The purpose of the GSFS is to revive Salesian Spirituality in its fundamental dimensions, suggested by the Strenna of the Rector Major, and in a spirit of communion with the 32 Groups of the Salesian Family.
This 2022 edition of the Days will be experienced on two levels:
- Worldwide with international live broadcasts from 13:00 to 15:00 (UTC + 1) from the Teatro Grande of Valdocco; the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, will always participate in these central moments, flanked by other world leaders of the various groups of the Salesian Family.
- and Regional with a specific program, and different times and methods, drawn up by the various regional teams: America (a single team for Interamerica and America South Cone); Africa and Madagascar; Mediterranean; North Eastern Europe; South Asia; East Asia and Oceania.
A limited number of representatives of the different groups of the Salesian Family, always in compliance with the anti-contagion regulations in force, will then also have the opportunity to participate in the activities that will be carried out at the local level: Eucharist, daily Rosary, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, visits to the Don Bosco House Museum ...
The program of activities common to all includes: Thursday 13 January the presentation of the Days, the solemn conclusion of the year dedicated to Fr Paolo Albera, the Successor of Don Bosco, and the presentation of the Strenna by the Rector Major; on Friday 14 January a round table with various guests on the theme of the Strenna and a study on Salesian holiness; Saturday 15 the sharing of the work of the regional groups and the presentation of two good practices (a youth experience and a lay experience); and on Sunday 16, finally, the celebration of the Eucharist from the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin and the final farewell.
“To be able to live the Days well, it is essential to prepare our hearts for the encounter with Don Bosco and Mary Help of Christians. I invite you to prepare also with prayer these days of sharing, enrichment, Salesian charismatic renewal and family spirit, ” concludes Fr Joan Lluís Playà, Central Delegate of the Rector Major for the Secretariat for the Salesian Family.
To participate digitally in the regional activities of GSFS2022 it is necessary to fill in - by 9 January - the form available here.
