Workshop: Project Writing & Fundraising for Catholic Missionary Work
FORMATION - SOFIA – Salvatorian Office for International Aid will be organizing the eighth edition of the workshop "Project Writing & Fundraising for Catholic Missionary Work" in Rome, September 1-2 and 3-4, 2014. - Are you looking to fund your ministries in partnership with non-Congregational donors? - Do you want to learn how to put...
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Pro-life Catholic Filipinos organise a seminar on sexuality
FORMATION - The Pro-Life Philippines Foundation is organising a seminar on sexuality. Its goal is to "build a nation that cares for human life". Open to everyone, the 'Teaching Teachers on Teen Sexuality' workshop caters particularly to teachers, catechists, parents, educators and young people in order to "strengthen the ability of each...
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Banjarmasin diocese reflects on media, to meet the challenges of evangelization
FORMATION - A three-day workshop devoted to writing, photography and journalism to strengthen the field of social communications and respond to the challenges of evangelization through the new media. This was the initiative recently promoted by the Diocese of Banjarmasin, to strengthen contact among the faithful in the diocese...
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“The Authentic Culture of Encounter”
FORMATION - Two days of reflection and sharing on Social Communications for about 150 SDB and FMA formandees took place at the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS) on May 2-3, on the theme, ?Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter.? The theme was inspired by the message of Pope Francis for the XLVIII...
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“Capuchin Scholars on ‘Re-presencing’ of Francis of Assisi”
FORMATION - The silent stream of spirit of St. Francis of Assisi has been flowing throughout eight centuries after him in diverse movements, persons and events. Aptly terming it as ‘re-presencing,’ a phenomenological expression, Capuchin scholars in India have tried to capture its significance and to give articulated expression...
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Listening to America
FORMATION - “Listening to America: Encounter between Peoples, Cultures, Religions...Roads for the Future”, was the title of the International Convention held at Rome on April 7-9, at the Urbanum Pontifical University, which is by now a traditional date. Fourteen new FMA missionaries who are at the Generalate for the annual formation...
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Being a Religious Superior Today: The Essentials
FORMATION - Superior, Leader, Animator, Inspirer, Energizer, Motivator, Counsellor, Spiritual Director …., the list is endless – what does it take to be a Religious Superior Today? A Seminar “Being a Religious Superior Today: The Essentials” was put together and conducted by the CRI National Team of Frs Joe Mannath and Jose...
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ACWECA Staff Begin Training on ‘Changing Technology’
FORMATION - The Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) has rolled out a capacity building workshop for its staff at the IBM research centre at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) in Nairobi. In his welcoming speech, CUEA Vice Chancellor, Rev Dr Pius Rutechura said...
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Faith, State, and the Economy: Perspectives from East and West
ROME - On April 29, 2014, the Acton Institute will hold an afternoon conference – Faith, State, and the Economy: Perspectives from East and West – in Rome, bringing expert speakers from around the world to explore the complex relationship between religious liberty and economic freedom...
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Meeting of the RIMOA /Europe Regional Training Team Lebanon
FORMATION - Dear Sisters, Sincere regards from RIMOA/Europe training team convened in Lebanon. We are happy to tell you, dear Unit and sector leaders what we are up to.We met from November 16 to November 20, 2013 in Beirut at the provincialate of Lebanon/Syria. The purpose of the meeting was to “think and reflect together...
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CRI National Programmes 2014
FORMATION - The national CRI is working on two other areas of training: Legal Aid and Media Education (with special emphasis on web-based media). We shall keep you informed. Your suggestions are most welcome—by way of topics, venue and resource persons for seminars, as well as other services the national CRI team can offer...
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Francis convenes religious institute treasurers for summit on use of money
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has asked the treasurers of the thousands of Catholic religious orders around the world to meet in Rome this weekend to discuss how they can use their orders' financial assets "for the service of humanity." The first-of-its-kind summit puts an unusual focus on the wealth of the orders...
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Inter Congregation Novices programme
FORMATION - The inter-congregation joint novitiate programme for 6 novitiates of Archdiocese of Hyderabad was organized at APRCRI, Secretariat, Hyderabad, from 3-7, 2014. The topic was on “Psycho-Sexual and Spiritual integration” to promote human maturity. The resource person Fr. Devadass CMF...
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A Salesian protocol for handling emergencies
FORMATION - As one of the final documents during his term of office, Fr Pascual Chávez has left Provincials and Salesians a letter with 10 guidelines for handling emergencies, especially in cases of natural disasters, war, violence or social and political instability. This documents comes almost 10 years after the Tsunami...
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Religious discuss “Right to Education Act” and Minority Educational Institutions
FORMATION - Taking up some of its hurdles. The Conference of Religious India (CRI), West Bengal/Sikkim Region in collaboration with Calcutta CRI organized a workshop for the CRI members on “Right to Education Act with its intricacies and Implications to Minority Educational Institutions” on 18th January at...
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Spain. Conference of priests and nuns meeting about young people, lay people, migration
FORMATION - Young people, spirituality, lay people and migration. These are the areas, which the events organised in February and March by the Spanish Conference of Priests and Nuns (Confer) will be focussed on. On 15th February, the vocational youth pastoral area will reflect on “Walks of communion: religious life...
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An Animated and Animating Lasallian Experience
FORMATION - The first international formation program of 2014 unfolded from January 7 to 31 at the De La Salle Generalate in Rome. Entitled “Animating Lasallian Communities: Faith, Community and Mission and the Work of Animation”, the program brought together 25 lay Lasallians and 27 brothers. The aim of the program...
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4th “Week of Religious Life” in Indonesia
FORMATION - From the 21st to the 24th of January the 4th annual week of the Peka Hidup Bakti (Week of Religious Life) took place in the city of Kupang with the participation of some 170 religious men and women from 18 Congregations. Given the circumstances, the male participants were more than the female since...
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Meeting of General Treasurers
FORMATION - Will take pIace in Rome, on 8 -9 March, 2014 at the auditorium of the Pontificia Università Antonianum, the meeting for all General Treasurers of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life...The economy often plays a defining role in human history and in religious history, and particularly in...
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Living Fruitfully our Servant Leadership
FORMATION - Seventy-five General Leaders of the Rome Constellation reflected on the theme of fruitful leadershipduring their meeting on January 9 and 10, 2014. The purpose was to deepen the evangelical leadership style that was presented during the Plenary Assembly 2013 with the theme “It will not be so among you”...
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Awakening the young religious to psycho sexual integration and meaningful celibate life
FORMATION - A seminar on Psycho Sexual Integration was organised on Regional CRI level at Shanti Bhavan, Jharsuguda Odisha. Fr. Joe Mannath, National CRI of Secretary, was the resource person. He helped the participants to come out of the cocoon of psycho sexual issues. There were 200 participants...
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6th Workshop of Women Religious Lawyers
INDIA - Thirty one Religious from different parts of India gathered under the banner of Women Religious Lawyers Forum, with the theme “Pursuit of Justice: A Prophetic Response of Women Religious in India” and to chart the journey of justice at a deeper level. The workshop was jointly organized by Streevani (SSpS), Pune and Montfort...
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