Test your knowledge of the Salesian Constitutions

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Aug 31, 2020 - 10:53 Updated: Aug 31, 2020 - 11:41
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1. How many times did Don Bosco rewrite the constitutions before they received approval from the Vatican?

7 times
21 times
58 times

2. What is the chief principle of unity in the congregation? (#100)

The Rector Major
The mission to poor young people
The charism of our Founder

3. The formula of profession for members is found at article

7
24
33

4. Which of the following articles speak mainly of Mary?

53
92
136

5. In order to be appointed rector, a confrere must be perpetually professed for at least

3 years
5 years
7 years

6. In order to qualify to be a Provincial, a confrere must be a priest and perpetually professed

For at least 6 years
For at least 10 years
For at least 12 years

7. A temporarily professed member may be admitted to perpetual profession

Any time he feels ready to take this step and the superiors consider him adequately prepared
Only after 6 years of temporary profession and not beyond 9 years
After 3 years for brothers but only after 2 years of theology studies for clerics

8. The following statement is found in the Constitutions

It [the preventive system] brings together educators and youngsters in a family experience of trust and dialogue.
Our absence affords us a true understanding of the world of the young
The social communication sector, though not a priority for us, is a significant field of evangelization.

9. The Constitutions contain

156 articles
178 articles
196 articles

10. The last phrase in the last article of the constitution is

… a pledge of Hope
… a way that leads to Love
… the essence of our Faith

11. The following statement is not found in the Regulations

Communities will refrain from bacon and eggs for breakfast during lent
Faithful to a constant tradition confreres abstain from smoking as a form of salesian temperance
Whatever has the appearance of counter-witness to poverty should be avoided.

12. One mass will be celebrated for the deceased parents of confreres in every house on the

24th May
16th August
25th November