apostolic action see Apostolate

contemplation in action 81, 123, 198, 357, 367, 431

educative and pastoral activities 198-199, 202-204, 247, 367, 374, 411, 428, 436, 442, 475, 568, 576

formative activities to be planned 310, 323, 548, 554, 560

ordinary activities are efficacious for formation 210, 251

synthesis of activities and vocational values 99, 364, 410, 428-429, 431, 436, 527

Admissions 269-270, 274, 293, 567

to first profession 371

to ministries and orders 301, 303, 320, 327, 477, 490, 493

to perpetual profession 504, 518

to the novitiate 346-347, 354-355

to the prenovitiate 351, 569

to the various phases 301, 303, 320, 327

Advanced age 537-539

Affectivity 63-65, 96-97, 245, 325, 335, 341, 347, 355, 432, 450, 462, 508, 526, 535

Affiliation 147, 176-177

Aggregation 147

Animation 191

of formation 22, 206, 210, 238-239, 246-247, 266, 291, 369, 541, 550, 559

Rector’s duty 231, 233, 235, 291, 417, 490, 544, 555

the Salesian animator 35, 39, 45, 52, 66, 76, 89, 126, 138, 143, 152, 190, 198, 325, 343, 411, 473, 475, 523, 528-529

Apostolate 40, 75, 88, 95, 99, 102, 106, 132, 143, 148, 246, 447, 456, 463, 478, 480, 521, 532, 534, 537, 539

apostle of youth 41-42, 87, 100, 197

apostolic drive 86, 115, 220, 435, 522

apostolic sense 148, 193, 410

Application 274, 301, 304, 326, 351, 354, 386-387, 390, 394, 481-482, 496-497, 500, 503, 512, 517, 519

Aptitudes

for Salesian life 269, 347, 354-355

to be cultivated during formation 49, 129, 144, 217, 261, 275, 429, 456, 480, 542

Asceticism 28, 34, 59, 60, 64-65, 68, 97, 113, 127, 148, 215-216, 360, 400, 432, 465, 529

aspects of formation 54-55, 75, 128, 135, 185, 246, 314, 358, 398, 430, 449, 521, 525, 553, 577

characteristic aspects of the Salesian Educative and Pastoral Plan (SEPP) 187, 192, 204

educative and pastoral 185-204, 343, 366-367, 410-411, 434-435, 457, 470-475, 529-530, 547

human 57-74, 264, 332-338, 359, 399, 430, 450, 462, 526

intellectual 124-184, 342, 365, 401-409, 433, 452-456, 466-469, 528, 579

spiritual 75-123, 339-341, 360-364, 400, 431-432, 451, 463-465, 527

Assessments see Evaluations

Assimilation 65, 133, 148, 208, 213, 237, 260-261, 357, 368, 396, 400

of the Salesian charism 41, 141, 205, 208, 219, 316, 340, 355, 361, 371, 400, 406, 505, 519

Assistance see Salesian assistance

atmosphere conducive to formation 18, 220, 259, 280

family atmosphere 35, 113, 287, 370, 526

atmosphere of faith and prayer 72, 227, 364, 371, 543

Attitude

formative 1, 7, 44, 208, 213, 265, 270, 319, 331, 345, 347, 355, 369, 448, 460, 504, 522, 540-541

of discernment see Discernment

of reflection 17, 70, 124, 130, 165, 338, 466, 528

spiritual 85, 88, 94, 100, 118-119, 217, 229, 231, 253, 264, 271, 307, 339, 451, 463, 552

acceptance of authority 67, 477

Baptism 1, 27, 360

Belonging (Sense of) 83, 94, 208, 335

to the Congregation 25, 33, 41, 53, 74, 90, 209, 308, 399, 435, 504, 552

to the Province 47, 90, 224, 228, 290, 552

to the Salesian Family 52, 325, 362, 435

Brotherhood 33, 107, 113, 477, 538, 544

fraternal communion 28, 63, 65, 90, 102-103, 105, 115, 412, 462

fraternal sharing 62, 97, 220, 287, 432, 451, 522

Catechesis 141, 194, 339, 396-397, 402, 405, 408, 414, 425, 433, 453, 460, 468-469, 471

Challenges

challenges arising from the historical context 11, 37, 70, 127, 129, 152, 194, 211, 226, 229, 238, 307, 471, 521

challenges arising from the mission 11, 15, 29, 136, 147, 150, 194, 467, 470, 521, 523

challenges arising from the situation of the community 11, 224

challenge of fidelity 221, 252

formation, a challenge 213, 248

God speaks through challenges 257, 521

Charism 316

community, bearer of the charism 18, 26, 47, 218, 265, 272

formation: growth in Salesian identity 5-6, 41, 196, 361, 398, 406, 504

gift of the Spirit 5, 28

other charisms 45, 53

principle of unity 14, 19, 54

to be studied more deeply 50, 142, 246, 358

to be shared 2, 12, 35-36, 45, 435

to be inculturated 135-136, 187, 316

Charity 29, 91, 186

educative charity 31, 86

fraternal charity 363, 540

pastoral charity 30-31, 34, 39, 84, 88, 104, 128, 148, 215, 367, 431, 451, 461, 476, 525, 529

priest/deacon, man of charity 461, 463, 465, 473

asceticism entailed 64, 113

consecrated chastity 96

formation to chastity 97, 112

fostered by a climate of brotherhood 113

Church 9, 218, 313, 372, 521

particular/local Church 36, 83, 90,146, 163, 169, 195, 289, 415, 464, 475, 528, 530

sense of Church 82-84, 220, 231, 244, 366, 460, 464-465, 471, 477, 530

Climate see Atmosphere

Coadjutor see Salesian brother

between Institutes 10, 53, 167, 289, 368, 563

between Provinces 17, 138, 146, 171, 173, 230, 246-248, 286, 300, 418, 458, 509, 514, 548, 551, 558, 561, 567

within the EPC and in the Salesian Family 35-36, 40, 45, 66-67, 83, 90, 190, 197, 227, 245, 247, 343, 430,

529, 547, 563

interpersonal 8-9, 73, 90, 107, 254, 259, 262, 266, 269, 336, 340, 345, 363, 399, 430, 450, 522, 542

social 8, 32, 65, 69, 71, 97, 113, 141, 245, 338, 399, 404, 410, 456, 468, 471

Communion 9, 83, 89, 244

communion in the Congregation 33, 89, 316, 362, 544, 547, 555

communion of gifts within the Salesian Family 35-36, 45, 53, 90

communion with the Church 82-83, 460, 464, 530

fraternal communion 63, 65, 90, 102-103, 115, 223, 290

community, a formation setting 197, 213, 216, 218-219, 246, 253, 259, 270, 276, 279, 302, 312-313, 372, 436, 504, 524, 543, 552-554, 574

educative and pastoral community (EPC) 12, 36, 40, 51, 148, 187, 190, 192, 197, 232, 543

inter-provincial formation community 173, 224, 290, 300, 418, 567

local formation community 145, 160, 162, 167-168, 222-224, 246, 280, 282-283, 287-291, 344, 364, 367-369, 412-415, 419-421, 477-478, 483, 495, 498, 577

provincial community (Province) 14, 18, 22-23, 110, 144, 148, 202, 211, 226-227, 248, 250, 313, 316, 409, 545, 566, 573, 578

Salesian community: characteristics and tasks 1, 12, 60, 65, 72, 74, 89-90, 94, 100, 107, 115, 187, 259, 265, 268, 363, 481, 534, 543, 555

Complementarity see Interdependence

Composition (in terms of numbers and quality)

of the formation community 219, 224, 230, 280, 282, 509, 545

of the formation team 170, 222, 224, 230, 280, 378, 568, 578

of the study centre 146, 300

Confessor 117, 234, 260, 263, 265, 270, 292, 386, 438, 475, 517

Consecration

and human values 57, 65

basis in God 27, 29, 79, 80, 87, 92, 115, 217, 539

Conscience (formation of) 7, 68-69, 84, 105, 189, 338

basis for the arrangement of formation 13-14, 20, 153, 206, 311, 316

embodiment of the Salesian charism 26, 77, 361

project of life and holiness 41, 47, 93, 504, 527

study of the Constitutions 48, 365, 383, 506

Contextualization 5-7, 10, 13-14, 17, 19, 23, 43, 58, 70, 130, 135-136, 211, 236, 244, 246, 251, 256, 289, 316, 374, 415, 468, 535, 566, 568, 577

of formation 134, 211, 247, 264, 273, 280, 281, 296, 317, 345, 415, 444, 507, 549, 567, 574

of formation personnel 144, 170, 568

Conversion 103, 217, 277, 309, 360, 477, 542

Councillor for formation 23, 154, 158, 170, 173, 177-178, 247, 250, 286, 306, 495, 551, 561-562, 571, 604

Crisis 276, 304, 395, 540

attitude towards 9, 14,19, 69, 71, 124, 136, 140, 236, 256-257, 338, 396, 401-403, 450, 528

basic culture 7, 130, 137-138, 342, 347, 353, 355

commitment to the intellectual life 127-128, 148, 152, 185, 194, 246, 416, 466

synthesis of faith and culture 9, 87, 125, 133, 136, 139, 148, 189, 311, 396, 400-401, 405, 410, 414, 426, 457, 471, 521, 542, 547

Curatorium 173, 224, 300

Curriculum 324

basic curriculum (common curriculum) 182, 576

curriculum for Salesian brothers 49, 310, 398, 408, 424, 569, 576

guidelines to be laid down in the Provincial Plan 157, 576

Da mihi animas 4, 30, 34, 37, 99, 236, 246, 360, 366, 435, 461, 529, 545

Decentralization 14, 20

Diaconate/Deacon see Salesian deacon

aptitudes that facilitate dialogue 67

formation guides capable of dialogue 238, 284, 416

formation requires dialogue 93, 112, 214, 218, 265, 268, 308, 316

inter-religious dialogue 9, 471

Director of novices 292-293, 345, 357, 359, 369-371, 375-379, 382, 384, 417

attitude of discernment 81, 268, 270, 276, 281, 460, 542, 552

criteria for discernment 25, 55, 264, 270, 272-273, 281, 297

community discernment 268, 346, 477, 543

discernment in particular circumstances 276, 304, 395, 481, 500, 540

nature of discernment 262, 271

pastoral discernment 6-7,12, 42-43, 80, 89, 93, 124, 129, 132, 140, 148, 193, 197, 256-257, 460, 466, 521-

522, 528, 542

self-discernment 270, 275, 334, 346, 386, 477, 504, 517

vocation discernment 211, 214, 236-237, 269-270, 274, 318, 371, 503

Discipline 60, 64, 68, 215, 399, 413, 430

Dismissal 356, 385

apostle of youth 2, 30, 193, 258

disciple of Christ 1-2, 25, 47, 77, 316, 360, 460

formation guide 3-5, 219

model (embodiment of Salesian identity) 26, 41, 44

open to situations 37, 70, 307

originator of a school of spirituality 26, 77-78, 80-82, 84, 86, 99, 100, 251, 307

source of Salesian charism, founder 3-4, 84, 142, 151, 218, 307

splendid blending of nature and grace 12, 58, 66, 75, 462, 537

pedagogy of holiness for educator and pupil 29, 76, 86-87, 98, 106, 186, 431

Don Bosco educator 219

Salesian, educator of the young 30, 58, 96, 100, 128, 136, 186, 435

Emotions 62, 71, 97

Environment see Setting

Equilibrium 7, 58, 64-65, 74, 97, 151, 198, 212, 262, 362, 462, 538, 545

physical 57, 60, 333

psychic 61-62

community experience 90, 254, 259, 522

educative and pastoral experiences 198-199, 202-204, 222, 343, 367, 382, 397, 411, 428, 430, 569-570, 577

experience of daily life 42, 197, 251, 543, 555

experience needed to personalize formation 199, 208, 221, 223, 227, 253, 278, 358, 474

experience of one’s vocation 26, 75-76, 128, 214, 308, 540

formation experience 81, 210, 258, 263, 269, 274, 280, 312, 314, 476

spiritual experience 28, 75, 80-81, 86-90, 99, 106, 186, 361, 527

Experts 51, 240, 243, 275, 299, 475, 547

Eucharist 90, 99, 101-102, 115, 339, 474

evaluation of the Provincial Directory 23, 571

evaluation of community life 72, 107, 110, 222, 231, 239, 287, 529

evaluation of educative and pastoral activities 198-199, 202-204, 247, 411, 494

evaluation of one’s progress 113, 213, 216, 276-277, 438, 451, 543

evaluation of one’s vocation 198, 212, 233, 276, 328, 357, 362, 372, 429, 504, 518

evaluation of the formation process 18, 22, 162, 178, 182, 212, 222, 233, 238, 247, 251, 261, 270, 295-296, 308, 384, 409, 417, 567, 574, 577

evaluation of the Provincial Plan 154, 575-576

evaluation of the Provincial Plan for the preparation of personnel 158, 246-247

evangelization of culture 457, 467

evangelizing task 186, 193, 435, 453, 529

integration of evangelization and education 87, 148, 187, 189

communicate the faith 40, 126, 252, 339, 401, 435, 467, 475

deepen the faith 81, 105, 139, 270, 339, 357, 365, 396-397, 405, 453, 461, 466

synthesis of faith and culture see Culture

Family

knowing the family of the candidate 312, 334, 370

relation with one’s family 65, 74, 223, 335, 567

Fatherhood

daily experience of the fatherhood of God 28, 80

Don Bosco fathers a charism 4

spiritual fatherhood 96, 262, 536

dynamic fidelity 5, 37, 43, 309

ongoing formation 10, 520, 523

to God, to Christ 218, 263, 533

to one’s vocation 1, 5, 13, 216, 221, 249, 267-269, 272, 309, 523, 539

to the charism of Don Bosco 5, 37, 229, 246, 249, 309, 524

to the Constitutions 236, 542, 555

Formation 1, 4-5, 22, 25, 41-42, 44, 46, 185, 208-210, 265

formation of the Salesian brother 130, 184, 248, 322, 396, 408-409, 412, 421, 425, 532, 569-570, 576, 579

inculturated formation 6-8, 10, 14, 17, 19, 23, 43, 136, 206

initial formation 49, 130, 206, 210, 222, 247, 282, 319, 323, 325-326, 328 and the following

formation together with the laity 35-36, 45, 52, 197, 221, 244-247, 325, 542-543, 547, 559-560

integral formation 54, 210-211, 222, 314, 398, 558

intellectual formation 124-184, 401, 407, 579 see Appendix n° 3 Guidelines for drawing up the programme of studies

ongoing formation 10, 42, 54, 201, 221, 239, 247, 309, 311, 550-551,520-565

self-formation 148, 216, 265, 277, 523, 542, 552

specific formation of the Salesian brother 159, 447-458, 479-480, 570

specific formation of the Salesian priest (deacon) 41, 49, 130, 159, 178, 308-309, 311, 322, 398, 405, 446,

459-500, 570, 579; application to embark upon specific formation 482, 570

technical and professional formation 128, 141, 143, 149, 246, 252, 397, 402, 407, 409, 423, 446, 456, 480,

523, 528, 542, 547, 556, 570

those who share responsibility for formation 21, 230-250

Formation guides 234-239, 416

animators of the formation process 162, 199, 222, 237-238, 260, 294, 304, 331, 346, 395, 413, 417, 494

attuned to the Ratio and the Provincial Plan 17, 21, 211, 222, 233, 235, 248, 575

formation team 230, 233-235, 284, 345, 378, 415-416, 569

formation of those responsible for formation 7, 237-239, 246, 284-286, 416, 489, 547-548, 571

presence of formation guides of different Provinces in inter-provincial communities 224, 290

presence of the Salesian brother in the formation team see Salesian brother

Formation process 210, 213, 307-327, 567, 574

assimilation of Salesian identity 25, 41-42, 312, 361

communitarian process 222, 283, 313

comprehensive and diversified process 133, 199, 235, 314, 322, 415

continuous and gradual process 235, 273, 280-281, 315

inculturated process 236, 316

personalized process 213, 270, 278, 312, 345

Friendly talk 93, 109, 232, 261, 270, 291, 301, 369, 417, 438, 490

dialogue with God 70, 97-106, 193, 209, 217, 246, 270, 527

experiencing God 29, 75-76, 81, 89-91, 97, 466, 527

God’s designs for the individual 62, 95, 270, 304, 533

meeting God in the young see Youth

presence of God 33, 40, 65, 69, 78, 86, 257, 363, 400

primacy of God 34, 75, 78, 81

works through human intermediaries 216, 218, 236, 264-265, 432, 463

being a father to the young: a reflection of God the Father 96, 98

consecrates and sends 27, 80, 87-88, 92, 372, 502, 504

filial relationship with God the Father 28, 42, 80-81, 93, 102, 451, 463, 527

Jesus’ relationship with the Father 28, 79, 92-93, 360

inculturating the Gospel 84, 125, 136, 139, 141, 257, 467

life based on Gospel values 34, 91

living the Gospel 31, 69, 94, 139, 189, 229, 262, 307, 366, 536

proclaiming the Gospel 1, 32, 138, 189, 403, 468, 527

graded programme of studies 41, 51, 160, 576, 579-580

graded programme of formation experiences 199, 202, 325, 382, 397, 461, 474-475

progressive nature of formation process 18, 24, 62, 207, 235, 273, 308, 312, 315, 321, 325, 358, 574

Grace of unity 12, 29, 106, 357, 367

Guidance 4, 62, 112, 262, 276, 409, 411, 432, 437, 458, 504, 508, 526, 540, 542

community guidance 258-259

Don Bosco our guide 4, 218

God’s guidance 1, 80, 101, 217, 432

guidance in formation experiences 199, 204, 367, 442, 494

guided formation experience 180, 184, 209, 214, 235, 237, 258, 264-266, 270, 299, 312, 315, 345, 444

pastoral guidance 198-199, 203, 367

personal guidance 258, 260, 263, 358

role of the community 219-220, 224, 276, 283, 313, 428, 436, 477

role of the Confessor 117, 263

role of the Rector 162, 182, 231, 233, 261, 285, 291, 295, 369, 371, 417, 428, 439-440, 534

role of those responsible for formation 284, 331

spiritual guidance on the part of various formation guides 97, 218, 232, 240, 262, 292, 334, 336, 339, 345,

361, 369, 396, 420, 432, 437, 501, 508

Health 59-60, 72, 333, 347, 354-355, 537

Holidays 290

Constitutions, project of holiness 93, 504

holiness in the work of education 30, 35, 76, 86

initial formation, time of holiness 308

prayer, means of sanctification 100, 364

vocation to consecrated life, path to holiness 1, 26, 28, 44, 77, 527

action of the Spirit 1, 4-5, 26, 28, 43, 54, 80, 84, 87-88, 98, 102, 193, 262, 527

docility to the Spirit 98, 213-214, 217, 307, 339, 542

Don Bosco guided by the Spirit 2, 37, 80, 307

formation, work of the Spirit 1, 4, 209, 213, 360

life in the Spirit 75-76, 80, 364, 451, 504

openness to the Spirit 81, 88, 257, 262, 268-269, 307, 522

Hope 75, 105

growth in Salesian identity and formation 4-5, 25-53 (chapter 2), 41, 44, 131, 208-210, 319, 520, 542

identity to be incarnated in everyday situations 5, 17, 37, 42-43, 124, 208, 211, 246, 256, 308

identifying with Don Bosco 26, 41, 361

inculturation of formation 7, 10, 13-14, 17, 19, 23, 43, 135-136, 211, 236, 244, 246, 316, 329, 401,415, 566, 580

between Salesians and laity 11, 36, 192, 244-245, 325, 432

of the Salesian brother and the Salesian priest 38, 236, 322, 448, 450, 457, 462

of those responsible for formation 211, 234, 247, 264

Interior life 62, 81, 400, 463, 536, 542

apostolic interior life 84, 99, 106

Interpersonal relations 64, 67, 90, 191, 210, 213, 219, 227, 251, 255, 316, 336, 341, 430, 529

communion with Jesus Christ 30, 40, 65, 81, 367, 413, 431-432, 463, 527, 533

configuration with Christ 25, 28, 30, 41, 47, 79, 93, 115, 208, 309, 315, 360, 400, 463-465, 508

Good Shepherd 1, 28, 30, 39, 79, 88, 98, 360, 431, 451, 461, 465, 473

knowing Jesus Christ (initiation to the Christian mystery) 105, 139-140, 339, 342, 365, 383, 405

life centred on Jesus Christ 27, 79, 87, 339, 360, 461, 522

realization in Christ 1, 44, 54, 360, 462

sequela Christi 2, 29, 34, 42, 81, 90-97, 307, 316, 357, 360, 397

joy in asceticism 32, 62, 96, 360

joy of giving oneself 4, 64, 255, 367, 430, 465

joy of meeting the Lord 33, 98, 103, 121, 364

joy of proclaiming Christ 81, 101, 197

living one’s vocation joyfully 1, 55, 210, 221, 269, 396, 453

of St. Francis de Sales 2, 26

style of kindness 232, 370, 430, 435

Laity

contribution of laypeople to the formation of the SDB 164, 201, 221, 244-245, 417, 430, 435

lay collaborators 11-12, 40, 83, 126, 199, 204, 220-221, 227, 325, 343, 367, 430, 457, 545, 547, 560

promoting the formation of laypeople 40, 76, 122, 138, 146, 232

Language 138, 156, 342, 353, 365, 487, 550, 564

Italian 156, 365

Leave of absence 395

Leaving the Society 305, 356, 394

Library 51, 172, 288, 543, 568

Liturgy 39, 105, 364

liturgical animation 416, 475

liturgical formation 114, 136, 222, 339, 453, 468, 472

liturgical year 100, 105

liturgy of life 81, 451, 461, 463

Liturgy of the Hours 102, 105, 118, 364, 463-464, 475

Liturgical Year 100, 105, 121

Local Council 90, 231, 233, 261, 270, 295, 297, 301-302, 355, 372, 384, 436, 439, 444, 544

and chastity 63-64, 91, 96-97

for Christ 40, 88, 91, 93, 139, 367

for the Church 28, 82

for the confreres 65, 90, 363

for Don Bosco 222, 236, 347

for God and for the young 1, 34, 65, 81, 87, 91, 95, 185, 215, 463, 504, 527

for the Salesian mission 95, 343, 347, 461

for study 127, 148

for youth 27, 31, 70, 76, 94-97, 410, 504

of one’s vocation 63, 213, 337

Magisterium of the Church 83, 139, 218, 246, 468, 487

devotion to Mary 28, 85, 97, 104, 121, 339

Don Bosco and Mary 2, 84, 104

Immaculate and Help of Christians 2, 28, 84, 97, 104

model 28, 84-85, 104

support 2, 84-85, 476

human maturing 34, 57, 58, 309, 536

intellectual maturing 124, 140, 148, 161, 165, 253, 478

maturing a mentality of a consecrated person 319, 432, 462

maturing as a person 57, 237, 255, 287, 336, 399, 430, 504, 526

maturing in affectivity 63-65, 97, 112

maturing in one’s vocation 198, 429, 525

spiritual maturing 365, 389, 504

Medical checks 60, 333, 352

Meditation 101, 120, 364, 431, 471, 506, 542-543

method of prayer 120, 123, 400

method of study 130, 161, 165-166, 240, 342, 401

methodology of formation 4, 131, 198-199, 205-306 (chapter 4°), 467, 470, 506, 525, 546, 574, 577

pastoral methodology 43, 60, 125, 132, 136, 148, 199, 203, 433, 473, 543

pedagogical methodology 32, 35, 88, 141, 186

teaching methodology 133, 165, 241, 579

Ministries 460-461, 474-475, 491-492, 494, 498

pastoral ministry 39, 136, 139, 242

priestly ministry 9, 39, 293, 459-460, 462-463, 465, 468, 470, 475, 478-479

Ministry of Acolyte 460-461, 474, 491-492

Ministry of Lector 460-461, 474, 491-492

Mission 29, 87

community experience 33, 35, 66, 88-90, 92-93, 253, 340

determines formation 131-133, 137-138, 144, 149, 185

enthusiasm for the mission 4, 70, 84, 361, 413, 476, 537

formation through an experience of the mission 197, 522, 527, 542, 545

Salesian mission to the young 88, 105, 185-187, 521

spiritual experience 29, 76, 87-88, 208, 216, 527

Missions 84, 366

missionary drive 9, 37, 83, 95, 366, 464, 537

missionary work 2, 32, 136, 343, 411, 432

Motives/Motivations 199, 209, 432, 536

discernment of motivations 198, 204, 253, 269, 275, 304, 334-335, 362, 371, 384, 504, 508, 518

543

motives for intellectual formation 124-127, 132, 148

vocational motives 75-76, 88, 105, 215, 413, 451, 524,

Music 416

Novice-master see Director of novices

Novitiate 297, 310-311, 323, 327, 342, 347, 357-395, 415

Obedience 2, 34, 69, 80, 88, 90-93, 108, 240, 347, 360, 432

Old age 537, 539, 556

Orders 301-303, 321, 327, 393, 461, 474-475, 483, 493

Ordination 118, 308-309, 311, 320, 463, 475, 488, 490, 494-496, 536

in prayer 100, 105, 114, 118-119, 121, 400, 438, 463, 474, 554

in reflection on formation 211, 287, 417, 575

in the common mission 89, 108, 397, 451

in the community 73, 90, 111, 218, 223, 240, 289, 363, 413

in the educative and pastoral community 187, 197, 201, 411,

of students 166, 241

Pastor 30, 58, 128, 134, 138, 160, 178, 186, 188, 410, 446, 459, 467, 486

animation 126, 192, 291, 555

formation 136, 142, 150, 165, 239, 252, 425, 458, 460, 475, 478, 485, 489, 494, 547, 556

mentality 125, 130, 150, 165, 193, 411, 433, 470, 478

pastoral relations 66, 462

pastoral sense 253, 451

pastoral slant of formation 7, 145, 195, 406, 469, 580

pastoral work for vocations 49, 329, 349

pastoral zeal 231, 464, 477

Salesian pastoral work 160, 180, 185, 187, 190, 196, 199-200, 202, 406, 434, 454, 457, 469, 472

formation pedagogy 7, 14, 209, 212-213, 237, 247, 258, 261, 306, 315, 321, 409, 413, 448, 452, 541

pedagogical aim of ministries and of diaconate 474-475, 491-492

pedagogical character of studies 145, 569

pedagogical competence 125, 128, 131, 137, 149, 239, 285, 396-397, 402, 404, 408, 414, 425, 480

pedagogical mentality 130, 150, 165

pedagogical methodology 186

pedagogical sciences 141-142, 194, 262, 579

pedagogical sensitivity 141, 264, 271

pedagogical suitability of formation guides 164, 241, 489

pedagogy of life 1, 105, 219-220, 253, 460, 505, 541, 552

Salesian pedagogy (study) 50, 160, 180, 247, 406, 454

spiritual pedagogy 86, 100, 103, 114, 119, 263-264

Perseverance in vocation 210, 274, 276, 306

forming mature persons 7, 57-58, 124, 224, 526

giving unity to a person 8, 57, 64, 273, 312, 399

making use of personal talents 44, 54, 143, 239, 262

paying attention to the person 7-8, 65, 81, 94, 211-212, 237, 259, 264, 266, 462, 526

reaching the depths of a person 54, 97, 135, 186, 208-209, 237, 262, 271, 309, 316, 360, 504, 506

Personalization of formation 44, 112, 213, 219, 223, 258, 260-261, 263, 283, 312, 329, 358, 369, 413

philosophy open to various cultures 136

philosophy and relation with the sciences 178, 401, 404, 414, 423, 426

formation during postnovitiate 396-397, 402-403, 423, 425

importance of philosophical studies 135, 137, 140, 403, 408-409, 487, 569, 579

cultural context marked by pluralism 7, 9, 133

pluralism in carrying out formation 14, 19, 136

poor youth 2, 27, 76, 79, 94-95, 185, 187-188, 338, 347, 361, 366-367, 435, 457

the poor 94-95, 110-111, 151, 462

Postnovitiate 136, 145, 159, 167, 178, 297, 310-311, 342, 353, 370, 396-427, 569, 580

as a way of life 34, 90, 94-95, 107, 110

situations of poverty 11, 71, 95, 141, 193, 338

Practical training 184, 198, 297, 310-311, 323, 396, 415, 427-446, 470, 479-480, 507, 570

educative and pastoral practice 13, 148

formation practice 6, 12, 141, 143, 222, 235, 261, 267, 574

animation of prayer 234, 416, 435

apostolic prayer 99-100

attitude of prayer 99, 118, 197, 253, 477

community prayer 33, 100, 105, 220, 231, 240, 268, 339, 364, 368, 400, 431, 435, 438, 508, 543, 554

encounter with the Lord 33, 98, 100, 463, 506, 508

forms of prayer 100, 123, 361, 364, 400

liturgical prayer 39, 105, 118, 364, 464

personal prayer 88, 105, 119-120, 339, 364, 400, 431, 464, 477, 542

prayer for and with the young 100, 123, 364, 366, 435

prayer joined to life 70, 98, 100, 268, 364, 366, 368, 413

Salesian prayer 100, 105, 123, 364, 477

shared prayer 90, 100, 122

Prenovitiate 265, 297, 311, 327, 328-356, 370, 503, 569, 580

Preparation for perpetual profession 311, 436, 461, 482, 501-519, 570, 576

formation to the Preventive System 126, 185-186, 196, 397, 406

inspiration for action 4, 97, 185, 219, 236, 275, 367, 369, 428-430

spiritual, pedagogical, pastoral experience 11, 32, 80, 186, 252, 258, 343, 545

translation in Salesian Youth Pastoral Ministry 187, 196

Priest/Priesthood see Salesian priest

Priesthood/Priest see Salesian priest

Process see Formation process

Professionalism 40, 76, 125, 128, 143, 410, 450

Professors 145-148, 161-164, 166, 168, 170, 172-173, 240-241, 414, 417

apostolic project of Don Bosco 1, 4, 5, 26, 29, 185, 329, 504

community project 90, 93, 222-223, 233, 259, 287, 340, 399, 432, 436, 522, 524, 529, 543, 577

educative and pastoral plan 107-108, 148, 187, 192, 201-202, 204, 221-222, 245, 411, 473, 544

formation plan 210-213, 291, 317

outlook geared to overall planning 192, 199, 211, 325, 430, 574

personal plan 69, 209, 213, 216, 220, 277, 312, 438, 504

project of apostolic consecration 27, 29, 38, 44, 504, 520, 527

animation of formation 17, 21-23, 246

initial formation 170, 172, 182, 224, 246, 270, 290, 298, 304-305

novitiate 372, 375-380, 385, 389, 390

ongoing formation 547-548, 558-559

postnovitiate 424

practical training 439, 443, 444

prenovitiate 345, 347-348, 351, 355

preparation for perpetual profession 504, 510-511, 515

readmission 394

specific formation 481-482, 495, 497, 500

Provincial Commission for formation 17-18, 22-23, 202, 239, 246-247, 281, 424, 547-549, 559, 567, 571,

575, 578

Provincial Council 17, 21-22, 246, 270, 297, 301, 303, 355, 372, 394, 424, 547-548, 558-559, 567, 573, 575, 578

Provincial Delegate for formation 17-18, 21-22, 239, 246-247, 547-549, 567, 575, 578

Provincial Directory – formation section 18, 20, 23, 24, 228, 247, 546, 566-571 (Appendix 1), 573, 575, 577

Provincial Formation Plan 18, 20, 24, 51, 157-158, 160, 199, 202, 213, 220, 226, 233, 235,

246-247, 300, 313, 325, 329, 353, 424, 452, 545-546, 556, 559-560, 566-568, 572-578 (Appendix 2)

Psychology 141, 299, 312, 352, 404, 526, 569

of formation guides 146, 162, 170, 174, 239, 241, 246, 286, 416, 542, 550, 576

basic 130, 139, 143

educative and pastoral 131, 138-139, 143, 152, 193, 252, 427, 523, 556

professional 456

Provincial Plan for the preparation of confreres 144, 154, 158, 181, 246-247, 285, 547, 568, 576, 579

Quinquennium 248, 556, 568

Ratio 13-24, 51, 146, 153, 155, 170, 235, 247, 260, 566-569, 572, 574-575, 577, 579

Readmission 394

Recollection 119, 400, 490, 543, 553

Reconciliation (sacrament) 39, 97, 103, 117, 263, 293, 339, 364, 431, 438, 463, 472, 475

Rector

community spiritual direction 231, 233, 259, 291, 440, 534, 544, 555

guides intellectual formation 162

personal guide 182, 232-233, 260-261, 417, 428, 438, 540, 555

personal spiritual direction 232-233, 260, 262, 284, 291-292, 417, 420, 438

relationship of the confrere with his Rector 90, 216, 233, 265, 292, 438

responsibility for each one’s process of formation 233, 261, 275, 292, 304, 417, 578

responsibility within the EPC 232, 544, 555

role in discernment, assessments and admissions 233, 261, 270, 293, 301-302, 355, 372

roles and responsibilities 231-233

the Rector and the sacrament of Reconciliation 293

approval of Rector Major 20, 23, 174, 176-178, 282, 373, 376, 377, 566

intellectual formation governed by the Rector Major 153-154

Rector Major, father and centre of unity 13, 249

special requests to the Rector Major 394, 481, 495, 500

Reflection 132, 253

ability to reflect 124, 129, 134, 140, 165, 401, 523, 538

personal reflection 62, 152, 161, 194, 199, 334, 400, 451, 477, 542

reflection and work 253, 367, 452, 528

reflection on formation 18, 22, 24, 146, 211, 226, 228, 239, 247-248, 567

sharing one’s reflections 152, 410, 413, 439, 445, 477, 534

Regional Councillor 250, 286, 551, 561-562

Religious profession 27, 35, 529

perpetual profession 274, 308-309, 318, 389, 391, 429, 501-504, 506, 510-511, 516-517, 570

temporary profession 311, 357, 360, 372, 388-392, 396, 398, 501-502, 510, 516, 569

Renewal 5, 9-11, 56, 110, 119, 217, 229, 239, 268, 277, 309, 400, 521-524, 527, 530, 533, 536, 542-543, 546-549, 552, 556-557

renewal of profession 327, 392, 516

Renunciation 65, 88, 94-95, 97, 209, 215, 223, 238

Responsibility

communitarian 26, 44, 208, 218, 227, 268, 270, 276, 447

for the charism 3, 18, 37, 272

of provincial animators 18, 50, 206, 264, 270, 286

of the Province 18, 227, 228, 236, 246, 270, 314, 368

of the Rector 302, 370, 382, 438, 440, 490, 534, 555

of those responsible for formation 235, 245, 259, 284

personal responsibility for one’s formation 69, 191, 211, 215-218, 266, 277, 399, 523

sense of responsibility 17, 33, 35, 64, 68-69, 92, 95, 111, 182, 198, 213, 321, 337, 462, 467

Retraining 152, 154, 163, 246, 285, 528, 530, 542

Rite of profession 506, 516

Rites 326

Salesian assistance 198, 343, 406, 411, 428, 430, 434

Salesian Congregation 5-7, 11, 17, 141-142, 229

formation see Formation

part of the formation team 234, 284, 378, 416

vocation 38, 40, 310, 323, 393, 395, 481

formation see Formation

vocation 38-39, 118, 500

animation 39, 52, 76, 100, 469

belonging 35, 52, 325, 435

collaboration in the area of formation 45, 146, 246-247, 471, 542-544, 547, 553, 563

interdependence and reciprocity of vocations 11, 362, 417

sharing of spirit and mission 11, 13, 190, 204, 220, 343, 435, 457, 545, 555

Salesian Movement 2, 12, 35-36, 39, 190, 198, 325, 365

formation see Formation

vocation 38-40, 118, 323, 386, 457

Salesian Pontifical University 51, 147, 155, 177, 183

Salesian spirit 186, 537

assimilation 208, 219, 355, 357, 363

characteristics 96, 152, 435, 460

communion of spirit 2, 35-36, 45, 190, 204, 221, 223, 229, 325, 524, 545, 560

deeper study 41, 50, 247, 396, 451

living the spirit 126, 459, 506

Salesianity 41, 51, 137, 142, 146, 406, 454, 466, 485, 547, 550, 564, 568, 570, 576

philosophical sciences 397, 403

philosophical sciences and the sciences of man 178, 401, 414, 423, 426, 580

psycho-pedagogical sciences 262, 299

sciences of man 136, 141, 237, 397, 404, 414, 579

theological sciences 139, 466, 484, 579

theological sciences and the sciences of man 140

Scrutinies 261, 270, 296, 436, 444, 567

Secret 264, 355

Self-knowledge 62, 216, 237, 266, 270, 334, 359, 367

Sequela Christi see Jesus Christ

Setting/Environment

animating a setting 186, 189, 191, 435, 529

community setting 62, 90, 129, 148, 219-220, 224-227, 231, 236, 246, 259, 279, 458, 534, 543

formation setting 197, 207, 214, 336, 364, 368, 412-413, 477

Sexuality 7-8, 63-65, 96-97, 112, 335

Shared responsibility 12, 36, 67, 90, 187, 190-191, 197-198, 336, 442, 533, 529

shared responsibility in formation 24, 186, 207, 214, 222, 224, 230, 234, 269, 287, 294, 302, 370, 413, 415, 436, 477, 501, 577

sharing the Salesian vocation with others 35, 100, 122, 192, 221, 529, 543

spiritual sharing in community 33, 65, 70, 90, 105, 107, 148, 211, 261, 270, 339, 360, 439, 466, 477, 527,

542, 552

Sickness 537, 539-540

discerning approach 6, 12, 37, 124, 135, 140, 188, 413, 417, 475, 528, 542, 574

Don Bosco, a man attuned to situations 37, 70

openness 37, 70-71, 124, 187, 257, 268, 271, 307, 338, 374, 415, 526

youth situation 37, 71, 88, 141, 199, 289, 367, 397, 433

Social teaching of the Church 95, 141, 408, 453, 468

Society 7-8, 31, 94, 124-125, 141, 229, 251, 338, 397, 404, 409, 563

Specialization 130, 143-144, 158, 196, 247, 285, 568, 576, 579

choosing a spiritual director 265, 292

nature of spiritual direction 232, 262

practice of spiritual direction during the phases of formation 105, 260, 267, 270, 345, 400, 410, 416-417, 432, 438, 475, 477, 506, 555

qualities required to be a spiritual director 262

spiritual direction and the sacrament of Reconciliation 263

spiritual direction and vocation discernment 270, 386, 517

Spiritual retreat 119, 381, 400, 490, 513, 527, 547, 549

apostolic spirituality 26, 76-77, 86, 128, 197, 431

Don Bosco, founder of a school of spirituality 35, 77

Inculturation of spirituality 136

Mary, model of spirituality 28, 84

other spiritualities 53

present-day need of spirituality 7-8, 76

Salesian Youth Spirituality 186, 196, 339, 457

shared spirituality 35, 76, 107, 529

sources of spirituality 89, 91, 101, 114, 117, 139

study of Salesian spirituality 50, 53, 142, 180, 247, 285, 454, 469

Sport 60

formation plan 18, 207, 210-211, 226, 247, 468, 547, 573

formation process 22, 235, 247-248, 398, 458, 567, 574

of the Ratio 14, 20, 566

to intellectual formation 126, 133, 579-580

to pastoral work 192, 198-199

Studentate 145, 167-168, 172-173, 414

Students 145-146, 155, 160, 163, 165, 167-170, 172-173, 180, 240

Studies see Formation (Intellectual)

studies leading to degrees 181-182, 383, 407, 427, 580

Study centre 145-147, 167-180, 225, 414, 426, 478, 486

choosing a centre according to formation criteria 131, 145-146, 178, 184, 225, 426, 478, 486, 570

non-Salesian centre 145, 160, 178, 180, 414, 426, 486, 569

relation between centre and formation community 145, 160, 172, 414

Salesian centre 145-147, 160, 164, 168-171, 177, 414, 426, 478, 486, 568

and ongoing formation 146, 152, 522, 524, 529, 533, 542-544, 547, 549-550, 552, 554

for the various roles 144, 163, 241, 262, 264, 285, 489

intellectual formation 105, 124, 134, 139, 148, 452, 528

necessity 194, 239, 252, 521

Salesianity 51, 142, 247, 543, 564, 568

UPS see Salesian Ponitifical University

community, environment rich in values 4, 148, 231, 246, 336, 344, 368, 412

examining one’s own values 69, 223, 266, 540

formation, assimilation of values 43-45, 199, 208-209, 251, 278, 316, 357, 371, 400, 474, 508

inculturation of values 58, 136, 211, 257

Salesian values 142, 216, 261, 266, 269, 398, 428-429, 436, 504

value of each person 7-8, 94

values of consecrated life 34, 40, 91, 244, 319, 335, 435, 457

values of the lay aspect 40, 325

Virtues (human) 58, 67, 450

Vocation 25, 29, 33, 54, 89, 307

dynamic reality 1, 5-6, 37, 42-43, 70, 95,135, 141, 307, 366, 552

element that determines formation 41, 43, 46, 130-131, 137, 143, 148, 469

gift of God 1, 81, 271, 481

realization of baptismal vocation 1, 27, 521

Vocational suitability 54-55, 237, 269, 273, 299, 320-321, 328, 330-331, 342, 348, 355, 357, 387, 429, 504

Will of God 79, 81, 93, 101, 236, 262, 266, 268-269, 313, 318, 371, 384, 432, 501, 539

Witness 9, 77, 252, 526

community witness 45, 95, 110, 223, 227, 229

witness of Salesian consecrated life 34, 76, 79, 113, 127, 197, 236, 521

Woman 7, 65, 244, 335, 432, 462

discernment in the light of the Word 124, 268

letting oneself be evangelized by the Word 81, 90, 100-101, 116, 339, 364-365, 463

ministry of the Word 39, 461, 471, 474, 492

proclaiming the Word 125, 471, 474-475

Work

asceticism inherent in work 88, 400

intellectual work 129, 148, 165-166, 240, 400-401

love and readiness for work 28, 59, 60, 95, 337,355, 359, 437

manual work 60, 111, 400

sensitivity to the world of work 40, 141, 450, 455, 457

work and prayer 29, 75, 87-88, 98, 105-106, 198, 246, 431, 451, 465, 527

work and temperance 28, 106, 430

working together 33, 66, 88-89, 108, 190, 192, 198, 201, 223, 235, 239, 251, 253, 273, 336, 370, 411, 435,

457, 473, 529, 543

working with competence 59-60, 108, 129, 143, 199, 222, 447, 480, 542, 577

signs of God in the world 257

solidarity with the world 9, 71, 111

world in need of prophetic witness 9, 76, 83, 89, 366

world in transformation 7, 42, 100, 521

world of the young 11, 70, 193-194, 242, 252, 367, 401, 410, 433, 530

place of encounter with God 29-30, 78, 80, 86-87, 89, 98, 186, 193, 257, 431, 527

Salesian presence among the young 32, 43, 65-66, 70, 85, 186, 188, 252, 347, 364, 432, 435, 522

youth condition 8, 37, 42, 70-71, 88, 125-126, 132, 148, 188, 193, 198, 221, 229, 242, 289, 307, 309, 338,

366-367, 397, 401, 410, 433, 529, 552

youth leadership 32, 186, 529