Contacts with associations and movements

¥ The new leadership ¥ Cardinal James Francis ¥ On 7 May the representa- team of the Pueri Cantores Stafford presided over the tives of the World visited the Pontifical eucharistic celebration Organization of Former Council for the that opened the general Pupils of (PCL) on 5 January 2001. assembly of the World Education (OMAAEEC) Union of Catholic presented the PCL with ¥ Cardinal James Francis Women’s Organizations the programme of its Stafford took part in (UMOFC), held in world congress, held in the 25th Meeting of the from 17 to 25 March; Beirut, in Lebanon, from bishops who support Dr. Lucienne Sallé 12 to 14 October. the Focolare Movement, participated in the work held in Castelgandolfo of the assembly. ¥ On 10 May Cardinal from 10 to 16 February. James Francis Stafford and ¥ The directors of the Prof. Guzmán Carriquiry ¥ Bishop Stanisl-aw Ryl-ko International Federation received the leaders of the participated in the congress of Marriage Preparation Fraternity of St. Thomas of the Charismatic Renewal Centres (FICPM) visited Aquinas Associations communities belonging to the PCL on 22 March. (FASTA). the Catholic Fraternity of Covenant Communities ¥ Cardinal James Francis ¥ Cardinal James Francis and Fellowships, held in Stafford received the Stafford took part in the Phoenix, Arizona (USA), secretary general and annual spiritual exercises from 9 to 11 March. the new international held by the Fraternity ecclesiastical assistant of of Communion and ¥ On 20 March the PCL the International Catholic Liberation (CL) in Rimini received the members of the Conference of Scouting and celebrated Holy Mass executive council and the (CICS) on 24 March. for its participants on ecclesiastical assistant of the 19 May. The PCL had Conference of the Catholic ¥ Cardinal James Francis various contacts with International Organizations Stafford and Prof. Guzmán the international Centre (CIO), to which it presented Carriquiry met the general of CL, which has its the outlines of a reflection moderator of the ADSIS headquarters in Rome, to be conducted on the Communities on 28 March. in the course of the year. identity and mission of the CIO family. ¥ The ecclesiastical ¥ On 26 May, feast of assistants of the the Ascension, Cardinal ¥ The leaders of the International Federation of James Francis Stafford International Federation the Communities of officiated a eucharistic of Catholic Rural Adults Catholic Youth () celebration in the (FIMARC) described to the met in Rome in April, invol- basilica of Santa Maria PCL the guiding principles ving the PCL in its work. in Trastevere for the of the role played by the The Federation’s directors St. Egidio Community, Federation with a view to also presented the Council with whose directors harmonious development, with the provisional program- the PCL maintained fair trade and an inhabitable me for their general assembly frequent contacts during rural environment. held in Ghana in July. the year.