USA
Monsignor Andrew H. Cozzens
Monsignor Andrew H. Cozzens Monsignor Andrew Harmon Cozzens is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was born in August 1968, he has been Bishop of Crookston in Minnesota since 2021, his episcopal motto is Praebe nobis cor tuum (Give us your heart). Previously, he served as auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 2013 to 2021. Monsignor Cozzens is the president of the board of the National Eucharistic Congress in the United States.
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Tema de la ponencia
Eucharist and transfiguration of the world
Wednesday, September, 11th
España
Juan Manuel Cotelo
Juan Manuel Cotelo Oñate es un periodista, director de cine, guionista, productor y actor español. Nació en julio de 1966, es el fundador y director de Infinito + 1, una productora y distribuidora internacional de películas. A través de esta plataforma ha creado y promovido contenido cinematográfico con un enfoque en valores cristianos y humanos.
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Tema de la ponencia
Mundo Herido
Lunes 09 de septiembre
Dominican Republic
Monsignor Francisco Ozoria
Monsignor Francisco Ozoria is Archbishop of Santo Domingo and Primate of America. He was born in October 1951 in Nagua, Dominican Republic. His testimony seeks to demonstrate the work of the Catholic Church and its voice in defense of the rights and dignity of the Taíno indigenous people who were being mistreated and exploited, through the spokesman of the Dominican friars Fray Antonio de Montesinos.
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Fray Antonio Montesinos
Tuesday September 10
Base Document nn. 38
“In Advent 1551, during a mass, the Dominican Antonio de Montesinos condemned the oppression of the indigenous people, questioning the legitimacy of their suffering and calling for reflection on the humanity of the natives.
Republic of El Salvador
Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez
Gregorio Rosa Chávez, the first cardinal of El Salvador. He was born in September 1942 in Sociedad, department of Morazán. He held the position of auxiliary bishop of San Salvador. He collaborated closely with the martyred archbishop San Óscar Arnulfo Romero who played a crucial role in defending human rights in his country during a time of military dictatorship (1931-1979). Despite the threats and violence, he did not hesitate to raise his voice against the human rights violations perpetrated by the government and the military. Cardinal Gregorio Rosa is one of the main promoters of the cause of canonization of Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero and a close friend of the same and will provide in his testimony a moving account of an example of holiness.
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Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero
Tuesday September 10
Base Document nn. 20
“Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, became the voice of the oppressed during the civil war in El Salvador. Through his defense of human rights and his rejection of violence, he faced injustice and government repression. His martyrdom, which occurred during a homily, made him a symbol of the fight for justice and peace.”
Spain
Father Pablo Blanco
Universidad: University of Navarra
Father Pablo Blanco Sarto is a multidisciplinary scholar who has stood out in the fields of Hispanic philology, theology and philosophy. His dedication and academic excellence earned him recognition of the Ratzinger Prize in Theology in 2023, cementing his reputation as one of the leading thinkers in his field. He is a prolific author with numerous publications and articles to his name.
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Tema de la ponencia
Eucharist: source and summit of fraternity
Thursday, September 5
Australia
Monsignor Anthony Fisher, OP
Anthony Fisher is the Archbishop of Sydney – Australia, a Dominican friar and moral theologian, who completed a PhD in Bioethics at the University of Oxford. It is currently part of five Vatican organizations: the Pontifical Academy for Life, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, the Council of the Synod of Bishops and the Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas.
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Tema de la ponencia
Synodal Church: A store for everyone
Friday, September 6
Peru
Father Fernando Roca, SJ
Universidad: Catholic University of Peru
University: Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Father Fernando Roca is a Jesuit, doctor in social anthropology and ethnobotanist. He is a man whose life and career are deeply connected to nature and the search for a harmonious relationship between human beings and their environment. He lived for more than a decade alongside the native peoples in the Amazon. He is a defender of harmony between humans and nature, inspiring a more sustainable and conscious vision of our environment. He is the Advisor of the Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network (REPAM)
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Tema de la ponencia
Eucharist and care of the common home
Friday, September 6
Italy
Father Paolo Morocutti
Universidad: Catholic University of the Sacred Heart · Pontifical Gregorian University · LUMSA University in Rome
Don Paolo Morocutti, is a Catholic priest, professor of General and Community Psychology at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart. Professor of Spiritual Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University and of Moral Theology at LUMSA in Rome. His academic experience also includes having been a Consultant ad casum of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints from 2010 to 2015, enriching his teaching work with a vision from pastoral practice.
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Tema de la ponencia
Heart of Jesus and the source of life
Friday, September 6
England
Father Damian Howard, SJ
Universidad: University of Oxford
Father Damian Howard, SJ, has recently been appointed Senior Chaplain in the Catholic Chaplaincy of the University of Oxford, Father Damian Howard, SJ, has responsibility for providing spiritual and pastoral support to the university community. His experience as Provincial of the Jesuits in Great Britain and his dedication to Christian-Muslim relations have prepared him to function in this intellectually stimulating environment.
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Tema de la ponencia
Calls for reconciliation
Thursday, September 5
Republic of Congo
Monsignor Bienvenu Manamika
Monsignor Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou, born in October 1964 in Brazzaville, is a Congolese Catholic prelate. Currently, he has served as Archbishop of Brazzaville since November 2021. Before assuming this position, he was Coadjutor Bishop of the Archdiocese of Brazzaville in 2020 and Bishop of the Diocese of Dolisie from 2013 to 2020. During his time as Bishop, Monsignor Manamika was also involved in the construction of the first church dedicated to Saint Josemaría in Africa, in the parish of Kinkala.
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Tema del testimonio
Wounded World – Ecclesial reality in the Republic of the Congo
Tuesday September 10
Italy
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFMConv
Mauro Gambetti, Italian Catholic archbishop and cardinal. He studied engineering mechanics and theological anthropology at the universities of Bologna and Florence. His motto is "Omnibus subiecti in caritate" (Subject to everything for love). He is Vicar general of his Holiness for the Vatican City State. He is Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, he is the one who supervises the liturgical activities and pastoral care in St. Peter's Basilica and is the President of the Factory of St.Pedro.
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Tema de la ponencia
For a Synodal Church
Thursday 12 of september
Argentina
Sister Daniela Cannavina, HCMR
Daniela Cannavina is a significant voice in the context of the Synod of the Bishops. As a Capuchin Sister of Mother Rubatto, she has participated actively in various synods and assemblies. Her work exemplifies the importance of dialogue, inclusion and collaboration within the Church.
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Tema de la ponencia
Brotherhood redeemed in Christ
Tuesday September 10
Argentina
Pablo Martínez
Pablo Martínez, born in Rosario, Argentina, on June 26, 1978, is an internationally recognized Catholic singer. In addition to his music, he is also a speaker, catechist, writer, theology professor, and is currently leading an artistic and evangelization project through various media and digital platforms.
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Tema de la ponencia
Eucharist: Psalm of Fraternity
Friday, September 13
Roma
Dr. Rodrigo Guerra
Rodrigo Guerra López, nació en la Ciudad de México, obtuvo un Doctorado en Filosofía "Summa cum Laude" en Liechtenstein. Ha escrito 35 libros principalmente dedicados a la Antropología filosófica, Bioética y Filosofía social, tres de ellos prologados por el Papa Francisco. Ha sido profesor visitante en diversas universidades internacionales. En su carrera profesional, ha ocupado varios puestos de liderazgo en organizaciones religiosas y sociales, incluyendo Presidente de Cáritas en Querétaro y Director General de la Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Social. Fue miembro del Pontificio Consejo "Justicia y Paz" y de la Pontificia Academia para la Vida, nombrado por el Papa Benedicto XVI. Actualmente, es profesor en varias universidades pontificias y miembro de consejos internacionales, además de ser Secretario del Pontificio Consejo para América Latina, nombrado por el Papa Francisco.
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Tema de la ponencia
Devociones eucarísticas y piedad popular
Jueves 5 de septiembre
Brasil
Dra. Vitória Andreatta De Carli
Vitória Bertaso Andreatta De Carli es una estudiosa de la espiritualidad cristiana y su naturaleza secular. Desarrolló su investigación en el Programa de Posgrado en Teología de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). Su tesis doctoral, titulada “La Espiritualidad Laica y su Naturaleza Secular a la Luz del Concilio Ecuménico Vaticano II: La Santidad en la Vida Cotidiana”, aborda la espiritualidad laica y su relación con la santidad en el contexto del Concilio Vaticano II. Vitória Andreatta De Carli ha contribuido significativamente al estudio de la espiritualidad cristiana y su aplicación en la vida cotidiana.
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Tema de la ponencia
De Hermanos a enemigos
Jueves 5 de septiembre
Panamá
Hna. Rosmery Castañeda
La hermana Rosmery Castañeda, dominica de las Hermanas de la Caridad Dominica de la Presentación, es teóloga, magíster en Teología y Biblia. Nació en Colombia y reside en Panamá. Ha sido llamada por el Papa Francisco para participar en el Sínodo de la Sinodalidad y es la única mujer de la Orden de Predicadores. Su participación representa un momento significativo en la Iglesia, aportando con su trabajo a la visión de que la fraternidad sin los últimos no es verdadera fraternidad.
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Fraternidad sin los últimos no es fraternidad
Viernes 6 de septiembre
United States
Margaret Felker
Margaret Felker is the co-founder and co-director, alongside her husband Mike Byrd, of David’s Educational Opportunity Fund (DEOF). DEOF is a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive support to low-income university students in Quito, Ecuador, in honor of their son David Byrd-Felker, who disappeared near Zamora in 2002.
Maggie is now retired. She spent many years working as a hospital nurse, caring for surgical patients, children, and new mothers with their newborns. She also worked with hospice patients, visiting them in their homes. Most recently, before retiring in 2017, she worked as a school nurse in elementary schools in Madison, Wisconsin.
Her life changed dramatically on the night of August 12, 2002, when she was waiting for her son David at Chicago O'Hare Airport, but he did not disembark the plane. Over the past 22 years, Maggie and her husband left their jobs in the U.S. and did volunteer work at the Centro del Muchacho Trabajador in Quito. They established David’s Fund in 2012, starting with 6 students; DEOF now supports over 40 members. Maggie also became a grandmother in 2012, thanks to her daughter Rachel and her husband Josué. She divides her time between her grandchildren and her DEOF family.
In her testimony, Maggie, with the theme "Brotherhood Redeemed in Christ," will discuss the role faith and fraternity played during various stages of her “new life” since 2002. It is a story full of hope.
Tema del testimonio
Brotherhood Redeemed in Christ
Tuesday, September 10
Ecuador
Monsignor Víctor Corral
Monsignor Víctor Corral, born in Guayaquil on February 17, 1936, was consecrated as Auxiliary Bishop of Riobamba in 1982. He worked closely with Monsignor Leonidas Proaño for three years, together advancing social justice and the welfare of the indigenous people of Chimborazo. After Monsignor Proaño's death, Monsignor Víctor continued his work in Riobamba, strengthening indigenous formation centers and creating the Vicaría de Pastoral Indígena in 1986, among other significant initiatives. He was awarded the National Order of Merit in 2014 for his dedication to these causes.
Tema del testimonio
Mons. Leonidas Proaño
Tuesday, September 10
Ecuador
María de Lourdes Amador
María de Lourdes Amador de Moscoso, originally from Guayaquil and a resident of Cuenca since 1975, is the mother of five children and grandmother of nine grandchildren. She comes from a devout Catholic family with a strong involvement in the Church; her father, Jorge Amador Ycaza, organized the Eucharistic Congress in Guayaquil in 1959. She is a founding member and active participant of the Salesian Ladies Association in Cuenca since 1993, holding various roles at international, national, and local levels. Currently, she serves as an International Regional Counselor, a National Formation Counselor, and Vice President of the San Francisco de Sales Center in Cuenca. Her greatest achievement is maintaining a united family, living out fraternity and the Eucharist as a sacrament of unity and charity.
Tema del testimonio
Eucharist and the Transfiguration of the World
Wednesday, September 11
Ecuador
Monsignor Rafael Cob
Monsignor Rafael Cob García, born on October 23, 1951, in La Horra, Burgos, Spain, is the current Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo. From a young age, he discovered his religious vocation and decided to enter the diocesan seminary, where he was ordained a priest on October 23, 1976.
On November 28, 1998, he was appointed Apostolic Vicar of Puyo and titular bishop of Cerbali by Pope John Paul II, who personally consecrated him on January 6, 1999. Monsignor Rafael Cob took canonical possession of the vicariate on February 21, 1999. Since 2022, he has been the President of the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM).
With a career dedicated to serving the Church, Monsignor Rafael is a member of the Church Magisterium Commission in the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference. During the 2024 Eucharistic Congress of Ecuador, he will share his testimony on the Eucharist: Psalm of Brotherhood, highlighting the importance of unity and fraternal love within the Christian community.
Tema del testimonio
Eucharist: Psalm of Brotherhood
Friday, September 13
Ecuador
Madre Verónica de la Santa Faz
Mother Verónica of the Holy Face, born on January 12, 1964, in Monte Olivo, Carchi, Ecuador, is a Discalced Carmelite of the Monastery of San José and Santa Mariana de Jesús in Quito. She entered the convent on July 30, 1988, received the habit on February 2, 1990, and made her solemn profession in 1994. She has dedicated over 36 years to religious life, holding roles such as Novice Mistress and Prioress on several occasions. She is the President of the San José Federation of Discalced Carmelites of Ecuador (2019-2024) and the current Prioress of the Monastery of the High Carmel.
She has studied Spiritual Theology and Sacred Art and holds a diploma in Theology of Contemplative Life. Additionally, she has been actively involved with CELAM and CER, contributing to the synodal path and the mixed commission for the Year of Consecrated Life.
Tema del testimonio
Eucharist: Psalm of Brotherhood
Friday, September 13
United States
Leyden Xochil Krull
Universidad: Summa Cum Laude de la Universidad de Fordham.
Leyden Rovelo-Krull is a Catholic ministry leader, content creator, and speaker known for her ability to connect with diverse audiences. As the daughter of Honduran and Puerto Rican immigrants, Leyden brings a unique perspective to her work in Hispanic ministry in the United States. With a specialization in human development, Leyden is passionate about promoting the Church's Social Doctrine through community outreach, content development, and faith formation.
Her work has led her to significant collaborations with several USCCB offices and Catholic Relief Services, advocating for issues faced by the Hispanic/Latino diaspora in the United States:
Appointed to the USCCB Hispanic Advisory Group, Secretariat of Justice and Peace
Leader of the Missouri State Coalition, Senate Liaison, for Catholic Relief Services
Elected Co-Chair of Region IX, Regional Accompaniment Team for the Fifth Encuentro (ERAVE), USCCB Secretariat of Hispanic Affairs
Facilitator of the National Team on Catholic Social Doctrine, USCCB Secretariat of Justice and Peace
Leyden is also a nationally recognized speaker and frequently collaborates with organizations such as the Siena Institute.
She is the Director of Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
Tema del testimonio
Wounds of Migration
Monday, September 9
Perú
Monseñor Lizardo Estrada Herrera, O.S.A.
He was born on September 23, 1973, in Cotabambas, within the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco. He studied at San Martín School and San Agustín School in Cotabambas, then pursued Philosophy at Nuestra Señora de Cocharcas Seminary in Abancay and Theology at San Carlos and San Marcelo Seminary in Trujillo. He made his first vows in the Order of St. Augustine in 1998 and his solemn profession in 2001, being ordained as a priest in 2005.
He obtained a Licentiate in Moral Theology from the Pontifical Alphonsian Academy in Rome, studied Pedagogy at the Juan Pablo II Institute in Trujillo, and earned a Licentiate in Education from the Catholic University of Trujillo. He completed a Doctorate in Pastoral Theology at the Pontifical University of Medellín, and in 2020, attended a specialization course in Social Doctrine of the Church and Social Pastoral at CELAM.
Tema del testimonio
For a Synodal Church
Thursday, September 12
Suiza
Max Ammann & María Gabriela Ammann
Max Rodolfo Paolo Ammann was born in Bern, Switzerland, in 1994. From 2014 to 2019, he studied Law at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), specializing in constitutional religious law, and graduated with a Master's in Law. Since 2020, he has been studying Catholic theology at the Faculty of Theology in Fribourg (Switzerland), specializing in Church history. He also works as a lawyer in both academia and practice. He is involved in various Catholic movements in Switzerland, such as "Adoray" and "World Youth Day," and occasionally writes for Catholic media. He is expected to assume pastoral ministry in the Diocese of Basel in the summer of 2025.
Maria Gabriela Ammann was born in Lucerne, Switzerland, in 1997. She studied literature and Hispanic philology, as well as history, at the University of Fribourg. After her graduation, she began her studies in Catholic theology at the same university. She is involved in various Catholic movements in Switzerland, such as "Adoray" and "World Youth Day," and works as a catechist in her parish.
The couple has been married for two and a half years and lives in an idyllic village between two lakes near Lucerne.
Tema del testimonio
For a Synodal Church
Thursday, September 12
Ecuador
Lcdo. Pabel Muñoz
Pabel Muñoz López is a dedicated citizen of Quito. He is a PhD candidate in Social Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a specialist in Development Sociology. He served twice as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Pichincha, where he was the president of the Economic and Tax Regime Commission, coordinator of the parliamentary group for the Eradication of Poverty and the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals, and a member of the parliamentary groups for Women's Rights and the Rights of Children and Adolescents, among others.
He has also worked as a university professor and has been responsible for political and economic think tanks. Additionally, he has published academic articles related to Ecuador's political and institutional processes.
Pabel Muñoz has participated as a speaker at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum in the United States, the World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development in Indonesia, and the Meeting with Parliamentarians for Fiscal Justice and Against Illicit Financial Flows in Argentina.
Tema del testimonio
Wounds in the City
Monday, September 9
08
SEP 2024
Opening Eucharist
First Communions
| 10h00 |
Opening Eucharist |
| Place: |
Esplanade of Bicentennial Park |
| Presides: |
Msgr. Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus,sdb Archbishop of Quito and Primate of Ecuador |
09
SEP 2024
FIRST DAY
Wounded world
"Where is your brother?" (Gn 4, 9)
| 07h00 |
Accreditations |
| 08h30 |
Eucharist |
| Presides: |
Msgr. Jaime Spengler - Archbishop of Porto Alegre and President of CELAM |
| 09h45 |
Welcome |
| 10h00 |
Conference: |
| Theme: |
"Wounded World"
Juan Manuel CoteloSpanish producer and screenwriter |
| 11h00 |
Break |
| 11h45 |
Dialogue: |
| Theme: |
Wounds of today's world
Dr. Rodrigo Guerra
Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Latin America |
| Theme: |
Wounds in the city
Lcdo. Pabel Muñoz
Metropolitan Mayor of Quito |
| 13h00 |
Lunch |
| 15h00 |
Testimony: |
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Msgr. Hryhoriy Komar
Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir - Ukraine |
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11
SEP 2024
THIRD DAY
Eucharist and transfiguration of the world
"He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him" (Juan 6, 56).
| 08h00 |
Arrival |
| 08h30 |
Eucharist |
| Presides: |
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM. Conv. Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City |
| 09h45 |
Conference: |
| Theme: |
"Eucharist and transfiguration of the World"
Msgr. Andrew Cozzens
Bishop of Crookston |
| 10h45 |
Break |
| 11h30 |
Testimonies: |
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Fr. José Antonio Maeso Gonzál |
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María de Lourdes Amador |
| 13h00 |
Lunch |
| 15h00 |
Conference: |
| Theme: |
"The Sacred Heart of Jesus: Fraternity Requirement"
Msgr. José Ignacio Munilla
Bishop of Orihuela - Alicante |
12
SEP 2024
FOURTH DAY
For a synodal Church
"Love one another as I have loved you" (Juan 13, 34)
| 08h00 |
Prayer |
| 08h30 |
Conference:: |
| Theme: |
“For a Synodal Church”
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti OFM Conv
Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City |
| 09h30 |
Dialogue: |
| Lay: |
Mary Wu - Taiwán |
| Marriage: |
Max and María Gabriela Ammann |
| 10h30 |
Break |
| 11h15 |
Conference: |
| Theme: |
"The family in the light of the Eucharist, fraternity school"
Mons. Graziano Borgonovo
Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization |
| 12h15 |
Testimony: |
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Andrea Losi
Mato Grosso Family |
| 13h00 |
Lunch |
| 18h00 |
Masses in different languages in the Quito Historic Center: Spanish Afro, English, French, Italian, German, Kichwa, Portuguese, Chinese. |
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13
SEP 2024
FIFTH DAY
Eucharist psalm of fraternity
"You are all brothers" (Mt 23, 8)
| 08h00 |
Arrival |
| 08h30 |
Eucharist |
| Presides: |
Msgr. Anthony Fisher, OP. – Archbishop of Sydney |
| 09h45 |
Conference: |
| Tema: |
"Eucharist: Psalm of Fraternity"
Pablo Martínez
Argentine singer-songwriter |
| 10h45 |
Break |
| 11h30 |
Testimonies: |
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Msgr. Rafael Cob (REPAM) |
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Mother Verónica de la Santa Faz
Prioress of the Cármen Alto monastery |
| 12h30 |
Conference: |
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“Hope is the Eucharist: on the road to Jubilee 2025”
Msgr. Graziano Borgonovo
Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization |
| 13h00 |
Lunch |
| 17h00 |
Catholic Concert
"Fraternity to heal the world" |
14
SEP 2024
SIXTH DAY
Eucharistic procession
| 16h30 |
Eucharist and Procession with the Blessed Sacrament in the Quito Historic Center |
| Lugar: |
Quito Historic Center |
| Preside: |
Msgr. Luis Cabrera, OFM – Archbishop of Guayaquil and President of the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference |
15
SEP 2024
SEVENTH DAY:
Closing Eucharist
Statio Orbis
| 10h00 |
Closing Eucharist - Statio Orbis |
| Preside: |
Cardinal Baltazar Porras – Pontifical Legate |
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