1841 Don Bosco establishes the Oratory of St. Francis de Sales Mamma Margaret comes to help her son at the Oratory. She is later joined by Mrs. Rua and Mrs. Gastaldi 1844 Fr. John Borel joins Don Bosco to help him and soon a few lay people come to share this mission. Art Founding of the Pious Society of St Francis de Sales (SDB) Founding, with Mary Mazzarello, of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) Founding of the Pious Union of Salesian Cooperators (ASSCC) 1876 Founding of the Association of the Devotees of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) and the beginning of the Alumni Association

Salesians with Don Rua Nizza 1905 Cooperators with Mother Morano in Sicily He was wont to say: “I always needed everyone.” Sisters with Mother Morano

“All for the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls.”

Jan SF Spirituality Days, SDB Generalate, Rome

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The invitation comes from the inspiration of the Holy Spirit Introduction-Art. 1 to the Founder, Don Bosco, who, accompanied by Mary Help of Christians, realized a worldwide movement of persons for youth. The Salesian Family is a revitalization and a natural outgrowth of Don Bosco’s original vision

Each Group of the Family must discover and foster its own individual identity while at the same time must strive to be united to the whole Salesian Family, valuing all the other Groups – this is the key to growth and apostolic effectiveness. Art. 10 Exchange of Gifts

Art. 3 Benchmarks of Fidelity to the Charism

TODAY’S INVITATION Introduction-Art. 1 In communion with the Church One Holy Catholic Apostolic

“I see this idea of the Salesian Family as a way to maximize energies. ” Mother Yvonne

Keeping the Family United: The Structure Province Consulta: The Leaders/Delegates of the Groups of the Family present in the Province World Consulta: The Leaders/Delegates of the 30 Official Groups with the Rector Major Local Commissions: The Leaders/Delegates of the Individual Communities and Groups present in a local area/region

It meets yearly in May to: Share the plans, projects, and experiences of each GroupShare the plans, projects, and experiences of each Group Plan events for the upcoming yearPlan events for the upcoming year Organize the Salesian Family Spiritual Days for the following yearOrganize the Salesian Family Spiritual Days for the following year Keeping the Family United: The World Consulta Pic from 2013

First Meeting: Rome, June 27, 2014

Rome, 2002: Don Bregolin: “The Salesian Family Consulta is a communion-building body created for the purpose of:  cultivating a sense of belonging to the Salesian Family  rediscovering together Don Bosco's charism  reinforcing their collaboration in view of the mission to the young.” Keeping the Family United: The Provincial Salesian Family Consulta

The Purposes of the Salesian Family Consulta/Commission 1.Study DB to continue his apostolate in collaboration 2.Come to know the other Groups and their identity 3.Live and enjoy being Salesian Family - even in planning and formation, and, in celebration 4.Study the pastoral challenges of the Local Church so as to respond in a Salesian way 5.Establish rapports of reciprocal trust and collaboration with the Bishops and other bodies in the Church Universal, harmonizing our forces, out of an increased sensus Ecclesiae

Keeping the Family United: Our Province’s Consulta 1.Meets four times a year at the present 2.Composed of Leadership of Groups or their Delegates 3.Present Composition: Fr. John Puntino, SDB; Sr. Denise Sickinger, FMA; Marcial Gomez, Coordinator of the Cooperator Provincial Council; and other representatives from the Salesian Family. The Consulta is in an “under construction” phase

Keeping the Family United: Our Province’s Consulta and Its Goals 1.Create a yearly “Master Calendar” and establish foundational initiatives for the Family-at-large 2.Foster development/growth of the Local Salesian Family Commissions 3.Encourage and provide help to local Commissions in their endeavors to aid the Family grow and be effective, visible, incisive witnesses to Christ in Don Bosco’s way 4.Be a source of connection/communication between Rome and the Local Commissions and with each other 5.Initiate an internet “resource center” for the Family All of the above are in process

Keeping the Family United: Our Province’s Local Commissions SDB 7 SSCC 2 SDB 23 SDB 8 SDB 6 SDB SSCC SSCC SSCC SSCC SSCC FMA 6 FMA 7 FMA 4 FMA 7 FMA VDB 3 ADMA ADMA SDB 4 MICHAELITES SMI EX.FMA 156 Apostola della S. Famiglia

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL (MINIMUM NUMBER OF CENTERS: 3) WORLD COUNCIL: SEM + 11 Regional Councilors in union with the Rector Major The Structure of the Salesian Cooperator Association LOCAL COUNCIL LOCAL COUNCIL LOCAL COUNCIL LOCAL COUNCIL LOCAL CENTER MINIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 6 REGIONAL CONSULTA

SSCC INTERAMERICA REGION Canada USA East USA West Antilles: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Antilles CAM Norte: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras CAM Sur: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama Haiti Mexico Norte Mexico Sur

The Basic Composition of the Cooperator Councils

The Delegate to the Cooperators

Our Cooperator Centers (Units) of St. Philip the Apostle Province     