Apostolic Planning for Renewal and Transformation 2023
Rome 5-8 December 2023
About
After GC36, Provinces began expressing an increasing interest in Discernment in Common and Apostolic Planning. There was a desire to gain new insights and to learn from case studies. As a response, so far we have organized webinars for planning leaders and teams.
The next step will be to organize a meeting here in Rome to continue the discussion. Under the title of Apostolic Planning for Renewal and Transformation, from 5th to 8th December 2023, we will bring together in presence, for the first time, apostolic planning practitioners from the universal Society of Jesus. The aims of the meeting are:
- To promote a sense of communion and inspiration in this group
- To create a network of support and knowledge in this area across Provinces and Regions
- To help each other at a practical level
- To reflect on how Provinces integrate the UAP into their plans
- To reflect on the planning challenges raised by issues like Vocation Promotion, Formation and
- Collaboration with Lay partners.
There will be a study of best practices, inputs and case studies as well as small group sharing, according to the different stages in the process each of your Provinces, Regions or Conferences is right now. For those who have finished a plan, it will offer a chance to look at the challenges posed by implementation. For those in the middle of a plan, it will offer a chance to reflect on the process so far. In addition, for those who have not yet started a plan, it will offer a chance to learn from the wisdom of the group.
The major part of the event will take place in the Aula of the General Curia of the Society of Jesus in Rome.
If you’d like to learn more about arriving at the Curia, click here.
Practical information
Wi-Fi access
SSID: AulaSJ
password: 1234abcd
SSID: SJCuria
password: 1491aa1540
Simultaneous translation
English: Connect your headphones to your computer (best option) or phone. Then, click the link with the name of the room you are in and select the language you want. Enable “Voice Assisted Subtitles” for audio translation.
Español: Conecte los auriculares al ordenador (la mejor opción) o al teléfono. A continuación, haga clic en el enlace con el nombre de la sala en la que se encuentra y seleccione el idioma que desea. Active “Voice Assisted Subtitles” para la traducción de audio.
Français: Connectez vos écouteurs à votre ordinateur (la meilleure option) ou à votre téléphone. Cliquez ensuite sur le lien correspondant au nom de la salle dans laquelle vous vous trouvez et sélectionnez la langue souhaitée. Activez l’option “Sous-titres assistés par la voix” pour la traduction audio.
215 (only at 3PM)
231 (only at 3PM)
272 (only at 3PM)
Find your workshop
You can find your workshops by clicking on this link.
The workshop list will be updated every morning.
Contact persons
For further information, please contact:
Ms. Alison Vella
apostolicplanning2023@jesuit.events
Mr. Germán Muñoz
projectasst-he@sjcuria.org
Arriving at the location
You can arrive at the General Curia using public or private transportation means.
Please click here for directions and information about various means of transport.
Conference schedule
Day 1
REGISTRATION
(Entrance to Sala Nadal from driveway)
08:45
PRAYER + WELCOME
CHAIR: John Dardis, SJ & Stanley Goh Yu-Ming, SJ
PRAYER: John Dardis, SJ
09:00
INPUT 1
‘What does St Ignatius say about planning?’
- Patrick C. Goujon, SJ
10:30
COFFEE BREAK
11:00
INPUT 2
‘Essential attitudes and dispositions & how to nurture them ’
- Christina Kheng
12:30
LUNCH BREAK
15:00
WORKSHOPS
Choose one option:
a) Planning at the frontiers of turmoil and war - Rm272
- David Holdcroft, SJ & Martina Bezzini (JRS)
b) Planning in a context of secularism - Rm231 Sala Cinema
- James Hanvey, SJ
c) Planning for a newly created province: Do’s and don’ts - PEN215
- Jan Roser, SJ (ECE), Mathew Charlesworth, SJ (SAP)
d) Communicating your plan: Do’s and Don’ts - Aula
- John Swope, SJ
16:15
COFFEE BREAK
16:45
INPUT 3
‘Implementing and monitoring your plan: Do’s and Don’ts’
- Patxi Álvarez de los Mozos, SJ (Zoom)
18:30
EUCHARIST
- Antoine Kerhuel, SJ - Secretary of the Society of Jesus
Day 2
PRAYER + REVIEW OF THE DAY
CHAIR: Alison Vella & Paul J. Coelho, SJ
PRAYER: Madelaine Kuns
- International Director of Communications & Fundraising
09:00
INPUT 1
‘What implications does the Synodal process have
for a planning process? ’
- Sr Nathalie Becquart, xmcj
10:30
COFFEE BREAK
11:00
INPUT 2
‘Planning for social change and generating policy impact ’
- Mauricio López (PUAM) (Zoom)
12:30
LUNCH BREAK
15:00
WORKSHOPS
Choose one option:
a) Forming agents for reconciliation:
A case study from Colombia - Rm272
- José Darío Rodriguez, SJ
b) ESDAC: some key tools for communal discernment - Rm231
- Franck Janin, SJ
c) Dealing with resistances to planning: fear of change,
planning fatigue, reluctance to give up institutions/
ministries, etc - Aula
- Ed Fassett, SJ
16:15
COFFEE BREAK
16:45
INPUT 3
‘Pathways to Hope and Renewal:
Orientations for Province Planning ’
- Fr Arturo Sosa, SJ
18:00
GROUP PHOTO
18:30
EUCHARIST
With Fr General
19:15
SOCIAL + BOOK LAUNCH
Day 3
PRAYER + REVIEW OF THE DAY
CHAIR: Germán Muñoz & Wilfrid Okambawa, SJ
PRAYER: Jolanta Kafka, RMI
09:00
INPUT 1
‘I believe in the Holy Spirit:
The element of surprise as we plan the future for the Church ’
- Sr Jolanta Kafka, RMI
10:30
COFFEE BREAK
11:00
INPUT 2
'Restructuring: A path to agility and renewal'
- John Dardis, SJ
12:30
LUNCH BREAK
15:00
WORKSHOPS
Choose one option:
a) Accompanying change: Case study of EUM Province
and their work with Emmaus team - Rm215
- Paul Pace, SJ & Don Sergio Carrettoni (Missione Emmaus)
b) Ignatian Apostolic Network: A model for how
collaboration and network can energize a small region - Rm231
- Cecilia Vanneste, Bart van Emmerik, SJ
c) Women religious planning for the future:
A story of surprising consolation - Rm272
- Sr. Patricia Murray, ibvm
d) Planning in a digital age: shifting social
and anthropological foundations and their implications - Aula
- Carlo Casalone, SJ
16:15
COFFEE BREAK
Moderators meet with John Dardis, SJ
16:45
GROUP MEETINGS
Moderators meet with John Dardis, SJ
Group meetings by stage of the planning process:
a) Starting the plan
b) In the middle
c) Implementing / monitoring
18:30
EUCHARIST
Fr. Juanjo Etxeberría, SJ
Day 4
PRAYER + REVIEW OF THE DAY
CHAIR: Joe Arun, SJ & Dalibor Renić, SJ
PRAYER: Br Davidson Braga, SJ
09:00
PLENARY
Sharing of material from yesterday’s groups
09.30
INPUT 1
‘Planning in a network: Successes celebrated, mistakes made, lessons learned’
- Dani Villanueva, SJ
10:45
COFFEE BREAK
11:15
INPUT 2
‘How to get your plan moving: Fundraising tips’
- Christine Bodowes (Porticus)
12:30
LUNCH BREAK
Questions will be given in preparation for group meetings
15:00
WORKSHOPS
Choose one option:
a) “Strategy”, is it a dirty word? - Aula
- Paul Almeida (Georgetown) (Zoom)
b) Doing Ignatian planning with non-Christians - Rm231
- Joe Arun, SJ
c) How to nourish yourself on the journey of planning:
6 tips for spiritual health - Rm406
- John Dardis, SJ
d) CPAL Girasol Project: training planning teams,
going deeper, learning from each other, developing
methodologies - Rm272/PEN215 TBC
- Carlos Ernesto Pérez (Coll. CPAL)
16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:30
GROUP MEETINGS
Group meetings by Conference
Regional Assistants will attend if available
17:30
PLENARY
CHAIR: John Dardis, SJ & Joe Arun, SJ
18:45
EUCHARIST OF MISSIONING
Steven D’Almeida, SJ
