Documents and videos are available in the language of the various speakers.
The text of Pope Francis is available in ES (original) IT (translation by the Holy See) EN (our translation)
Friday 26 November ONLINE* from 2 p.m. to 4.30 pm (Italy time)
*Event broadcast live on ZOOM from Rome Domus Mariae Sala Armida Barelli
Presentation and coordination
Chiara FINOCCHIETTI – AVE Publishing Director
WELCOME
Prayer for the 30th anniversary of IFCA
H.E. Card. Salvatore DE GIORGI, first ecclesiastical Assistant of IFCA
H.E. Mons. Eduardo Horacio GARCIA – Bishop of San Justo (Argentina), National Assistant CA Argentina and IFCA Ecclesiastical Assistant
Rafael Ángel CORSO – Coordinator of IFCA Secretariat. National President of Catholic Action Argentina (ACA)
Giuseppe NOTARSTEFANO – National President of Catholic Action Italy (ACI)
The first 30 years of IFCA in 5 minutes VIDEO – text
Message from Pope Francis (EN our translation)
Video message video – text
H.E.R. Cardinal Kevin J. FARRELL – Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
MEMORY AND PROPHECY
IFCA at the service of CA, of the laity, in the local Church and in the universal Church.
The first years
Raffaele CANANZI – past National President (ACI)
A story that continues: some steps in images
CA lay people “missionary disciples” (from 2017 to today)
Rafael Ángel CORSO
Towards the future
Youth Coordination
Emanuela GITTO, Lorenzo ZARDI – ACI, Responsible for Youth Coordination
The meaning and value of the international dimension
Linda GHISONI – Under Secretary of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
PRAYING with CA Witnesses
In collaboration with the Pius XI Catholic Action School of Sanctity Foundation
Video “Santi del quotidiano”
Preyer
Commentary video – text: H.E.R. Cardinal Baltazar PORRAS CARDOSO – Archbishop of Merida and Apostolic Administrator in Caracas, President of the Foundation
Saturday 27th November ONLINE* from 2 p.m. to 4.30 pm (Italy time)
*Event broadcast live on ZOOM from Rome Domus Mariae Sala Armida Barelli
Presentation and coordination
Chiara FINOCCHIETTI
Prayer for the 30th anniversary of IFCA
Ave Maria in Burmese
Where are we going, what is the pandemic teaching us?
Sandro CALVANI – Senior Advisor Mae Fah Luang Foundation, Bangkok Thailand; President of the Scientific Council of the Giuseppe Toniolo Institute of International Peace Right
How the Fiac works by co-ordinations (continents and ages)
Rafael Ángel CORSO
Listening to the continents
America PPT – Emilio INZAURRAGA (video), CA Argentina, Coordinator IFCA America
Africa PPT – Mgr Salvator NICITERETSE, Bishop of Bururi Burundi, IFCA Africa Coordinator ( proposals )
Asia PPT – Mgr Felix MACHADO, Bishop of Vasai (India) – Lei Lei WIN, CA Myanmar – Albert LOTEYRO, Laiko Philippines
Europe Mediterranean PPT – Eva FERNÁNDEZ MATEO, National President Acción Católica General Spain
Adults Coordination Video – by Maria José ORTEGA, ACG Spain
Identity and future – the words of CA
Introduction – Chiara FINOCCHIETTI
Working groups and sharing
Video message video – text
H.E.R. Cardinal Mario GRECH – Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops
During the Synod “For a Synodal Church. Communion, Participation, Mission”. Lay people’s and CA’s “Participation”
Sr. Nathalie BECQUART, xmcj – Under Secretary of the Synod of Bishops
Towards the VIII Assembly, walking with the Church in Holy Land – November 2022 and Conclusion by Rafael Ángel CORSO
Prayer for the Synod “Adsumus, Sancte Spiritus”
Ave Maria in Wolof (Senegal) and Kirundi (Burundi)
