austraLasia #1931
Cooperators in EAO gearing up for 2008 Congress
HONG KONG: 22nd August 2007 -- Even though it is still 10 months away, and indeed following a Salesian General Chapter, nothing stops the EAO steamroller from moving forward! While much the of the Salesian world is focused as far as February-April 2008 (the estimated period for the SDB 26th General Chapter), the EAR (East Asia Region) Salesian Cooperators are focused on May 22-25 2008 or more accurately, until 27th May since they are adding on two days for Delegate Formation following the Congress.
With these dates and events in mind, the Leadership of the Salesian Cooperators in EAR, with the direct support also of Philip Yu, the region's representative on the World Consulting Body. has prepared two surveys, one for Salesian Cooperator Members, the other for Delegates. These two surveys (Excel files) are available on Bosconet - in the usual spot, on the Home Page, on the right hand side you will find a new reference to the Macau Conference 2008. The survey files can be easily downloaded from the page that link takes you to.
Meanwhile, efforts are underway in many parts of the Region to ensure that the newly revised and approved Statues 'ad experimentum', and Regulations are translated into local languages for the Region. Certainly Thai is complete, Japanese nearly. Oddly enough, the revised set is not currently posted on Bosconet - there is a minor discrepancy in the translations which we hope to resolve over the next week or so. Once that has been resolved, the new set will be posted.
Over the past year, austraLasia has been able to grow in the involvement of different member groups of the Salesian Family. The Salesian Sisters are regular contributors, readers, for example - and this close involvement has enabled us to work through one or two tricky moments (if you have been reading your aLa recently, you will be aware of that) to the benefit of all. Perhaps it is now time to encourage a greater involvement on the Part of the Salesian Cooperators? That would mean inviting members to send in news of events concerning them and the Salesian Family in their area.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use BoscoWiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/RSS/rssala.xml Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at at http://sdl.sdb.org
Cooperators in EAO gearing up for 2008 Congress
HONG KONG: 22nd August 2007 -- Even though it is still 10 months away, and indeed following a Salesian General Chapter, nothing stops the EAO steamroller from moving forward! While much the of the Salesian world is focused as far as February-April 2008 (the estimated period for the SDB 26th General Chapter), the EAR (East Asia Region) Salesian Cooperators are focused on May 22-25 2008 or more accurately, until 27th May since they are adding on two days for Delegate Formation following the Congress.
With these dates and events in mind, the Leadership of the Salesian Cooperators in EAR, with the direct support also of Philip Yu, the region's representative on the World Consulting Body. has prepared two surveys, one for Salesian Cooperator Members, the other for Delegates. These two surveys (Excel files) are available on Bosconet - in the usual spot, on the Home Page, on the right hand side you will find a new reference to the Macau Conference 2008. The survey files can be easily downloaded from the page that link takes you to.
Meanwhile, efforts are underway in many parts of the Region to ensure that the newly revised and approved Statues 'ad experimentum', and Regulations are translated into local languages for the Region. Certainly Thai is complete, Japanese nearly. Oddly enough, the revised set is not currently posted on Bosconet - there is a minor discrepancy in the translations which we hope to resolve over the next week or so. Once that has been resolved, the new set will be posted.
Over the past year, austraLasia has been able to grow in the involvement of different member groups of the Salesian Family. The Salesian Sisters are regular contributors, readers, for example - and this close involvement has enabled us to work through one or two tricky moments (if you have been reading your aLa recently, you will be aware of that) to the benefit of all. Perhaps it is now time to encourage a greater involvement on the Part of the Salesian Cooperators? That would mean inviting members to send in news of events concerning them and the Salesian Family in their area.
_________________
AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use BoscoWiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/RSS/rssala.xml Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at at http://sdl.sdb.org
