Order of
the Day of the 32nd Ordinary Session
of the Assembly
of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon, 1998
| Subject: |
Application
of the Apostolic Exhortation "A New Hope for Lebanon" |
| Date: |
From
Monday 16 November 1998.
to
Sunday 21 November 1998. |
| Place: |
Maronite
Patriarchate - BKERKE. |
Monday 16
November 1998
1st
Session: Opening of the Session
| 9.00h |
-
Prayer
-
Opening
speach by His Beatitude, Patriarch Mar Nasrallah Boutros Cardinal Sfeir
-
Statement
of His Excellency, Mgr. Antonio Maria VEGLIO, Apostolic Nuncio in Lebanon
|
2nd
Session: Administrative Affairs
Moderator:
His Excellency, Mgr. Roland ABOUJAOUDE
| 9.45h |
-
Program
and methodology of the Session.
-
Creation
of a committee for the draft of the final communique.
-
Telegram
to His Holiness, Pope John Paul II.
-
The Executive
Council's report by His Excellency, Mgr. Roland ABOUJAOUDE
|
| 11.00h |
Break |
3rd
Session: Ecclesiastical Affairs
Moderator:
His Excellency Mgr. Jean MANSOUR
| 11.30h |
1.
Report of the preparations of the 1st congress of Catholic Patriarchs and
Bishops of the Middle East for the year 1999.
2.
Report of the Episcopal Commission for the preparation of the year 2000
Jubilee.
3.
Submit the project of a communicque on marriage and family for probation..
|
| 13.00h |
|
Tuesday 17
November 1998
4th
Session: Pastoral Mission and Missionary of the Church
Moderator:
His Excellency, Mgr. Paul BASSIM
| 9.00h |
1.
Prayer and meditation on "The Life of the Bishop and His Testimony" (Exh.
Apost. n°: 60).
2.
Theme: Application of the Apostolic Exhortation based on the resolutions
of the 1997 session:
-
Report
of the E.C. on the Apostolate of Laity.
-
Report
of the E.C. on Family.
-
Report
of the E.C. on Consecrated and Sacred Life.
-
Report
of the E.C. on Liturgy and Pastoral.
-
Report
of the E.C. on Mission Cooperation within the Churches.
-
Report
of the E.C. on Migration.
|
| 10.00h |
Break. |
| 10.30h |
3.
Debate around the Episcopal Commissions reports. |
5th
Session: Pastoral Mission and Missionary of the Church (continued)
Moderator:
His Excellency Mgr. Andre HADDAD
| 11.45h |
1.
Results of the debate: recommandations and resolutions. |
| 13.00h |
2.
Final Prayer. |
| |
3.
Second press release. |
Wednesday
18 November 1998
6th
Session: Educational Mission and Catechism of the Church.
Moderator:
His Excellency Mgr. Manuel BATAKIAN
| 9.00h |
1.
Prayer and meditation on "The Life of the Bishop and His Testimony" (Exh.
Apost. n°: 60).
2.
Theme: Application of the Apostolic Exhortation based on the resolutions
of the 1997 session:
Report
of the E.C. on Theological and Biblical.
Report
of the E.C. on Education and the Culture - Schools.
Report
of the E.C. on Education and the Culture - Universities.
Report
of the E.C. on the Pontifical Faculty of Theology.
Report
of the E.C. on the Catechism in Lebanon..
Report
of the E.C. on Cannonical Affairs and Ecclesiastical Tribunals.
|
| 10.00h |
Break. |
| 10.30h |
3.
Debate around the Episcopal Commissions reports. |
7th
Session: Educational Mission and Catechism of the Church (continued)
Moderator:
His Excellency Mgr. Tanios EL-KHOURY
| 11.45h
12.30h |
1.
Results of the debate: recommandations and resolutions.
-
1st Reading
of the Final Communique.
-
Final
Prayer.
|
| 13.30h |
Third
press release.
|
Thursday
19 November 1998
8th
Session: The Church's involvement in dialogue and service to the
society.
Moderator:
His Excellency Mgr. Youssef THOMAS
| 9.00h |
1.
Prayer and meditation on "The Life of the Bishop and His Testimony" (Exh.
Apost. n°: 60).
2.
Theme: Application of the Apostolic Exhortation based on the resolutions
of the 1997 session:
Report
of Caritas - Lebanon..
Report
of the E.C. on the Pastoral of the Health Services.
Report
of the E.C. on the Ecumencial Relations.
Report
of the E.C. on Islamic Christian Dialogue.
Report
of the E.C. on "Justice and Peace".
Report
of the E.C. on Social Communications.
|
| 10.00h |
Break. |
| 10.30h |
3.
Debate around the Episcopal Commissions reports. |
9th
Session: The Church's involvement in dialogue and service to the society
(continued)
Moderator:
His Excellency Mgr. Youssef MELKI
| 11.45h
12.30h |
1.
Results of the debate: recommandations and resolutions.
-
2nd Reading
of the Final Communique.
-
Final
Prayer.
|
| 13.30h |
Fourth
press release.
|
Friday 20
November 1998
10th
Session: Spiritual and Administrative Affairs
Moderator:
His Excellency Mgr. Bechara RAI
| 9.00h |
1.
Prayer and meditation on "The Life of the Bishop and His Testimony" (Exh.
Apost. n°: 60).
2.
Meeting around the theme and meditations.
3.
Remarks about the Episcopal Commissions' annual reports.
(the reports are not read during the course of the session).
|
| 10.30h |
Break. |
11th
Session: E.C. for the reception and application of the Apostolic
Exhortation and Administrative Affairs.
Moderatorr:
His Excellency Mgr. Cyrille BUSTROS
| 11.00h |
-
Report
of the E.C. for the reception and application of the 'Exhortation.
-
Reading
and evaluation of reports of groups of Commission.
-
Election
of one protector bishop for the Scouts of Lebanon.
-
Election
of one protector bishop for the Confreries in Lebanon.
-
Election
of a aumonier general for Pastoral Universities.
-
Caritas
- Lebanon (Elections).
|
| 13.30h |
Fifth
press release.
|
Sunday 21
November 1998
12th
Session: Administrative Affairs
Moderator:
His Excellency Mgr. Youssef BECHARA
| 9.00h |
1.
Prayer and meditation on "The Life of the Bishop and His Testimony" (Exh.
Apost. n°: 60).
2.
Report of the Episcopal Commission for the Catholic Center.
3.
Financial report presented by Rev. Fr. Georges Baliki.
4.
Approval to the amendments of the Statutes of 'APECL. |
| 11.00h |
Break. |
13th
Session: Administrative Affairs and Closure of the Session
Moderator:
His Excellency Mgr. Roland ABOUJAOUDE
| 11.30h |
1.
Reading and evaluation of reports of groups of Commission.
2.
Final reading of Final communique.
3.
Time, Date and Subject of the forthcoming session. |
| 13.30h
15.00h |
4.
Closure of the 31st Session.
5.
Final Communique of the Session. |