Archbishop Michael Aidan Courtney
Memorial Conference
on Catholic Peacebuilding in
The Third Annual International
Conference
of the
Catholic
Peacebuilding Network
in collaboration with
The Conference of
Catholic Bishops of
and
Catholic Relief
Services
July 24-28, 2006
In an effort to improve
international understanding of and support for the Church’s peacebuilding
efforts in the
- What
characteristics of Catholic theology and ethics inform the Church’s
peacebuilding initiatives, and to what extent are they distinctively
Catholic?
- What are the
challenges and lessons learned ("best practices") related to the
Church’s peacebuilding activities?
- What is the
impact of these activities on the wider search for peace and how do we
know it?
- What new
peacebuilding programs might be considered?
- How can the
Church in other parts of the world help support the peacebuilding of the
Church in the
Exposure Visits on Monday, July 24 
Dialup (28K-56K) Broadband (100+K)
All Sessions are in
the Source du Nil Conference Room, unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, July 26
7:00 Mass
6:30-8:30 Breakfast
8:30 Opening Ceremony (Part I beginning at 1:15: Dialup/ Broadband) (Part II until 1:01: Dialup/Broadband)
Prayer in Remembrance of the Witness for Peace of the Most Reverend
Michael Aidan Courtney
Most Reverend Evariste NGOYAGOYE, Bishop of
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Most Reverend Jean NTAGWARARA, Bishop of Bubanza; President, Conference
of Catholic Bishops of
Introduction to the Conference
Scott APPLEBY, Steering Committee, Catholic Peacebuilding Network
Dorothy Madison Seck, Regional Director, CRS
The Search for Peace in
Most Reverend Paul GALLAGHER, Apostolic Nuncio in
Martin NDUWIMANA, First Vice-President of
10:30 Break
11:00 Contextualization:
The Struggle for Peace in the (beginning at 1:01: Dialup/Broadband)
Most Reverend Joachim Ntahondereye, Bishop of
Most Reverend François-Xavier MAROY, Archbishop of Bukavu, DRC
Fr. Antoine Kambanda, Rector, Major Seminary,
Moderator: Sylvia ServaEs, Misereor
Working Group on Peace and Development
12:15 Lunch
14:30 The
Church in the DRC: Promoting Political Change
Most Reverend François-Xavier MAROY, Archbishop of Bukavu
Mathilde MUHINDO, Director, Olame Centre
Moderator: Fr. Michael PERRY, OFM, Franciscans International
15:45 Break
16:15 Small Group Discussions (see last page for description)
17:30 Adjourn
19:00-21:00 Reception at the Apostolic Nunciature
Host: Archbishop Paul Gallagher,
Apostolic Nuncio in
Thursday, July 27
7:00 Mass
6:30-8:30 Breakfast
8:30 Prayer
in Remembrance of Witnesses for Peace
Most Reverend Simon Ntamwana, Archbishop of Gitega; President
of the Commission on Trauma and Healing
9:00 Preliminaries
9:15 The
Church in Dialup/Broadband
Fr. Fabien RWAKAREKE, Pastorale d’ensemble, Diocese of Nyundo
Euthalie NYIRABEGA, Professor of Social Sciences,
Jean Claude Ngendandumwe, Project Officer, Episcopal
Justice and Peace Commission of
Simon Gasibirege, Professor of
Moderator: Larissa
Fast, Visiting Assistant
Professor, Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies,
10:30 Break
11:00 Linking Theology, Ethics and Praxis: A
Synthesis
Scott Appleby, Director, Joan B. Kroc
Institute for International Peace Studies,
Lisa Cahill, Professor of Theology,
Moderator: Fr.
Peter-John Pearson, Director,
Parliamentary Liaison Office, Southern African Bishops' Conference
12:15 Lunch
14:30 The
Church in (Dialup/ Broadband)
Most Reverend Simon Ntamwana, Archbishop of Gitega; President
of the Commission on Trauma and Healing
Fr. Emmanuel Ntakarutimana,
O.P., Director
of Ubuntu
David NIYONZIMA, Trauma
Healing and Reconciliation Services
Moderator: Abbé Astère KANA, Professor of Theology, Major Seminary of
15:45 Break
16:15 Small Group Meetings
by Region/Country: 3 priorities for
peacebuilding in your country/region
17:30 Adjourn
18:30 Reception
and Dinner
20:00 Plenary
Session: Reports of Small Group Meetings
Friday, July 28
6:30-8:30 Breakfast
8:30 Prayer
in Remembrance of Witnesses for Peace
Most Reverend Frédéric RUBWEJANGA, Bishop of Kibungo; President, Rwandan Episcopal
Commission for Justice and Peace
9:00 Preliminaries
9:15 The
Church as Peacebuilder (Dialup/ Broadband)
A vision and analysis of the
Church’s role in the
Most Reverend Gervais Banshimiyubusa,
Bishop of
Paul
Rutayisire, Director, Justice and Peace
Program, CRS
Moderator: Fr.
William Headley, CSSP,
Counselor to President, CRS
10:30 Break
11:00 Plenary:
Catholic Theological Foundations of Peacebuilding (Dialup/ Broadband)
Scott Appleby, Director, Joan B. Kroc
Institute for International Peace Studies,
Fr. Emmanuel Ntakarutimana,
O.P., Director
of Ubuntu
Lisa Cahill, Professor of Theology,
Fr. Peter-John Pearson, Director, Parliamentary Liaison
Office, Southern African Bishops' Conference
12:15 Lunch
14:00 The
Challenge of Solidarity I (Dialup/ Broadband)
How can the Church in the
Most Reverend Frédéric RUBWEJANGA, Bishop of Kibungo; President, Rwandan Episcopal
Commission for Justice and Peace
Most Reverend Jean Ntagwarara, Bishop of Bubanza; President, Conference
of Catholic Bishops of
Moderator: Most
Reverend Evariste NgoyagoyE, Bishop of
15:15 Break
15:45 The
Challenge of Solidarity II
(Part 1: Dialup/ Broadband, Part 2: Dialup/ Broadband)
How can the Church from outside
the region contribute to peacebuilding in the
Cesar Villueneva, Former
Vice-President, Pax Christi International
Fr. don Francesco Tedeschi,
Communita’ di Sant’
Egidio,
Most Reverend John Ricard, International Policy
Most Reverend John Onaiyekan, Archbishop of
Moderator: David ROTHROCK, Deputy Regional Director, CRS
17:15 Wrap up and Future Directions
(Dialup/ Broadband)
Myla Leguro, CRS
Scott APPLEBY, Steering Committee, CPN
17:45 Adjourn
18:00 Departure to the Cathedral for the
Closing Mass
18:15 Closing Mass at the Cathedral
19:45 Departure from the Cathedral for L’Entente
Sportive
20:00 Reception,
Dinner and Cultural Event
L’Entente Sportive,
22:00 Departure
from L’Entente Sportive to return to hotels
Format, Topics and
Questions for Small Group Discussions
Wednesday, 16:15-17:30, and Thursday,
11:00-12:15
Topics:
There will be 6 small
group discussions during each of the 2 sessions. The 6 topics will be chosen from the
following list of 8 based upon the participants’ preferences. Please sign up at the registration desk by Wednesday
at 11:00 a.m.
·
Grassroots/
parish-based peacebuilding
·
Inter-religious/
ecumenical dialogue and peacebuilding
·
Role of
Church in reconciliation (e.g., truth commissions and other forms of
accountability, forgiveness, healing)
·
Church’s role
in education for peace, including work with youth
·
The Church
and peacebuilding through structural change (e.g., good governance, mediation,
advocacy for human rights and other public policy issues)
·
The Church
and trauma healing
·
A theology
and spirituality of peace
·
Relationship
between the Church’s relief and development programs and peacebuilding
Questions for Discussion:
The Small Group
Discussions will address the following questions:
·
What
characteristics of Catholic theology and ethics inform the particular kind of
peacebuilding being discussed, and to what extent are they distinctively
Catholic?
·
What are the
challenges and lessons learned ("best practices") related to these
peacebilding activities?
·
What is the
impact of the particular peacebuilding initiatives on the wider search for
peace and how do we know it?
Reporting:
Each group will select
one person to take notes and prepare no more than a one-page, single-spaced
summary (in French or English or both) that will be distributed to the plenary
and considered for the CPN website.