| PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE LAITY SECOND WORLD CONGRESS
OF ECCLESIAL MOVEMENTS AND NEW COMMUNITIES Rocca di Papa, May 31 - June 2, 2006 
The beauty of being a Christian
and the joy of communicating this ÂThere is nothing more beautiful than to be surprised by the Gospel, by the encounter with Christ. There is nothing more beautiful than to know Him and to speak to others of our friendship with Him (Benedict XVI, Homily April 24, 2005)
Tuesday, May 30
15:00 Arrival and registration of participants
19:30 Dinner
Wednesday, May 31
8:30 Eucharistic Celebration
Presided by Archbishop Stanislaw Rylko
9:30 Introduction
Archbishop Stanislaw Rylko
10:00 Lecture
Christ, the most beautiful among the sons of Adam
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P.
10:45 Break
11:00 Panel Discussion
Encountering the beauty of Christ: a formation itinerary
-Alba Sgariglia, Focolare Movement
-Kiko Argüello, Neocatecumenal Way
-Giancarlo Cesana, Communion and Liberation
-Patti Mansfield, Catholic Charismatic Renewal
-Rev. Laurent Fabre, Chemin Neuf Community
-Jean Vanier, LÂArche Communities
12:15 Additional interventions
13:00 Lunch
15:30 Work groups by language
Ecclesial maturity: a challenge and a path to follow
Charisms and educating in the beauty of Christ
18:00 Review of the work groups
19:00 Evening Prayer
19:30 Dinner
Thursday, June 1
8:30 Eucharistic Celebration
Presided by Cardinal Carlo Caffarra
9:30 Lecture
The beauty of being a Christian
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S.
10:15 Break
10:30 Panel Discussion
Giving testimony to ChristÂs beauty in various spheres of todayÂs world
-before the Âapostasy of the massesÂ
Vittorio Messori, journalist
-among the sects and various forms of New Age
Rev. Bernard Peyrous, Emmanuel Community
-in the relationship with Islam
Archbishop Fouad Twal, Coadjutor of Jerusalem
-in the education of youth
Luis Fernando Figari, Christian Life Movement
-in the presence of Catholics in public life
Dino Boffo, director of Avvenire
-in situations of poverty and violence
Andrea Riccardi, SantÂEgidio Community
12:15 Debate
13:00 Lunch
15:30 Work groups by language
Ecclesial maturity: a challenge and a path to follow
Matching our response to these various spheres of todayÂs world
18:00 Review of the work groups
19:00 Evening Prayer
19:30 Dinner
21:00 Evening of fellowship: recital of classical music (Trio Artemisia)
Friday, June 2nd
8:15 Morning Prayer
9:30 Lecture
Ecclesial movements and new communities in the mission of the Church: priorities and perspectives
Cardinal Angelo Scola
10:30 Open Forum
11:15 Break
11:30 Concluding remarks
12:00 Eucharistic Celebration
Presided by Bishop Josef Clemens
13:00 Lunch
From 6 p.m. onwards, the ecclesial movements and new communities will offer activities of catechesis, testimonies, and prayer in different Churches throughout Rome in preparation for the Vigil of Pentecost with the Holy Father.
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