Draft only – Dates to be confirmed
Leadership for Mission:
Community Development and Discipleship from Joseph Cardijn to Pope Francis
Easter Monday 10 April 2023
Morning: Arrivals, arranging accommodation, etc
Afternoon: Welcome barbecue
Evening: Opening mass with local parishes, Cardijn Community, YCW, YCS, alumni, etc.
Official opening with local dignitaries
Introduction to the program and get to know activities
Tuesday 11 April – Wednesday 12 April 2023: Immersion
Early departure for immersion for those groups going outside of Perth
Kwinana industrial area: Lithium refinery, Koala Solar, Avertas Waste to Energy project…
Wheatbelt towns: Narrogin…
Indigenous communities
South West: Environmental issues (Forests, mining…)
Urban issues: Perth city area
Thursday 14 April 2023: See (Truth of experience/Reality)
Issues facing young people in Australia today
Workshop: Identify issues facing young people in Australia from participants’ experiences through their work and in local communities
Presentations:
Cardijn’s Truth of Experience
Gaudium et Spes: The situation of people in the world
Friday 15 April 2023: Judge (Truth of faith)
Gospel (Faith) enquiry groups linked to shared experiences
Presentations:
Cardijn’s Truth of Faith
Gaudium et Spes: The Church and the calling of humankind
- Human dignity
- The community of humanity
- Human activity in the world
- The role of the Church in the world
Workshops
Saturday 16 April 2023: Act (Truth of method)
Taking personal and collective action
Presentations:
Cardijn’s Truth of Method: Forming missionary disciples
See judge act
Personally and collectively
Transforming life, milieu (our environment/community) and the masses (society/world)
By serving, educating and representing (advocating)
Workshops: Win, Build, Send
Individual and collective action plans
Building a local team of missionary disciples
Presentation: Training Manual
Evening: Final mass and farewell program
Sunday 17 April 2023: Departures
Beach and picnic for those who can stay
Off to the airport for those who have to go!