1. THE GOOD SHEPHERD ONE OF CHRISTIANITY’S EARLIEST SYMBOLS OF CHRIST

2. AND DON BOSCO’S MODEL FOR WORKING WITH THE YOUNG

3. THE GOOD SHEPHERD KNOWS THE COUNTRYSIDE

4. DON BOSCO UNDERSTOOD THE WORLD OF YOUTH

5. THE GOOD SHEPHERD KNOWS THE DANGERS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM

6. DON BOSCO KNEW THE RISKS YOUNG PEOPLE FACED AND DEVELOPED A PREVENTIVE SYSTEM TO PROTECT THEM

7. THE GOOD SHEPHERD SEEKS OUT THE LOST SHEEP

8. DON BOSCO SOUGHT OUT THE LOST SHEEP IN THE CITY

9. AND BROUGHT THEM HOME TO LIFE AND HOPE

10. THE GOOD SHEPHERD CREATES A SHEEPFOLD TO PROTECT THE SHEEP

11. DON BOSCO CREATED THE ORATORY AS A MODEL OF CARING FOR THE YOUNG

12. THE GOOD SHEPHERD KNOWS EACH SHEEP BY NAME

13. DON BOSCO BUILT HIS APPROACH ON A PERSONAL AND FRIENDLY APPROACH TO YOUNG PEOPLE

14. THE GOOD SHEPHERD WAS AWARE OF DANGER

15. BEFORE IT APPEARED

16. DON BOSCO WAS VIGILANT FOR DANGERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HIS SCHOOLS

17. THIS IS NOT THE SENTIMENTAL SHEPHERD OF VICTORIAN RELIGION

18. SHEPHERDS ARE TOUGH MINDED AND COURAGEOUS

19. PREPARED TO FACE CHALLENGE AND TAKE RISKS AGAINST WOLVES

20. JUST AS DON BOSCO TOOK RISKS WITH HIS OWN HEALTH IN PROTECTING THE YOUNG

21. THE GOOD SHEPHERD IS THE MODEL FOR ALL LEADERS IN SCHOOL

22. BEING PRESENT WITH THOSE THEY LEAD

23. LEADING THEM TO FULLNESS OF LIFE AND STRENGTH

24. MAKING SCHOOLS SAFE PLACES: SHEEPFOLDS FOR GROWTH AND BELONGING

25. RECOGNISING WHAT THREATENS YOUNG LIVES AND DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT

26. KNOWING THAT TO BE A SHEPHERD AND A LEADER IS TO SHARE THE MYSTERY OF THE CROSS

27. THE GOOD SHEPHERD AND THE LEADER IN SCHOOL Knows the sheep- works personally Knows the county- knows how others are thinking Vigilant for wolves- takes child protection seriously Creating sheepfolds- builds experiences where youth can explore safely Laying down his life- is ready to sacrifice and risk when necessary Open to other sheep joining the flock- builds community not cliques Constantly moving to new pasture- reads the future and plans for it

28. THE YOUNG ARE STILL WITH US

29. AND WE ARE STILL CALLEDTHROUGH LEADERSHIP TO BE GOOD SHEPHERDS AS PART OF OUR WAY OF THE CROSS