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Test your knowledge of the Salesian Constitutions
A simple 12 question revision quiz - 3 minutes - and get instant results
1. How many times did Don Bosco rewrite the constitutions before they received approval from the Vatican?
7 times
21 times
58 times
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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
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3. The formula of profession for members is found at article
7
24
33
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4. Which of the following articles speak mainly of Mary?
53
92
136
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5. In order to be appointed rector, a confrere must be perpetually professed for at least
3 years
5 years
7 years
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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
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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
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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.
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9. The Constitutions contain
156 articles
178 articles
196 articles
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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
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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.
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12. One mass will be celebrated for the deceased parents of confreres in every house on the
24th May
16th August
25th November
