(ANS - Rome) -Just two Sundays to go, for on 16 February 2025, the 29th Chapter of the Salesian Congregation will begin. This body represents the ‘supreme authority over the whole Congregation’ (art. 120 C.) and is ‘the principal sign of the Congregation’s unity in diversity (...), the fraternal meeting in which Salesians carry out a communal reflection to keep themselves faithful to the gospel and to the charism of the Founder, and sensitive to the needs of time and place’ (art. 146). In view of this important appointment, ANS today begins a journey to present the Salesian Provinces and Vice-Provinces scattered around the world, to give an account of the real and active presence of the Sons of Don Bosco at the service of young people in 138 countries. The first stop in this new column is the St Mark Province of North East Italy (INE).
(ANS – Rome) – In preparation for General Chapter 29 (GC29), scheduled in Valdocco, Turin from 16 February to 12 April 2025 on the theme "PASSIONATE ABOUT JESUS CHRIST, DEDICATED TO YOUNG PEOPLE. Living our Salesian vocation faithfully and prophetically ", the Pre-Chapter Commission undertook a journey of listening and prayer, to collect and order the numerous proposals received from Salesians around the world.
(ANS – Rome) – The 29th Salesian General Chapter (GC29) promises to be an important moment of reflection and renewal for the Salesian Congregation, with a strong spiritual dimension and broad international participation. One year after the convening of the Chapter, and less than 5 months after its official opening, the Moderator of GC29, Fr Alphonse Owoudou, shares some general and statistical information on the event and on the progress of work on different fronts.
(ANS – Rome) – The Pre-Chapter Commission on the 29th General Chapter (GC29) theme, whose main task is to study the contributions from Provincial Chapters and personal reflections on the theme "Passionate about Jesus Christ, dedicated to young people", officially began its work on 17 September 2024. After the arrival of the members, the session began with a retreat, meditations for which were prepared by the Moderator, Fr Alphonse Owoudou, based on the verse from John 15:5: "Without me you can do nothing". This theme underlines the centrality of Jesus in all of GC29's topics, inspiring the participants to reflect on the need to remain rooted in Christ to make every action fruitful.
(ANS – Rome) – The preparation process for General Chapter 29 (GC29) has already gone through several key stages to ensure the smooth running of the sessions, involving several key figures. A first and significant step was the coordination of translators and interpreters, essential to ensure the active participation of all the members of the Chapter, coming from various parts of the world and speaking different languages.
(ANS – Rome) – On 24 September 2023, in a gesture of profound significance for the Salesian Congregation, the 10th Successor of Don Bosco, Ángel Fernández Artime, officially convened the 29th General Chapter (GC29) This extraordinary event, which will be held from 16 February to 12 April 2025, aims to explore the theme "Passionate about Jesus Christ, dedicated to young people", and sets itself the ambitious goal of reflecting on the fidelity and prophecy of the Salesian vocation in our contemporary context, expressing it through three fundamental core areas.