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#1757
An attractive programme of
life: Da mihi animas cetera tolle - and Exploring Salesian
Ethos
SHILLONG/CELBRIDGE:
11th February 2007 -- An enterprising
Salesian, Fr Joseph Puthenpurakal (alias PV), director of Don Bosco Publications
DBCIC at Sacred Heart College in Shillong, has put together a 159 page book on a
number of the key concepts for the forthcoming 26th General Chapter of the
Congregation to be held in Rome early 2008. The title, An Attractive
Programme of Life: Da mihi animas cetera tolle, is a kind of handbook of
preparation for the Chapter themes. Accordingly it takes up some of the
terms and expands on them - of particular interest to his own region, but
obviously with wider implications, is the concept of 'mission', involving the
'missionary', 'evangelizing mission', 'mission ad gentes'. The book is a
Scriptural-spiritual-Salesian meditation on the main Chapter theme. It has a
useful appendix, several charts and a biography. It is available for
approximately US$10, inclusive of postage, from either the Manager, DBCIC
Publications, Sacred Heart College Mawlai 793 008 Shillong, Meghalaya, India, or
contact jputhen@gmail directly.
An equally enterprising
group, this time, the Ethos Group of the Salesian Leadership Teams in the Irish
Province, has just published an attractive booklet called Exploring Salesian
Ethos. While the cover quickly locates the effort as European, its contents
are in no way 'European' (other than some references to the Irish province and
its history), but universally Salesian. In fact, this reader would suggest
that it is an absolutely ideal item for presenting the Salesian ethos to lay
people who work alongside us, anywhere. Because its genesis is Irish,
understandably one or two photos are from that province but all the other very
beautiful illustrations will 'work' anywhere. It is the 'ethos' content in
particular that is valuable, and it has the benefit of coming first-hand from an
English-speaking context without the inevitable linguistic contortions deriving
from translation no matter how good it is. There is a useful Summary, a Glossary
and helpful reference material, some of which is available through Don Bosco
Media at Celbridge, Co. Kildare, who are promoting this latest item. There is no
direct indication of cost; it would not be too great and no doubt something
attractive could be organised through Fr Pat Egan at the Salesian Community,
Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland, Fax (01) 630.36.01 or email
frpegan@iol.ie
Coming up tomorrow - an invitation to
participate in a translatathon! In fact the translations are already done
but are there for you to make minor improvements - if you want to take a peek,
go
here.
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