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GENERAL CHAPTER November 5-12, 2005
Centro di Spiritualità “Barbara Micarelli” Suore Francescane Missionarie di Gesù Bambino Via Patrono d’Italia, 5/E S. Maria degli Angeli (PG)
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Saturday, November 5
Arrival and accommodation of participants.
18.00 Opening liturgy of Chapter Greetings of the Presidency and presentation of participants 19.30 Dinner 21.00 Rest
Sunday, November 6
7.30 Breakfast and departure for Sacro Convento 9.00 Holy Mass (by the Italian-speaking Capitulars) 10.30 Preliminary operations - Approval of the Chapter programme and Regulation - Designation of the Chapter Secretariat and scrutineers - Election of moderators 11.30 Report by the General Minister 13.00 Lunch and rest 15.00 Continuation of General Minister’s report Report by the Conference of Spiritual Assistants Financial report Presentation of the demographic survey Practical interpretation of Art. 53.5 of the General Constitutions Update on the situation of the SFO in Italy and eventual decisions 17.00 Break 17.30 Group works on the reports and activities of the Presidency in the past three years. 19.00 Evening prayer 19.30 Dinner 21.00 Fraternal evening organized by the National Fraternity of Italy.
Monday, November 7
7.30 Morning prayer and Holy Mass (by the Capitulars of English language 1) 8.30 Breakfast 9.30 Plenary meeting to present the conclusions of the work groups Discussions and voting, if necessary 11.00 Break 11.30 Presentation of the keynote theme of the Chapter: “La novitas franciscana: Mission and testimony” Carol Gentile, OFS and Fr. Lester Bach, OFMCap. 13.00 Lunch and rest 15.30 Plenary Assembly: Discussion with the keynote lecturers. 16.30 Break 17.00 Working groups 19.00 Evening prayers 19.30 Dinner 21.00 Fraternal evening organized by the North American and European members.
Tuesday, November 8
7.30 Morning prayer and Holy Mass (by the Spanish-speaking Capitulars) 8.30 Breakfast 9.30 Plenary Assembly to present and discuss the conclusions of the working groups. Conclusive remarks on the theme 11.00 Break 11.30 Beginning of the Round Table: “How to live our mission and offer our testimony in the various continents and cultures” 13.00 Lunch 15.30 Discussion with the components of the Round Table and working groups 17.30 Break 18.00 Plenary Assembly Reports by the groups and conclusions 19.00 Evening prayers 19.00 Dinner 21.00 Fraternal evening by the Latin American countries (South America, Spain and Portugal)
Wednesday, November 9
7.00 Breakfast 7.30 Departure for Rome Audience with the Holy Father Lunch bag Return to Assisi. Free time if arrival time is reasonable. 19.00 Evening prayer and Eucharist (by Spanish language) 20.00 Dinner 21.00 Rest
Thursday, November 10
7.30 Morning Prayer and Holy Mass (by the French-speaking Capitulars) 8.30 Breakfast 9.30 Plenary meeting Report on the emerging Fraternities by Continents 10.30 Break 11.00 “Analysis of the financial situation and review of the agreements taken at the Madrid Chapter.” “Possibility of new criteria for contributions to the CIOFS” 13.00 Work groups 15.30 Plenary Assembly Conclusions of the work groups 17.00 Break 17.30 Discussions Voting 19.00 Evening prayers 19.30 Dinner 21.00 Fraternal evening by the African participants
Friday, November 11
7.30 Morning Prayer and Holy Mass (by English language 2) 8.30 Breakfast 9.30 Plenary Assembly “The Young Franciscans: joint responsibility and participation in the SFO mission” 10.30 Break 11.00 Work groups 12.00 Plenary Assembly Presentation of conclusions and discussion with the lecturers. If necessary, a vote on eventual concrete proposals. 13.00 Lunch 15.00 Plenary Assembly Pastoral visit to the Chapter by the Conference of the General Ministers. Dialogue with the Pastoral Visitor 17.00 Break 17.30 Plenary meeting - Discussions on the proposed Conclusions of the Chapter - Voting 19.00 Evening prayer 19.30 Dinner 21.00 Fraternal evening organized by the Fraternity of Asia and Oceania. (Unless it is necessary to continue working on the conclusions of the Chapter)
Saturday, November 12
7.30 Morning Prayer (by the Italian-speaking members, also the Holy Mass) 8.30 Breakfast 9.00 Conclusive Mass in Santa Maria degli Angeli 11.00 Plenary Assembly Conclusions of the Chapter. 13.00 Lunch and preparation for departure 14.00 Departure for Rome and for the airport by bus
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