A STRUCTURED NARRATIVE OF SALESIAN DISCOURSE

Version as of 25-08-04

 

0 The Oratory 40

1    came into being through

2        |  God's initiative 12

3        |        permitting

4        |        |     His mother Mary 1,8,92

5        |        |    to intervene with

6        |        |     the Holy Spirit 1,12,25

7        |        who raised up

8        |        |        St. John Bosco 1,21,100

9    began with

10       | an act of catechesis 34

11       |        involving

12       |        |        prayer/practices of piety 36,85-95

13       |        |        sacraments/liturgy 36,88,90

14       |        |        duties of a good Christian 31,33,35

15       |        |        development of human & baptismal vocation 37

16       |        |        beliefs & attitudes 34-37

17   is a

18       continuing reality deeply united with the world and its history 7,57

19       |    dynamically faithful to 12,97-98

20       |        (St. John Bosco)

21       |        (thru the action of the Holy Spirit)

22       |    expressed in

23       |        narrative history 191-2

24       |        |    composed and lived out by

25       |        |        (St. John Bosco)

26       |        |        his Salesians 2-4

27       |        a joyful environment 16

28       |        actions/projects  1,17

29       |        |    in response to

30       |        |        needs 41

31       |        |        |    met through

32       |        |        |        a home that welcomed [The Annex] 40

33       |        |        |        a parish that evangelised 40

34       |        |        |        a school that prepared for life 40

35       |        |        |        |    in context of, by means of, to advance

36       |        |        |        |        culture 7,32

37       |        |        |        a playground where friends could meet40

38       |    enacted by

39       |        the pastor-educator-communicator 41,43

40       |        |    in the style of

41       |        |        the preventive system 15,20,38

42       |        |        |    aiming ultimately at

43       |        |        |        society transformed 27,29,31,33

44       |        |        |        personal holiness 2,25

45       |        |        |        Christ the perfect human being 31

46   is an

47       original style of life:  Salesian spirit 10,18,19

48       |    formulated in

49       |        constitutions, regulations… [codification] 191

50       |        |    composed and lived out by

51       |        |        (St. John Bosco)

52       |        |        (his Salesians)

53       |        |        |    in the context of

54       |        |        |        Church (pilgrim, triumphant)2,6,13,48,57,94

55       |        |        |        family (spirit) 16,51

56       |        |     expressed through

57       |        |        gathered members=communities 2,3,22-25,44- 46,49-59

58       |        |        |  entrusted with/which carry out

59       |        |        |        being in the Church the signs …’3,44

60       |        |        |   known as

61       |        |        |        The Society of St. Francis de Sales 1,3,4,9

62       |        |        |        |   with external relationships to

63       |        |        |        |        |      a vast movement of persons 5

64       |        |        |        |        |      other groups (SF) 5

65       |        |        |        |   which is the animating nucleus of 5

66       |        |        |        |        |      the Salesian Family (…)5

67       |        |        |        |        |      the EPC 47

68       |        |        |        |   and whose members emulate 18,

69       |        |        |        |      Christ the Good Shepherd 11,12,95,196

70       |        |        |        |        |                    by means of

71       |        |        |        |      practical pastoral charity 14,41

72       |        |        |        |        |    evidenced by

73       |        |        |        |        |              schools 42

74       |        |        |        |        |              youth centres 42

75       |        |        |        |        |              parishes 42

76       |        |        |        |        |              other ..... 42

77       |        |        |    expressing a

78       |        |        |        specific relig.life form 2,60-84

79       |        |        |        |   characterised by

80       |        |        |        |        |(‘being in the Church signs…’)

81       |        |        |        |        |     developed thru

82       |        |        |        |        |        formation 96-119

83       |        |        |        |   with internal relationships

84       |        |        |        |        |(marked by the preventive system)

85       |        |        |        |        |     requiring

86       |        |        |        |        |        animation (…)and

87       |        |        |        |        |        governance 101,120

88       |        |        |        |        | exercised as      

89       |        |        |        |        |        a service of authority 121

90       |        |        |        |        |        |  operating at levels of:

91       |        |        |        |        |        |     province 156-174

92       |        |        |        |        |        |     world 125-155

93       |        |        |        |        |        |     region 133

94       |        |        |        |        |        |     local cty.

 175-186

95       |        |        |        |        |        structures

96       |        |        |        |        |        |  enabling the

97       |        |        |        |        |        sectors of

98       |        |        |        |        |        |     Missions 138

99       |        |        |        |        |        |     Economy 139,187-190

100      |        |        |        |        |        |     Salesian Family (…)137

101      |        |        |        |        |        |     Formation 101

102      |        |        |        |        |        |     Social Comm. 137

103      |        |        |        |        |        |     Youth Ministry 133

104      |        |        |        |        |   in function of

105      |        |        |        |        |     poor youth  at risk 6,26,27

106      |        |        |        |        |     growth in  vocations 6,28,37

107      |        |        |        |        |     missionary activity 6,30

108      |        |        |        |        |     working  classes 6,29

109      |        |        | FMA 5

110      |        |        |        |    (with external relationships to)

111      |        |        |        |        (vast movement of persons)

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

113      |        |        | extern members

114      |        |        |        known now as Cooperators 5

115      |        |        |        (all with internal relationships

116      |        |        |        marked by the preventive system)

117    exists for

118        evangelisation-education 6,31,34

119      |    enacted by means of

120      |        presence-animation-assistance 39,115

121      |        |    which creates

122      |        |        |        an experience of active faith community 35

123      |        |    in the context of

124      |        |        (the preventive system)

125      |        |        |    in function of

126      |        |        |        (poor youth  at risk

127      |        |        |        (growth in  vocations)

128      |        |        |        (missionary activity)

129      |        |        |        (working  classes)

130      | the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls 18

 

 

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(…) indicates that a concept is repeated

Words or phrases in bold indicate concepts.

Dotted lines are used in the rare cases where lines need to cross.

Numbers in italics at end of a line are cross-references to Constitutional articles.

 

There are approximately 80 fundamental concepts.  There may well be a few more.  The 800+ 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).