PROGRAM FOR EVERY DAY
FRIDAY: 09/09/2016
Arrival in Kigali:
- Check-in, information on the Congress organization and delivery of a kit to each delegate.
- Heading to the accommodation places.
SATURDAY 10/09/2016
8h30-10H00: Opening ceremony of the Congress in the Congress hall
- Musical Animation
- Verifying of the technical equipment
- Presentation of the Programm: Fr. Stanislas FILIPEK
- Morning Prayer
- Procession of representatives of delegations with national flags
- Keynote address- genesis of the Congress: Most Rev Martin IGWE UZOUKWU
- Welcoming address: Msgr Thaddée NTIHINYURWA
- Solemn Opening Adress: Cardinal Laurent MONSENGWO
- Congress Anthem
10h00-11h30: Conference: Divine Mercy and Biblical Basis
- a) Biblical basis of Divine Mercy in the Old Testament – by Fr Cleophas LUNGU – Zambia
- b) Biblical basis of Divine Mercy in the New Testament – Msgr Papias MUSENGAMANA – Rwanda
11:45: Eucharist – Opening Mass – votive to the Divine Mercy: Most rev Thaddée NTIHINYURWA
13.00: Dining + break
14:30: Adoration
15:00: Hour of Mercy (20min)
15.30 Conference: The Divine Mercy in the Teaching of the Magisterium
a) The Divine Mercy in the teaching of the Magisterium in general – by Fr. Patrice Chocholski – France
b) The Divine Mercy in the Teaching of Pope John Paul II and in the lives of saints, by Fr Edouard SINAYOBYE – Rwanda
c) Divine mercy in the life of St. Theresa of the child Jesus, Fr Marie Michel, France
17:30: Presentation and mutual recognition
18.30: Back to the places of residence and dinner
SUNDAY: 11/09/2016
8:15: Morning Prayer in the Congress hall
9.00-11.00: Conference III: Current challenges and signs of hope for Africa:
- a) Socio – economic and political challenges, and the signs of hope for Africa – by Cardinal MONSENGWO, Archbishop of Kinshasa – D.R.C
- b) Inter-religious and theologico-pastoral challenges and signs of hope for Africa – by Mr. Jean-Paul MESSINA – Cameroun
- c) Antropologico-cultural and philosophical-ethical Challenges and signs of hope for Africa – by Fr. Faustin NYOMBAYIRE – Rector UTAB Byumba, Rwanda
12h00-14h00: Eucharist – Mass of the 24th Sunday O.T / The prodigal son (Proposal: Regina Pacis Pacis, Kigali – Presider Cardinal Robert SARAH).
3:00 p.m.: Dining + break
16h00-19h00: Concert and Show about the parable of the Good Samaritan and Adoration of the B. Sacrament
MONDAY: 12/09/2016:
8:15: Morning Prayer in the Congress hall
9.00-11.00: Conference IV: The Family in Africa and the challenges of modernity:
- a) The family in Africa vis-à-vis the challenges of globalization – by Margaret Peeters- Belgium
- b) The family in Africa vis-à-vis ethics of life – by Bishop H. HOSER – Archbishop of Warsaw Praga, Poland
- c) The family as a home to the Divine Mercy – by Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, Rome
11.15: Testimonials
12:15: Eucharist – Votive Mass at St John Paul II – Most Rev Joseph Ekuwen, Archbishop of Calabar, Nigeria
13:15 Dining + break
14:30: Adoration+ Confession
3:00 p.m.: Hour of Mercy (20min)
15.30: Conference V: Divine Mercy: source of true happiness for man today
- a) The full development of the person according to the Social Doctrine of the Church, Mgr. Simon NTAMWANA- Archbishop of Gitega -Burundi
- b) Education in the management of the common good and solidarity for a world more sensitive to the misery of the neighbour, Mgr. Antoine KAMBANDA, Bishop of Kibungo, Rwanda
17h00-: Forum in the different language groups (groups with moderators)
19.30: Back to the places of residence and dinner
TUESDAY: 13/09/2016
8:15: Prayer in the Congress hall
9h.00-9h45: Conference VI: The Divine Mercy source of justice, peace and reconciliation – Mgr Dieudonné NZAPALAINGA- Archbishop of Bangui, Centrafrica Republic
9h45-10h15: Testimony
10h15-11h00: VII Conference: prophetic dimension of the Church in Africa- Divine Mercy source of hope for the New Evangelization. – By Cardinal Philippe OUEDRAOGO, Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso.
11h00-12h00: Testimony
12:15: Eucharist – Votive Mass for St. Faustina , Most rev Georges Varkey, Port-Bergé, Madagascar
13:15 Dining + break
14:30: Adoration
3:00 p.m.: Hour of Mercy
15.30: Popular Mission / Visit to prisons or places of misery (Calcutta, prison, Refugee camp etc.)
OVERNIGHT (organized by the Divine Mercy group of Kigali)
WEDNESDAY: 14/09/2016 🙁 FEAST OF THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS)
10.00: Congress closing Mass with an act of consecration of the African continent to the Divine Mercy, Presided by Cardinal MONSENGWO
- PROCESSION
- OPENING CELEBRATION
III. LITURGY OF THE WORD
- EUCHARISTIC LITURGY
Eucharistic Prayer II
- COMMUNION
Prayer after communion
The MESSAGES:
- CEPR
- Special Envoy of His Holiness
Act of Consecration of Africa to the Divine Mercy
Reading of recommandation
Sending in Mission
- CONCLUDING RITE
Solemn blessing
Final procession
14:00: Dining + Break + fellowship time
THURSDAY: 15/09/2016 (FEAST OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS)
Pilgrimage of all congress participants at Kibeho
6:30 – Departure to the Marian shrine of Kibeho (apparition site of Our Lady – Mother of the Word)
10h45: Conference: Mary Mother of Mercy for our new times by Father Marie Michel, France
11:30: Mass of Our Lady of Sorrows in Kibeho, presided by Cardinal Philippe Ouedraogo
14:00: Dining + return to Kigali and in the night the possibility of the checking out