Being the Heart of God in the World

 

Basic objective :

  • To spend some quality time together
  • Sharing and celebrating with the representatives of other countries
  • Spiritual deepening
  • Organisation of the International Movement of the Lay of the Chevalier Family
  • Interchange with the three Generalats and Cor Novum

Program :

  • November 15 :
    • Arrival of the participants
  • Nnovember 16 :
    • Day organised by the Laity of the Caribbean
    • Theme: Our spirituality from yesterday until today
    • Conference by MSC Bishop Plinio together with a few Lay people will briefly illustrate the beginnings and the lived experience of the Lay Movements in the Dominican Republic since 1978.
    • In the evening : Free time/entertainment
  • November 17 :
    • Day organised by the Laity of Oceania and Asia
    • Theme: "Mother Mary, our guide"
    • Conference by Sister Merle Salazar (The Philippines) on "Our Lady of the Sacred Heart"
    • Discussion in smaller groups (per language) on the second part of the Charter: "How can this second part be "lived" in our daily life/existence?"
    • Mass: by Indonesia
    • In the evening : Free time/entertainment
  • November 18 :
    • Day organised by the Laity of Northern, Central and South America
    • Theme: "Our spirituality…a firm basis/Foundation within our community"
    • Conference by Norma Salgado (Brazil) on the place of the Laity of the Chevalier Family within Church Today
    • The European Lay Committee speaks about: " The start of the continental activities " The way of meeting each other " The financial consequences
    • Mass: by the United States
    • In the evening : Free time/entertainment
  • November 19 :
    • Day organised by the Australia, and Papua New Guinea
    • Theme : The Media
    • Free time/ no activities are planned (visit to the old town/time at the beach)
    • Mass: by the Australia
    • In the evening : Contact with Father Peter Malone (Australia) on CHEVCOM
  • November 20 :
    • Day organised by the African and European Lityy
    • Theme: "the spirituality of the Heart, from Father J. Chevalier up till today…"
    • Conference by MSC Sister Stephani Orlowski (Germany) on the spirituality of the Heart from Father J. Chevalier until now…
    • The actual situation and future of the International Committee
    • Mass: by Spain
    • In the evening : Free time/entertainment
  • November 21 :
    • Day of Our Chevalier Family…three branches…richness through diversity
    • Theme: What kind of solidarity will we have in the future…
    • Contact with the Tri-Generalat delegation
    • Discussion with Father Nick Harnan of COR NOVUM on the elements that are essential for starting up our own formation programme in every province.
    • Evaluation of the Meeting.
    • Mass: by Canada
    • In the evening : Free time/entertainment
  • November 22 :
    • Visit to the small groups of the local Laity
    • Theme: "on the road…together…
    • Mass: Paraguay
    • the Participants stay at the MSC Centre "Monte de Oración" in the North of the Dominican Republic
  • November 23 :
    • the visit continues
    • Theme: "Hospitality"
    • Mass: Tri-Generalats + COR NOVUM + the Caribbean
    • Final evening in the Santo Domingo Centre
  • November 24 :
    • Theme: our mission
    • Departure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A time for Remembering
We need time to get to know one another and to
re-cognise ourselves as members of the same
family and to have an opportunity to allow unity
and communion to grow amongst us.

A time for sharing
Of our deep and heartfelt experiences.
And of our different backgrounds of life.

A time for festivity

Fr. Chevalier saw, coming from the
« heart of Christ », a new world. It is a great
source of celebration for us and for the
whole world ; our joy needs to be contagious.

A time for prayer and celebration
The Spirit is at work today.
He is CREATIVE.
He sends us forth and gives us confidence
in the future

A time for studying and deepening
The Spirituality of Fr. Jules CHEVALIER,
(à la lumière des écrits du Père E.J. Cuskelly).

A time for being sent on mission
We cannot keep this Good News
just for ourselves.
« ...What we have seen and heard
we proclaim now to you… » (1 Jn, 1-3)