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The changes that contemporary society has undergone in the latter are clearly visible.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n These difficulties must also represent opportunities for growth for everyone from a personal point of view and for the whole Association, to the extent that we will be able to revive the network of relationships that have “dormant” in this period.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n We will have to share experiences, raise awareness that the Association, in addition to the local Center, has a provincial, regional, global scope to give tranquility, trust and increase the sense of belonging.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It is time to think about a new profile of the Salesian Cooperator <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n We cannot fail to take into account that these times are strongly influencing our personal, professional, family and associative lives.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n I imagine a Salesian Cooperator who is <\/span><\/span>more attentive to the common good <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>, present and committed in the social sphere, with particular attention to the poor, families and young people.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n That he re-appropriates the specificity of the Salesian as an educator. You become a bearer of enthusiasm and vitality in the Church, growing in the awareness of belonging to a Charismatic Family.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n We must not wait for the emergency to end to activate these processes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n We must be protagonists in building the “Social Friendship” that Pope Francis indicates to us as the future if we want to live in a world that is more attentive to the needs of others.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Realize being “the good Samaritan” <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>starting from situations of real need, privileging the areas of our mission.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In this time of difficulty in encounters, many have taken action by exploiting the <\/span><\/span>new communication technologies <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>to keep relationships with the greatest number of Salesian Cooperators alive.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n These are tangible signs that a <\/span><\/span>NEW SPRING <\/b><\/span><\/span>has already begun for the Association of Salesian Cooperators and for the whole Salesian Family.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Let us free all our Salesian creativity <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n We become Leaders by activating processes of inclusive relationships <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>that enhance all the Salesian Cooperators and the other Groups of the Salesian Family that are close to us.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n We educate in economic solidarity <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>as a tool for personal growth that strengthens our sense of belonging.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n An epochal change is underway all over the world. Let us not be frightened by the sudden changes, but let us <\/span><\/span>live this time as protagonists, sowing hope <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n We have Our Lady of Don Bosco who does not leave us alone to face these times.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Happy Feast of the Help of Christians<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Rome, May 24, 2021<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Antonio Boccia <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The changes that contemporary society has undergone in the latter are clearly visible. These difficulties must also represent opportunities for growth for everyone from a personal point of view and for the whole Association, to the extent that we will be able to revive the network of relationships that have “dormant” in this period. 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\n<\/b><\/i><\/span>World Coordinator
\nAssociation of Salesian Cooperators<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n