IV GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE VMY (2015)

Friday, July 24th --- “Gathered in the name of the Lord, beneath the maternal glance of Mary”

08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Opening Eucharist (St. Sharbel Makhluf, Lebanon) – Assembly Hymn 10:00 Welcoming by the Visitor and the Visitatrix of the Province 10:30 Verificacation of a quorum Official Opening of the Assembly (Yasmine Cajuste, President) 11:30 Break 12:00 Presentation of the Secretary to the Assembly, moderators and commissions Presentation of the Directory, clarifications, discussion and voting. International Report (the Council and the Secretariat) 14:00 Lunch --- Break Preparation of the expositions 16:00 Living DF 2010 – Comunication about the reaility of the different countires • Explanation of the methodology • Presentation of the achievements and difficulties by some countries Dynamic of the exposition “VMY on the peripheries” 17:30 Break 18:00 Living DF 2010 (continued) 19:30 Vespers 20:00 Dinner 21:00 International Folklore (Asia, Oceanía and Africa) 22:30 Good Night

Saturday, July 25th – “VMY and the new evangelization”

08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Eucharist (feast of Saint James, Apostle) 10:00 Reading of the Minutes from the previous day 10:30 Presentation: “Evangelized in order to evangelize (Father Celestino Fernández, CM) 11:30 Break 12:00 Group Work 13:00 Plenary: suggestions for lines of action 14:00 Lunch – Visit the expositions 16:00 Panel: Evangelizing and evangelized as young men and women (Karmen Kunc, Counselor) 16:45 Financial Report (Father Irving Amaro, CM - Subdirector) 17:30 Break 18:00 Metodology for the Workshops –Workshop 1 19:00 Workshop 2 20:00 Dinner 21:00 Marian Vigil 22:00 Good Night

Sunday July 26th ---“Knowing oneself in order to evangelize together”

08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Eucharist 10:00 Reading of the Minutes from the previous day 10:30 Working in language groups sharing on Evangelii Gaudium (Daniel Malmierca) 11:30 Break 12:00 Gathering by continent 13:00 Workshop for the laity: “The Vincentian Family a place for collaboration” (Ghislain A.) Meeting of advisors (simultaneous with the workshop on the vincentian Family) Coordinator: Father Irving 14:00 Lunch 15:30 Presentation of the candidates for President (Straw ballot) 16:30 Tour Salamanca 20:30 Dinner 21:30 International Folklore (America) 22:30 Good Night

Monday, July 27th --- “Be united in the same mind and the same purpose (1 Corinthians 1:10)

08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Laudes 09:30 Reading of the Minutes from the previous day 10:00 Workshop 1 11:00 Workshop 2 12:00 Break 12:30 Panel on the Exposition “VMY on the peripheries” (Daniel Malmierca) 14:00 Lunch 16:00 Presentation and Discussion of the Working Document (draft form) Presentation and voting on the Postulatum 17:30 Break 18:00 Retreat: “Show us which of these you have chosen …” Eucharistic Adoration 18:30 Election of the International President 19:30 Eucharist and distribution of the Final Document (draft form) 20:30 Dinner – Free Time 22:30 Good Night

Tuesday, July 28th

08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Laudes 09:30 Reading of the Minutes of the previous day 10:00 Election of the 4 lay member of the International Council 11:30 Break 12:00 Election of the 4 lay members of the International Council Closing of the Self-Financing Campaign 14:00 Lunch 16:00 Voting on the Final Doicument 17:30 Break 18:00 Reading and signing of the Minutes of the Assembly Words from the International President and Official Closing 19:30 Closing Eucharist 20:30 Dinner 21:30 International Folklore (Europe) 22:30 Good Night

Wednesday, July 29th

- Departure of the participants - Meeting of the former members of the council and the new members of the council (International Secretariat, Madrid, 12:00). - Open house at the Secretariate in Madrid.