Johannesburg
Day 1 : Wednesday, 26th September: Experts' Contributions
- 7.00: Morning Prayer
- 7.30: Breakfast
- 8.30: Solemn Eucharistic Celebration for the opening of the Conference by the President of the AMR, Fr. Macaire Manimba Mane, OMI
- 9.30: Opening Ceremony: Welcoming Remarks by the President of the Region and presentation of the Schedule by the Vice-President.
- 10.00: First Conference: Presentation by an Expert on the situation of the Youth in Africa and the Vocations' ministry ( Fr. A. Nolan, OP )
- 11.00: Debate (Questions/Answers)
- 12.30: Lunch
- 15.00: Teatime
- 15.30: Second Conference: Contribution from an Expert on HIV/AIDS ( Fr. Stuart Bate, OMI )
- 16.30: Debate (Questions/Answers)
- 17.45: Evening Prayer
- 18.00: Supper followed by social evening (Introduction of Participants)
Day 2: Thursday, 27th September: Reports from Units
- 7.00: Morning Prayer
- 7.30: Breakfast
- 9.00: First Series of Reports from Units, followed by questions of clarification:
- 1. Natal
- 2. Zimbabwe
- 3. Madagascar
- 4. Lesotho
- 5. Cameroun
- 6. Kenya
- 11.00: Tea Break
- 11.45: Eucharistic celebration by the General Councilor for the Region, Fr. Bosco Musumbi, OMI
- 12.30 :Lunch
- 15.00 :Teatime
- 15.30: Second series of reports from Units followed by questions of clarification:
- 1. Northern Province
- 2. Congo
- 3. Central Province
- 4. Sénégal
- 5. Namibia
- 6. Zambia
- 17.45: Evening Prayer
- 18.00: Supper followed by free evening (informal meetings)
Day 3: Friday, 28th September: The General Administration Communication
- 7.00: Morning Prayer
- 7.30: Breakfast
- 9.00: General Administration Talk
- 10.30: Debate/Exchange
- 11.00: Teatime (Break)
- 11.45: Concluding Celebration with solemn Mass, by the Superior General, Fr. W. STECKLING, OMI
- 12.30: Lunch
- 15.00: Teatime
- 15.30: AOB (Any other Business): spontaneous dialogue with the Superior General about the consolidation of our scholasticates and the exchange of personnel in the context of demographic change in the Congregation.
- 17.45: Evening Prayer
- 18.00: Supper followed by social.
(AMR Executive, Kinshasa April 26-28, 2007)
