturgy.
There is one more offering on
Bosconet in the 'what's new' section - a great little flash style presentation
(in pps form in case you don't have powerpoint) on 'Life!'. You'll enjoy
it, and it will bring a smile to your day :-)
One last point - Boscowiki has been very active
lately, with people popping in to add comments. Follow it up occasionally
and get behind the news...and why not try your hand at being interactive while
you are at it. From there you can go to other areas in the wiki, which is
growing day by day as different people contribute different materials - a kind
of encyclopedia of the EAO region, coming up from the grass
roots.
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