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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 Mass.
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