The Association within the Salesian Family

The members are part of the Salesian Family "because of the Salesian devotion to Mary Help of Christians as instituted by Don Bosco himself.
This means a commitment to honour Mary, Mother and Helper of the Church, by participating in the young and popular mission of Don Bosco , especially in developing and defending the christian faith among people.
Within the Salesian family, the association emphasises the peculiar value of the popular devotion for Mary as a means of evangelization and promotion of the working class and the youth in need.
It acknowledges the Rector Major, Don Bosco's successor, as father and centre of the entire Family.

 Personal commitments of the members

Personal membership of the association implies the following commitments:

 1) In accordance with the Church, of which Mary is the model, to     emphasise the participation in the liturgy, in particular sacraments like the Holy Communion and the Reconciliation, in the  practice of personal christian life.
2) to live and spread devotion to Mary the Help of Christians in  accordance with Don Bosco's spirit and in harmony with the renovation of the Salesian Family;

3) to renew, strengthen and live popular piety, for example: on  the 24th of each month the commemoration, the rosary, the novena in  preparation for the feast of Mary Help of the Christians, the  blessing of Mary Help of Christians, etc.;

4) to pray for all those with a vocation within the Church: both  lay,  religious and ministerial vocations; and to assist Salesian  vocations  with all available means;

5) to imitate Mary by creating a welcoming Christian  environment in  one's family, helping poor young people with both prayer and action.    
 6) to live everyday life in an evangelic manner, especially  thanking  God for the wonders he continuously performs, and by  being faithful to him, as Mary was, even in difficult and painful times.  

                     
    Sharing spiritual wealth

  The Members share the spiritual wealth of the Salesian family. Moreover they benefit of the prayers that rise from the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin and in all the churches where the Association is present. When a member dies all the members of their group are invited to participate to a commemorative Mass....    
                    
    Aggregation  to the Sanctuary of
  Mary Our Help in Turin-Valdocco
                   


"The Association
of Mary Help of Christians is permanently linked to the Turin-Valdocco Sanctuary. One can say that Mary not only helped in the construction, as witnessed by Don Bosco, but also extended her protection to the whole world.
That's why the association is called upon to stay united in this holy place"
(from a letter of Fr. Egidio Viganò, the Rector Major, to the Sanctuary Rector).

As a symbol of its aggregation, each local association, nourishes a special community and solidarity with the Torino-Valdocco Mary Help of Christians Sanctuary and with the first organisation founded there…

 "ENTRUST EVERYTHING
TO THE HOLY JESUS AND MARY OUR HELP
AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT MIRACLES ARE"
                                                            (DON BOSCO)



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