Sunday, August 28th

• 4 p.m. - Eucharistic Concelebration in the Basilica presided by Most Reverend Joachim A. Giermek, OFM Conv., Minister General and Supreme Moderator M.I.

• 5 p.m. - In the Conference Hall
  Welcome - Fr. Stanislaw Pietka, Guardian of Niepokalanów
  Presentation of the Symposium: its reasons and objectives - Fr. Eugenio Galignano, OFM Conv., International Assistant and President M.I.
  Prolusion - Archbishop Angelo Amato, SDB, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - "Partire da Cristo": The contribution of Mariology

Monday, August 29th
Morning Session
President: Fr. Adam Kalinowski, OFM Conv., Minister Provincial (Danzig)
Modeator: Sr. Elizabeth Patrizi, Superior General SMMI

9 a.m.
Conference - Forms of Association and Communion in the Church
(Prof. Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFM Conv., St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada)

9.45 a.m.
Conerence - The Ecclesiological Dimension of Ecclesial Movements
(Prof. Msgr. Severin Dianich, Istituto Teologico Fiorentino, Florence)

10.30 a.m. - Coffee Break

10.50 a.m.
Conference - Charism and Spirituality
(Prof. Fr. Leon Benigny Dyczewski, OFM Conv., Catholic University of Lublin, Poland)

11.35 a.m. - Question & Answer (Interventions)
12.30 p.m. - Lunch

Afternoon Session
President: Fr. Kazimierz Malinowski, OFM Conv., Minister Provincial (Cracow)
Moderator: Marina Melis, Director General AMissionarie dell=Immacolata - Fr. Kolbe@

3 p.m.
Conference - Kolbean Heritage: Fidelity and Realization of the Franciscan and Marian Charism of St. Maximilian Kolbe (Prof. Fr. Giovanni Iammarrone, OFM Conv., "St. Bonaventure" Pontifical Theological Faculty, Rome)

3.45 p.m.
Conference - "Simili a Lei". The Marian Way of St. Maximilian Kolbe
(Prof. Giulia Paola Di Nicola, University of Teramo)

4.30 p.m.
Conference - St. Francis of Assisi and St. Maximilian Kolbe: Lay Participation in the Development of the Charism
(Fr. Giuseppe Simbula, OFM Conv., Kolbe scholar)

5.15 p.m. - Question and Answer (Interventions)

6.00 p.m.
Eucharistic Celebration, presided by Fr. Sebastian Quaglio, M.I. Assistant of Santo André, Săo Paulo, Brazil)

7.00 p.m.
Supper - Initiatives of the Religious Community of Niepokalanów

Tuesday, August 30th
Morning Session
President: Fr. Grzegorz Bartosik, Minister Provincial (Warsaw)
Moderator: Marisa Faranna, Director General, AEducatrici Missionarie P. Kolbe@

9 a.m.
Conference - The Means of Social Communication: Challenge and Vehicle for Spreading the Kolbean Heritage
(Dr. Orazio Petrosillo, Journalist, Vatican Specialist, Rome)

9.45 a.m.
Conference - Father Kolbe: The Story of a Forgotten Talent
(Fr. Egidio Monzani, OFM Conv., M.I. National Assistant - Italy)

10.30 a.m. - Coffee Break
Guided Tour of the City-Friary of Niepokalanów

12.30 p.m. - Lunch

Afternoon Session
3 p.m.
President: Dr. Ademir Vieschi, Editorial Director ARadio Imaculada Conceiçăo@, Santo André, Săo Paulo, Brazil
Moderator: Fr. Egidio Monzani
Participants: one representative of the M.I. Association and one from the individual Institutes: Franciscan Sisters of M.I., Sorelle Minori di Maria Immacolata, Sacerdoti di Maria Immacolata, Missionarie e Missionari dell=Immacolata Padre Kolbe, Missionarie Militi dell=Immacolata, Educatrici Missionarie Padre Kolbe, Vivere In, Luce-Vita, Comunitŕ Mariana di Bagnara Calabra, Union ALumen Dei@, etc.
Round Table - Suggestions for a program of sharing and spreading the Kolbean heritage?

Closing Message of the Symposium (Fr. Patrick Greenough, OFM Conv., International Vice-President M.I. and Director of Marytown, USA)

6 p.m.

Eucharistic Celebration presided by His Eminence Jozef Cardinal G"emp, Primate of Poland

7 p.m.

Supper - Initiatives of the Religious Community of Niepokalanów

Wednesday, August 31st

7.30 a.m. - Departure by Bus
Group Visit:
1. National Shrine of Czestochowa
2. Concentration Camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau
3. AFather Kolbe Centre@, Hermeze - Eucharistic Celebration
Evening Return

ON SITE SECRETARIATE
Niepokalanów 96-515 Teresin k. Sochaczewa, Polonia
Tel. + 48 46 8642 222 
or 8642 214 * Fax: + 48 046 861 3490 
E-mail: niepokalanow@op.pl

NOTES

Sponsored by the International Centre M.I. in collaboration with General Directors of the Institutes of Kolbean inspiration, the Symposium:
- intends to offer the possibility for studying the value of the charism and the need for ecclesial communion on the part of the various entities that follow St. Maximilian;
- intended for scholars, pastoral workers (priests, religious, lay people), in particular, members of institutes of Kolbean inspiration, members of the "Militia of the Immaculate", and directors of M.I. magazines;
- will take place from August 28-31, 2005 at Niepokalanów (Warsaw), the historic City-friary founded by St. Maximilian;
- Total registration fee: Euros 150.00