Agenda for the gathering of delegates in Rome
20-22 November 2015
Friday 20th of November 2015
14:00 Opening of the registration arrival of delegates, installation of the fair,
18:00 Official openning of the fair and welcome party
19:30 dinner at at Casa Lasalle
20:45 -22:00 Aula Magna :
Welcome and introduction of delegates, presentation of the program, of the workshops and of the process to finalise the Charter:
Saturday 21st of November 2015
8: 00 to 9:00 visit of the fair contribution to the Charter, inscription to workshops
9:00 to 10:30 Plenary Session I Aula Magna
- Opening
- Prayer :Enrico Peyretti
- Perspectives open by Pope Francis for the evolution of the Catholic Church and reforms to meet the challenges of our evolving 21st century world : Dr Nontando Hadebe (woman theologian from Zimbabwe and South Africa)
- Discussion
10:30- 11:00 Coffe Break, visit of the fair and inscription for the workshops
11:00 to 12:45 Pleanry Session II in Aula Magna
Issues, experiences, expectations and proposals for the renewal of our Church and its implication in the world of to-day, from the different continents:
- Africa: Douglas Irvine (WAACSA, South Africa), Georges Obolo, (Gabon), President of the coordination of the African Network of Former Catholic Youth Students (RAJA)
- Latin America : Socorro Martinez Maqueo, (Mexico), Articulacion Continental de Comunidades eclesiales de base
- North America: Jamie Manson (USA), columnist and books editor for the National Catholic Reporter,(to be confirmed)
- Asia : Paul Hwang, (South Korea), Center for Asia Peace and solidarity under Woori Theology Institute, and Felicia Dian Revenska Parera (Indonesia), Pax Romana IMCS
- Europe : Alice Gombault (France), theologian, former professor at Institut catholique de Paris,(to be confirmed)
- Discussion
13h00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 visit of the fair contribution to the Charter
14:30 to 16:00 Workshops: 4 worhshops in parallel, (see details in attached sheet)
series I : Challenges of the world to be met by a Church inspired by the Gospel:
- I.1 Peace and war, non-violent solutions of conflicts Church and Christian actions for peace
- I.2 Social and economic justice, respect of Human Rights, migration, trafficking/ Commitment of Christians and Church, Church of the Poor
- I.3 Environment, sustainability/Commitment of Christians and Church, Encyclical “Laudato Si”
- I.4 Societal issues, family (synod results), person sexuality, gender, LGBT, impact of cultures and religions,
16:00 -16:30 Coffe Break and visit of the fair
16:30- 18:00 Workshops: 4 worhshops in parallel, (see details in attached sheet)
series II : A church inspired by the Gospel for elightening the world
- II.1 Organization of the Church, reform of ministries and inclusion of women in coherence with Women / Men equality for responsibilities, communities, functioning;
- II.2 Base Ecclesial Communities, Grass-Root communities, their experiences, their actions, their relationships with the institution.
- II.3 Inter and Intra religious dialogues, interconvictional dialogues, horizontal and vertical transcendences, universality of spirituality, cultures, beliefs and religions.
- II.4 The pact of Catacombs and renewal of our Church, outputs of the Colloquium on the revival of the pact of catacombs
18:15-19:30 CasaLaSalle Church: celebration and liturgy
San Romero Mass
19:30 Dinner
20:45-22:00 Open meeting of reporters, moderatores of workshops: preparation of the report of workshops and finalisation of Charter
Free time for discussion, visit of the fair
Sunday 22nd of November
9: 00 -10:30 Plenary Session III in Aula Magna:
- Overview of the work of the workshops
- Proclamation of the Charter
- Follow-up of the gathering
- Final prayer and Farewell:
10:30-11:15 Move to St Peter Square
11:15-12:30 Meeting at St Peter Square
14h30-16h30 Final optional meeting at Casa LaSalle
Organisation of a lively Network