Plenary Assembly of CCEE
Rome, 2-4 October 2014
DOMUS PACIS – Via di Torre Rossa 94 – 00165 Roma
The family and the future of Europe
Thursday 2 October 2014
16.30
Welcome addresses
President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference
- His Eminence Angelo Cardinal BAGNASCO
President of CCEE
- His Eminence Péter Cardinal ERDŐ
Apostolic Nuncio to Italy
- His Grace Mgr Adriano BERNARDINI
17.15
Opening of the CCEE Plenary Assembly
Greeting from the Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops
- His Eminence Marc Cardinal OUELLET
Introduction to the meeting
- His Eminence Péter Cardinal ERDŐ
Approval of the Minutes of the 2013 Plenary Assembly
Greeting from Patriarch of Jerusalem
- His Beatitude Fouad Twal
18.15
Break
18.30
Meeting behind closed doors
19.00
Vespers and celebration of Mass
President: His Eminence Marc Cardinal OUELLET
Friday 3 October 2014
08.00
Lauds and celebration of Mass
President: His Eminence Péter Cardinal ERDŐ
09.30
I Session
The family and the future of Europe
The institutional dimension of social life in history as a place
of theology
- His Eminence Péter Cardinal ERDŐ
The crisis of institutions and challenges for the family in Europe
- Prof. Joseph WEILER, President of the European University
Institute (Fiesole)
12.00
Audience of the Holy Father
15.30
II Session
The family and the future of Europe
Saint John Paul II, the Pope of the Family
- Ludmila and Stanislaw GRYGIEL, Pontifical John Paul II
Institute (Rome)
16.15
Break
16.30
Pastoral challenges and canonical possibilities concerning
marriage
- His Grace Mgr Stanislav ZVOLENSKÝ, Archbishop of
Bratislava and President of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference
17.15
Coffee break
17.45
III Session
The family and the future of Europe
Discussion
19.30
Vespers
Saturday 4 October 2014
08.00
Lauds and celebration of Mass
President: His Eminence Angelo Cardinal BAGNASCO
10.00
Greeting from President of FABC
- His Eminence Oswald Cardinal GRACIAS
Greetings from President of SECAM
- His Grace Mgr Gabriel MBILING
IV Session: Questions of European politics
COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Council of Europe
- Mgr Paolo RUDELLI
EUROPEAN UNION:
Apostolic Nuncio
- His Grace Mgr Alain Paul LEBEAUPIN
General Secretary of COMECE
- Fr Patrick Daly
11.30
Coffee break
12.00
V Session
CCEE Report and future projects
Various issues
13.15
Office of the Sext
13.30
Press Conference at Vatican Radio (Sala Marconi)
Speakers:
- His Eminence Angelo Cardinal BAGNASCO, President of the
Italian Bishops’ Conference and CCEE Vice-President
- His Eminence Péter Cardinal ERDŐ, President of CCEE