WHAT
IS THE WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES?
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Every
three years the Holy Father summons the catholic families
of the world to an encounter of unity, in which thousands
of families of the five continents meet, in order
to share, dialogue, pray and study in depth important
aspects of the role of the Christian family, such
as Domestic Church and base unit of evangelization
and society.
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PRESS
CONFERENCE
(OCTOBER 6TH 2008) |
With
great enthusiasm, Monsignor Enrique Glennie , Secretary
General of the World Meeting of the Families 2009,
met today Monday octuber 6th with several national
media representatives to inform them about the current
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IT´S
BEEN OPENED “MINI WEBSITE” DEDICATED TO
THE COLLAGE OF THE FAMILIES. |
Own to the great response that the Collage of Families
has had, a mini website has been opened in order that
all those who are interested in taking part of it,
they can send their pictures directly through the
Internet. The Collage of the Families mini website
is:
www.mosaicodelasfamilias.com
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THE
FAMILY:
TEACHER OF VALUES |
Speaking
of the family as teacher of values makes reference
to a series of actions that imply a whole process
oriented to obtain a definition, a configuration,
a firmness and perfection in each person that conform
the family, procedures that allow us to reach a greater
strength and a better “finish”..
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DESCRIPTION
OF THE
WORLD FAMILIES MEETING ICON |
This icon has an important connotation and its presence
in the VI International Families’ Congress answers
the need for looking at the roots of the whole Christian
family: the family of Nazareth. This
piece of art prevailed in the V Families’ Meeting
carried out in Valencia, Spain in 2006
MEANING.
It represents the journey back
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NEW
PRESIDENT OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY |
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Ennio
Cardinal Antonelli (born November 18, 1936)
is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
He was Archbishop of Florence from March 2001 to June
2008 when he was appointed as President of the Pontifical
Council for the Family. |
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