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Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
Thai Bishops’ Commission for Human Mobility

(Bangkok, 6th – 8th November 2008)

PROGRAMME

Theme:
“Towards a Better Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees in Asia
at the Dawn of the Third Millennium”

Thursday, 6th November

10:00    Arrival and Registration

12:00    Eucharistic Concelebration
              presided over by H. Em. Card. Michael Michai Kitbunchu,
                                                  Archbishop of Bangkok       

13:00       Lunch

14:30    Welcome Address by local Church Authorities
              - H. Em. Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu, Archbishop of Bangkok
              - H. E. Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio in Thailand
              - H. E. Msgr. Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, President of the Thai Bishops’ Commission for Social-Pastoral Ministries

The general situation of migrants, refugees and IDPs in Asia

                 Dr. Johan Ketelers, Secretary General
              International Catholic Migration Commission


16:00       Discussion     
16:30       Coffee Break

17:00       Erga migrantes caritas Christi: a better pastoral response also for migrants in Asia
            H. Em. Card. Renato Raffaele MARTINO, President
              Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

Discussion

18:00       A burning issue: migration and new slaveries
              Bro. Anthony Rogers, Executive Secretary
                
FABC Office for Human Development
Discussion

19:00       Supper
20:00       Friendship Evening

Friday, 7th November

7:30        Breakfast

8:30        Eucharistic Concelebration,
              presided over by H. Em. Cardinal Renato R. Martino        

9:00        Round Table: Experiences of selected participants on the pastoral care of migrants

              (specifically regarding the proclamation of the Word of God, the administration of the Sacraments, diakonia, welcome, advocacy, and inter-ecclesial, ecumenical, inter-religious and intercultural dialogue)

              Moderator: Bishop Joshuah Mar Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil
                            Eparch of Mavelikara (India)
           - Rev. Fr. Van Ty John Nguyen (Vietnam)
              - Rev. Fr. Edwin Corros (Philippines)
           - Rev. Fr. Pedro Balde Jr., SOLT (Macau)
              - Rev. Fr. Charles Chiew (Malaysia)
           - Rev. Sr. Maruja Padre Juan, MSCS (India)
           - Ms. Linda Noche (Hong Kong)

Discussion

10:30       Coffee Break

11:00       Workshops on the pastoral care of migrants

12:30       Lunch

14:30       Walking with and towards Jesus Christ present in the refugees: new pastoral itineraries
              H.E. Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, Secretary
              Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People 

Discussion

16:00       Coffee Break

16:30       Workshops on the pastoral care of refugees, IDPs, etc.

18:30       End of the Session

19:00       Supper

Saturday, 8th November

7:30        Breakfast

8:30        Eucharistic Concelebration,
              presided over by H.E. Archbishop Orlando Quevedo

9:00        Round Table: Experiences of selected participants on the pastoral care of refugees, IDPs, etc.

(specifically regarding the proclamation of the Word of God, the administration of the
Sacraments, diakonia, welcome, advocacy, and inter-ecclesial, ecumenical, inter-religious and intercultural dialogue)

              Moderator: Archbishop leo Cornelio
              Archbishop of Bhopal (India)
              - Rev. Fr. George Sigamoney (Sri Lanka)
              - Rev. Fr. Silas Bogati (Nepal)
                 - Ms. Cheryl Lee (Malaysia)
                 - Mr. Yan Naing Lin (Thailand)
                 - Mr. Joseph Hang Khau Pau (Myanmar)

Discussion

10:30       Coffee Break

11:00       The FABC perspective on the pastoral care of migrants and refugees
            H.E. Archbishop Orlando Quevedo, Secretary General
            Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences

Input by the participants

12:30       Lunch

14:30       Presentation and approval of the Final Document

16:00       End of the Meeting


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