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.
Date | Spiritual approach: Look – Discern | Choices and actions | |
August 3 | Opening of the Assembly | To recognize the Breath of the Spirit | Welcoming, Eucharist, launch of the various community discernment modalities |
August 4 | Opening to our realities | ||
August 5 | World Executive Committee reports and proposed amendments | ||
August 6 | Opening up to one another | What are we called to do? | Open Day |
August 7 | Welcoming new national communities | ||
August 8 | Opening to God | Silent Meditation Day | |
August 9 | Continuing community discernment | ||
August 10 | Looking to the future | How are we going to answer this call? | |
August 11 | Vote on reports and amendments | ||
August 12 | Elections to the World Executive Committee Validation of orientations |