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Poster

“We are for Benedict” is an international movement of young Catholics, that’s officially constituted in St. Peters square on the morning of the solemnity of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, June the 29th2012. Pope Benedict XVIth, on that occasion, greeted us with the following words: “Assembled here are (…) the young Catholics who have spontaneously gathered as a group through the social network: thank you for your presence! Dear friends, I cordially thank you for this gesture of affection and for your initiative of support to my ministry and to favor in every environment a courageous and active Christian witness.”

We call ourselves “We’re for Benedict” because we’ve been inspired by the words of the Holy Father, in the XXVII Message for the World Youth Day where he spoke of a “tired and annoyed” Christianity: we want to be an active, energetic and courageous presence in the Church.

• Our objectives are:

1.To favor the presence of the youth in the life of the Church, through an active, visible

and courageous witnesses of the Christian faith.

2. To share ideas and experience of Evangelization, especially in the field of social justice that is

the true emergency of our time.

3. To create an awareness to Catholicism so that it rediscovers the pride of its own identity,

of which the Holy Father is the perennial sign of continuity.

4. To defend the Christian faith in the case of false, factious and instrumental attacks on behalf of

individuals, groups and political or media powers.

• Our methods are:

1. Awareness through the media and the social networks.

2. The evangelical way of non violence that doesn’t exclude, if necessary, confrontation.

3. Dialogue and collaboration with the Catholic associations.

4. The involvement of the young Catholics that live beyond the Italian borders.

– We’re a youth Movement open to the presence and support of adults.

– We’re a movement free from any type of political party connotation, but we’re not indifferent to what happens in today’s society.

Programme

International Movement of Young Catholics
“Renew the society through the Gospel”
First International Meeting of Young Catholics for Social Justice

With the Patronage of:

Pontifical Council for the Laity
Pontifical Council for promoting the New Evangelization
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Pontifical Lateran University

Aimed at: Catholic youth including from the ages 20’s and 30’s, involved in the following social sectors:

–      charity
–      communication
–      evangelization
–      education
–      other

Mode of adherence: the commission will choose 100 young participants from those who’ve nominated themselves on the official website of the Encounter through a:

Motivational letter.
Curriculum vitae.
Letter of Ecclesiastical reference (a priest delegated by the service or Bishop).
Requests accompanied with a brief video or multimedia self description, pertaining to their own social efforts will be particularly appreciated..

Objectives:

Reflection over the actual social situation in the light of the Gospel and the Social Doctrine
of the Church.
To formulate a common Decalogue of young Catholic action.
O elaborate initiative “ideas” for the Evangelization of society.
To create an permanent observer on young Catholic social efforts. A virtual launching pad where youth from all over the world may share ideas and experiences.

Headquarter: Lateran Pontifical University, Vatican City, Rome.
Period: 20th – 24th March 2013
Key-topics

Family
Work
The public role of Religion

Total participants: 135 young people from 42 countries.

COMPLETE PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY 20

15:00 – Welcome and registration
18:20 – Welcome from Bishop Enrico dal Covolo, Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical Lateran University
18:30 – The witness and music of “The Sun”, Christian rock band
19:15 – Introductory Meditation: The involvement of young Catholics in the NewEvangelization – Rev. Pascual Chavez Villanueva, Rector Major of the Salesian Family
20:30 – Welcome dinner
* Master of the Ceremonies: Mrs. Lorella Cuccarini, Italian dancer, singer,actress and television host

THURSDAY 21

8:30 – Prayer of Invocation to the Holy Spirit
8:45 – New Evangelization Password #1: Chiara Amirante, founder andPresident of the Nuovi Orizzonti community
9:00 – First paper: What Went Wrong – Card. Oscar Maradiaga, Archbishop of Tegucicalpa, President of Caritas Internationalis
10:15 – Question Time
11:00 – Break
11:20 – Different Language Workgroups
13:00 – Lunch
15:00 – New Evangelization Labs
17:30 – Break
18:00 – Plenary discussion and document voting
20:30 – Dinner
* Master of the Ceremonies and moderator: Dr. Domenico Musso, Director of the International Meeting

FRIDAY 22

8:30 – Prayer of Invocation to the Holy Spirit
8:45 – New Evangelization Password #2: Mgr. Dario Edoardo Viganò, Professor of the Pontifical Lateran University, Director of CTV
9:00 – Second Paper: The Public Role of Religion in secularized societies. Rev. Laurent Mazas, Marcello Sorgi, Emilio Carelli.
10:15 – Question Time
11:00 – Transfer to Vatican City
12:00 – Visit to the Vatican Museums
13:00 – Lunch
15:00 – Visit to St. Peter’s Basilica led by Card. Angelo Comastri, Vicar General of His Holiness for State of Vatican City
17:00 – Transfer to the Lateran then Different Language Workgroups
18:30 – New Evangelization Labs
19:30 – Plenary discussion and document voting
20:30 – Dinner
* Master of the Ceremonies and moderator: Dr. Domenico Musso, Director of the International Meeting

SATURDAY 23

8:30 – Prayer of Invocation to the Holy Spirit
8:45 – New Evangelization Password #3: Bishop Mario Toso, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
9:00 – Third Paper: Fighting for the family – Bishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
10:15 – Question Time
11:00 – Break
11:20 – Different Language Workgroups
13:00 – Lunch
15:00 – New Evangelization Labs
17:00 – Break
17:20 – Guest speech: The leaders that Christ is looking for – Fr. Terence Henry Tor, Franciscan University of Stubenville
18:00 – Question time
18:45 – Concluding Ceremony with the Diocesan Choir of Rome
* Master of the Ceremonies and moderator: Dr. Domenico Musso, Director of the International Meeting

SUNDAY 24

10:00 – 12:30 – Diocesan Youth Day in Preparation for World Youth Day presided by the Holy Father at Saint Peter’s Square
13:30 – Farewell lunch
15:00 – Tour of Christian Rome