The 2023 Assembly: a timeline

The 2023 Assembly: a timeline

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The Assembly will take place over ten days, the dynamics of which have been prepared well in advance so that the choices and votes that will take place can be the fruit of community discernment. In this way, the spiritual process of “looking and discerning” will be matched by concrete action on a daily basis. Here’s a short table to help you get your bearings.

DateSpiritual approach: Look – DiscernChoices and actions
August 3Opening of the Assembly
To recognize the Breath of the Spirit

Welcoming, Eucharist, launch of the various community discernment modalities
August 4Opening to our realities
August 5World Executive Committee reports and proposed amendments
August 6Opening up to one anotherWhat are we called to do?Open Day
August 7Welcoming new national communities
August 8Opening to GodSilent Meditation Day
August 9Continuing community discernment
August 10Looking to the futureHow are we going to answer this call? 
August 11Vote on reports and amendments
August 12Elections to the World Executive Committee Validation of orientations