IV. SERVICE TO THE SALESIAN FAMILY
36. It is the duty of the provincial and the rector, assisted by their respective delegates, to sensitize the communities so that they may discharge their duties in the Salesian Family.
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The community, in agreement with those responsible for the various groups, with respect for their autonomy and in a spirit of service, offers them spiritual assistance, promotes meetings, encourages collaboration and initiatives in the educational and pastoral fields, and cultivates the common commitment for vocations.
37. In response to their requests and as far as lies within our power, we offer to the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians our fraternal help and our priestly ministry.
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We collaborate with them in deepening our understanding of Don Bosco's spirituality and pedagogy, and particularly in keeping alive the Marian dimension of the Salesian charism.
38. Every community should feel it its duty to increase and support the Association of Salesian Cooperators for the good of the Church. It should help in the formation of its members, promote and spread knowledge of this particular vocation, especially among our more committed young people and among our lay collaborators.
39. The community should maintain friendly relations with the past pupils, giving. special attention to the younger ones. It should show a real interest in them and promote opportunities for meetings, formation and collaboration.
It should encourage and support the Association of the Past Pupils of Don Bosco, and through it try to contact those who have distanced themselves.
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it should help those who are more sensitive to Salesian values to develop in themselves the vocation of a Cooperator.
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40. We provide a service of spiritual assistance to the Don Bosco Volunteers and to the religious and secular institutes who affirm in their statutes that they have a project of apostolic life according to the Salesian spirit, who have made the request to belong to the Salesian Family through a general chapter, and who have received official recognition by the Rector Major.
41. The Salesian Bulletin, founded by Don Bosco, spreads knowledge of Salesian spirit and activity, especially in its missionary and educational aspects.
It is concerned with the problems of youth, encourages collaboration and tries to foster vocations.
It is as well an instrument for formation and a bond of union between the different branches of the Salesian Family.
It is edited in accordance with the directives of the Rector Major and his council in various editions and languages.