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Salesian Spirituality: a

journey of accompaniment

Salesian education: a journey of

accompaniment

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Our call is to walk with the young...

...our response can be nothing less than that...

...we walk in the same manner Jesus walked

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Emmaus: A pattern for journeying Bereft Situation: despondency,

disappointment and fear Christ enters: we are noticed, acknowledged,

we share where we are and are accepted The revelation: our struggle is a universal

struggle, shared it becomes the story of salvation,

Invitation to fellowship: we need you, we want you to stay with us = we believe

Celebrated in community and sent out to image God for others: God is relational and is imaged best relationally

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Emmaus: The journey of Salesian ministry The road and the encounter: befriending The stranger and the question: noticing The struggle and the revelation: sharing the story The invitation - `Stay with us`: inviting God in The celebration and mission: imaging Jesus

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Emmaus: The journey of Salesian ministrybefriending

noticing

sharing the story

inviting God in

imaging Jesus

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THE EMMAUS JOURNEY OF Salesian MINISTRY

Make yourself

loved

Love what the

young love

NOTICING

SHARING THESTORY

INVITINGGOD IN

IMAGINGJESUS

BEFRIENDING

Meetingothers

where they are

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THE EMMAUS JOURNEY OF Salesian MINISTRY

IT'S IN THE EYES

CONCERNEDPRESENCE

RIGHT MOMENT, RIGHT WORD,

RIGHT CHALLENGE

EVOKESTRUST

NOTICING

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THE EMMAUS JOURNEY OF Salesian MINISTRY

LISTENTO THE

OTHER`S STORY

SHARE YOUR OWN

STORY

BE AWARE:I AM CALLED TO REVEAL

GOD

BEINGVULNERABLE

SHARINGYOUR STORY

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LIVING A SACRAMENTALITY

OF DAILY LIFE

THE EMMAUS JOURNEY OF Salesian MINISTRY

INVITING GOD IN

'LET GOD BE GOD IN YOU'

CALLED:WE CHOOSE TO

RESPOND

FAITH:'STAY WITH US'

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THE EMMAUS JOURNEY OF Salesian MINISTRY

IMAGINGJESUS

BE-FRIENDING

MAKE YOURSELF

LOVED

LOVE WHAT THE

YOUNG LOVE

NOTICING

IT'S IN THE EYES

CONCERNED PRESENCE

RIGHT MOMENT, RIGHT WORD,

RIGHT CHALLENGE

EVOKETRUST INVITING

GOD IN

'LET GOD BE GOD IN YOU'

CALLed:WE CHOOSE TO

RESPOND

FAITH:'STAY WITH US'

LIVING A SACRAMENTALITY

OF DAILY LIFE

SHARINGYOUR STORY

LISTEN TO THE STORY

SHARE YOUR OWN STORY

BE AWARE:I AM CALLED TO

REVEAL GOD

BE VULNERABLE

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THE EMMAUS JOURNEY OF Salesian MINISTRY

IMAGINGJESUS

IN COMMUNION WITH OTHERS

LIVING THE GOSPEL

IN THIS WAY BECOMING

JESUS FOR THE YOUNG

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'Were not our hearts gradually catching fire

within usas he spoke to us

on the road?'

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Like the first christians in Luke`s second volume

(Acts)we are called

to image Jesus as community (church)

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Salesian Education:ACommunityExperience

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Young

People Parents

LayPeopleSDB/FMA

Community

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An Educative Pastoral

Community

EPC

The Educating

Community

RUAH BETWEEN HEARTS – THE SPIRIT OF THE PREVENTIVE SYSTEM

PREVENTIVE?Rather than implying something negative -

to stop or hinder something - it expresses the intention of foreseeing and forestalling anything that would give rise to destructive experiences. This is more clearly seen when the derivation of 'preventive' is understood. It derives from the Latin pre-venire:'to precede', 'to anticipate', 'to go before’. It is a positive word.

THREE KEY WORDS FOR DON BOSCO

The young person is drawn to goodness of their own free choice through Loving Kindness, Reason and exploring the mystery of their life as a Religious journey.

REASONIn line with the optimistic humanism of

St Francis de Sales, the term "Reason" refers to that whole range of activity which brings people to life and safety. "Reason" emphasizes basic values such as:1. the freedom and dignity of the individual, 2. the primacy of conscience, the goodness

of creation and culture, 3. the value of work and community living.

RELIGIONWhile reason refers to human activity and

human relationships, the second term of Don Bosco's trilogy, "Religion", indicates that his approach emerges from and is oriented towards relationship with God. Don Bosco did not make sharp distinctions between the 'sacred' and the 'secular,' but believed that the human life could not reach its fulfilment without a lived and lively spirituality based on the Gospel.

KINDNESS"Loving-kindness" is the most unique

(perhaps, the most misunderstood) element in Don Bosco's system. Don Bosco used the Italian word "amorevolezza“. There is no English equivalent for this word and it is often simply translated as loving kindness. This can be misleading because the concept describes an act of the will, a choice to want the best for someone else. It describes love as a choice rather than a feeling.

An integration...

A spirituality lived out through education…

…a way of educating lived

as spirituality.

Four things make this

love practical in a school

RESPECT

Four things

make this love

practical in a school

RESPECTUNDERSTANDING

Four things

make this love

practical in a

school

RESPECTUNDERSTANDINGAFFECTION

Four things

make this love

practical in a school

RESPECTUNDERSTANDINGAFFECTIONHUMOR

RESPECT

UNDERSTANDING

AFFECTION

HUMOR

RUAH

The word RUAH is Hebrew meaning…..

BreathInspiration

Spirit

Work with the young in a Salesian style means bringing

respect, understanding affection and humor

to relationships with students and adults in the school community

RESPECT

Consistency

Reasonableness

Remembering

promises

Protecting the vulnerable

RespectUnderstanding

Consistency

Reasonableness

Remembering

promises

Protecting the vulnerable

Listening

Challenging

Compassion Wisdom

RespectUnderstandingAffectionHumor

Consistency

Reasonableness

Remembering

promises

Protecting the vulnerable

forgiveness

warmth

kindness

gentleness

Listening

Challenging

Compassion Wisdom

Consistency

Reasonableness

Remembering

promises

Protecting the vulnerable

forgiveness

warmth

kindness

gentleness

Listening

Challenging

Compassion Wisdom

Fun

Cheerfu

lness

CelebrationSmiles

`RESPECT UNDERSTANDING

AFFECTION HUMOR