Rectors formation|A structured narrative of salesian discourse

A STRUCTURED NARRATIVE OF SALESIAN DISCOURSE


0 The Oratory

1came into being thru

2 |God's initiative

3 | permitting

4 | |His mother Mary

5 | | to intervene with

6 | | the Holy Spirit

7 | who raised up

8 | | St. John Bosco

9 is a

10 continuing reality

11 | dynamically faithful to

12 | (St. John Bosco)

13 | (thru the action of the Holy Spirit)

14 | expressed in

15 | narrative history

16 | | composed by

17 | | (St. John Bosco)

18 | | followers

19 | a joyful environment

20 | action

21 | | in response to

22 | | needs

23 | | | met thru

24 | | | religion

25 | | | | expressed in

26 | | | | prayer/practices of piety

27 | | | | sacraments

28 | | | | practical pastoral charity

29 | | | | duties of a good Christian

30 | | | | beliefs & attitudes

31 | | | safety/shelter [The Annex]

32 | | | education

33 | | | | by means of

34 | | | | culture

35 | | | | catechesis

36 | enacted by

37 | the pastor-educator-communicator

38 | | in the style of

39 | | the preventive system

40 | | | aiming ultimately at

41 | | | society transformed

41 | | | personal holiness

43 is an

44 original style of life: Salesian spirit

45 | formulated in

46 | constitutions, regulations… [codification]

47 | | composed by

48 | | (St. John Bosco)

49 | | (followers)

50 | | | in the context of

51 | | | Church

52 | | | family (spirit)

53 | | | expressed thru

54 | | | gathered members

55 | | | | known as

56 | | | | The Society of St. Francis de Sales

57 | | | | | with external relationships to

58 | | | | | vast movement of persons

59 | | | | | other groups (SF)

60 | | | | which is the animating nucleus

61 of the Salesian Family

62 | | | | and whose members emulate

63 | | | | | the Good Shepherd

64 | | | | | by means of

65 | | | | |practical pastoral charity

66 | | | | | evidenced by

67 | | | | | schools

68 | | | | | youth centres

69 | | | | | parishes

70 | | | | | other .....

71 | | | | expressing a

72 | | | | |distinctive relig.life form

73 | | | | | developed thru

74 | | | | | initial/ongoing formation

75 | | | | | with internal relationships

76 (marked by the preventive system)

77 | | | | | requiring

78 | | | | | animation

79 (marked by the preventive system)

80 | | | | | governance

81 (marked by the preventive system)

82 | | | | | | operating at SDB

83 | | | | | | provincial level

84 | | | | | | world level

85 | | | | | | regional level

86 | | | | | | house level

87 | | | | | structures

88 | | | | | | enabling the sectors of

89 | | | | | | Missions

80 | | | | | | Economy

91 | | | | | | Salesian Family

92 | | | | | | Formation

93 | | | | | | Social Comm.

94 | | | | | | Youth Ministry

95 | | | | | | in function of

96 poor youth at risk

97 growth in vocations

98 missionary activity

99 working classes

100 | | | FMA

101 | | | | (with external relationships to)

102 | | | | (vast movement of persons)

103 | | | | (other groups [SF])

104 | | | extern members

105 | | | | known now as Cooperators

106 | | | | (all with internal relationships

107 (marked by the preventive system)

108 exists for

109 evangelisation-education

110 | enacted by means of

111 | (presence-animation)

112 | | in the context of

113 | | (the preventive system)

114 | | | in function of

115 | | | (poor youth at risk

116 | | | (growth in vocations)

117 | | | (missionary activity)

118 | | | (working classes)

119 the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls

120 | represented by

121 | (poor youth at risk)

122 | (growth in vocations)

123 | (working classes)

124 | (missionary activity)



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(…) indicates that a concept is repeated

Words or phrases in bold indicate concepts.


There are approximately 70 fundamental concepts. There may well be a few more. The 400+ words in Lexisdb would need to find a place under one or more of the above concepts. (‘More’ if a word has more than one meaning within Salesian discourse).