Congress Highlights Program - Edmund Rice Education Beyond

India
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Congress Highlights Program
28th September – 6th October – India
Educating & Encountering
Humanity
Wednesday 28th September – Saturday 1st October
Precongress Immersions
“You cannot cross
During this time you will experience:
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education in an Edmund Rice school in India
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the richness of the multi-faith Indian world
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the rich Indian culture particular to your site
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social development projects for the marginalized
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networking and relationship building with people
from other cultures from the Edmund
Rice world and together bond around
the boundless richness of India.
the sea merely by standing
& staring at the water.”
Rabindranath Tagore
Chandigarh
Delhi
Kurseong
Shillong
Asansol
Kolkata
Vasai
Dadar
Goa
Chennai
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Nomoshkar - I bow to the
divine in you
Saturday 1st October
Afternoon Travel to Kolkata.
(Transfers organised for groups from Kolkata airport to Hotels)
6.30 pm EREBB Leadership Forum Welcome
A chance to relax, catch up and reconnect with delegates
Accommodation Peerless Inn or Lytton Hotel
Sunday 2nd October
Morning Free Time. Local Mass times TBA
3.30 pm Gather at Peerless Inn
4.00 pm Welcome to India and the Congress Process
Br Lenny Lobo (EREBB Indian Leadership Forum Member)
Sr Ona Bessette (Facilitator)
Peter Leuenberger (Facilitator)
5.00 pm Journey to Congress
A walk through the streets of Kolkata to St Joseph’s College, led by students
from the College.
6.00 pm Opening Celebration and Ritual
Staff and students of Christian Brothers’ Schools in Kolkata
Welcome to The Indian Province
Br Steve Fernandes (Province Leader)
Call to Congress
Dr Wayne Tinsey (EREBB Chair)
Monday 3rd October
8.45 am Morning Prayer
9.15 am
Opening Address
Br Hugh O’Neill (Christian Brothers’ Congregation Leader)
9.45 am
The Story of EREBB
Brian Garrone (EREBB Executive Officer)
11.00 am
EREBB Around the World
Regional Presentations
2.00 pm
Dialogue Groups
3.45 pm
Reflections from Listeners
4.00 pm
Free Time
6.30 pm Archbishop of Kolkata’s Welcome. An evening with the Archbishop of Kolkata and Seva
Kendra. This is the Archdioscese of Kolkata’s social outreach program. It is committed
to building a harmonious society, through participation and action towards the upliftment of
the struggling and disadvantaged people of West Bengal.
Tuesday 4th October
8.45 am
Morning Prayer
9.15 am
Keynote: Ms Fraida Lambay
Leading educationalist and social activist
11.00 am
Keynote: Sr Cyril Mooney
Faith leader, innovator and inspirational educator and school leader
12.15 pm Dialogue Groups
2.15 pm
Walking Experience of Kolkata
An opportunity to experience the richness, history and appeal of Kolkata with parents and students
of St Joseph’s
Evening
Free Evening
Wednesday 5th October
8.45 am
Morning Prayer
9.15 am Keynote: Br Philip Pinto
Former Christian Brothers’ Congregation Leader (2002-2014)
11.00 am
EREBB Initiatives and Future Possibilities
1.30 pm Dialogue Groups in Regions
2.30 pm
Reflections from Listeners
3.15 pm Free Time
6.00 pm
Congress Mass
7.30 pm Congress Photo
8.00 pm Congress Dinner
Hosted by St Joseph’s College
Thursday 6th October
8.45 am Opening Prayer
9.15 am
Feedback from Regional discussions
12.15 pm
Closing Address – EREBB Chair
12.30 pm
Final Reflections from Listeners
12.45 pm Closing Ceremony
2.00 pm Congress Concludes