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Periodical of the World Family Year V – Issue 20 Radio Maria Association April - May - June 2017

ear Friends, every year, Our duty remains, first of Dwe celebrate the World all, to see to the neces- Mariathon together with sities of Radio Maria Ita- all the Radio Maria sta- ly, which is the rock upon tions spread throughout which the World Family is the world. Again this year, built. In this way, we can It was a time of fellowship continue carrying out the and solidarity for our great projects presented for as- Radio Maria family, united sisting the Radio Marias in our desire to serve the that are poorer or still tak- Virgin Mary. ing their first steps and for Without the Madonna, this responding to the many radio that bears her name calls we receive from all would not have spread over the world. throughout the world, Our Lady expects an open- awakening faith, calling for ness of heart from us and conversion, and comfort- the strong decision to serve ing hearts with prayer and her. From just listeners we Christian hope. become supporters. Let us We are celebrating Radio continue to help our Lady to Maria’s 30th anniversary help one another. and much has been accom- Yours truly, plished, but there is still Fr. Livio a long road ahead of us if we are to keep spreading Radio Maria Radio Maria throughout the world. WFRM The Mariathon rekindled Members' fervor and unleashed new Assembly energy, confirming the vir- pg. 3 tue of perseverance in seeking the spiritual and Radio Maria material resources needed Formation to continue forward. in Africa Dear friends, during the Mariathon we are called to support Radio Maria con- pg. 4 cretely so that we will be Radio Maria able to continue its mis- sion. News Briefs So much has been done al- from Around ready and with your contin- the World ued support we will be able pg. to continue further. 6 1 WF RADIO MARIA News April - May - June 2017

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WFRM Members’ Assembly: Opportunity for Growth, Planning the Future

ust like every year, the practicing their faith freely. What would you like to be near to the least among Jboard of directors and We are specifically refer- say to our readers? us. We are continuing our members’ assembly gath- ring to those areas where I would like to thank our work—which comes from ered at the headquarters Christians are afflicted by volunteers and everyone the desire to give hope to of RM Italy. We took advan- civil wars and who are liv- who was involved, above those who have none—to tage of the event to ask ing in situations where the all our generous listeners help the imprisoned and President Viccardi a few Church calls us to be near who permit us, every day support those who are suf- questions. these communities. to draw near to persons fering in hospitals by dis- by our work answering the tributing hand-held radios President Viccardi, what What is coming up in the Church’s call in every coun- and material for chaplains. prospects were discussed next months? try of the world. I would Without a doubt, Radio and what decisions were Regarding our editorial ac- also like to mention the Maria’s social outreach made? tivities, this will certainly be projects that our listeners sustains spirituality and Regarding the decisions an important year of great are supporting, the broad- extends the invitation to and investments for 2017, collaboration between the casts and Masses from be near to those who are we confirmed the means various nations. We will fo- the parishes. I would es- alone. All of this is made of assistance to develop- cus on some projects like pecially like to thank them possible thanks to the help ing countries, particularly Radio Maria in the Carib- for giving us the means to of the thousands of volun- in Sub-Saharan Africa and bean and—as throughout fulfill Radio Maria’s specif- teers who provide assis- the projects in the Middle the Mariathon—we will stay ic mission: to be with the tance every day, helping to East. We believe their sup- faithful to the commitments people and to broadcast spread the voice of Radio port is fundamental to Ra- that are made possible liturgies throughout the Maria, distributing hand- dio Maria’s mission to the thanks to the generosity nations. Finally, I want to held radios and being a least among us, particularly that our listeners showed recall the importance of tangible presence of love. to those who have trouble during that great event. Radio Maria’s mission to Corinna Corti

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Formation in Africa in 2017

or several years now, the World Family has been invest- This year, new English-speaking African promoters have al- Fing in training with the conviction that a radio’s success ready taken part in field training held at Dar-es-Salaam, is necessarily tied to the growth of the persons working in March. They came from , , , at it. In Africa, this commitment is carried out, in service , and . They not only took part in lessons of all the African radio stations, by World Family Africa in and classroom workshops but they also helped promote Dar-es-Salaam and by the FARM organization (Formateurs Radio Maria Tanzania during a visit to a parish in the city. Africain Radio Maria), a group of directors and presidents Another course is scheduled in this September for who, along with WFAfrica staff members, plan and imple- French-speaking promoters. ment the training courses. The third level of formation is in-depth training on particular The World Family has developed three levels of formation. areas. This year, for the first time in Africa, we are going to The first level is orientation training, have an in-depth course for editorial that is, from the moment someone directors and their staff. Since most becomes part of the Radio Maria of those in Africa have already taken family in whichever country they the first two levels, it was necessary come from, they receive the essen- to offer the possibility for improving tial training needed to understand themselves and their work at the ra- the structure of the radio, the mis- dios by focusing on aspects of the sion and values of the Radio Maria editorial tasks at Radio Maria. During Association, and the role they will the 2015 World Conference in Collev- play. This step of the training is done alenza, Italy, the need to improve the at the individual stations as well as quality of programming and Radio Ma- by long-distance lessons. WFAfrica has packaged and pro- ria’s presence in the social media were recognized. Indeed, vided multimedia materials (videos and self-assessment this is the goal for the three upcoming formation sessions questionnaires) for these remote classes. The videos are planned for different geo-linguistic areas of Africa: one for available on the intranet here: English-speakers in Tanzania; anoth- http://www.intranet.ra- er for west African French-speakers diomaria.org/web/guest/ in Lomé, Togo; and the third for cen- document-download?p_p_ tral African French-speakers in Kigali, id=wfrmdd_WAR_wfrmappport- . let&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=nor- These formation courses will take mal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_ place in July, August, and September col_id=column-1&p_p_col_ after the Mariathon activities (which count=2&p_r_p_-211998915_ last until June in many African coun- groupId=123436&_wfrmdd_WAR_ tries) will have finished. wfrmappportlet_folderId=360087 Besides these courses, which are There is also orientation training for the entire station’s already on the calendar, we will have other spontaneous team, which entails an instructor going to the individual and informal opportunities for formation as the need aris- stations. es. The World Family formation center in Dar-es-Salaam The second level of formation is called field training, that is always open to welcoming new coordinators, directors, is, a course held in a “radio lab” where all those being administrators, and promoters who join Radio Maria during trained have the same position (for example, they are all the course of the year. There, the WFAfrica formation team promoters or all coordinators…). They meet to compare takes care of them, introducing them to the various ways and share their experiences and to learn techniques and of working at Radio Maria. practices that the radio lab has tested and found effective. A further note regarding our presidents: the World Family It is training with a high level of sharing and each partici- organizes orientation training for them in Italy. Twice a year, pant has the opportunity to learn, not just from instructors, in May and December, the new presidents from every con- but also from the experience of their colleagues from other tinent are invited to attend two days of formation in Erba stations. Many have already participated in this training, at the headquarters of Radio Maria Italy. The first session which has shown itself to be a true moment of growth, in this year was already held this 25–26 May. We had 18 new each one’s particular competencies, as well as in the spirit presidents who enthusiastically and joyfully participated. of being members of the Radio Maria family. Paolo Taffuri 4 April - May - June 2017 News RADIO MARIA WF

Radio Maria Stations Celebrating Anniversaries in June, July and August

India 1 June 2010 Kenya 2 June 1995 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA 3 June 1998 ZAMBIA 21 June 1999 South Tirol 30 June 2013 Malawi

GABON 4 July 2009 ITALY - SOUTH TIROL (German ) 16 July 1997 Ukraine ALBANIA 19 July 2003 19 July 2015 () 31 July 2006

Rwanda 5 August 1998 15 August 1996 RWANDA 15 August 2004

Macau Mozambique KENYA 19 August 2008 MALAWI 24 August 1999 LITHUANIA 30 August 2004

Chile Serbia Panama Lithuania

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Radio Maria in the World: News Briefs

AFRICA calls us everywhere—even be reached by Radio Maria. sister stations around the We would like to recall a few to re-evangelize our old The work that still awaits us world. A beautiful event was of Radio Maria’s ongoing continent, paying special in this immense continent organized at the main offic- projects in Africa. In Equato- attention to the eastern Eu- is only beginning! es in San Juan. The large rial Guinea, the only Span- ropean countries that suf- Radio Maria team planned ish-speaking African nation, fered from Communism for AMERICA a special party dedicated the national offices of Ma- so many decades. Among During this year’s Maria- to families, especially their labo will be joined by a sub- those is , where the thon, Radio Maria Costa youngest members. Prayer, station in Bata, the country’s Radio Maria Project has Rica raced alongside all her music, games, and special broadcasts livened up the whole day and united hun- dreds of listeners in the RadioBelarus Maria same mission Michela Burdino

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second most populated city. just begun. Their new stu- In Zambia, a national office dios were just blessed by will open in Lusaka and the Archbishop Tadeusz Kon- current studios in Chipata will drusiewicz of the Archdio- Radio Maria serve its own region like the cese of Minsk-Mohilev. Zambia studios in Kabwe, which will also open soon. These are ASIA just a few examples of the Awaiting the start of the importance of our commit- Mariathon, Radio Maria the ment to regional stations in Philippines prepared with countries where Radio Maria a novena of Masses cele- is already present, to support brated by pastors of vari- local cultures by proclaiming ous cities who then, along the Gospel to every ethnic with their parishioners, ar- Radio Maria group in every language. rived at Radio Maria Tarlac City to visit the studios. In EUROPA 2002, the Philippines were The Radio Maria mission the first Asian country to

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