(ANS – Rome) – “Silence and Word: path of evangelisation” the Pope’s message for the 46th World Communications Day will be the subject of a study and formation day organised by the Department and Sector for Social Communication of the Salesians and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians for young SDB and FMA in formation.

In recent years the Pope’s messages for World Communications Day – which this  year will be held on 20 May – have brought the Church in an authoritative manner into the digital  world with proposals regarding vales and formation, and a genuine view of humanity.

Last year the Department and Sector for Social Communication offered its their respective sites  an interactive area with material and aids for personal  formation and animation at local level in view of  World Communications Day 2011.

This year the two Councillors  for Social Communication Fr Filiberto Gonzalez and Sr. Giuseppina Teruggi , are continuing their collaboration and have planned for 12 May a Formation Seminar for those in formation. Taking part with their respective formation personnel will be the Novices, the Post-novices from San Tarcisio, the Juniores, and students of theology from the Blessed Zephyrinus Namuncurà Gerini community.

Some teachers of communication in the SDB and FMA study centres will also be taking part. In the next few days, in the light of the Message of Benedict XVI, the Coordinating team will draw up the programme for the day.

The two Councillors hope that this initiative can become a model for similar events at Province and local level with Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians engaged in the formation of young religious in communication.

Published 25/01/2012