Very Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo, Secretary General of AMECEA has sent out to delegates the program of the forth coming 19th Plenary Assembly Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Plenary is scheduled to take place between Friday 13th to Monday 23rd July 2018 under the Theme: Vibrant Diversity, Equal Dignity, Peaceful Unity In God In The AMECEA Region. Each day of the plenary has been given a sub-theme under which the events of the day will conform. Among Key highlights of the program include Spiritual Recollection for the Bishops which will be done under the theme Solidarity and Communion; This will be followed by the opening ceremony of the plenary in a grand Eucharistic Celebration whose Liturgy will follow the Oriental (Ethiopian) Rite. The theme for the day will be Celebrating Vibrant Diversity. After the Eucharistic Celebrations the study session will begin.
Another Key highlight of the event will be a workshop by the Dicastery On the Promotion of Integral Human Development and it will be under the theme: AMECEA championing for Integral Human Development. The study session is expected to end on Wednesday 18th July 2018 with the majority of the plenary delegates departing to their respective countries the following Day.
The Business session of the Plenary will therefore commence on Friday, 20thJuly 2018 and end on Saturday 21st under the themes: Sustainability of AMECEA Institutions and Ownership of AMECEA Institutions respectively.
The Closing ceremony for the Plenary will be held on Sunday 22nd July 2018 under the theme celebrating our oneness.
For more details, see the program attached below.
19TH AMECEA PLENARY ASSEMBLY
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THEME: VIBRANT DIVERSITY, EQUAL DIGNITY, PEACEFUL UNITY
IN GOD IN THE AMECEA REGION
DATES: FRIDAY, 13TH– MONDAY, 23RD JULY 2018
VENUE: ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
PROGRAMME
DAY 1
FRIDAY, 13TH JULY 2018
ARRIVAL OF BISHOPS
TIME (HRS) | ACTIVITY |
THROUGH THE DAY | · Receiving guests at the Airport · Transfer to respective residences · Registration of Delegates · Evening prayers in the respective residences |
19:30 | · Dinner at respective residences · Rest |
DAY 2
SATURDAY, 14TH JULY 2018
SPIRITUAL RECOLLECTION FOR BISHOPS AND ARRIVAL OF OTHER DELEGATES
Theme of The Day: Solidarity and Communion
ANIMATION: ETHIOPIA
TIME (HRS) | ACTIVITY (NB. Registration of Other Delegates Throughout the Day) Preacher of the Recollection: Rt. Rev. Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. |
06:00 | Morning Prayers (private) |
07:00 | Breakfast – at respective residences |
08:00 | First Reflection |
10:30 | Tea/Coffee Break |
11:00 | Second Reflection |
12:00 | Concelebrated Holy Mass – Principal Celebrant: Recollection Preacher |
13:00 | Lunch |
15:00 | The Spirit and Mission of AMECEA – Co-presented by Most Rev. Telesphore G. Mpundu, Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia & Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo – Secretary General, AMECEA |
16:30 | Tea/Coffee Break |
19:30 | · Dinner · Rest |
DAY 3
SUNDAY, 15TH JULY 2018
OPENING CEREMONIES
Theme of The Day: Celebrating Vibrant Diversity
ANIMATION: AMECEA
TIME (HRS) | ACTIVITY |
06.00 | Morning Prayers (private) |
07:00 | Breakfast |
08:00 | Departure to the venue of the Opening Mass |
10:30 | · Opening Mass begins: Main Celebrant – H.E. Berhaneyesus D. Cardinal Souraphiel, Chairman of AMECEA · Speeches 1. Introductory Remarks by the Secretary General of CBCE 2. Introduction of Delegates by the Secretary General of AMECEA 3. Welcoming Speech by the CBCE President and Chairman of AMECEA 4. Speech by the Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, H.E. Archbishop Luigi Bianco 5. Speech by the Representative of the Government of Ethiopia |
12:30 | Lunch |
14:30 | Opening of Study Session · Formal Presentation and Acceptance of the Timetable and Agenda for the Plenary Assembly – By Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo, Secretary General, AMECEA · Entertainment, Documentary/Slides on AMECEA and the Deceased Bishops during the period between 2014 and 2018 · Highlights of the Concept Paper – By Rt. Rev. Joseph Anthony Zziwa, Member of AMECEA Executive Board · Solidarity Messages by Partners |
16:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
16:30 | Opening of Study Session Continues · Chairman’s Opening Speech – H.E. Berhaneyesus D. Cardinal Souraphiel · Keynote Address – By Most Rev. Protase Rugambwa, Secretary to the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples |
17:00 | Evening Prayers |
19:30 | · Dinner at Residence · Rest |
DAY 4
MONDAY, 16TH JULY 2018
WORKSHOP BY THE DICASTERY ON THE PROMOTION OF INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Theme of the Day: AMECEA championing for Integral Human Development
ANIMATION: ERITREA
TIME (HRS) | ACTIVITY |
07:00 | Breakfast |
08:00 | Morning Prayers |
08:15 | 1st Session |
10:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
10:30 | 2nd Session |
11:45 | Concelebrated Holy Mass |
12:30 | Lunch |
14:30 | 3rd Session |
16:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
16:30 | · Presentation by the International Young Christian Workers (IYCW) – Rev. Fr. Christopher Sichinga (Chaplain) · Presentation by the International Missionary Benefits Society (IMBS) – Sr. Tecla |
17:00 | Evening Prayers |
19:30 | · Dinner · Rest |
DAY 5
TUESDAY, 17TH JULY 2018
STUDY SESSION
Theme of the Day: Peaceful Coexistence
ANIMATION: KENYA
TIME (HRS) | ACTIVITY |
07:00 | Breakfast |
08:00 | Morning Prayers |
08:15 | 1st Presentation and Plenary Inputs Foundational Principles of AMECEA – By Very Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo, Secretary General of AMECEA |
09:00 | 2nd Presentation and Plenary Inputs Presentation of Research Findings on the Topic “Situational Analysis of AMECEA Region in Relation to the Theme of the Plenary Assembly” – By CUEA Research Team (Rev. Fr. Pius Male) |
10:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
10:30 | 3rd Presentation and Plenary Inputs: Vibrant Diversity; Hope of the Church in the AMECEA Region – Rt. Rev. George Tambala, Bishop of Zomba, Malawi |
11:45 | Concelebrated Holy Mass |
12:30 | Lunch |
14:30 | 4th Presentation The Magisterium of Pope Francis – By Joseph Cardinal Tobin, USCCB |
16:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
16:30 | Presentation on Safeguarding of Minors – By Sr. Kayula Lesa, Member of the Pontifical Commission on Safeguarding of Minors |
17:00 | Evening Prayers |
19:30 | · Dinner · Rest |
DAY 6
WEDNESDAY, 18TH JULY 2018
STUDY SESSION
Theme of the Day: Unity
ANIMATION: TANZANIA
TIME (HRS) | ACTIVITY |
07:00 | Breakfast |
08:00 | Morning Prayers |
08:15 | 5th Presentation and Plenary Inputs Embracing Diversity for Integral Human Development – By Rev. Prof. Stephen Mbugua, Tangaza University College |
09:00 | 6th Presentation and Plenary Inputs Promoting Human Dignity Towards Meaningful Unity – By Dr. Camillus Kassala, Tanzania |
10:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
10:30 | 7th Presentation and Plenary Inputs Deeper Evangelization for Peaceful Co-existence – By Most Rev. Anthony Muheria, Archbishop of Nyeri |
11:45 | Concelebrated Holy Mass |
12:30 | Lunch |
14:30 | Group Discussions and Reporting |
16:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
16:30 | · Presentation by Tony Zender – Church in Need · Presentation by Rosalinda & Jorge Carrillo – International Confederation of Christian Family Movements (ICCFM) |
17:00 | Evening Prayer |
19:30 | · Dinner · Rest |
DAY 7 THURSDAY, 19TH JULY 2018 EXCURSIONS AND DEPARTURE OF OTHER DELEGATES Theme of the Day: Discovering the Land of Origins ANIMATION: ZAMBIA Ø07:00 HRS Concelebrated Mass Ø08:00 HRS Breakfast Ø19:30HRS Dinner and Rest |
DAY 8
FRIDAY, 20THJULY 2018
START OF BUSINESS SESSION
Theme of the Day: Sustainability of AMECEA Institutions
ANIMATION: UGANDA
TIME (HRS) | ACTIVITY |
07:00 | Breakfast |
08:00 | Morning Prayers |
08:15 | · Chairman’s Four-Year Report · Secretary General’s Four-Year Report (Including Report on Implementation of Resolutions of the 18th AMECEA Plenary Assembly) · Plenary Discussions |
10:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
10:30 | AMECEA Institutions’ and Departmental Reports AMECEA DEPARTMENTS · Pastoral Department · Social Communications Department · Justice, Peace & Caritas Department |
11:15 | Plenary Discussions |
11:45 | Concelebrated Holy Mass |
12:30 | Lunch |
14:30 | AMECEA Institutions Reports (cont.) • CUEA Faculty of Theology • AMECEA Pastoral Institute (API) • Blessed Bakanja AMECEA College · Gaba Publications |
15:30 | Plenary Discussions |
16:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
16:30 | Vice Chancellor’s Report – CUEA |
17:00 | Evening Prayers |
19:30 | · Dinner · Rest |
DAY 9
SATURDAY, 21ST JULY 2018
BUSINESS SESSION
Theme of the Day: Ownership of AMECEA Institutions
ANIMATION: MALAWI
TIME (HRS) | ACTIVITY |
07:00 | Breakfast |
08:00 | Morning Prayers |
08:15 | Closed Session · Report from CUEA Council Chairman · Presentation of CUEA Audit Report |
09:00 | Closed Session · Proposal of the AMECEA Executive Board on CUEA and Blessed Bakanja AMECEA College · Plenary Discussion – Way Forward |
10:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
10:30 | Closed Session · Plenary Discussion on CUEA and Blessed Bakanja AMECEA College |
11:00 | Closed Session · Election of Office Bearers |
11:45 | Concelebrated Holy Mass |
12.30 | Lunch |
14:30 | Closed Session/Election of Office Bearers (continues) |
15:30 | Resolutions |
16:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
16:30 | · Approval of the Final Message · Theme & Hosting Conference for 20th Plenary Assembly |
17:00 | Evening Prayers |
19:30 | · Dinner · Rest |
DAY 10
SUNDAY, 22ND JULY 2018
CLOSING CEREMONY
Theme of the Day: Celebrating our Oneness
ANIMATION: AMECEA
TIME (HRS) | ACTIVITY |
06:00 | Morning Prayers (private) |
07:00 | Breakfast |
08:00 | Departure to Venue |
09:00 | · Concelebrated Mass – Latin Rite · Announcement of New Office Bearers · Final Message |
12:00 | Departure for Lunch |
13:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | Free Time |
18:30 | Evening Prayers |
19:30 | · Dinner · Rest |
DAY 11
MONDAY, 23RD JULY 2018
DEPARTURE