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SALESIAN
YOUTH
SYNOD
2024
Valdocco - Colle Don Bosco
11-16 August 2024

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SALESIAN
YOUTH
SYNOD
2024
Valdocco - Colle Don Bosco
11-16 August 2024
On the occasion of the bicentenary
celebrations of Don Bosco’s Dream
at nine years of age
Initiative promoted by the Department of Youth Pastoral Care, SDB
Salesians of Don Bosco - Headquarters
Via Marsala, 42. 00185 Roma

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SUMMARY
FINAL DOCUMENT
■ YOUNG PARTICIPANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
■ THE DREAMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE
FOR THEMSELVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
■ THE DREAMS OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE
FOR SOCIETY AND THE CHURCH . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
■ THE DREAM OF YOUNG PEOPLE
FOR THE SALESIAN YOUTH MOVEMENT . . . . . 28
DECALOGUE OF THE SDB AND FMA
■ SDB AND FMA PARTICIPANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
■ DECALOGUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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SALESIAN
YOUTH
SYNOD 2024
Valdocco - Colle Don Bosco
11-16 August 2024
FINAL
DOCUMENT

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YOUNG
PARTICIPANTS

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Abraham Enrique Aquino Amell, República
Dominicana
Abraham Isaac Kouraogo, Côte d’Ivoire
Adi Lydia Tenakanai, Papua New Guinea
Adrian Guba, Slovakia
Akiko Nakashima, Japan
Aleksandra Choma, Poland
Alessandro Maggiolini, Italy
Alex Redondo Martinez, Spain
Benedek Takács, Hungary
Bernadette Menezes, India
Beto Alexander Guillen Huaman, Perú
Bichu Earnest, India
Bipasha Hrangkhawl, India
Brenda Lana Santos, Brasil
Camilla Augello, Italy
Candy Rosa Uribe Alcantara, República
Dominicana
Alice Vinoliya, India
Carlos Pastor Monterroso, Spain
AlinaArtsiukevich, Belarus
Catherine Halam, India
Amy Stockinger, United States
Celia Moreno Espinilla, Spain
Ana Caroline Nogueira Noleto, Brasil
César David Lòpez Mora, Paraguay
Ana Maria Giraldo, Colombia
Chi Kin Kuok, China
Ana-Marija Tucak, Croatia
Chiara Actis, Italy
Ancelia Patrao, India
Chingseng A Sangma, India
Andriharinaivo Hasimbolatiana Leonel,
Colman O’Driscoll, Ireland
Madagascar
Costanza Licitra, Italy
Angela Diche Mammano, Italy
Daisy Ann Elloran, Philippines
Angela Jonathan, Costa d’Avorio
Daniel Thielges, Germany
Angélica Melisa Ordoñez Del Cid, Honduras
Daniela Luciana Peña Narvaez, Perú
Angette Shirley Ayume, Uganda
Danwell Muyaba, Zambia
Angie Karina Veloz, Italy
Daryl Torreon, Philippines
Anguie Camila Garcia Arevalo, Colombia
Deepti Toppo, India
Anita Žekš, Slovenija
Delmiro Barbeito Faro, Spain
Ann Sharon Johnson, India
Diletta Ferri, Italy
Anthony Busuyi Ogunsusi, Nigeria
Dion Mitro, Albania
Antonella Carmen Bucci, Italy
Doménica Cárdenas Cadme, Ecuador
Antonio Corcione, Italy
Dominic Basumatary, India
Antonio Maria Gargano, Italy
Dominic Ndambo, Tanzania
Anyssa Gutierrez, United States
Dominik Kujundžić, Croatia
Arantxa Peñaranda Saiz, Spain
Edinilson Santos, Brasil
Armando Quintero Gallegos, México
Edson Gabriel, Angola
Arnaldo Gregorio da Costa, Timor Leste
Eduardo Andrade, Brasil
Bartłomiej Marciniak, Poland
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Eleanor Wong, Canada
Eliane Kalinda Erinda, Belgium
Harry Lyon, England
Elijah Pace, Canada
Hilária Calende De Jesus, Angola
Elijas Bohnec, Slovenija
Horvát Jozef, Slovakia
Elisa Ceretta, Italy
Elizabeth Nabwire Ouma, Kenya
Ema Kregar, Slovenija
Emília Janaina da Silva Espírito Santo, Brasil
Emilie Rabier, France
Emilio Hernandez, United States
Emma Rigo, Australia
Erica Billé, Italy
Erika Hernandez, México
Ernesto Rinaldi, Italy
Etroukang Ndame Elya-Marie, France
Eunbin Heo, South Korea
Fabio Dalle Vedove, Italy
Faith Onwubuya, Nigeria
Febronia Fernandes, India
Federica Ambrogio, Italy
Felina Narvaez, Philippines
Ferrier Jean Eude Charite Sourou
Hounkanrin, Benin
Idelmo Mário Paulo Canavaleiro,
Moçambique
Imelda Fuimaono, New Zealand
Isabel Mariam Zapata Govea, México
Isabel Rennella, United States
Islla Monyza Oliveira Silva, Brasil
Ivan Berišić, Croatia
Ivan Huska, Croatia
Izabela Gjuraj, Albania
Izamar Yasmin Hernandez Lara, Costa Rica
James Akeyo Okinyo, Kenya
Jamtus Toppo, India
Jan Dreizee, Syria
Jaroslav Minarik, Slovakia
Javier Barreno, Venezuela
Jennifer Lie, Indonesia
Jeremiah Gitiche Ngugi, Kenya
Jeremy Sant Fournier, Malta
Jessica Lahoud, Lebanon
Ffion Thomas, Wales
Jiří Šumbera, Czech Republic
Florencia Roldán, Argentina
Joana Abelheira, Portugal
Gaba Akoutor Marcelle, Togo
João Pedro Maximiano, Brasil
Gabriela Gos, Poland
Joaquín Du Pré, Uruguay
Gabrijel, Vidović, Croatia
Joel Pinto, India
Génesis Belén Vides Caballero, Honduras
José Morales Campos, Chile
Ghadi Moukarzel, Libano
Josip Kovač, Croatia
Giulia Poretti, Italy
Juan Aníbal Fernández Alarcón, Paraguay
Giuliane Restini Vecchi Marques, Brasil
Juan Sebastian Sandoval Moya, Colombia
Gizela Juana María Salgueiro Wöttrich,
Julia Mizerna, Poland
Paraguay
Julia Stefańczyk, Poland
Hagos Sebhat, Ethiopia
Juliana Takyiwaa Boahen, Ghana
Halin Jeon, South Korea
Julio Alberto Encinas Chávez, Bolivia
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Junkyeong Choe, Korea
Maria Carolinne Barbosa Ferreira, Brasil
Juric, Antonio; Croatia
Maria Gloria Assenza, Italy
Kaibe-Ndouba Loïc Auxence, Republique
Centrafricaine - Rca
Karlo Bustamante Casares, Costa Rica
Karolain Yailyn Rojas Solano, Costa Rica
Katarzyna Grabek, Poland
Kenfack Glasys, Cameroon
Kinga Majka, Poland
Krystian Krebs, Poland
Laura Camila Herrera Gomez, Colombia
Laura Soto, Venezuela
Laurin Schmitz, Germany
Leander Austin Pereira, India
Lekogho Ondo Frann, Gabon
Leon Stalin, India
Levina Faria Simões, Timor Leste
Linda Limina, Italy
Loren Stipic, Croatia
Lucas Afonso Diel, Brasil
Lucía Florencia Rodríguez Silva, Uruguay
Lucia Zanovitová, Slovakia
Lucija Datković, Slovenija
Lucila Montserrath Campos Torres, México
Luka Drenik, Slovenija
Luka Raković, Croatia
Łukasz Grzywacz, Poland
Madalena Kapenda, Angola
Maliha Tariq, Pakistan
Man Kong Chung, China
Man Yan Wong, Hong Kong
Maria Adelaida Piedrahita Martinez,
Colombia
Maria Inês Cristóvão, Portugal
Maria Laís Sodré Juvenal, Brasil
Maria Meccariello, Italy
Marianna Califano, Italy
Marie Arrianne Diolingo, Philippines
Marie Karam George Elias, Egypt
Mario Luis Jara Rivera, Perú
Mario Romano, Italy
Markéta Bernardová, Czech Republic
Marta Adakhouskaya, Belarus
Marta Radić, Croatia
Martijn Van Hove, Belgium
Massimo Maffezzoli, Italy
Matteo Guernieri, Italy
Matthew Spiteri, Malta
Maurice Boucale Diatta, Senegal
Maurycy de Jong, Poland
Melina Gangemi, Argentina
Michele Bencivenga, Italy
Miguel Andrés Mera Acosta, Ecuador
Mikalai Karabko, Bielorussia
Miłosz Sadkowski, Poland
Mireia Muñoz Manzanares, Spain
Miriam Spadaro, Italy
Moliehi Julia Mafereka, Lesotho
Mutambe Felisberto Belda, Moçambique
Naho Miyajima, Japan
Nattawut Watcharasakapisan, Thailand
Nicole Monica Lopez Leyton, Perú
Nikola Mikulić, Croatia
Maria Antonia Bonfante de Almeida, Brasil
Noa Juric, Croatia
María Belén Gisbert, Argentina
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Noah Rodrigues, India
Nzimbo Verónica Marques Sumbo, Angola
Simone Scarlata, Italy
Oo Hlaing Saung, Myanmar
Sol Vales, Argentina
Pablo Osorio Delgado, Spain
SoYong Jo, South Korea
Pak Cheng Vong, China
Štefan Hlušák, Slovakia
Paola Andrea López Loayza, Bolivia
Stephany Lopera Arias, Colombia
Patrycja Błaszkiewicz, Poland
Tania Dsouza, India
Patryk Księżopolski, Poland
Tashu Natasha Kisku, India
Pavic Filip, Croatia
Teaghan Dolan, Australia
Pedro Luis Beltran Bravo, Colombia
Theresia Amati Matandu, Tanzania
Petra Kerek, Hungary
Thiago Lino, Brasil
Phuwadon Chaisomboon, Thailand
Thifani Barreto Ribeiro, Brasil
Rakotomalala Fandresena Nambinintsoa
Giselà, Madagascar
Raul Salazar-Villagomez, United States
Riccardo Menini, Italy
Ricky Pullock Toppo, India
Rita de Cássia da Rocha Vilanova, Brasil
Roberto Califano, Italy
Roman Yatsyshyn, Ukraine
Romy Soe Nant, Myanmar
Ronmel Arístides Hernández Tábora,
Honduras
Rosea Marie Monsay, Philippines
Rosina Alessio, Italy
Royaldeen Shadap, India
Ruka Kajihara, Japan
Samuel Fernandes, Brasil
Samuele Civati, Italy
Tomás McNamara, Ireland
Tomasz Kosiedowski, Poland
Vancouver Gracias L. Shullai, India
Vanesa Belén Barroso, Argentina
Victor Henrique Faia Sousa, Brasil
Victor Pérez Laines, Chile
Victoria Figueroa, United States
Victoria Vidal, Uruguay
Vinícius Vilas Bôas, Brasil
Wendel Bittencourt da Silva, Brasil
Wendy Mikaela Ponce Vargas, Bolivia
Weronika Wyczołek, Poland
Wilber Flores Bonifacio, República
Dominicana
Yoshino Arita, Japan
Žiga Kosi, Slovenija
Sanal Johns, India
Sandra Ramnunmawii Chhangte, India
Santiago Héctor Baudino, Argentina
Santiago Rodas Neto, Colombia
Sarah Picabo Latta, Italy
Saskia Möbius, Austria
Sharon So’oa’emalelagi, New Zealand
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THE DREAMS
OF YOUNG
PEOPLE FOR
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■ RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
We dream of establishing an intimate bond with God, the unshake-
able source of hope and inspiration, who placed His desire in our
hearts through our dreams.
Through this relationship with God, we see the power of dreams to
open our hearts to God, helping us to find our direction in life and es-
tablish authentic relationships that are not self-referential to become
people who are convinced to place ourselves at the service of others.
We hope this foundation will also help us build healthy connections
with our family, friends, and others who can help us realize our dreams.
■ FAITH
We dream of anchoring our aspirations in faith, believing in the
transformative power of prayer and the Gospel by which dreams
turn into achievable goals.
We desire to draw strength from our faith community, devotion to
Mary, and ongoing commitment to prayer and the sacraments to
stay motivated in our spiritual lives and fulfill our dreams through
the grace that enlightens them.
■ HOLINESS
Believing that holiness and vocation are two sides of the same
coin, we dream of living a joyful life that is characterized by holiness
whose foundation lies in the capacity to look at our lives through the
eyes of God, according to the principles of love and self-offering. It
is a kind of life that leads to the truth and the salvation of souls, built
upon small daily steps taken in communion with God.
We dream of young people who work as a network to always hold
the hand of the weakest, strengthen them, and journey together to
reach the common goal of perfection and holiness.
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■ LIVING AND EDUCATING IN THE SALESIAN WAY
We acknowledge the great gift of being Salesian youth leaders
and animators and dream of being like Don Bosco in educating the
young in the Salesian charism, using the preventive System to work
with our fellow young people.
For this, we dream of being accompanied by the SDBs, FMAs, mem-
bers of the Salesian family and other young people who, while living
as reference figures that promote the meaning of life from the ex-
perience of faith, will enable us to aim high and show the presence
of God in our relationship with others.
■ VOCATION
We dream of finding and living the dream and the path that God has
prepared for each of us – our vocation. To achieve this, we need to
understand the meaning of life and God’s will for us here and now in
His overall plan for society and the Church, and in a dialogue that
always respects our personal freedom.
Surely, we experience doubts as we try to discover our real identi-
ty, our potential, limitations and strengths. Hence, we look for joyful
models to accompany us personally and spiritually, who try to the
best of their abilities, to live authentic human and Christian values
in different states of life.
We dream of a Church that is a family that spreads the love of God,
who can listen and accompany us personally and spiritually in the
realization of our vocations, who shows us examples of a good and
joyful life, and who instills in us trust and hope in the Lord. It helps
to start by making our own families an environment of love and ac-
ceptance that is grounded in Christ, and a witness of coherence and
service to others.
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■ CAREER
We dream of obtaining careers that reflect our dreams and are not
born of the pressure of society to pursue only material wealth. A ca-
reer that is achieved through hard work, patience, and support from
our communities, and is inspired by our dreams so that it becomes
an opportunity to share our gifts.
■ FORMATION
We dream of a spiritual and professional formation that is of qual-
ity and accessible to all, which integrates new processes and ex-
periences in the light of the Salesian charism. We want to acquire
knowledge and skills through study, formation, unwavering deter-
mination, and the development of resilience to make our dreams
come true, put direction in our lives, and give our contribution to
building the Church and society.
■ FAMILY
We dream of building a stable and happy family. We want to live
comfortably beyond our homes’ physical structure, in homes that
are characterized by fruitfulness and reciprocal love.
We dream of creating our own families that give meaning to our
lives and fulfill God’s plans. With determination and hope for a more
dignified life, we would like to transform our homes into ones that
are strong in evangelical educational values to make a difference in
the world.
■ PARTICIPATION AND POLITICAL ASSISTANCE
We dream of a more just and equitable society, that works for hu-
man dignity and human rights through creating public policy for a
more dignified future for ourselves and future generations, where
political groups leave corruption behind and strive to ensure that all
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citizens – including young people – can have economic and political
stability, as well as opportunities to travel for pleasure and not mi-
grate out of obligation.
■ COMMON HOME
We dream of it being an ongoing mission in life to care for our com-
mon home, in both the environment and the people around us, be-
cause we understand that everything is God’s work and that to pro-
tect His work, is to thank and honor Him.
■ PROTAGONISTS OF A CARING COMMUNITY
AND SOCIETY
We dream of creating safe environments for young people where
they are supported to dream without reservation or judgment. We
hope that difficult situations may remind us to follow and fulfill our
dreams and to ensure that future generations do not experience
the same. We dream of being protagonists, examples and apostles
of a culture of care that promotes healthy relationships, joy, authen-
ticity, emotional responsibility, mental health, empathy, happiness
and the ability to positively influence others, learning to love and be
loved.
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THE DREAMS
OF THE
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■ A SOCIETY THAT VALUES YOUNG PEOPLE
We dream of a society that is capable of listening, dialoguing, and
offering opportunities to strengthen the protagonism of young
people, in the knowledge that young people are precisely their pres-
ent and future and that adults have the delicate and special task of
being points of reference and encouragement to keep up in a world
that is moving so fast and increasingly demands that we keep up. A
society where young people are protected, supported and listened
to, creating spaces where they can face difficult situations; a soci-
ety that is more respectful of differences in experience and opinion,
and, above all, more inclusive.
■ OPENNESS, ACCEPTANCE AND EQUALITY
We dream of a society that includes and welcomes everyone as a
person, especially young people and those who are marginalized in
one way or another. We want a society that welcomes young peo-
ple without discrimination and does not force them to show them-
selves to be accepted; a society that values young people’s talents,
supports their vulnerabilities and preserves evangelical values to
let the light of Christ shine in the world.
It is a society that does not pit people against each other, that does
not force them into race to be at the top and be better than others,
and that does not focus on performance and results but teaches
them to recognize themselves and to seek their own value, their
place in the world and their own strengths to help others.
■ GOOD POLITICAL LEADERS
We dream of a political class that exercises its leadership with
maturity, and responsibility and is always at the service of soci-
ety, guaranteeing the opportunities that young people - especially
those most in need - need to develop their life projects in fullness
and freedom.
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■ PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS
THAT CARES FOR THE NEEDY
We dream of a society that cares for the needy and marginalized.
In contrast to the “throw-away culture”, we want to take a more
active and relevant role in the renewal of society and institutions
- a social and political involvement will allow us to recognize the
true priorities.
On this account, we also dream of a society that provides an ori-
entation that transforms contexts in the places where we live. We
yearn for political interventions and assistance that respond to the
needs in the respective areas.
■ COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION
We dream of a society that promotes comprehensive education for
all that guarantees critical thinking, a differentiated approach, and
the care and protection of our common home.
We wish to be educated and for other young people to receive polit-
ical education and build models that they can follow, enabling them
to enhance their leadership in these spaces.
■ TRUST BETWEEN ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE
We dream of a society where there is mutual trust between adults
and young people, a relationship that is not burdened by judgments
and prejudices. We dream of adults who are helpful and happy, who
through their experience, listen to young people and recognize their
enrichment without seeing them as a problem. Together with young
people who listen to and allow themselves to be inspired by the ex-
periences of older people.
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■ HEALING AND SOLIDARITY
We acknowledge the hurt and suffering experienced in the past and
present, and dream of a society that seeks deep and genuine heal-
ing of past wounds (familial, social, institutional, political, etc.). It is
a society that builds bridges and works for unity and peace, in the
hope of a social and more integrated society.
■ SOCIETAL PRESSURE AND DIGITAL MEDIA
We dream of a society where we experience less pressure and judg-
ment made by others, including in our families. We have experi-
enced the pressures of the digital world, which projects perfection
and high ideals. We want to move beyond these false realities and
invest our time in productive pursuits including digital evangeliza-
tion, whilst overcoming addiction to Social Media.
■ THE CHURCH AND SOCIETY IN COLLABORATION
We dream of closer collaboration between the Church and society
so that they can become the promoters of everyone’s rights togeth-
er - so that it is recognized that they both serve the people.
In these relationships, human dignity and life should always be rec-
ognized, respected and protected.
■ THE CHURCH WITH CHRIST AT ITS HEART
We dream of a Church that is a vibrant place full of faith, with Christ
at its heart.
We dream that the Church is not afraid to make courageous pro-
posals that could lead young people to make brave life choices.
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■ CHURCH IN MISSION (REACHES OUT)
We dream of a Church that is always on a mission here and now, a
presence of the living Christ in the territory in which we live. It is an
outgoing church (be it the Salesian family, youth, or laypeople) that
seeks to proclaim and make more people aware of the gospel.
The mission is based above all on listening and attentive obser-
vation in order to respond to contemporary reality. This is why we
dream of a Church that is on the move and up-to-date, which turns
its eyes to everyone, welcoming them with individual attention and
at the same time without lowering the evangelical proposal.
■ OPENNESS, ACCEPTANCE AND EQUALITY
We also dream of a Church that is authentic, inclusive, empathetic,
sincere, transparent, tolerant, responsible, spiritual and attentive
to young people. It is a Church that is open and compassionate to
the experiences of all people - personal trauma, race, belief and
gender - without condemnation.
Whilst striving for the fullness of life and truth in Jesus, we dream
of a Church that is welcoming, willing to listen to different and op-
posing opinions, especially those of young people, and fostering an
environment of encounter and dialogue where they are respected
and not labeled.
It is a Church that joyfully makes known the message of Jesus in the
Gospel while it seeks ongoing and updated training processes that
provide the necessary tools to accompany in facing current prob-
lems, especially those experienced by young people.
■ CREDIBLE LEADERS AND GUIDES
We dream of a Church that is led by credible people. It is a Church
where our leaders, the Salesians, collaborate with the Christian
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community and live like Don Bosco in the playground, and are avail-
able to listen to young people. We also dream of Church leaders who
evangelize with the love of Christ and exemplify his teaching by be-
ing close to the reality of young people.
We dream of a Church in which we find mature people who can ac-
company and guide young people in matters of affectivity and sexual-
ity. This accompaniment is based on a non-judgmental and welcom-
ing atmosphere for everyone and must respect the truths about love.
We dream of a Church that works and walks together in community
to impact the lives of Christians and non-Christians.
■ A COURAGEOUS CHURCH THAT GIVES PROTAGONISM
TO YOUNG PEOPLE
We dream of a Church that moves away from power, clericalism, and
the excessive use of authority, that includes and gives real protago-
nism to all, especially young people, regardless of their life situation,
such as economic and social diversity, sexual and gender diversity,
or functional diversity, among others. We desire genuine listening
from our Church and a sense of home where we are educated in our
faith, and where the Church is not afraid to entrust responsibilities
to the young in a spirit of shared responsibility.
We dream of a courageous Church that speaks out in the face of
conflict, defends human rights, is not “lukewarm” out of fear, and is
involved in political and social affairs in favor of the most vulnerable.
■ VOCATION
We dream of a Church that helps young people discover their voca-
tion, accompanying them in their vocational search. It is a Church
that accompanies young people in their discernment and encour-
ages them to make themselves available for service by giving their
lives as religious, priests, or committed lay people.
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■ EVANGELIZATION IN YOUTHFUL LANGUAGE
We dream of a Church that attracts young people by being proud
of the faith she professes and creatively joyful in its animation. We
dream of a Church that wants to connect to its community with
concrete, relatable Catechism teaching, and formation that young
people can understand in their language and relate to in their own
life. With this comes a more youthful language that brings the evan-
gelical context to contemporary times, making it easier for young
people to understand and feel represented in their current way of
life, thus fostering identification. We would also like to see other
teaching methods that pass on the tradition without losing its es-
sence.
We dream of a Church that goes out to those who do not feel they
are loved or welcome and invites others to share in our life of prayer
and Sacraments and be a Church that encourages all to proclaim
the faith to bring others to Jesus.
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THE DREAM
OF YOUNG
PEOPLE
FOR THE
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■ CENTERED ON CHRIST
We dream of a Salesian Youth Movement that is centered on the
Risen Christ, the bearer of his love and salvation through the Sale-
sian charism, which helps us to achieve holiness and live joyfully the
Christian life.
We dream of a SYM that contributes to being the right witness to
the Gospel of Christ through the Salesian charism in all areas of so-
ciety (political, professional,…).
We desire the SYM to be the place where young people discover
God and their dreams in life. Hence, the Salesian Youth Spirituality
becomes the accessible and trustworthy way for a profound per-
sonal encounter with Jesus and growth in faith in Him, helping each
young person to discern and live their life project.
■ KNOWLEDGE OF DON BOSCO AND THE SYM
We dream of a Salesian Youth Movement that provides great oppor-
tunities to know more about Don Bosco’s life so that young people in
the provinces can assimilate more of his values, spirituality, affec-
tion for loving kindness and way of life.
We wish to recognize the identity of the Salesian Youth Movement,
the preventive system, and the charism. We long to have clarity and
to fully understand the Salesian Youth Movement, in order to pro-
mote a sense of belonging.
■ PROTAGONISM OF THE YOUNG
We dream of a Salesian Youth Movement in which the real protag-
onists are the young people, who – while being accompanied – as-
sume their responsibilities and make decisions through a global
and stable structure; thus, it becomes a constant creator of protag-
onists. As young people exercise leadership, they imitate the Good
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Shepherd in their roles as youth-serving youth and SYM animators
who serve with pure intentions and not for the status or approval of
others.
In this service, the young leaders together with SDBs and FMAs fo-
cus on the long processes and formation, and not only on events.
■ INTEGRAL FORMATION
We dream of a Salesian Youth Movement as a place and opportunity
for strong encounters and integral formation on human, profession-
al, spiritual, and missionary levels.
We dream of it being a place of formation and human and mission-
ary growth, a place of ecclesial experience and evangelization, a
place of encounter and sharing with and for young people.
It provides formation that:
• helps to better grasp and assess reality instead of avoiding
and escaping it;
• opens up the possibility of dialogue, and realistically integrates
technology and new methodologies into formation activities;
• trains young people professionally by taking care of their fu-
ture and helping them to integrate fully into society as “good
Christians and upright citizens”.
• responds to the dreams, desires, needs, and deep-seated is-
sues of each young person.
• and presents the different vocations in the Church and the
Salesian Family.
■ A SPACE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
We dream that the Salesian Youth Movement will continue to be a
meeting place for many young people, where they can experience
friendships and build close relationships based on mutual trust.
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We are convinced that relationships, when they are authentic, are a
space to find oneself and one’s identity.
For this reason, we want the SYM to help young people cultivate var-
ious skills, including the ability to build relationships with others and
discover the talents the Lord has given us.
■ STRENGTHENING SYM REACH AND IDENTITY
We dream of a Salesian Youth Movement that experiences growth
in its reach while building the young people’s identity as good Chris-
tians and upright citizens. We desire to create a proud sense of
identity as Salesian youth, inviting more youth to belong to the SYM
and for SYM to be a pastoral approach even in non-Christian con-
texts.
■ A VEHICLE FOR YOUTH’S INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY
We dream of the Salesian Youth Movement to be the means that
help young people integrate into society and enter the world of
work. In other words, it is a movement that is capable of skillfully
and effectively intervening in social change to meet the challenges
facing our societies today.
■ SYM AS DRIVING FORCE OF CHANGE
We dream of a committed SYM that is the driving force of social and
ecclesial changes, that forms leaders who spearhead social trans-
formation, and is recognized throughout the world for its significant
impact on the lives of young people and society in general.
■ SYM FOR THE WORLD
We dream of a globalized Salesian Youth Movement that brings to-
gether many young people to help them discover the beauty of the
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charism together with the whole Salesian family, and promote the
exchange of experiences and the construction of ideas. We dream
that it will enable the most disadvantaged young people to take part
in the major meetings.
■ A MOVEMENT THAT DISCOVERS VOCATIONS
We dream of discovering our vocations within the Salesian Youth
Movement and putting them into practice.
■ AT THE SERVICE OF, FOR AND IN THE CHURCH
We dream of a Salesian Youth Movement that is more present,
visible and at the service of the Church, for the Church and in the
Church, opening up to other Christian youth movements and to the
dioceses so that the SYM is not isolated from the rest of the Church.
We want to strive to be more open and accessible to people outside
the Salesian world so that the SYM is a home for all.
We dream that the SYM will be more present in the ecclesial orga-
nization at all levels (local, national, regional, congregational and
universal) so that the members of the SYM feel more part of the
Church, understand each other’s realities and cultures, and value
and share the proprium of the Salesian charism.
■ A WELCOMING MOVEMENT WITHOUT PREJUDICE
We dream of a Salesian Youth Movement that is, in its own way, a
place that promotes a welcome without prejudice, fraternal encoun-
ters, and education for a positive worldview; a place of acceptance
and understanding for people with different lifestyles and opinions.
It is a SYM that is, in the Church and for the Church, a welcoming and
inclusive home, capable of accompanying everyone in their search
for the dream of God and, at the school of a great dreamer, of bear-
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ing witness with optimism and family spirit to the beauty of the Gos-
pel and the Salesian charism, and of living the Salesian spirituality
of young people in everyday life.
■ COLLABORATION OF SDB AND FMA
We dream of a Salesian Youth Movement of communion, in which
the FMA and the SDB work together in the service of young people,
being freed from other management tasks and able to share their
life and their vocation with them. We dream of a more integrated
Salesian Family that values the voice of youth.
■ A PROCESS WITH CONTINUITY
We dream of the Salesian Youth Movement being a project to be
lived, not a predetermined one, with a continuous, systematic and
sustainable process, with itineraries drawn up by advisers and
young people, with the participation of former members. We dream
of a SYM that promotes the active participation of former members
so that they become a point of reference for Salesian life and spiri-
tuality (resource persons, mentors, networking, etc.).
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SALESIAN
YOUTH
SYNOD 2024
Valdocco - Colle Don Bosco
11-16 August 2024
DECALOGUE OF
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Agustín María Camiletti (SDB), Argentina
Anne Frances Mcnamee (FMA), Scotland
Chanda Nsofwa (FMA), Zambia
Claudiane Da Silva Cavalcante (FMA), Brasil
Dieudonne Ramazani Lukundula (SDB),
Tunisia
Domenico Savio Ha Yun Seong (SDB), Corea
del Sud
Elio Cesari (SDB), Italy
Ermelinda Blanca Mamani Liendro (FMA),
Bolivia
Fabián Cárdenas (SDB), United States
Francisco Cervantes (SDB), México
Herlinda Palomino (FMA), Italy
Ivone Goulart Lopes (FMA), Brasil
Jerry Chase Hadley Matsoumbou Mabiala
(SDB), Congo Brazzaville
Johannes Haas (SDB), Austria
Jose Lorbeth Vivo (SDB), Philippines
Jue Thet Che Cmy (FMA), Myanmar
Kalyani Subramaniam (FMA), India
Karen Vivanco Cerda (FMA), Chile
Kinga Adamiak (FMA), Poland
Krzysztof Tomeczkowski (SDB), Poland
Laura Marcela Melara Cordova (FMA), El
Salvador
Lolia Neli (FMA), India
Luigina Silvestrin (FMA), Italy
Luz Aurora Garcia Juarez (FMA), México
Manoel Messias Da Silva (SDB), Brasil
María Isabel Gómez Ranera (FMA), Spain
Michela Consolandi (FMA), Italy
Michele Reolon (SDB), Italy
Moneyeng Alloumba Theodora (FMA),
Gabon
Mounkoro Tenin Marie Claire (FMA), Mali
Oscar Lozano Rios (SDB), Colombia
Patrick Lepcha (SDB), India
Pidewa Sylvain Agbangba (SDB), Togo
Rafael Bejarano Rivera (SDB), Colombia
Ralin De Souza (SDB), India
Somieabalo Ama-Edi Didier Meba (SDB),
Burkina
Sydney Moss (FMA), United States
Theophilus Ehioghilen (SDB), Nigeria
Uriel Jauregui (SDB), Perú
Victorius Koli Koten Victor (SDB), Indonesia
Xabier Camino (SDB), Spain
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DEARYOUNGPEOPLE, ontheoc-
casion of the celebration of the Bicentenary of Don Bosco’s Dream
at the age of nine, a questionnaire was sent to the Provincial Youth
Pastoral teams around the world, both for the FMA and the SDB,
with the question: What can we do, effectively and concretely, to
help the young people realize their dreams in life? The responses
to the questionnaire were organized according to the main themes
that emerged from the results.
The focus of the Salesian Youth Synod is on the reflection and dia-
logue among young people. However, the Daughters of Mary Help
of Christians and Salesians of Don Bosco who were present pres-
ent want to reaffirm and concretize our commitment to accompany
young people in the realization of their dreams and the dreams that
God has for them.
To support this, they wrote a Decalogue, which is the fruit of the di-
alogue and reflections made by the FMA and SDB who were present
at the Salesian Youth Synod held in Valdocco and Colle Don Bosco
August 11 – 16, 2024:
Authenticity and Charismatic Fidelity
We commit ourselves to be faithful to the charism given to us
by our founders, St. John Bosco and St. Maria Domenica Maz-
zarello, by being authentic witnesses to our Salesian consecrated
life, accompanying young people in the realization of God’s dream
for them.
2 Listening to Young People
We commit ourselves to creating safe spaces and listening
attentively to the stories, dreams, aspirations, expectations
and passions of the young people to be part of their lives.
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3 Presence and Accompaniment
We commit ourselves to living and practicing the sacrament
of Salesian presence by being systematically present among
young people, listening to them, getting to know their concerns, and
offering them personalized accompaniment so they can achieve
the dream God has for them.
Knowing the reality of the Young People
We commit ourselves to inhabiting the life and culture of
young people as a Salesian educational-pastoral requirement
that enables us to respond to their deepest needs and aspirations.
5 Service Experience and Mission
We commit ourselves to facilitating young people’s participa-
tion in service and volunteer activities with experiential train-
ing proposals that cultivate their talents to become good Christians
and honest citizens, with the capacity to promote new missionary
leaders in the educational, social, political and vocational fields.
6 Formation, Education and Capacity-Building
We commit ourselves to promoting an educational environ-
ment that fosters the development of critical thinking and
human, relational, professional and technological skills to make
young people responsible protagonists in their daily lives.
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7 Evangelization and Encounter with Christ
We commit ourselves to proclaiming Jesus Christ to young
people through formative itineraries of spiritual growth by cre-
ating a culture of silence and reflection for prayer and meditation
to facilitate a personal encounter with Christ through sharing God’s
Word, the Sacraments and devotion to Mary Help of Christians.
8 Professional and Vocational Guidance
We commit ourselves to promoting and educating to a cul-
ture of discernment, facilitating vocational and professional
discernment, not only for religious life but for all vocations.
9 Salesian Youth Movement
We commit ourselves to promoting the local, national and in-
ternational coordination and animation of the structures of
the Salesian Youth Movement, to reinforce its significance for evan-
gelization and growth in Salesian Youth Spirituality.
10Family
We commit ourselves to working with families, inte-
grating them into our educational-pastoral support
processes, and providing formation itineraries that help our young
people build the family.
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