Warning: The moments open to the press are indicated in the program included

in the press release of 08/09/2015

Friday11 September 2015

DomusGalilaeae

18:00 / Opening of the meeting
Welcome addresses
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, President of ACOHL CELRA
H.B. Fouad Twal
President of CCEE
H.Em. Card. Péter Erdő
Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine
H.Exc. Mgr Giuseppe Lazzarotto
Reading of the Message of Pope Francis
Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops
H.Em. Card. Marc Ouellet
19:30 / Vespers and Celebration of Mass(DomusGalilaeae)
Principal Celebrant: H.Em. Card. Marc Ouellet

Saturday12 September 2015

DomusGalilaeae – Cafarnaum– Nazareth

08:30 / First Working Session
The Church in different European countries: her joys and suffering
10:00 / Coffee break – Possibility for interviews
10:30 / Special session
Jesus Christ, yesterday, today and tomorrow
FrJamalKhader, theologian and rector of the Patriarchal Seminary of Beit Jala
11:45 / Departure for Cafarnaum
12:15 / Celebration of Mass (Cafarnaum)
Principal Celebrant: H.Exc. Mgr.Angelo Massafra, President of the Bishops’ Conference
of Albania and Vice-President of CCEE
15:00 / Second Working Session
The Church in the different European countries: her joys and suffering
17:00 / Departure for Nazareth
18:30 / Meeting with local Christian families(Centre Marie de Nazareth)
Meeting behind closed door
20:30 / Prayer Vigil and Marian procession in the Basilica of the Annunciation
Prayer for families and for the Synod of Bishops
President: H.Em. Card. Marc Ouellet

Sunday13 September 2015

DomusGalilaeae –Mi’ilya

09:00 / Third Working Session (DomusGalilaeae)
The Church in the different European countries: her joys and suffering
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10:30
11:00 / Coffee break – Possibility of interviews
Fourth Working session(DomusGalilaeae)
CCEE Commissions Reports
12:15 / Celebration of Massin the Maronite Rite(DomusGalilaeae)
Principal Celebrant: S.E Mons. Youssef Soueif
15:30
18:00 / Departure forMi’ilya
Vespers (in byzantine rite) andprocessionof the Cross

Monday14 September 2015

DomusGalilaeae – Magdala – Jerusalem

08:45 / FifthWorking session(DomusGalilaeae)
The Church in the different European countries: her joys and suffering
10:45 / Departure forMagdala
11:15 / Celebration of Mass (Sanctuary Duc in altum – Magdala Center)
Principal Celebrant: H.Exc. MgrFragkiskosPapamanólis, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Greece
13:30 / Departure for Jerusalem
17:00 / Arrival to Jerusalem– accommodation at the Notre Dame Center
17:30 / Arrival to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Procession to the Holy Sepulchre – prayer with Franciscans
Vespers
Celebrant: H.Em. Card. Angelo Bagnasco, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference and CCEE Vice-President
20:30 / Dinner with European diplomats accredited in Jerusalem(Latin Patriarchate)

Tuesday15 September 2015

Jerusalem – Bethlehem

10:00 / SixthWorking session
Challenges for the Christians in the Holy Land
11:30 / Coffee break – Possibility of Interview
12:00 / SeventhWorking session
Sharing of experiences and proposals for the future
16:00 / Departure forBethlehem
Visit to some Catholic works in Bethlehem
18:00 / Celebration of Mass(Church of St. Catherine)
Principal Celebrant: H.B. Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
19:15 / Reception – meeting with religious and priests (Latin, Melkite, Syriac Catholics) in the region of Bethlehem (Casa Nova)
20:00 / Dinner with the Leaders of the other Churches in Jerusalem (Casa Nova)

Wednesday16 September 2015

Jerusalem

6:45 / Departure for Holy Sepulchre
7:15 / Celebration of Massin empty tomb in the Basilica of the Resurrection
Principal Celebrant: H.Em. Card. Péter Erdő, CCEE President

Possible meeting with Israeli and Palestinian authorities.

Possible Press Conference

Further information will be given during the meeting

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