1. The beginning of the idea
 During the World Youth Day in Cologne in August 2005 took place the meeting of the Pallottine youth groups. To Rheinbach (next to Bonn) came more than 300 young people from different countries: Brazil, Canada, USA, India, Cameroon, Spain, Poland, Croatia, Slovakia, Ireland, Austria and of course from Germany.
At that time arose the idea to continue and to encourage such kind of meetings. The Pallottine communities exist in almost fifty countries around the world, including at least fifteen countries in Europe. During the conversations it became clear that the best place for such meeting will be Rome.
Rome is the city were the culture of many countries of Europe and the world was born. There is no wonder that millions of pilgrims and tourists come to Rome until today. The important centre of Christianity and different religious congregations exist in Rome. It was in Rome that the Founder of the “Pallottine Familly”, St. Vincent Pallotti, spent all his life.
Till now there were two Meetings of the Pallottine Youth organised in Rome:
- The First Pallottine Youth Forum 2006
- The Second Pallottine Youth Forum 2007
- The Third Pallottine Youth Forum 2008
- The Fourth Pallottine Youth Forum
2009
We’d like to invite you for the Fifth one 7th-13th August 2010.
2. The Idea
What is the scope of the meeting?
- To come to know and meet people from different cultures
- To visit important places in Rome
- To experience the Universal Church and its institutions
- To come to know and understand the life-vision of St. Vincent Pallotti.
We assume that from different countries will come groups of 4-10 young people. The whole number should not be higher then 70. Such group can together move in the city with the public means under the guidance of one person. Apart from this, after one week the particip
ants can know each other and develop the feeling of belonging to one
community It is important that the participants are creative and active at the preparation of the meeting.
1. Each group should prepare before coming a multimedia presentation about one chosen place (church, monument, etc.) in Rome which is important for the history of their country and the Church in their region. During the meeting in Rome each group will present the prepared material to other participants. The duration of the presentation should be about 30 minutes.
2. We will visit together the place chosen by the group. The stay in the place should be well prepared and arranged by the responsible group (for ex: some songs, prayer, encounter with other persons, etc). The duration of the visit to the place will depend on the situation and the numbers of other meetings.
3. One morning or afternoon we will dedicate to the meeting in one of the Vatican Congregations. In this way we can know better how it works and what is the worldwide institution of the Catholic Church. If the Holy Father stays at that time in Rome we want to go to the audience.
4. One day we dedicate to walk in the footsteps of St. Vincent Pallotti who lived and worked in the heart of Rome.
5. Each participant will receive a handbook with the liturgical texts, description of the places etc. in 6 languages. Everybody will be able to understand the contents of the program and to communicate with the others.
3. Conditions for particiption
In the meeting can participate every young person who recommended by a Pallottine father, brother or sister. At the time of registration we ask you to give his or her name.
When minors want to come to Rome they should have the care of the responsible adults.
The meeting is international. Hence the knowledge of the foreign languages is very useful. The experience of the meeting in Rheinbach showed that the Pallottine groups managed the challenges of the four languages: English, German, Polish and Spanish. In Italy Italian can be useful.
We ask all the participants not to forget the travel insurance. The organizers will not guarantee such insurance.
4. Organisation
The meeting will take place in the Hause of the Pallottine Sisters in Rome.
Location of the Centrum
Program
Begins on Saturday, 7th August 2010, at 18.00
Ends on Friday, 13th August 2010.
The program will be modified as the new groups enter. Fixed are the following points for now:
- On Saturday after supper – the presentation of the groups.
- On Sunday - the Mass in the Basilica Maria Maggiore, the common visit to the Churches around the Station Termini.
- each day after breakfast we will get to know the story of the places and we go to visit them,
- we plan the participation in the Papal audience at the St. Peter’s Square; visit to the tomb of Pope John Paul II.
- each day (at various times and places) we will pray as a community; the prayers will be animated by different groups.
Courses of sightseeing (Googlemaps):
Costs
The costs of the six days meeting are 240 Euro per person (40 Euro per day). In this price are included:
- overnighting
- half pension and lunch packets (when we are on travel)
- weekly ticket for travels in Rome.
- printed materials
We try to find some sponsors of this Meeting to reduce the cost for the participants.
Information about the Center:
- Overnight in the rooms for 3-4 persons.
- There is bed-linen at our disposition. You need to bring the towels.
- Washbowls and services are in the rooms.
- time table for the meals:
Breakfast – 7.00-8.00.
Lunch – 13.00-13.30
Supper – 19.00-20.00
Reception of the Centre is open till 23.00.
Reservation
For the organization of the Pallottine Youth Forum is responsible:
General Secretariat for the Apostolate SAC
Piazza San Vincenzo Pallotti, 204
00186 Roma, Italia
Tel. +39066819469
Fax. + 39066876827
To receive more information, please contact
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