Pope Francis writes to “his” school and encourages education in Don Bosco’s style
(ANS - Vatican City – November 6, 2020) – Due to the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the Salesian school Wilfrid Baron de los Santos Angeles in Ramos Mejia, Argentina – where young Jorge Mario Bergoglio attended sixth grade in 1949 – Pope Francis has sent a letter to the vice principal of the work, Daniel Joaquin Blanco Mengoni. Below is the text of the letter.
Dear brother,
On the occasion of
the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the work of Don Bosco in Ramos Mejia,
I turn to you and to all the members of this beloved Salesian Family. I join in
your thanks for all these years spent sowing the joy of the Gospel in so many
children and youths, and in reaching the hearts of so many families and the
peripheries of society.
I remember with
gratitude when I attended the sixth grade of the Wilfrid Baron de los Santos Angeles
school in 1949, and received that formation in the style of Don Bosco, open to
work, creativity, and joy. School life was a “whole,” and there was no time to
get bored: study, sharing, prayer, attention to the poorest, manual activities;
everything we did and learned had a harmonious unity and prepared us for life
with a sense of responsibility and a horizon of transcendence.
I encourage you to
continue your daily work in this perspective, bearing in mind the words of St.
John Bosco: “Holiness consists in always being happy.” May the joy that comes
from the encounter with the Lord be reflected in all your activities, so that
the Gospel may radiate and reach everyone.
May Jesus bless you
and Mary Help of Christians watch over you with maternal protection. And please
don’t forget to pray for me.
Fraternally,
Francis
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