Wednesday 5 February – Arrivals

Thursday February 6
7.30 Holy Mass – HE Card. Baltazar PORRAS CARDOZO
President of the Catholic Action Foundation Pius XI School of Holiness
8.15 Breakfast
9.30 Presentation of the Symposium
Rafael CORSO – National President of AC Argentina, Coordinator of the FIAC Secretariat
Called to holiness today "in the holy faithful people of God" (GE 6)
Catholic Action and daily holiness: the words we share
Intervention by HE Mons. Eduardo GARCIA, Bishop of San Justo, National Assistant Ac
Argentina, ecclesiastical assistant of the FIAC
• Speeches from the countries present Word Cloud
13.00 Lunch
PUBLIC TIME • Sala San Pio X – Via dell'Ospedale, 1 (corner of Via della Conciliazione)
15.30 Welcome and visit of the EXHIBITIONS:
“The good road. Witnesses of the Father's Mercy"
“Catholic Action and holy priests. CA assistants and promoters to be Church together"
16.30 PRAYER and Comment Card. Baltazar Enrique PORRAS CARDOZO,
Archbishop of Merida and Apostolic Administrator of Caracas.
President of the Catholic Action Foundation Pius XI School of Holiness
Presentation Silvia CORREALE, Postulator – Vice-President of the Foundation
Video "Everyday Saints" (text)
PROLUSION Card. Pietro PAROLIN, Secretary of State
17.45 TESTIMONIALS
Citizens of the Mariella ENOC polis
President of the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital
Youth and discernment Francisco José RAMIREZ MORA
National manager Jóvenes – Acción Católica General, Spain
Artisans of justice and peace Don Salvator NICITERETSE
Head of FIAC Africa (International Forum of Catholic Action)
Rooted in the Word Sister Maria KO HA FONG, FMA
Biblical scholar – Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences Auxilium
Introduces and coordinates Chiara SANTOMIERO, journalist
Conclusions Matteo TRUFFELLI
National President of the Italian Catholic Action – Vice President of the Foundation
18.30 pm Buffet
Free evening

Friday February 7 ASSEMBLY OF THE PIO XI FOUNDATION
“Catholic Action and Catholic Passion! bright figures of men and women have grown up inside this story
women of exemplary faith” Francis, 30 April 2017
7.30 Breakfast
9.00 Opening of works and third hour
Intervention by the President Card. Baltazar Enrique PORRAS CARDOZO
2014-2019: Foundation activities
10.30 Pause
11.15 Update of the Regulations of the second Assembly – Michele PANAJOTTI
Election of the Board of Directors 2020-2025
Perspective discussion
Marian prayer
13.00 Lunch
AFTERNOON
"Holiness is the most beautiful face of the Church" (GE 9)
15.30 Introductory speech: IFCA works for continental coordinations, by age and assistants
Group work. How to form missionary disciples to holiness: youth, children, adults, families and assistants. Experiences and proposals for the promotion of CA "with all and for all"
18.00 Transfer to Casa Tra Noi
19.00 Holy Mass - on the 40th anniversary of the death of Vittorio Bachelet (homily)
HE Mons. Gualtiero SIGISMONDI – Bishop of Foligno, Assistant General ACI presides
21.00 Dinner
22.30 Evening prayer

Saturday February 8
7.30 Breakfast
8.15 Transfer to HOME AMONG US
9 – 13 40th anniversary of the death of Vittorio Bachelet (Italian Catholic Action)
“In the Church after the Council”
Coordinator: LORENZO CASELLI, Vice President of the Scientific Council of the Vittorio Institute
Bachelet
Report: HE Mons. IGNAZIO SANNA, President of the Pontifical Academy of Theology
Panel discussion:
MARCO IVALDO, University of Naples "Federico II"
MARIA LEONARDI, former President of the Women's Youth of Catholic Action
GIANFRANCO MAGGI, former Vice-President of the youth sector of Azione Cattolica
Debate
Conclusions: MATTEO TRUFFELLI, National President of the Italian Catholic Action
14.00 Lunch
AFTERNOON
16.00 Group work continues for coordination
17.30 Conclusions: moment of exchange towards 2021
20.00 Holy Mass
20.30 Dinner

Sunday February 9
7.00 Breakfast
9.00 Roman itineraries in the footsteps of the witnesses of AC in Rome:
• Antonietta Meo – Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme;
March "Together against trafficking" on the Day of Prayer and Reflection against Trafficking in
people
11.00 Entrance to St. Peter's Square (security checks)
12.00 ANGELUS with Pope Francis
Departures