Tuesday 22 July Day for arriving

Wednesday 23 July - Theme:   "Every culture needs to be transformed by Gospel values in the light of the Paschal Mystery" (Ecclesia in Africa, 61).

07.45   Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit. Presided by His Eminence Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Homily by the Most Reverend Anselme-Titianma Sanon, Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso, (Burkina Faso).

08.30   Breakfast.

09.00   Opening session

The Most Reverend Telesphore Mkude, Bishop of Morogoro, (Tanzania),
       A Word of Welcome.

The Most Reverend Joseph Chennoth, Apostolic Nuncio in Tanzania,
      The Holy Father's Message.

His Grace Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture:

      The Cultural Challenges of Secularism Spreading through Globalisation.

10.30   Tea Break.

11.00   Talk by the Most Reverend Anselme-Titianma Sanon, Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso,
      (Burkina Faso):

      Transcendence, Mystery and Revelation in the Inculturation of the Gospel in Africa.

11.45   Discussion.

12.30   End of Session.

13.00   Lunch.

15.00   Talk by the Most Reverend Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki, Emeritus
      Archbishop of Nairobi, (Kenya).
      Globalisation: Stifling African Cultural Resources?

15.45   Discussion.

16.30   Tea.

17.00   Talk by Cardinal Francis Théodore-Adrian Sarr, Archbishop of Dakar (Senegal)

      Celebrating the Faith: the value of Tradition in Cultures in Transformation

17.45   Discussion.

18.30   End of Session.

19.00   Supper.

Thursday 24 July - Theme: "You are no longer strangers or foreign visitors" (Eph 2: 19) 

07.45   Mass presided by His Eminence Cardinal Francis Théodore-Adrian Sarr, Archbishop of Dakar (Senegal). Homily by the Most Reverend Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki, Emeritus Archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya.

08.30   Breakfast.

09.00   Talk by His Excellency Bishop William Slattery, Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa):

      The Joy of Being a Christian in Africa engaged in Transforming Cultures.

09.45   Discussion.

10.30   Tea.

11.00   Talk by the Most Reverend Jean Mbarga, Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi (Cameroun):

      Alienated from God: Moral Effects of Globalisation on the Human Person.

11.45   Discussion.

12.30   End of Session.

13.00   Lunch.

15.00   Talk by Professor Nurukyor Claude Somda, University Professor, Bobo-Dioulasso, (Burkina Faso).

      Cultural Diversity: International Solidarity.

15.45   Discussion.

16.30   Tea.

17.00   Talk by Mr. Richard Rouse, Official of the Pontifical Council for Culture, (Holy See):

      Catholic Cultural Centres: At the Service of Intercultural Dialogue.

17.45   Discussion.

18.30   End Session.

19.00   Supper.

20.30   A Little Light Entertainment.

 Friday 25 July 

07.00   Breakfast.

07.30   Departure for Dar Es Salaam.

09.00

Academic Session

Round Table Discussion at the Tanzania Episcopal Conference Centre

Introduced by Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi

With the participation of the Salvatorian Institute of Higher Learning

and the Religious and Clergy of the Diocese of Dar-es-Salaam

12.00   Mass in St. Joseph's Cathedral

Feast of St James (Apostle) presided by Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania)

13.00   Lunch followed by Cultural Tour (National Museum and House of Culture) 

19.00   Return to Bagamoyo. 

Saturday 26 July - Theme: - The Church at the Service of Reconciliation, Justice and Peace in Africa

07.45   Votive Mass for the Evangelisation of Peoples, Presided by the Most Reverend Telesphore Mkude, Bishop of Morogoro (Tanzania). Homily by the Most Reverend Jean Mbarga, Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi (Cameroun).

08.30   Breakfast.

09.00   Talk by the Most Reverend Joao Silota, Bishop of Chimoio (Mozambique)

      A Time of Reconciliation and Globalisation: the Experience of Mozambique

09.45   Discussion.

10.30   Tea.

11.00   His Eminence Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania,

      The Church, Family of God, Responding to the Challenges posed by Globalisation's
      Diffusion of Cultural Models Foreign to African Cultures.

11.45   Discussion.

12.15   Presentation and Discussion of Closing Statement led by the Most Rev. Fr Bernard Ardura, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture.

12.45   Vote of Thanks by His Grace Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture.

13.00   Concluding Lunch.

Those who are still present on Sunday will be able to concelebrate Mass at 09.00am at the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary built in 1876 by freed slaves in Bagamoyo.