CONGREGAZIONE

PER GLI ISTITUTI DI VITA CONSACRATA

E LE SOCIETÀ DI VITA APOSTOLICA

PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE
Faithful to their profession The conciliar document,
Presidents and leaving all things Perfectae Caritatis
initiated a time of significant change
His Excellency, The Most Rev. Franc Rodé, CM
Prefect, Congregation for Institutes
of Consecrated Life
for the sake presenting Consecrated life
and Societies of Apostolic Life
of Christ (cf. Mk. 10:28) with the challenge of searching
His Excellency, The Most Rev. for new styles of communal living
Piergiorgio Silvano Nesti, CP
Secretary, Congregation for Institutes
religious and apostolic service,
of Consecrated Life CONSECRATED LIFE: are to follow Him profoundly modifying its way
and Societies of Apostolic Life
APPRAISAL AND FUTURE of being and operating
Moderators ORIENTATIONS (cf. Matt. 19:21)
in the Church and in the world.
Sr. Enrica Rosanna, FMA
Fr. Vincenzo Bertolone, SdP
as the one thing necessary
(cf. Lk. 10:42)
Undersecretaries, Congregation for Institutes SYMPOSIUM On the occasion
of Consecrated Life
and Societies of Apostolic Life
VATICAN CITY listening of the fortieth anniversary
Secretariat
Rev. Fr. Eusebio Hernández, OAR
26-27 SEPTEMBER 2005
SYNOD HALL to His words of the publication of Perfectae
Rev. Fr. Silvano Pinato, RCI (cf. Lk. 10:39) Caritatis, the Congregation
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and solicitous for the things for Institutes of Consecrated Life
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by which they fix their minds of the transfiguring
and hearts on Him, presence
with apostolic love, by which of God”.
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they strive to be associated

/ STAMPA TIPOGRAF

(Pope Benedict XVI)

with the work of redemption
and to spread
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GRAFICA EMMECIPI

the kingdom of God.

(Perfectae Caritatis, 5)
MONDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

MORNING SESSION AFTERNOON SESSION MORNING SESSION AFTERNOON SESSION

 9:00  16:00  9.00  15.30

Singing of “Veni Creator Spiritus” Vespers Celebration of Terce INTERVENTIONS
Welcome by His Excellency, His Excellency, The Most Rev. His Excellency, The Most Rev. Present Reality regarding Consecrated Life:
The Most Rev. Archbishop Franc Rodé, CM Piergiorgio Silvano Nesti, CP, Presider Piergiorgio Silvano Nesti, CP, Presider Its Realization, Challenges, Perspectives
Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Secretary CIVCSVA Secretary CIVCSVA
Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Oceania
 16:20  9:15
 9:30 Sr. Judith Moore, SMSM
The Service and Lives of Religious During the The Service of Authority: Driving Force Superior General of the Missionary Sisters
The Significance of the Document Perfectae and animator of Conciliar Renewal of the Society of Mary
Caritatis at the Time of the Second Vatican Modern Period of the History of the Church
(XVI-XVII Centuries) in the Building of the Kingdom
Council and in the Life of the Church Europe
Fr. Luigi Mezzadri, CM Mother Antonia Colombo, FMA
His Eminence, Cardinal Superior General of the Institute His Excellency, The Most Rev. Amédée Grab, OSB
Georges Marie Martin Cottier, OP Professor of Church History of the Daughters of Maria Auxiliatrix
at the Pontifical Gregorian University Bishop of Chur
Papal Household Theologian President of the European Episcopal Conferences
 10:15
 10:30 Break  17:10 INTERVENTIONS North America
 11:00 New Forms of Consecrated Life and Present Reality regarding Consecrated Life: His Excellency,
Monasticism Its Realization, Challenges, Perspectives The Most Rev. Sean Patrick O’Malley, OFM Cap.
Testimony on the Editing of Perfectae Caritatis His Excellency, The Most Rev. Velasio De Paolis, CS Archbishop of Boston
Fr. Paolo Molinari, SJ Secretary of the Supreme Tribunal Women’s Religious Institutes
Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Gregorian University of the Apostolic Signatura Sr. Therezinha Joana Rasera, SDS  16:30
Peritus at the Second Vatican Council Proceed to St. Peter’s Basilica
President of International Union of Superiors General
 11:45  18:00
Consecrated Life As Seen by an Outsider  10:45 Break  17.00
The Unfolding of Consecrated Life from Concluding Eucharistic Celebration
Perfectae Caritatis to the Present Day Professor Michelina Tenace  11:15
Member of the Team “Aletti Center” in St. Peter’s Basilica
Fr. Aquilino Bocos, CMF Professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University Latin America Principal Celebrant, His Excellency,
Former Superior General of the Missionary Sons of the and at the Pontifical Oriental Institute. His Excellency, The Most Rev. Paolo Mietto, CSI
Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians) The Most Rev. Archbishop Franc Rodé, C.M.
Vicar Apostolic of Napo, President DEVIC Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated
 12:30  18:30 Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
INTERVENTIONS
Africa
INTERVENTIONS
Fr. John B. Kwofie, CSSp
Present Reality regarding Consecrated Life: Present Reality regarding Consecrated Life: General Councilor of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit
Its Realization, Challenges, Perspectives Its Realization, Challenges, Perspectives Organizer of the Confederation of the Conferences of
Major Superiors of Africa
Secular Institutes Men’s Religious Institutes
Asia
Miss Dora Castenetto Br. Alvaro Rodríguez Echeverría, FSC
Former President of the World Conference of Secular President of the Union of Superiors General
Sr. Julma Neo, FdC
Institutes General Councilor of the Daughters of Charity

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End of Morning Session End of Morning Session