SFO International Council - Weekly edition
Volume: 3 - N. 20 - 1997 - May - III
From: CIOFS Secretariat
Paris, August 19-22, 1997
Come and see!
Experience of Christian life in Fraternity
of youth all over the world
who deepen their own vocation as baptized persons
in the light of the gospel choices
of Francis and Clare of Assisi
Franciscan Youth delegates meeting:
Place : 34 avenue Reille, 75014 PARIS (Tel.
+33-1- 45 89 15 51)
Can be reached by subway: METRO (Glacière) or RER
(Cité Universitaire).
or by bus: line21: Parc Montsouris; line 62: Alésia Tolbiac;
line 38 Porte d'Orleans.
Time : Wednesday, August 20, 1997: 10.00 -
13.00 hours.
Thursday, August 21, 1997: 10.00 - 18.00 hours.
Telephone: 01 45 89 15 51
Franciscan Youth Festival:
Place : Church of St. Sulpice: Place St
Sulpice, 75006 PARIS.
Can be reached by subway: METRO (StSulpice; St Germain des Pres or
Odeon).
Time : Tuesday, August 19, 1997: 10.00 - 16.00
and 20.30 - 22.00
Wednesday, August 20, 1997: 14.00 - 19.00
Franciscan Youth vigil and prayer:
Place : ND de Grace de Passy, Rue de
l'Annonciation, 75016 PARIS.
Can be reached by subway: METRO (Passy).
Time: Thursday, August 21, 1997: 20.30 -
22.00
Friday, August 22, 1997: 14.00 - 16.00
SFO National Secretariat - Youth:
Jocelyne Collin - 15 rue Montbrun, 75014 PARIS
Telephone: 01 45 42 47 18 (afternoon)
SFO National Secretariat of France:
Address: 27 Rue Sarette, 75014 PARIS
Telephone: 01 45 42 47 18
Fax: 01 45 39 15 47
Now that societies are doubting their values, youth are searching for an indentity. What answer can we offer to their questions?
We should not be afraid to insist on the need for values, even if they are not always compatible among themselves. Our freedom is incarnated by the choices throuth which we construct ourselves, which build our societies and model the relations we foster with our neighbours.
Francis and Clare of Assisi propose to our times a revolution of values: a revolution which passes through love and respect of others in all their differences and which finds its source in interiority and contemplation of Creation.
Their radical choices echo in our own engagements: the important choices of our own life bring us inevitably back to our relation with God.
To make our own choices and even more to desire to prepare a place for God in our own life, is far from easy.
How can we welcome the immensity of God and not at the same time measuring our own limits?
How would it be possible to live those choices which are full of meaning for us, without experiencing the need to explain them, to give witness?
This revolution of values means restoring the world to its own rightful place every day, so that any human, finally free from all idols, can relate truly to the Creator.
Our desire to follow Christ in this way, as Clare and Francis did, will make us live the experience of being sons and daughters of our one Father. From this, we discover that it is possible to live as brothers and sisters, to share the gifts we have received from the same Father. And even more, it will be possible for us to love our neighbours with the love our Father has given us:
"As the Father sees in every person the features of his Son, the firstborn of many brothers and sisters, so the Secular Franciscans with a gentle and courteous spirit accept all people as a gift of the Lord and an image of Christ. A sense of community will make them joyful and ready to place themselves on an equal basis with all people, especially with the lowly for whom they shall strive to create conditions of life worthy of people redeemed by Christ." ( Rule , 13).
The meeting of Franciscan Youth delegates can be attended only by persons officially delegated by the National Council of the Franciscan Youth or of the SFO. If you did not already do so, pleaseinform the CIOFS' Secretariat of your coming. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 20 from 10.00 - 13.00 and Thursday, August 21 from 10.00 - 18.00. Both sessions will be held at: 34 avenue Reille, 75014 PARIS (Tel. +33-1- 45 89 15 51). The place can be reached by subway: METRO (Glacière), RER (Cité Universitaire); or by bus (line21: Parc Montsouris; line 62: Alésia Tolbiac; line 38 Porte d'Orleans). We recommend you take the subway: METRO or RER.
The Franciscan Youth Festival is open to all Franciscan Youth members and friends of Saint Francis. It will be held on Tuesday, August 19 (10.00 - 16.00 and 20.30 - 22.00) and Wednesday, August20 (14.00 - 19.00) at the entrance to the Church of St. Sulpice: Place St Sulpice, 75006 PARIS. The place can be reached by METRO (StSulpice; St Germain des Pres or Odeon).
The Franciscan Youth vigil and prayer is likewise open for all. It wil be held on Thursday, August 21 (20.30 - 22.00) and Friday, August 22 (14.00-16.00) in the Church of our Lady of Grace of Passy: ND de Grace de Passy-Rue de l'Annonciation - 75016 PARIS. The place can be reached by METRO (Passy).
No registration or admittance fees will be charged. However, we will be glad to transmit any financial help you can give to the CIOFS' Presidency in order to cover the costs of the meetings. On the other hand, we are not able to give any financial help for travel and accomodation in Paris during those days. The only thing we can provide is a very light lunch for the delegates and the documentation they need during the meeting.
This information is also published on the Internet (http://www.ofs.it/youfra.html). Please look there for updated information and last-minute changes.
Paris, August 20-21, 1997
Place: 34 avenue Reille, 75014 PARIS (Tel. +33-1- 45 89 15
51)
Can be reached by subway: METRO (Glacière) or RER
(Cité Universitaire).
or by bus: line21: Parc Montsouris; line 62: Alésia Tolbiac;
line 38 Porte d'Orleans.
Program
Wednesday, August 20, 1997
Thursday, August 21, 1997
Come and see!
Place: Church of St. Sulpice: Place St Sulpice, 75006
PARIS.
Can be reached by subway: METRO (StSulpice; St Germain des Pres or
Odeon).
Tuesday, August 19, 1997
Wednesday, August 20, 1997
Festival of Fraternity: let us sing and dance together.
Come and see!
Place: ND de Grace de Passy, Rue de l'Annonciation, 75016
PARIS.
Can be reached by subway: METRO (Passy).
Thursday, August 21, 1997
Friday, August 22, 1997