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Programme for the Meeting of the Members, and Consultors of the Pontifical Council for Culture with those prelates of the Episcopal Conferences covered by IMBISA who have a responsibility for the pastoral approach to Culture
One
People of God Within the Diversity of Cultures St.
Augustine's College, Johannesburg, South Africa, 27-30 October 2004 Presided
by Cardinal Paul Poupard,
President of the Pontifical Council for Culture. Moderator Rt. Rev Fr Bernard Ardura, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture.
Wednesday 27th October - Theme: One People of God
07.45
Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit Presided
by His Eminence Cardinal Paul Poupard, President
of the Pontifical Council for Culture, The Holy See. Homily
by the Most Reverend Anselme-Titianma Sanon,
Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. 08.30
Breakfast 09.00
Opening session The
Most Rev. Buti Tlhagale,
O.M.I., Archbishop-Bishop of
Johannesburg, South Africa, A Word of
Welcome. The
Most Rev. Francisco Blasco Collaço,
Apostolic
Nuncio in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and
Apostolic Delegate in Botswana, The Holy
Father's Message. His
Eminence Cardinal Paul Poupard, President
of the Pontifical Council for Culture, The Holy See: The
Eucharist and The Church, Source and Instrument of Unity of Peoples in their Cultural Diversity. 10.30
Tea Break 11.00
Talk. The Most Rev. Anselme-Titianma Sanon,
Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso: Incarnation
and Redemption: Foundations for the Inculturation of the Gospel. 11.45
Discussion 12.30
End of Session 13.00
Lunch 15.00
Talk. His Eminence Cardinal Polycarp Pengo,
Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania,
Our Cultural Values in the Church, Family of God. 15.45
Discussion 17.00
Tea 17.30
Synthesis 18.00
End of Session 19.00
Supper 20.30
A Little Light Entertainment Thursday
28th October - Theme: The
Challenge of Diversity in Unity for a Family of Cultures
07.45
Mass for the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude Presided
by His Eminence Cardinal Polycarp Pengo,
Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Homily
by the Most Reverend Raphael S. Ndingi
Mwana'a Nzeki, Archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya. 08.30
Breakfast 09.00
Talk. The Most Reverend Raphael S. Ndingi
Mwana'a Nzeki, Archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya. Globalisation:
Between leveling of values and diversity and promoting fraternity and
solidarity in all cultures. 09.45
Discussion 10.30
Tea 11.00
Talk. Rev Msgr Jean Mbarga, Vicar
General of Yaoundé, Cameroon, The
Gospel and our Traditional Values. 11.45
Discussion 12.30
End of Session 13.00
Lunch 15.00
Talks. Mrs. Agnès Adjaho Avognon,
Director of Catholic Book Agency, Cotonou, Benin, Culture
as a fundamental dimension of sustainable development. Mr.
Richard Rouse, Official of the
Pontifical Council for Culture, The Holy See: Catholic
Cultural Centres: Further-study and opening to diversity. 16.00
Discussion 17.00
Tea 17.30
Synthesis 18.00
End Session 19.00
Supper 20.30
A little light entertainment.
Friday
29th October - Theme: Within
the Diversity of Ethnic Groups. We form One People of God
08.30
Breakfast 09.00
Talk. The Most Rev. William Slattery,
O.F.M., Bishop of Kokstad, South Africa: The
Reconciliation of Cultures:A Christian Necessity. 09.45
Discussion 10.30
Tea 11.00
Talk. His Eminence Cardinal Christian Tumi,
Archbishop of Douala, Cameroon : The
Christian Culture of Peace within the Diversity of
Cultures. 11.45
Discussion 12.30
End of Session 13.00
Lunch 15.00
University
Session Round Table
Discussion Introduced
by Cardinal Paul Poupard Interventions
by Academics and Students of St Augustine's College moderated
by Prof Edith Raidt Professor
Stuart Bate The Church
and the Culture of the Networked World Professor
Rex Van Vuuren The
Difficulties in Education for Teachers in South Africa Dr
Gerald Walmsley The Role of
the Catholic University in African Culture Doctorandus
Fr Maurus Kantana, O.M.I. Modern
Kavango Marriage and its Ambivalence Doctorandus
Fr Alfred Nsope The Human
Rights Factor in the Social Teaching of the
Catholic Bishops of Malawi The
Most Reverend Archbishop-Bishop Buti Tlhagale. Conclusions Academic
Mass Presided
by Cardinal Paul Poupard, President
of the Pontifical Council for Culture. Graduation
Ceremony Directed
by Prof Edith Raidt, Rector,
St Augustine's College, Catholic University of South Africa. Festive
Dinner
Saturday
30th October - Theme: By
the Work of the Holy Spirit, One Family in Christ from Diverse Cultures 08.30
Breakfast 09.00
Introduction to theme by His Eminence Cardinal Wilfred Fox Napier,
O.F.M., President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference, 09.15
Presentation and Discussion of Closing Statement led by Professor Nurukyor
Claude Somda, University Professor, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. 10.00
Tea 10.30
Approval of Closing Statement and Vote of Thanks by His Eminence Paul Cardinal
Poupard, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture. 11.00
End of Session. 11.30 Votive Mass for the Evangelisation of Peoples Presided by His Eminence
Cardinal Christian Tumi, Archbishop
of Douala, Cameroon. 13.00
Concluding Lunch. 15.00
Departures to airport. For
those who wish an afternoon tour will be organised to visit local cultural sites. At
the kind invitation of Archbishop-Bishop Buti Tlhagale,
those who are still present on Sunday will be taken to Soweto to concelebrate
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