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JUNE 24-27, 2013 MEDIA PARTNERS OF THE WEEK FOR HOPE WEEK FOR HOPE FOOD FOR THOUGHT SIR EUROPA RADIO RCF BRUXELLES Servizio Informazione Religiosa www.rcfbruxelles.be www.agensir.eu JOURNAL LA CROIX KERKNET www.la-croix.com www.kerknet.be ECCLESIA IN EUROPA KNA MÉDIAS CATHOLIQUES WEEK FOR HOPE Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur www.MediasCatholiques.be www.kna.de JUNE 24-27, 2013 i Brussel «Ne confondez pas les gens de l’Eglise, «The Church is more than Church people, the current crisis, enthusiasm has faded. ecclésiastiques, mais aussi simples laïcs, avec clergy or even the punters in the pews: JOIN Scepticism and doubt sometimes seem l’Eglise. Celle-ci ne se réalise pleinement don’t get them confused. The Church only THE WEEK to dominate. Looking back to what we que dans les saints. Ils sont le produit fini becomes its true self in the lives of the FOR HOPE have achieved in Europe this is not really de l’immense usine bimillénaire. saints. AN INVITATION justified and I therefore invite you all to remain hopeful Europeans. In the year of Ce sont eux seuls qui réalisent le but pour They are the finished products of a two- In 1999 Pope John Paul II convened a European citizenship I encourage you to lequel l’Eglise existe. Et ce sont eux seuls thousand year process. They alone are the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops transmit your hopes through your work qu’elle nous propose d’imiter. Et pas les ones who have fulfilled the purpose for on Europe. From this fruitful event there and personal commitment to European croisés, inquisiteurs, conquistadors ou which the Church exists. And they alone, resulted the apostolic exhortation Ecclesia citizens. Join the Week for Hope. colonisateurs.» rather than the crusaders, inquisition, in Europa. It was published ten years ago conquerors or colonialists are the models the on 29 June 2003. The document was not The programme presented in this INTRODUCTION Remy Brague INTRODUCTION Church suggests we imitate.» uniformly received given the diversity booklet is not intended to recall the of the one Ecclesia in Europa, the one text of Ecclesia in Europa word by word Remy Brague Church in Europe to which Pope John and line by line. Instead it offers the Paul II so frequently appealed in his text. opportunity to encounter some Saints, Together with the Council of European martyrs and witnesses of faith who have Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), the marked European history in a particular Commission of Bishops’ Conferences in way. In fact we can grasp the essence of the European Community (COMECE) this papal document better through the may be considered as coming closest to example and life of these special persons an authentic ecclesiastical expression of than through any literal reading of a text. this unity. The bishops of COMECE Because hope is transmitted through therefore decided to organise a special concrete encounters and experiences it is Week for Hope to mark the tenth therefore my wish that you can join the anniversary of Ecclesia in Europa as a Week for Hope. 1 special contribution and the secretariat has prepared an interesting and diverse All events were prepared by the secretariat programme in Brussels, where most of of COMECE in close cooperation with the European institutions are located. It the representations and secretariats of is my pleasure to invite all of you, you many other Catholic organisations and who work in and with these institutions movements in Brussels. I wish to thank - especially the young - to the multiple them all for their involvement. My special events. Join the Week for Hope. gratitude goes to H.E. Archbishop Alain Lebeaupin, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ten years ago the European Union was the European Union, who has kindly a different place. Eight countries from accepted to preside at the concluding Eastern and Central Europe were about Eucharist on Thursday 27 June. to join the European Union together + Reinhard Cardinal Marx, with Cyprus and Malta. In July 2003 the European Convention concluded President of COMECE its work by adopting its proposal for a Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. It was a forward-looking and optimistic period where everything seemed possible at the same time - the widening and the deepening of the European Union. Today, in the light of DOMINICAN CHURCH HOW CAN I JOIN AV. DE LA RENAISSANCE 40 THE WEEK FOR HOPE? 3 TIMES A DAY, SPICE UP YOUR LIFE CHAPEL FOR EUROPE WITH HOPE! RUE VAN MAERLANTSTRAAT 22-24 CHURCH ND DU SABLON Menu or à la carte ? RUE DU SABLON Join us for all events or pick out what COMECE attracts you most 19 SQUARE DE MEEÛS HOW WORKS IT HOW WORKS IT HOW MORNING LUNCH EVENING MASS TO CONCLUDE PRAYERS DEBATES DISCUSSIONS THE WEEK FOR HOPE 8.00 AM UNTIL 8.45 AM 12.30 PM UNTIL 2.00 PM 8.00 PM UNTIL 9.30 PM THURSDAY 27 JUNE 7.30 PM @ CHAPEL FOR EUROPE, @ COMECE @ DOMINICAN CHURCH, @NOTRE DAME DU SABLON, RUE VAN MAERLANT 22 - 24. SQUARE DE MEEÛS 19/1 AVENUE DE LA RENAISSANCE 40 PLACE DU SABLON Start your Day with an At midday, have a break Finish your day with Last but not least, 2 inspiring 45 min prayer with an appetising Lunch a challenging evening the Eucharist at the 3 + breakfast debate discussion conclusion of our Week for Hope Every morning from June 24th – 27th The COMECE secretariat invites you to On Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 in the in the Chapel for Europe, you get a a sandwich lunch during the four days evening, you can discover fascinating with the Apostolic Nuncio to the EU, chance to discover a fascinating Saint or June 24th – 27th. Highly knowledgeable stories about what it means to resist evil. Mgr Alain Lebeaupin on June, 27th witness of faith of the 20th century. And people will introduce you to the life and These are stories you will not forget. still sufficient time to share breakfast thoughts of some of the most famous These evenings are meant to strengthen together before heading off to work ! Saints of Europe. Others will establish your hope. Beautiful music will touch links to the challenges of today’s Europe. your heart even further. To take part in the lunches, please register beforehand on our website www.comece.eu/week4hope Attendance to all events is free, but you or on the specific facebook event may wish to make a contribution to the costs if you stay on for a lunch. displayed at: www.facebook.com/Ecclesia.in.Europa You will find more information about the Week for Hope and the apostolic exhortation at www.comece.eu/week4hope and www.facebook.com/Ecclesia.in.Europa PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE PROGRAMME PROGRAMMEME 4 5 P6 P7 P8 P10 P11 P12 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 MORNING LUNCH 24 PRAYER DEBATE 24 8:00-8:45 AM 12:30-14:00 SERVING TRUTH “RETHINKING EDUCATION”, RESISTING OPPRESSION BUILD THE FUTURE, BUILD BLESSED JERZY POPIELUSZKO A MORE JUST SOCIETY JOHN HENRY NEWMAN AND Solid foundations for a humane JOSEPH LEON CARDIJN, coexistence in justice, peace, CHRISTIANS ENGAGED TRUTH IN EDUCATION * FAITH freedom and solidarity Ecclesia in Europa, 98 MONDAY, JUNE MONDAY, Make every effort to guarantee JUNE MONDAY, young people a truly humane future Morning prayer with a spiritual portrait with work, culture, and education of Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko. After martial law was put in place in 1981 in moral and spiritual values” Jerzy Popieluszko delivered animated Ecclesia in Europa 115 sermons on social justice and freedom. In 1984 the Polish Secret Service murdered GOODNESS Blessed John Henry Newman (1801- FORTITUDE this priest who was closely associated with 1890), cardinal of the Catholic Church. the Solidarity union. He was instrumental in founding the Catholic University of Ireland and among Followed by a breakfast many other books he wrote “The idea of a 6 University”. Cardinal Josef Henry Cardijn 7 (1852 – 1967), founded the Young Christian Workers. His “See - Judge – Act” model was imitated throughout the world. AND Followed by a sandwich lunch AND 8.00 AM – 8.45 AM 12:30-14:00 CHAPEL FOR EUROPE COMECE SECRETARIAT, RUE VAN MAERLANT 22-24 SQUARE DE MEEUS 19/1 Speaker: Ewa Czaczkowska, Polish Speakers: Rev. Keith Beaumont, journalist and author of a biography of SOLIDARITY Australian priest of the Oratoire de France SERVICE Jerzy Popieluszko has written an authoritative biography of * organised in association with Don Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman Rev. Luc Roussel, priest of the diocese Bosco International logo Language: Polish of Malines-Brussels historian, dean of (simultaneous interpretation in English Brussels North East and president of and French) CARHOR (Centre d’animation et de recherche en histoire ouvrière et populaire) Language: English and French *organised in association with Don Bosco International EVENING 24 DISCUSSION 20:00 DENOUNCING INJUSTICE IN ALL ITS FORMS THE NEWLY BEATIFIED DON PINO PUGLISI (+ 1993) AND THE FIGHT AGAINST ORGANISED CRIME Church of Europe, in Jesus, who is the justice of God, never grow weary of denouncing injustice in 24 JUNE MONDAY MONDAY, JUNE MONDAY, all its forms. RIGHTFULNESS (Ecclesia in Europa 105) Blessed Fr. Pino Puglisi, who had delivered many sermons against the Mafia, the organised crime gangs of the region, was shot dead outside his home in Palermo at a time when there were many mafia killings in the Sicilian capital. The martyr 8 was beatified this year on 26 May. During COURAGE the evening his life and the current impact of his martyrdom will be presented. Organ and cello will accompany the two presentations.