FABC OESC - "Toward Vision 2020: Dialogue in Moral and Religious Formation in Education" on October 24-28, 2007, Thailand
Submitted by team on Mon, 2007-10-01 03:02.
Church Organisations | Activities
Office of Education and
Student Chaplaincy
Dear Friends:
I hope that my letter finds you well. The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences – Office of Education and Student Chaplaincy (FABC-OESC) has taken the path of dialogue and promotion of values in education as corner stone of its programs and
activities for the years 2005-2008. From module making to family catechesis and youth empowerment, the Office embarks to gather the Catholic hierarchy, agents of dialogue, family and the youth sector to bring the network into fusion and discuss its synergy as the powerhouse of the New Way of Being Church in Asia for the next couple of decades, hence, the theme "Toward vision 2020: Dialogue in Moral and Religious Formation in Education" on October 24-28, 2007 which will be held at the Assumption University, Bang Na Campus, Thailand. (Please see attached brochure and registration form)
I would like to invite three representatives from your community to participate in this meeting. The Office will cover charges of local transportation in
The contribution of the young participants, particularly your organization, will surely make our consultation meeting fruitful and successful.
Looking forward to receiving the list of your representatives,
Sincerely,
Fr Vicente Cajilig, OP
Executive Secretary
FABC-Office of Education and
Espana Manila 1015
Telefax: 741-9710
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Office of Education and
Student Chaplaincy
Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference
In collaboration with
Bang Na
And
Consultation on:
Toward Vision 2020:
Dialogue in Moral and Religious
Formation in Education
October 24-28, 2007
THEME: Toward Vision 2020: Dialogue in Moral and Religious Formation in Education
Rationale:
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference – Office of Education and Student Chaplaincy (FABC-OESC) has taken the path of dialogue and promotion of values as corner stones of its programs and activities for the years 2005-2008. This was clearly stated in the action plan of the meeting of the Officers of the OESC during the 8th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference in
Realizing this vision, in 2005 the Office has organized the “Module Making for Dialogue with Islam.” The aim was to produce materials and dialogue-dynamics and initiate an Asian wide strategy to come up with a module that would aid facilitators, teachers and agents of dialogue in their encounter with our Muslim Brothers and Sisters. Inspired by the success of this meeting and encouraged by the need to produce dialogue-dynamics and materials in a wider Asian dialogue, a meeting in Taiwan was held in the early part of 2006 with the theme “Catholicism encountering Confucianism, Taoism and Folk Religiosity,” in cooperation with the Taiwan Bishops’ Conference and Fu Jen Catholic University of Taiwan.
An effective dialogue, however, requires a deeper and more integral approach in the family. An attempt to bring a holistic approach on dialogue to institutions of learning necessitates a return to the situation of the family: the domestic church. Interfaith marriages, single parenting, migrant working parents and the increasing individualism among the young are the challenges the Asian Churches face in our millennium. It is for this reason that the Office organizes the meeting on “family catechesis: Challenges from Asian realities” in the latter part of 2006.
With the module materials in place and the family catechesis reinvigorated, the Office embarks on listening to the “lights and shadows” of the youth sector in order to draw out concrete pastoral plans in enfleshing their spirit of dialogue and enhancing their Christian values. This will be the main objective of the “Empowerment of the youth: The Evangelizers of
After a series of initiatives from the hierarchy, to the agents of dialogue, to the family, to the youth sector, the Office with Assumption University and University of Santo Tomas, embarks to gather all of them in a congress to bring the network into fusion and discuss its synergy as the powerhouse of the New Way of Being Church in Asia for the next millennium. OESC envisions a future where moral formation is the mission and essential dynamics of all educational initiatives and programs, thus the theme: toward vision 2020: Dialogue in Moral and Religious Formation in Education.
Objectives:
i. To have an in-depth study regarding the significance and impact of the theme to the Churches in
ii. To convoke youth and teachers along with educational experts to reflect on what transpired in the last forty years of Dialogue in Moral and Religious Formation of the Churches in Asia; and,
iii. To consult the Asian Episcopal commission on education in Asian countries about their stands and approaches in the preservation of Gospel values along with socio-cultural values creating sound inculturation of faith.
Date: October 24-28, 2007
Venue:
Number of Participants: Asian Delegates == 40 persons
Collaborators:
§ Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference –
Office of Education and Student Chaplaincy
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Program of Activities
First day: Arrival
(October 24, 2007 - Wednesday)
18:00-19:00 Opening Eucharistic Celebration
19:30 20:30 Welcoming Dinner
Second day: See
(October 25, 2007 - Thursday)
8:30 - 9:15 Opening Rites
Morning Praise
Welcoming Messages
Presentation of Synthesis of country reports
FR. RAVEEN PERERA
Process Moderator
9:15 – 10:00 keynote Address
Dialogue in Moral and Religious
Formation in Education
Fr. Charles Morerod, OP
10:00 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:00 Open Forum
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
14:30 – 16:30 Asia/Pacific Papers: Experts. Teachers (who are
parents), students
Panelists from:
Mr. Ajit David
Dr. Edna Monzon
Sr. Praxedes Boonruen Mansap
Ian Esguerra
Rose Anh Nga
16:00 – 16:30 Break
16:30 - 17:30 Plenary
18:00 - 19:00 Eucharistic Celebration
(Evening Prayer integrated)
Third Day: Judge
(October 26, 2007 - Friday)
8:30 – 9:00 Morning Prayer
Summary of the First Day
9:00 – 10:00 The Theological Implications of
Country Reports and Sharing
Fr. Vimal Tirimanna, Cssr
Executive Secretary
FABC-Office of Theological Concerns
10:00 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:00 Groupings:
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
15:00 – 17:00 Plenary
18:00 – 19:00 Eucharistic Celebration
Fourth day: Planning: Skill and Dynamics
(October 27, 2005 - Saturday)
8:30 – 9:00 Summary of the Second Day
9:00 – 11:00 Dialogue in Interreligious Formation in School
Sr. Theresa Constantino
11:00 – 11:30 break
11:30 – 12:30 Presentation (samplings)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
15:00 – 16:30 Statement of the Consultation
16:30 – 17:30 Closing Rite
18:00 – 19:00 Concluding Eucharistic Celebration
Fifth day: Home Sweet Home
(October 28, 2007 - Sunday)
N.B. Especial Excursion maybe organized at
the expense of the individuals interested.