EAO Seminar on Salesian Brother Vocation Promotion and CARE

Cambodia, Aug 21-25, 2006

Suggestions for the EAO region re Regional Gathering

AUL

The highlight of the seminar has been that the participants met and talked with a large number of Salesians from the Region and shared their experiences.

These meetings are clearly valuable for the participants and the wider region.

However, financial and other considerations would indicate that perhaps every five years would be a reasonable time-frame.

CIN

Every three year a closed number Congress, every six years a Congress open to all Brothers.

FIN

Regional gathering (e.g. every four years, etc.) The frequency of the regional gatherings should be determined by the purpose or type of meeting. Before talking about the frequency of the gathering, let the persons concerned be clear about the objectives and the nature of the gathering, and who are the participants expected for the meeting.

GIA

Salesian Brother Congress every 4 or 5 years
ITM

Salesian Brothers Congress every 4-5 years
KOR

Regular Salesian Brother Congress every 3 years

THA

Every four years

What kind of collaboration or networking do we need from other provinces?

AUL

1. Investigate the possibility of “exchange programmes” of Salesians between Provinces for a set period of time.

2. Investigate the suitability of the Brothers’ Formation Course in Manila (Paranaque).

3. Assistance from those Provinces who have trained personnel, especially in the fields of Salesianity and vocations promotion and recruitment.

CIN

We need Brother missionaries.

We need material for the ongoing formation of Brothers.
FIN

Sharing of expertise on particular fields.

GIA

As far as possible, know a little more about what is being done in the other provinces: news, events and so on.

ITM

Need of financial support of Salesian Brothers formation.

KOR

Need to be helped:

• materials for the SB formation;

• sharing of resource personnel (conference or sharing of valuable experiences)

THA

- Experience sharing in our according to our specialization i.e. Technical School Management, curricula, various forms, etc. All this by internet.

- SB resources archives in internet.

What kind of collaboration can we give to other Provinces?

AUL

1. Australia, and Melbourne specifically, have excellent facilities for the teaching of English (Australian Catholic University), Theology (Catholic Theological College) and professional courses (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) all located very near to the Salesian Formation Community.

2. Australia has a number of professionally trained Salesians in theology and related fields. It may be possible to utilize these resources in some way.

3. The Australian Salesian Missions Office distributes funds which have been donated for ear-marked projects in the region.

CIN

We can support financially.

We welcome confreres from other provinces in East Asia to search for their Salesian roots in the Mother Province of East Asia

FIN

The specific formation for Salesian brothers in Paranaque.

FIS

1. After three years a gathering is organized to follow-up/evaluate of the EAO Salesian Brother Seminar 2006

2. sharing of vocation and formation materials

3. sharing of human resources

GIA

Sharing of our experiences specially in the field of LB pastoral vocation.

Contribute more to Bosconet.

ITM
We can sent some Salesian Brothers for practical training to other provinces.

KOR

Can be offered to EAO provinces: offer to SB from other provinces the specialization in the technical field in Salesian Institutions (Seoul: Ko Don Dong vocational technical school, Dae Rim Dong, Don Bosco Youth Center)

THA

Temporary exchange of SB within the region for upgrading and sharing of experience in specific fields. (1-2 months period).