WUCWO / UMOFC
In cooperation with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the International Forum of Catholic Action
PROJECT 2013 women believers at the service of LIFE, DIGNITY and COMMON GOOD 24th – 27th October 2013 Amman (Jordan) – Rosary Sisters, Visitation Home,
provisional program (August 21st )
theme: Women believers at the service of life, dignity and of the common good
Venue : Rosary Sisters Convent Visitation House, Amman Jordan Website: www.rosaryvh.com
date : October 24th – 27th 2013
Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th morning arrivals
Thursday 24th
Afternoon h 4.00 pm :
Opening prayer chaired by H. B. Mgr Fouad TWAL, Patriarch of Jerusalem
Welcome and Presentation of delegations (WUCWO President General)
Lecture : “the contribution of women to the life of the Church and of the society in the Middle East” in the light of the Apostolical Exhortation “Ecclesia in Middle East” H.B. Mgr Fouad TWAL Patriarch of Jerusalem
6.30pm Holy Mass (officiated by H.E. Mgr Giorgio Lingua Apostolic Nuncio in Iraq and Jordan)
Dinner
After dinner : “Who we are” mutual listening for comprehension of the reality
Friday 25th
8.00 Holy Mass (officiated by Fr Whelan, WUCWO Ecclesiastical Assistant)
breakfast
10.00 am welcome of WUCWO President
Greeting from H.E. Mgr Maroun LAHHAM Auxiliary Bishop of Amman
Greeting from H.E. Mgr Giorgio Lingua, Apostolic Nuncio in Iraq and Jordan
“Women in action” witnesses
In the world : WUCWO Vice Regional Presidents
In Middle East : 1. Vera BABOUN 2. Caritas Amman 3. Pascale WARDA
Introduces and coordinates Bassima Sam’an
Lunch buffet
4.00 pm at Rosary Sisters Convent
lecture “Women who meet God” lecturer Dr Stella Morra , professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University, ROME
– Small working groups
Plenary
Evening prayer
dinner
Social evening
Saturday 26th
6.30 Holy Mass
breakfast
8.00 am leaving for Mount Nebo – prayer
10.00 am American University Madaba (AUM)
“on the footsteps of Mary, woman of faith” : ecumenical and interreligious meeting
Mary in the Koran –
Mary in the Bible –
Steps to continue the dialogue
Introduces and coordinates Bassima Sam’an
Lunch buffet
4.30 pm at Rosary Sisters Convent
Short introduction
Working groups about specific themes (family, youth, education, work, environment, justice and peace, ecumenical and interreligious dialogue…)
Marian prayer (Rosary)
dinner
Sunday 27th
7.00 am breakfast
8.00 am conclusive session
19.00 leaving for the parish
10.30 am Holy Mass in a parish
(officiated by Mgr Maroun Lahham)
Lunch
departures