III European-Mediterranean Continental Meeting
FOR A FRATERNAL EUROPE. The contribution of Catholic Action •Sarajevo, September 3rd-7th 2003

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THURSDAY 4TH September 2003 
8.00 Breakfast 

09.30 Opening Session 
Invocation to the Holy Spirit 
Welcome and presentation of the meeting and of participants 
• Beatriz Buzzetti Thomson – Msgr. Francesco Lambiasi 

INTERVENTIONS 
• The Church in Bosnia Herzegovina. H.E. Msgr. Franjo KOMARICA. Bishop of Banja Luka and President of the Bishops’ Conference of Bosnia Herzegovina 

• The Church in Vrhbosna – Sarajevo. H. E. Msgr. Pero SUDAR . Auxiliary Bishop Vrhbosna Sarajevo 

• The Church in Monstar. p. Zeliko Majic, Buna-Mostar 

11.15 Eucharistic Celebration at the Seminary. H. E. Msgr. Franjo KOMARICA 

12.30 Lunch 
15.00 Lecture about the actual situation: The problems which unite us 

INTERVENTIONS 
• Ilaria VELLANI – Western Europe (Italy) 
• Alexandru CISTELECAN Eastern Europe (Romania) 

DISCUSSION 
Evening prayers 

19.00 Dinner 
20.00 Evening in Sarajevo 

FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2003 
8.00 Breakfast 

9.00 Eucharistic Celebration. H. E. Msgr. Francesco LAMBIASI. General Assistant of CA Italy, Ecclesiastical Assistant of IFCA 

9.45 The Future is in our Roots – The novelty of the Gospel in Europe of the III millennium 
Presentation: Father Ghislain LAFONT osb 

11.00 Press Conference 
11.15 Visit to the interethnical school 

13.00 Lunch 
15.00 Small groups about the presentation / Adults and Youths 
16.00 Assembly 
18.30 Social Evening: presentation by the countries present alternating with those by some parishes in Vrhbosna -Sarajevo 

SATURDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2003 
8.00 Breakfast 

9.00 “Duc in altum, Catholic Action!”. “Have courage of the future. Be a prophetical presence in the world… Have the humble courage to gaze on Jesus…” 

INTERVENTIONS 
• Why does the Church need CA? H. E. Msgr. Atilano Rodriguez – 
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo – Assistant of CA of Spain 

• The CA’s Conciliar characteristics for the III millennium 
Beatriz Buzzetti Thomson – coordinator of the secretariat and the responsibles of the present CA 

DISCUSSION 
12.00 Visit to Sarajevo and surroundings by bus 

16.00 Workshops 
18.00 Eucharistic Celebration. H. E. Msgr. Atilano Rodriguez – Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo 

19.00 Dinner 
20.15 ASSEMBLY and PRAYERS 

SUNDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2003 
8.00 Breakfast 
From Holy Land: Jakoub Kassabry – George-Anton Ghattas 

9.00 Presentation of the Final Document 

10.30 Eucharistic Celebration (Cathedral). H.E. Card. Vinko PULJIC – Archbishop of Vrhbosna-Sarajevo 
12.00 Lunch and Departures