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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 . 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 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 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. Alain Lebeaupin, the Apostolic 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 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 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

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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 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 . 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.

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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 (+ 1993) AND THE FIGHT AGAINST ORGANISED CRIME

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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 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. JUSTICE

20:00-21:30 DOMINICAN CHURCH, AV. DE LA RENAISSANCE 40

Speakers: H. E. , Cardinal Archbishop of Palermo H.E. , Bishop of Catanzaro-Squillace and postulator of the cause

Language: Italian and French, (simultaneous interpretation in French. Texts available in English) MORNING LUNCH PRAYER DEBATE 8:00-8:45 AM 12:30-14:00 FRANCISCAN ECONOMIC A WOMAN PIONEER THOUGHT AND IN POLITICAL LIFE THE EMERGENCE AND SOCIAL WORK OF A MARKET ECONOMY BLESSED HILDEGARD BURJAN XVTH CENTURY SAINT (1883 - 1933) THE DIGNITY OF BERNARDINO SIENA* FRATERNITY Men and women have and Determined to safeguard the continue to bear witness to Christ WOMEN dignity of the human person in and his by their service to social and economic relations. TUESDAY, JUNE 25 TUESDAY, JUNE 25 TUESDAY, public life (Ecclesia in Europa 87) (Ecclesia in Europa, 54)

Morning prayer with a spiritual portrait Bernardino of Siena preached in the first half of Blessed Hildegard Burjan. The Austrian of the XVth century throughout Northern politician was among the first women to . His economic teaching includes the DEVELOPMENT be elected to a parliament in Europe. She justification of private property, the ethics launched major social reforms and founded JUSTICE of trade, the determination of value and the religious congregation Caritas Socialis. price, and the usury question, but also a forceful condemnation of greed. In his 10 Followed by breakfast defence of the entrepreneur he identified 11 a rare combination of four entrepreneurial gifts: efficiency, responsibility, hard work, and risk-taking. During the presentation and in the subsequent debate his ideas will COMMON be confronted with the current challenges of CO-OPERATION the European economy and contemporary business ethics. GOOD WITH ALL Followed by a sandwich lunch

8:00-8:45 AM 12:30-14:00 CHAPEL FOR EUROPE PEOPLE OF COMECE SECRETARIAT, RUE VAN MAERLANT 22-24 SQUARE DE MEEUS 19/1

Speaker: Stefano Zamagni, Professor Speaker: Mag. Sr. Karin Weiler CS, of Economics, University of Bologna; director of the section social pastoral GOOD WILL Assistant Professor of International services, values and voluntary engagement, Political Economy, Johns Hopkins Caritas Socialis. University. Language: German Language: English (in simultaneous interpretation English) *organised in association with UNIAPAC Europe EVENING DISCUSSION 20:00

RECONCILIATION ANTICIPATED THE IMPROBABLE PRIESTLY ORDINATION OF BLESSED KARL LEISNER BY ARCHBISHOP PIGUET 1944 IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP*

TUESDAY, JUNE 25 TUESDAY, Reconciliation must exercise a fundamental role in the recovery of hope UNITY (Ecclesia in Europa, 76)

Accompanied by organ music two speakers will present the biographies of Blessed Karl Leisner and Archbishop Gabriel Piguet. The latter secretly ordained the former in 1944 in the Dachau concentration camp, thus anticipating the forthcoming 12 reconciliation between France and FREEDOM Germany. Archbishop Hippolyte Simon from Clermont (France) and Auxiliary Bishop Christoph Hegge from Münster (Germany) will conclude the evening: a cultural and spiritual event . PEACE 20:00-21:30 DOMINICAN CHURCH, AV. DE LA RENAISSANCE 40

Speakers: Marc-Alexis Roquejoffre, Director of the Diocesan radio of Clermont-Ferrand (France). Dr. Thomas Flammer, Director of the Institute of the history of the diocese of Münster (Germany).

Language: French and German

*organised in association with IXE MORNING LUNCH 26 PRAYER DEBATE 26 8:00-8:45 AM 12:30-14:00

INTERRELIGIOUS THE POWER DIALOGUE OF LIVING SIMPLY THE TESTIMONY LEARNING FROM OF CHRISTIAN DE CHERGE, SAINT HILDEGARD VON BINGEN PRIOR OF THIBIRINE* (1098 – 1179) * MEMORY A proper relationship with Islam Committing ourselves in new is particularly important. ways to a proper use (Ecclesia in Europa 57) of the goods of the earth COMMUNION (Ecclesia in Europa, 89) Morning prayer with a spiritual portrait of Christian de Cherge, prior of the

WEDNESDAY, JUNE WEDNESDAY, monks of Thibirine who were abducted The person and works of Saint Hildegard JUNE WEDNESDAY, from their monastery and killed in May of Bingen, proclaimed Doctor of the HONOUR 1996. The testament and other writings Church in 2009, will be presented, of Christian de Cherge are lasting leading on to an exchange with Brussels contributions to the dialogue among actors in the field of environmental and Christians and Muslims. development policies about inspirations GIFT for a sustainable life in Europe. 14 Followed by breakfast 15 Followed by a sandwich lunch PRUDENCE DIALOGUE

8:00-8:45 AM 12:30-14:00 CHAPEL FOR EUROPE COMECE SECRETARIAT RUE VAN MAERLANT 22-24 SQUARE DE MEEUS 19/1 MERCY Speaker: Rev. Christian Salenson, Speaker: Sr. Philippa Rath OSB, Director of the Institute for religious Benedictine Abbey of St. Hildegard, science and theology at the Catholic Rüdesheim/Eibingen Institute of the Mediterranean, Marseille. Discussant: Mr. Peter Liese, Member of Author of “Prier quinze jours avec the EU Parliament, EPP Group. Christian de Cherge”. Languages: German Languages: French (in simultaneous interpretation English)

*organised in association with *organised in association with El Kalima CIDSE MORNING LUNCH PRAYER DEBATE 8:00-8:45 AM 12:30-14:00

A PRIEST “WITH THE MIND AN EXAMPLE AND HEART IN FOR MOBILITY THE PRESENT MOMENT” IN A CHANGING EUROPE SAINT PEDRO POVEDA (1874 -1936)* SAINT WILLIBRORD (658 – 739) PRACTICAL Persons have value in themselves, The globalization of solidarity apart from their economic, (Ecclesia in Europa, 112) cultural, and social status (Ecclesia in Europa 86) PRAYER WISDOM The life and travels of Saint Willibrord THURSDAY, JUNE 27 THURSDAY, are presented as a role model for Young JUNE 27 THURSDAY, Morning prayer with a spiritual portrait Europeans today. Saint Willibrord of the Spanish priest, writer and founder was at the service of the Gospel when Saint Pedro Poveda, who was shot in Europe as we define it today was in its 1936 in Madrid during the Spanish Civil infancy. He was born in England, lived War. In 1912 he founded the Teresian and worked in Ireland, the Netherlands Association and in 1914 he opened Spain’s and . of first university residence for women in TOLERANCE Luxembourg he is venerated in an annual KNOWLEDGE Madrid. He was pushed into the heart Spring procession. The conference opens 16 of society by the force of the Spirit and with a short film about this authentically 17 believed in the transforming capacity of European event. education. Trusting in no other power than prayer, tolerance and the strength Followed by a sandwich lunch of love, he knew how to build and share with the men and women of his time. Followed by breakfast STRENGTH APOSTOLIC OF LOVE EAGERNESS 8:00-8:45 AM 12:30-14:00 CHAPEL FOR EUROPE COMECE SECRETARIAT, RUE VAN MAERLANT 22-24 SQUARE DE MEEUS 19/1

Speaker: Giulia Maria Gonzalez, General Speaker: H.E. Archbishop Jean Claude Secretary of the Theresian Association Hollerich of Luxembourg

Language: Spanish Language: English (in simultaneous interpretation English)

*organised in association with the Theresian Association MASS TO CONCLUDE THE WEEK FOR HOPE 19H30 CONCLUSION OF THE WEEK FOR HOPE EUROPE’S VOCATION TO OPENNESS Europe needs to be an open and welcoming Continent, continuing THURSDAY, JUNE 27 THURSDAY, to develop in the current process of globalization forms of co- operation which are not merely economic but social and cultural as well. (Ecclesia in Europa 111) 18

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Celebrant: H.E. Mgr Alain Lebeaupin, Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union ECCLESIA IN EUROPA: COMECE IXE AN OVERVIEW Commission of the Bishop’s Conferences www.initiative-ixe.eu of the European Community www.comece.eu PARTNERS PARTNERS CARITAS EUROPA FAFCE www.caritas-europa.org www.fafce.org AN OVERVIEW At times when European peoples were The duty of the Church is to announce – and still are – taking epochal steps the Gospel of Jesus Christ to each man towards integration and communion, the and each woman always and everywhere. This Gospel of Hope sheds light and CARITAS GERMANY Church could not but be encouraging a gives meaning to family, consecrated www.caritas.de deep reflection on the part of Europeans, JESC confronted with unprecedented life, ecumenism, youth and education, www.jesc.eu challenges and decisive choices. protection of human dignity and life, solidarity, co-responsibility in public life. CIDSE What direction should Europe follow? www.cidse.org What is the role of Church and Catholics These topics build up to a powerful in Europe in this process? What the document, which proves to be very much UNIAPAC Pope is pointing at is, in a single word, up-to-date and really fruitful for our www.uniapac.org hope. Hope is mentioned in the title reflections and engagement today. itself, which then inspired this initiative: 20 “Exhortation […] on Jesus Christ, alive 21 CHAPEL FOR EUROPE in His Church, the source of hope for www.resurrection.be Europe”. THERESIAN ASSOCIATION Read the full text (in 8 languages) www.institucionteresiana.com The framework of this Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation (a document http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_ by the Pope as a result of work carried paul_ii/apost_exhortations/index.htm out by bishops from a given region) is DON BOSCO INTERNATIONAL the last book of the Bible, the Book of or www.sdb.org Revelation. Why this choice? Because it is a “prophetic revelation” which discloses http://goo.gl/z7DSt to the community of believers the deep and hidden meaning of what is taking EL KALIMA place (cf. Rev 1:1). Christian Center for relations with Islam But how is this hope transmitted at a time www.elkalima.be of crisis and disorientation?

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