Novena to St. John Bosco, Day 6

6th Day (January 27) - For Salesian Cooperators and the Salesian Family

From the first letter of st. paul to the Corinthians

Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it.
Some people God has designated in the church
to be, first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers;
then, mighty deeds;
then gifts of healing, assistance, administration,
and varieties of tongues.
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?
Do all work mighty deeds? Do all have gifts of healing?
Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? Do all have gifts of healing? Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts.

From the project of Apostolic life. Of the association of Salesian Cooperators.

To commit oneself to be a Salesian cooperator means the respond to the Apostolic Salesian vocation, gift of the Spirit, taking on a specific way of living the gospel and participating in the mission of the church. It is a free choice, defining one's existence.

Catholics, of whatever culture were social circumstance can follow this path. They feel called to live their faith life fully involved in each day's concerns, characterized by two attitudes.

1. Knowing God as father and the love which saves; encountering in the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, the perfect apostle of the father; Living in intimacy with the Holy Spirit who animates the people of God in the world.

2. End feeling called and sent on a concrete mission to contribute to the salvation of youth, committing themselves to Don Bosco's very mission to the young and the ordinary folk.

Novena Prayer

O Saint John Bosco, you founded the Association of Salesian Cooperators, the seed of the worldwide Salesian Family, in order to ensure the widest possible participation in the charitable work on behalf of young people. Pray for all the members of the Salesian Family that, inspired by your example and bonded in one spirit, they may share in the Salesian mission and model in their life and work pastoral educative charity.

Through your intercession may God grant me the following grace... [pause]... so that together with the Salesian Family I may assist and help young people in today's society.

Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory to the Father...