Meeting of the Visitors:
“Animation of the Local Communities”
All Hallows College - Dublin, 4-6 June 2001
Monday, 4 June
8:30Breakfast
9:30Welcome (Kevin Rafferty)
9:45Methodology of the Meeting (Corpus Delgado)
10:00The Vincentian Community Today (Fr. Robert Maloney)
11:00Break
11:30Personal work: Vincentian texts and synthesis of the Visitors' replies
13:00Lunch and break
15:30Sharing among the Visitors. Group work
16:30Break
17:00Eucharist in common (Fr. Robert Maloney)
18:00Supper. Free time
19:00Secretaries' Meeting (Corpus Delgado)
Tuesday, 5 June
7:30Lauds and Eucharist in language groups
N. Haasbach (GER): English-German
J. V. Martínez (BAR): Spanish-Portuguese
P. Cornée (PAR): French-Italian
8:30Breakfast
9:30The context of community life in the provinces
(Presentation of the Secretaries. Open discussion)
10:30Break
11:00Living in community. Creating community (Loughlan Sofield)
13:00Lunch and break
15:30Living in community. Creating community (Loughlan Sofield)
16:30Break
17:00Living in community. Creating community (Loughlan Sofield)
18:00Supper. Free time
Wednesday, 6 June
7:30Lauds and Eucharist in language groups
W. Hartenbach (OcC): English-German
J. M. Barbosa (Lus): Spanish-Portuguese
B. Gonella (TAU): French-Italian
8:30Breakfast
9:30Living in community. Creating community (Loughlan Sofield)
11:00Break
11:30Living in community. Creating community (Loughlan Sofield)
13:00Lunch and break
15:30Living in community. Creating community (Loughlan Sofield)
16:30Break
17:00Living in community. Creating community (Loughlan Sofield)
18:00Supper. Free time
Thursday, 7 June
Outing. Pilgrimage to Glendalough (Celtic Spirituality)
Eucharist in common (Kevin Rafferty)
Friday, 8 June
7:30Lauds and Eucharist in language groups
J. Aikara (IND): English-German
G. Castillo (COS): Spanish-Portuguese
A. Abboud (ORI): French-Italian
8:30Breakfast
9:30Theological dimension of Vincentian community life (Ignacio F. Mendoza)
* Work of texts in groups of three. * Sharing in language groups.
11:00Break
11:30The Vincentian community project (José Antonio Ubillús)
* Personal reflection of a community project. * Group work
13:00Lunch and break
15:30Panel: The Animation of the Visitor in the local communities.
U. Osuji (NIG); B. Quinn; (OCC); E. Chaves dos Santos (FLU); F. Kangler (AUS)
16:30Break
17:00Experiences of community prayer
Lectio divina: P. Roche (SCM). Revision of Life: A. Sad Budianto (IDS)
18:00Supper. Free time
Saturday, 9 June
7:30Eucharist in common
Jorge Pedroza (MOZ)
8:30Breakfast
9:30Vincentian community, community for the mission (S. Azcárate - CAE)
* Work groups on "models of community." * Sharing in language groups
11:00Break
11:30The Vincentian local superior (Józef Kapuściak). * Dialogue
12 :30Concrete suggestions. Group work
13:00Lunch and break
15:30Concrete suggestions: presentations of the conclusions. Synthesis of the week
16:30Suggestions for a free day in Dublin (Kevin Rafferty)
Break
17:00Experiences of community prayer
Reading of reality through the eyes of faith: S. Valenga (CUR).
Fraternal promotion: G. Passerini (ROM)
18:00Supper. Free time
Sunday, 10 June
Free day
Monday, 11 June
7:30Eucharist in common
J. Łucyszyn (HUN)
8:30Breakfast
9:30Presentation of work for the second week (Corpus Delgado)
Panel: The international missions of the Congregation of the Mission.
V. Bieler; H. O'Donnell; G. Guerra (NEA); B. Sieńczak (POL); C. Rivera (CHI)
11:00Break
11:30The Vincentian Family (Benjamín Romo). * Dialogue
12:30Concrete suggestions. Group work
13:00Lunch and break
15:30CIF: International Formation Center (J. Rybolt). * Dialogue.
16:30Break
17:00The path taken by the Visitors' Conferences (José María Nieto)
* Dialogue
17:40Suggestions for the work of the Conferences (Manuel Ginete)
18:00Supper. Free time
Tuesday, 12 June
7:30Liturgy. Celebration by Conferences
8:30Breakfast
Work of the Conferences (COVIAM, CLAPVI, CUSAV, APVC, CEVIM)
Wednesday, 13 June
7:30Liturgy. Celebration by Conferences
8:30Breakfast
Work of the Conferences (COVIAM, CLAPVI, CUSAV, APVC, CEVIM)
Thursday, 14 June
7:30Lauds and Eucharist in language groups
Zeracristos Yosief (SJJ): English-German
A. Alves dos Santos (FOR): Spanish-Portuguese
A. Slaninka (SLO): French-Italian
8:30Breakfast
9:30 Influences of the conclusions of the last General Assembly on the life of the provinces and the communities (Spokespersons for the Conferences)
* Dialogue
11:00Break
11:30Panel: Interprovincial and intercontinental collaboration: Formation.
A. Berrade (PER); M. González (MEX); J. M. López Maside (SAL); M. Sullivan (AUL)
13:00Lunch and break
15:30Afternoon: Dedicated to visiting some places of interest in Dublin
Friday, 15 June
7:30Lauds and Eucharist in language groups
J. Sledziona (NAN): English-German
G. Alegría (POR): Spanish-Portuguese
D. Iyolo (CNG): French-Italian
8:30Breakfast
9:30Panel: Interprovincial and intercontinental collaboration: Mutual help. Financial help. Twinning.
E. Bauer III; C. Sens; (TOL); G. Naranjo (COL); G. Weber (MER); J. Ranasingh (IND); F. Álvarez (MAT)
11:00Break
11:30Reorganization of the provinces (T. McKenna) * Dialogue by continental groups
13:00Lunch and break
15:30Web Site of the Vincentian Family (E. Bauer). * Dialogue.
16:30Break
17:00Open dialogue with the Superior General and the members of the Curia
18:00Festive meal
Saturday, 16 June
7:30Prayer in language groups
J. Wang (SIN): English-German
N. Mojica (CUB): Spanish-Portuguese
J. Kapuściak: French-Italian
8:30Breakfast
9:30 The theme of the next General Assembly. * Dialogue in groups
10:30Break
11:00Evaluation of the Meeting (Gregory Gay)
11:30* Presentation of proposals on the theme of the next General Assembly
* Evaluationn of the meeting: open dialogue
12:15Closing Eucharist (Fr. Robert Maloney)
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