{"id":330569,"date":"2016-11-22T17:03:32","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T16:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.flars.net\/courage-europe\/"},"modified":"2016-11-22T17:03:32","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T16:03:32","slug":"courage-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.together4europe.org\/en\/courage-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Courage, Europe!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Friends of Together for Europe:\u00a0<\/em>From 10th to 12th November 2016, 129 participants from 13 European countries met in the International Formation Centre of the Focolare Movement in Castel Gandolfo (Rome). There were eight languages represented, with simultaneous interpreting provided for four of these. The representatives of 39 Movements and Communities shared \u2013 as one said \u2013 \u201ca small miracle of Pentecost\u201d. \u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n

All participants whether leaders or representatives of the Movements, expressed continued gratitude and joy for the Together for Europe events in Munich (June-July 2016). The participants shared their conviction that, after the Paris attacks one year ago which happened while the Friends were meeting in Holland, after Brexit, the news of which arrived shortly before the Munich TfE international congress and rally, and after the challenging outcome of the US elections just a few days ago, Together for Europe<\/em> is needed today more than ever!<\/p>\n

At this time we ask ourselves pressing questions: what will the future journey of Together for Europe<\/em> be like? Which practical steps will be required to be taken by individual Movements and Communities as well as on a national level and within Together<\/em>?<\/p>\n

The meeting was characterised by numerous suggestions and proposals to this end which were developed in talks, individual meetings and working groups yielding various ideas to plan for 2017. Two of these are as follows:<\/p>\n

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  • 25th<\/sup> March 2017 will be the 60th<\/sup> anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, considered one of the single most important events of the process of European integration. Important political figures will meet on that occasion in Rome\u2019s Campidoglio, seat of the Italian Government. The network Together for Europe <\/em>will show its presence at an evening vigil, to be held the night before the event, with hopefully similar vigils held in other European cities where TfE is represented. It also intends to present to politicians gathered in Campidoglio a document outlining TfE\u2019s vision of Europe;<\/li>\n
  • A new desire for \u201ccreating places to meet\u201d was expressed. As a part of the programme for 2017 we would like to increase communion among Movements at the local level and relaunch the \u201cProgramme for the City\u201c.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Below is some feedback gathered during and after the meeting:<\/p>\n

    Elke Pechmann<\/u> (Offensive Junger Christen OJC eV.): \u201cTogether for Europe <\/em>is not a luxury, it is not something \u2018extra\u2019, but rather a significant investment in the present and future of Europe.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

    Larisa Musina<\/u> (Transfiguration Fellowship of Minor Orthodox Brotherhoods, St. Philaret, Moscow): \u201cIn order to become real friends, we need to get to know each other well. We will broaden dialogue between countries of Eastern and Western Europe. Along with other Eastern European countries Russians have much to offer to Western Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Pavel Snoj<\/u> (Focolare Movement, Slovenia): \u201cWe will update the other Movements on our return to Slovenia about this meeting. We will take this opportunity to invite two bishops (a Catholic and a Lutheran one) so that they can see that lay people along with the Churches in Europe are getting organised to help bring about a better future for our continent.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Selomi Z\u00fcrcher<\/u> (JAHU, Switzerland), speaking on behalf of the youth of her working group: “We feel that the future of Europe concerns us. We appreciate the experience and wisdom of adults present. In turn we ask them to have faith in us and a willingness to learn from us, so that the Europe of our fathers can also become Europe of the children.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Constanze Wolf<\/u> (Focolare Movement, Germany): \u201cI am looking forward to sharing my enthusiasm for Together<\/em> to other young people. I started spreading the word about it in the parish and at work and I hope that next year in Vienna, at this annual meeting, there will be even more of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Summing up: now more than ever, the experience of reconciliation and friendship offered by the people of Together for Europe<\/em> is necessary, so that through it, it becomes possible to discover how to play on Earth \u2013 as Chiara Lubich said \u2013 the \u201cmusic scores written in heaven.\u201c<\/p>\n

    The next meeting of the Friends of Together for Europe<\/em> will take place from 9th to 11th November 2017 in Vienna.<\/p>\n

    Beatriz Lauenroth<\/em><\/p>\n

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