Salesian Spirituality
Training programme

Background

The Salesian Spirituality Programme has been written in response to a request made by our young people. They expressed the need for more training. They wanted to learn more about our Salesian Spirituality and the specific way we work with young people. They wanted to develop their understanding of our Salesian Charism, learn the fundamental principles and practises used by Don Bosco and Mary mazzarello to be able to then transfer the knowledge and skills learnt into their daily lives, especially when working with children and young people.

The Salesian Sisters of the GBR Province embraced this challenge and have put together three, eight-week training programmes exploring Salesian Spirituality at different levels:

Level 1:    Basic Training

• Don Bosco
• Francis De Sales
• Mary Mazzarello
• Salesian Youth Spirituality
• Salesian skills for working with the Young
• Salesian approach to Young People
• Friendship among the Young
• Salesian Prayer
  
  

Level 2:    In-depth Training

• Daily Living
• Bonta
• Salesian Presence
• Friendship
• Evangelisation
• Community
• Salesian Family
• Preventive System

Level 3:    Specific Training

• New Shepherds
• Sowing seeds of Education
• The role of Mary in Salesian Spirituality
• Evangelisation in the letters of Mary Mazzarello
• Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness in 21st Century
• Letter of Don Bosco – 1884
• Sanctity Today

Each level is made up of eight 2 hour sessions. Each session is explained in detail making it easy to follow and deliver. Anyone hoping to use the programme must do the ‘Facilitator’s Induction Training’. This 3 hour session provides the opportunity to become familiar with the programme, be confident with the material and so be able to offer quality training. The hope is that this programme will reach as many as possible of our young people, co-workers, volunteers, staff and lay people enabling them to access and take part in the training programme and consequently influence their work with children and young people. This programme was written for anyone aged 17+. It would be important that those interested in taking part in the training programme should begin with Level 1 regardless of their age, experience and involvement with us as Salesians. Level 1 provides a basic foundation needed before being able to ‘build on’ it and moving onto Levels 2 & 3.

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