STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

CHALLENGES

1. We have many candidates and vocations;

2. The youthfulness of the Salesians with average age of 31years old;

3. There is a good standard of religious life;

4. We have a directory on Formation;

5. There is a good Salesian Family Spirit;

6. Some confreres were sent for specializations;

1. There is a lack of qualified personnel for formation due to many (7) houses of formation;

2. There is a lack of Salesian sources, like books, etc;

3. The distances between the communities creates much difficulty;

4. Majority of formators are still young;

5.We have financial constraints;

6. The post novices study in non- salesian settings;

7. In Indonesia the confessor is a non-salesian, hence we loose a means of Salesian formation;

8. Ongoing formation is intermittent;

9. The community day as ongoing formation in communities is still not much practiced;

1. While many youth are attracted to the SDB vocation, its discernment is difficult;

2. Globalization and cultural pluralism make us more known to other people (thru internet and mass-media), but may also have a negative impact (misuse of mass-media);

3. The various languages imposed in our settings present some difficulties;

4. The negative youth situation (drug addiction, gang conflicts, etc) all the more urges us in these opportunitiesbe proactive in the Salesian apostolate.

PRIORITIES

OBJECTIVES

LINES OF ACTION / APPLICATIONS

1. Formation: Strengthening the Salesian Identity of confreres.

1. 1. Growth in the knowledge and the practical application of the Preventive System Spirituality and documents of the Church related to our Salesian apostolate.

1.1.1. Include these topics in the annual meetings of Rectors, Parish Priests, Catechist and Head masters of the Schools; with the bursars.

1.1.2. Special attention is given to the annual courses for: the practical trainees, the salesian Brothers and the Quinquenium priests and brothers.

1.1.3. Continue to send confreres for specialization on regular basis.

1.2. Prepare formation occasions for the Salesians, including our lay co-workers and the Salesian Family, at local level, as well as at the provincial level.

1.2.1. These occasions must be fixed in the EPP of each community and in the EPP of the Province.

1.2.2. Offer to our lay collaborators and to the members of the Salesian Family the essential tools for Education to the Faith (Bibles, Catechism books, etc) and also set up a library for common use.

1.3. Guarantee the systematic and regular working of the Provincial Formation Commission.

1.3.1. To appoint a Delegate of formation with more time free and more dedicated to the tasks as specified in his job description.

1.3.2. Emphasize the spiritual direction of young confreres as means of assisting in the discernment process and perseverance.

1.4. Foster the formation environment in the daily community life.

1.4.1. Every community must have the Community Plan.

1.4.2. Beside the Canonical Visitation, the Provincial will make some animation visits at the beginning and end of the School year, accompanied by members of the provincial Council and/or provincial delegates.

1.4.3. Occasionally inInvite the youth and/or members of the Salesian Family to take part in our monthly recollection.

1.5 Fostering the missionary spirituality in our vice-province

1. 5.1. Promote this “vocation” through: news, conferences, letters and personal contacts with the young confreres.

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

CHALLENGES

1. In East Timor we have well established Salesian settings (Fatumaca, Dili, Baucau, Fuiloro, Venilale, etc);

2. Civil and ecclesiastical authorities hold us in high esteem;

3. We have a great number of lay collaborators;

4. Almost all the houses have the EPP;

5. There are numerous request to open houses/works in other places;

6. In East Timor we have a long history of Salesian presence;

7. We opt to work for the poor and the working classes;

8. The existence of consultative body (CONSULTA) of the Salesian family.

1. We have much difficulties dew to the distances between houses (Financial, personnel, sharing and meetings, etc);

2. In Indonesia there is a lack of SDB traditional presence, that usually becomes a source of our salesian vocation;

3. The formation houses have structures and settings that are still incomplete

4. There are too many parochial schools to look after; In East Timor,

5. Although we have a good number of past pupils and friends in the governement, they do not live up to the Christian standard.

1. Because we are young vice-province in a young nation, we need to pay attention to the basic requirements of consolidation (specializations, planning mentality, family day, exchange of experiences in different communities, etc.);

PRIORITIES

OBJECTIVES

LINES OF ACTION / APPLICATIONS

2. Consolidation of the Vice province: its confreres and its structures.

2. 1. To complete within the Vice Province, qualified personnel & structures for the initial stages of formation:

2.1.1. Pre-novitiates: East Timor: Lospalos. Indonesia: Tigaraksa.

2.1.2. Novitiates: East Timor: Fatumaca. Indonesia: Sumba

2.1.3. Post novitiates: East Timor: Dili. Indonesia: Jakarta Wisma

2.2. Strengthening the Schools as the main field for a salesian youth pastoral, with strong emphasis in Education to the Faith.

2.2. 1. Appointment of a full time salesian for the work in the schools, assisted by the Development Office for Projects, with appropriate job description.

2.3. Set up the criteria for expansion in Indonesia and in East Timor.

2.3.1. Continue the contacts with several Bishops regarding possible locations in: Bali (Negara), Sibolga (Nias), Surabaya (In Indonesia), Maliana (future Diocese in East Timor) and Oekussi.

2.3.2. The criteria:

A) We want to make clear our option for the poor youth, especially for boys.

B) We want to dedicate ourselves to technical education and technical schools.

C) We want to be among the working classes and the farmers. D) We consider the accessibility of new settings(esp.in Indonesia)

2.3.3. Prepare confreres to run the technical schools.

2.4. Growth in the planning mentality

2.4.1. See that Plans at the personal level and at the Community level become a reality.

3.4.2. Draw up a systematic plan of animation for Indonesia, by setting up a mini commission of animators (Coordinators commission).

2.5 Srengthen the economic structures of the vice-province.

2.5.1. Make the Provincial Economer more free to follow up the sustainability of the houses and assist local economers in the practice of a clear and transparent administration.

2.5. Strengthen the links among the Salesians and with the Salesians Family.

2.5.1. Restart and maintain the "Consulta” of the Salesian Family. At least meeting twice a year, organizing, among other things the Salesian Family Day.

2.5.2. To start the LINK NEWSCLASP: an organ of communication among the salesians, with double edition for Indonesia (Bahasa) and for East Timor (Tetum/Portuguese)

2.5.3. Start planning for a future Salesian Bulletin.