Theme: The New Evangelization and the Promotion of Integral Human Development in the Church Family of God in West Africa.
Sub-themes:
- Integral human development and the social service of the Church Family of God in West Africa.
- Youth, Faith, and Migration: the role of the Church Family of God in West Africa.
Programme
| Monday 13th May 2019 | |
| Arrival+ Reception + lodging of participants | |
| 19H30 | Dinner – Rest |
| 21H00 | Meeting of the Steering Committee |
| Tuesday 14th May 2019 | |
| 07H00 | Lauds in private |
| 07H30-08H30 | Breakfast |
| 09H00-09H45 | Departure for the conference hall of OUAGA 2000 |
| 10H00 | Opening ceremony in the conference hall of OUAGA 2000 Enthronement of the Word of God in the conference hall of OUAGA 2000 · Opening prayer by Ph. Cardinal Ouédraogo · Introduction of guests by the Secretary General of RECOWA-CERAO · Address by the Archbishop of Ouagadougou · Address by the Mayor of Ouagadougou · Musical /Cultural Interlude · Address by the President of RECOWA-CERAO · Address by the President of the Episcopal Conference of Burkina-Niger · Address by the Apostolic Nuncio · Message from the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples · Message from the Prefect of the service for the Promotion of Integral Human Development · Message from the Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Worship · Musical /Cultural Interlude · Message from the President of ECOWAS Commission · Message from the President of the Republic of Burkina Faso · Vote of thanks and solemn declaration of the opening of the 3rd Plenary Assembly by the President of RECOWA/CERAO · Closing prayer by J. Cardinal Onaiyekan · Group Photo – Interviews · Cocktail with the authorities · Departure of the Dignitaries |
| 12H30 | Mid-day prayer – End of the first part of the opening ceremony – Opening cocktail/refreshment |
| 13H-14H30 | Lunch – Rest |
| 15H00-17H30
| 2nd part of the opening ceremony Enthronement of the Word of God in the conference hall of the CNCPZ Musical /Cultural Interlude Prayer by J. Cardinal Zerbo 1/ Message from SECAM 2/ Message from CERNA 3/ Message from AHCE 4/ Message from IMBISSA 5/ Message from AMECEA 6/ Message from ACERAC 7/ Message from ACEAC Musical / cultural Interlude 8/ Message from the Episcopal Conference of USA 9/ Message from the Episcopal Conference of Italy 10/ Message from the Episcopal Conference of Germany 11/ Message from Missio 12/ Message from Misereor 13/ Message from Church in Need 14/ Message from CRS 15/ Message from CAFOD Musical / Cultural Interlude 16/ Message from the Regional Union of the Priests of West Africa (RUPWA) 17/ Message from the Regional Conference of Majors Superiors of West Africa (RECOMSWA) 18/ Message from the Union of Indigenous Congregations of West Africa (Anima Una) 19/ Message from the Regional Council of the Laity-Family of West Africa (RCLWA) Speeches (5 mn) Prayer by Most Rev. José Camnate Na Bissign
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| 17H30 | End of Speeches and departure for the Cathedral |
| 18H30 | Opening Mass at Ouagadougou Cathedral with authorities in attendance |
| 19H30 | Cultural Dinner at the hotel – Rest |
| 21H00 | Meeting of the Steering Committee |
| Wednesday 15th May 2019 | |
| 07H00 | Lauds and Mass |
| 08H00 | Breakfast |
| 08H45 | Enthronement of the Word of God + prayer |
| 09H00-12H30 | Workshop on “Youth, Faith, and Migration: the role of the Church Family of God in West Africa” by Rev. Michael and his team
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| 10H30 | Health break |
| 11H00-12H30 | Workshop on “Youth, Faith, and Migration: the role of the Church Family of God in West Africa” by Fr. Michael and his team 2nd Session |
| 12H30 | Mid-day Prayer |
| 13H00-14H30 | Lunch – Rest |
| 15H00-18H30 | Workshop on “Youth, Faith, and Migration: the role of the Church Family of God in West Africa” by Father Michael and his team Last Session |
| 17H00 | Health break |
| 18H30 | Vespers + announcements |
| 19H30 | Dinner + Cultural entertainment + Rest |
| 21H00 | Meeting of the Steering Committee |
| Thursday 16th May 2019 | |
| 07H00 | Lauds + Mass |
| 08H00 | Breakfast |
| 08H45 | Enthronement of the Word of God – Prayer |
| 09H-10H30 | Presentation and vote of the revised statutes and bye-laws |
| 10H30 | Health break |
| 11H00-12H 30 | REPORT HEARING · General Secretariat · CCPM – Groupe Scolaire Sainte Thérèse · Entraide Missionnaire Internationale (EMI) · Université Catholique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (UCAO) · Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) · Regional Union of Priests of West Africa (RUPWA) · Regional Conference Of Major Superiors of West Africa (RCOMSWA) · Regional Laity Council of West Africa (RCLWA) |
| 12H30 | Mid-day prayer |
| 13 H 00 | Lunch-Rest |
| 15H00-17H00 | Election of Officers (Presidential Council – Standing Committee?) |
| 17H00 | Health break |
| 17H30-19H00 | Financial report 2016-2018 General Secretariat by the finance committee Financial report 2016-2018 CERAO Centre for Pastoral and Mission (CCPM) by the finance committee Financial report 2016-2018 Groupe Scolaire Sainte Thérèse d’Avila by the finance committee |
| 19H00 | Vespers + Announcements |
| 19H30 | Dinner + Cultural Entertainment |
| 20H30-21H30 | 1st Plenary reading of the pastoral message, corrections |
| 22H00 | Repos |
| Friday 17th May 2019 | |
| 07H00 | Lauds + Mass |
| 08H00 | Breakfast |
| 08H45 | Enthronement of the Word of God – prayer |
| 09H00-10H30 | Workshop on “Integral human development and the social service of the Church Family of God in West Africa” by His Em. Peter Cardinal Turkson and his team 1st Session |
| 10H30 | Health break |
| 11H00-12H30 | Workshop on Integral human development and the social service of the Church Family of God in West Africa by His Em. Peter Cardinal Turkson and his team 2nd Session · |
| 12H30 | Mid-day prayer |
| 13H00-14H30 | Lunch – Rest |
| 15H00-17H00 | Workshop on “Integral human development and the social service of the Church Family of God in West Africa” by His Em. Peter Cardinal Turkson and his team 3rd Session |
| 17H00 | Health break |
| 17H30-19H00 | Workshop on “Integral human development and the social service of the Church Family of God in West Africa” by His Em. Peter Cardinal Turkson and his team Last Session |
| 19H00 | Vespers + Announcements |
| 19H30 | Dinner |
| 20H30-21H30 21H30-22H30 | 2nd Plenary reading of the pastoral message, corrections and adoptions 1st Reading and corrections of the resolutions, recommendations and the Press Communiqué |
| 22H30 | Rest |
| Saturday 18th May 2019 | |
| 07H00 | Lauds + Mass |
| 08H00 | Breakfast |
| 08H45 | Enthronement of the Word of God |
| 09H00 | 2nd Reading , corrections et adoption of the resolutions, recommendations and the Press Communiqué |
| 12H00 | Press Conference (President, Vice-presidents) |
| 12H30 | Lunch – Rest |
| 15H00 | Entertainment at the CNCPZ |
| 17H30 | Departure for the parishes of Goughin – Kolog-Naaba and Saint Camille and the Saint John Major Seminary |
| 18H00 | Mass with Christ’s Lay Faithful of Goughin – Kolog-Naaba and Saint Camille and the Saint John Major Seminary followed by dinner |
| 22H00 | Departure to the hotel – Rest |
| Sunday 19th May 2019 | |
| 07H00-08H00 | Breakfast |
| 08H00 | Departure for the Marian sanctuary of Yagma |
| Lauds + Meditation of the Rosary : Glorious Mystery | |
| 10H00 | Solemn closing Mass with the authorities in attendance (5-10 mn homily) |
| 12H00 | End of the Mass: reading of the Pastoral Message after the concluding prayer |
| 13H00 | Lunch at the pilgrim’s house |
| 14H30 | End of the Plenary Assembly |
| Monday 20 May 2019 | |
| 07H30 | Mass + Departure |
N. B. Each morning, the opportunity will be given to each episcopal conference to share news of their conference in 5 minutes. Every evening, before the prayer, reading is made of resolution (s), recommendation (s) arising from the previous day.
SERVICES
| Days | Chairmanship of session | Mass | |||||
| Morning | Afternoon | Themes | Celebrant | Homily | Language | ||
| Monday 13 May 2019
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| Tuesday 14 May 2019
| + I. Kaigama | + J. Camnate | Holy Spirit | + I. Kaigama | + P. Ouédraogo | Français | |
| Wednesday 15 May 2019
| + V. Coulibaly | + A.Touabli | For those in Government | J. Cardinal Onaiyekan | + A. Akubeze | Anglais | |
| Thursday 16 May 2019
| + A. Gueye | + A. Mamba | For Migrants & Refugees | Ph. Cardinal Ouédraogo | + P. Zili | Portugais/ Français | |
| Friday 17 May 2019 | + N. Paganelli | + G. Onah | For the development of peoples | P. Cardinal Turkson | + I. Bessi | Français | |
| Saturday 18 May 2019 | C.G. Palmer-Buckle | Mary Queen of Peace For victims of terrorism | In parish | In parish | In parish | ||
| Sunday 19 May 2019 |
| For Reconciliation, Justice and Peace | Président elect | 1st Vice-Président elect | Français | ||
| Monday 20 May 2019 | +Théo. Nare | + P. Eluke | French/English | ||||
| Time keeper : +P. Eluke | |||||||
| Liturgical animation | Resolutions Committee | Press Committee | Message Committee | Steering Committee | |||
| +J. Afrifah-Agyekum +S. Lezoutier P. J. P. Zabre P. Ch. Whannou | +B. N’diaye +J.B. Sama +M. Gyamfi +H. Aruna +D. Isizor Fr. A. Dénou
| +J. Ake +J. Badejo +B. N’diaye Fr. G. Unwachukwu Fr. Paul Dah
| +N. Barrigah +I. Bessi +J. Ouédraogo +J. Dembélé +J. Kwofie Fr. E. Wohinin Fr. E. Ade | +I. Kaigama +J. Camnate +A. Touabli Fr. J. Aka Fr. V. Anaehobi Fr. P. Borges Fr. P.C. Belemsigri | |||
