What is the aim? REGISTRATION The International Ecumenical Meeting, scheduled Through the website of the Mariapolis Centre - Castel for 1st-2nd May, is meant to be an occasion for Gandolfo at the following link: an in-depth look at the specific contribution that https://prenota.centromariapoli.org/ the charism of unity gives toward the fulfilment Congress code: ECUM0520 of Jesus’ prayer: “that all may be one” (Jn 17). Open from 1st February until 15th April 2020 The Meeting is one of a number of events taking «Let’s Celebrate, let’s Meet» place in various parts of the world to mark the THE COSTS On the occasion of the Centenary Centenary of the birth of Chiara Lubich. ADULTS YOUNG PEOPLE of the birth of Chiara Lubich overnight/breakfast 25,00€ 21,50€ To whom is it meant? Lunch 12,00€ 10,50€ Supper 11,00€ 9,50€ To all those who are interested to know how much the charism that God gave to Chiara Lubich Daily cost 48,00€ 41,50€ may enhance the journey toward Christian unity. Extra cost for single room: 15,00€ per night PAYMENT INTERNATIONAL with ANTICIPATED BANK TRANSFER Who are the organizers? if it is not possible with Cards/Bancomat ECUMENICAL MEETING It’s the Centro “Uno” for Christian unity Via Frascati 306, Rocca di Papa (RM) - Italia BANKING COORDINATES Telephone: 0039/06.94798-318 P.A.F.O.M. – CENTRO MARIAPOLI E-mail: [email protected] BCC CASTELLI ROMANI IBAN: IT 42 X 07092 38990 000001001470 BIC SWIFT: CCRTIT2TCTRT Rocca di Papa - Castel Gandolfo Venue of Meeting 1-2 MAY 2020 Mariapolis Centre UNICREDIT – Filiale di Albano Laziale Via San G. Battista de la Salle IBAN: IT 37 D 02008 38864 000104343107 00073 Castel Gandolfo (Rm) - Italia BIC SWIFT: UNCRITM1C42 Telephone: 0039/06.9359091 Causal: SURNAME-NAME of the person(s) for whom E-mail: [email protected] the transfer is made + period of stay For info write to: [email protected] International Centre of the Focolare Movement Via Frascati 306 – 00040 Rocca di Papa - Italia Telephone: 0039/06.947989 PARTICIPATION FEE 30,00€ To be delivered on arrival to the reception desk

Arrivals on April 30th evening by 11:00pm at the PRIVACY NOTE Mariapolis Centre (supper possible by 9:30 pm) All personal data will be used only for the organization of the Meeting. THOUGHTS OF CHIARA LUBICH PROGRAM * ABOUT CHRISTIAN UNITY FRIDAY 1st MAY 2020 – MORNING SATURDAY 2nd MAY 2020 – MORNING

«Along the centuries each Church has, in Encounter with the spirituality of unity A “new way” to contribute toward Christian unity Venue: International Centre - Rocca di Papa Venue: Mariapolis Centre - Castel Gandolfo a certain sense, become petrified in itself due to indifferences, misunderstanding 9.00 Welcome – Introduction 9.00 Panel: “Jesus in the midst” (cf. Mt 18:20) – and maybe mutual hatred, too. Therefore, He is our unity each one needs a extra dose of love; 10.00 The contribution of the charism of Chiara indeed, Christianity ought to be invaded Lubich toward Christian unity 11.00 The intuitions of Chiara Lubich on Christian unity by a swollen river of love». Theologians of various Churches • Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement (Chiara Lubich to the Second European Ecumenical • Card. Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council SATURDAY 2nd MAY 2020 – AFTERNOON Assembly: “A spirituality for the reconciliation” - for Promoting Christian Unity, Rome Graz (Austria), June 23rd 1997) A colloquium with representatives of the Pentecostal • Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, Director of the Charismatic world Ecumenical Institute of Bossey; Vice-Secretary of Venue: Mariapolis Centre - Castel Gandolfo «From each one of us the present time the WCC, Geneva 16.00 Sharing of faith experiences demands love, unity, communion and • Rev. Dr. Gottfried Locher, President of the solidarity. It also urges the Churches Community of Protestant Churches in Europe • Joe Tosini, Founder of the John 17 Movement to recompose the unity which has been shattered for centuries. This is the reform 11.30 The course of the Centenary of Chiara Lubich • Jesús Morán, Co-President of the Focolare of the reforms that Heaven is asking us to Movement carry out. This is the first necessary step FRIDAY 1st MAY 2020 – AFTERNOON • Mons. Juan Usma, Secretary of the International toward the universal brotherhood with Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue (PCPCU) all men and women of the world. The Venue: Mariapolis Centre - Castel Gandolfo world will believe only if we are united. • Testimonies Indeed, Jesus said so: “That all may be 16.30 “Dialogue of life” – a style of ecumenical life one... so that the world may believe” (cf. 18.30 Prayer for Christian unity Jn 17:21). This is what God wants! Believe FRIDAY 1st MAY 2020 – EVENING SATURDAY 2nd MAY 2020 – EVENING me! […] If we shall not see this fulfilled, may he at least grant us the grace to Venue: Mariapolis Centre - Castel Gandolfo Venue: Mariapolis Centre - Castel Gandolfo prepare for it». 20.30 Concert After supper: Concert by Gen Verde and Gen Rosso Chiara Lubich: “The renewal that the charism of Choir Psalmodia-Transylvania - Cluj (Romania) unity brings about in the Churches and in society”, Directed by Rev. Prof. Dr. Vasile Stancyu Geneva (Switzerland), October 27th 2002, at St Pierre’s Reformed Cathedral. * Still a draft