XXV JIUBILEE CONFERENCE
RINNOVAMENTO NELLO SPIRITO SANTO
Rimini, April 25-28 2002

“PRAY IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT” (Jude 20)

THURSDAY, APRIL 25

3.30 p.m. OPENING SESSION

•	WELCOME TO PARTICIPANTS
•	Charismatic community prayer
•	Greeting of Salvatore Martinez and solemn invocation of the Holy Spirit with the song of the “undivided Church” Veni Creator Spiritus
•	“30 YEARS IN JUST ONE DAY” Video documentary on the history of the Renewal in Italy
•	Greeting of don Giancarlo Moretti, assistant parish priest of the San Mauro Pascoli parish (Diocese of Rimini) where in 1972, the first Italian language prayer group met.
•	Greeting of His Excellency Bishop Mariano De Nicolò and Consecration to the Blessed Mother.
•	Concelebration of the Eucharist – presided by His Excellency José Luis Azcona Hermoso, Bishop of Marajao (Brasil)

7.45 p.m. Dinner

FRIDAY, APRIL 26
“A baptism of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit”  (Titus 3,5b)
A day of uninterrupted prayer dedicated to conversion of hearts and to reconciliation

9.30 a.m. SESSION BEGINS

•	Charismatic community prayer
•	TALK n°1 Pray through the Holy Spirit (Jude 20) – Fr. Enzo Bianchi
•	Silent adoration
•	Penitential action begins, with sacramental confessions and prayers for inner healing, on the theme: “Persevere in God’s love, and welcome the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Jude 21) Lead by Archbishop Giuseppe Costanzo (of Siracusa, Sicily)

1 p.m. Agape: packed lunches while confessions and spiritual exhortations continue

2 p.m. Continue…
•	Penitential action and prayers of intercession for the suffering: God is greater than our heart and knows everything…whatever we ask Him we receive (cfr. 1 Jn 3:20-22). Lead by Archbishop José Luis Azcona Hermoso (Marajao, Brasil)
•	Animators:
•	Patti Gallagher Mansfield
•	Kim Kollins
•	Concelebration of the Eucharist – presided by His Eminence Cardinal James Francis Stafford (President Pontifical Council for the Laity).

7.45 p.m. Dinner

SATURDAY, APRIL 27
“After having prayed they were filled with the Holy Spirit
 and continued to speak God’s word with confidence” (Acts 4,31)
The grace of Renewal and its mission of evangelisation. Unity of Europe in the Spirit of Jesus.

8.30 a.m. SESSION BEGINS
•	Charismatic community prayer
•	TALK n°2  Plead earnestly in prayer that you stand firm, that you be perfect and have full conviction about whatever pertains to God’s will. (Col.4:12) – Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa
•	Spirtual exhortation The Spirit will remind you of everything that I told you (Jn 14,26) – Patti Gallagher Mansfield
•	Testimonies on the beginnings of the Renewal in Italy:
•	Fr. Mario Panciera
•	Fr. Bob Faricy, sj

12.30 p.m. End of session / Lunch
3.15 p.m. Afternoon session begins
•	Praise and worship
•	Hear the statutes and decrees which I am teaching you to observe (Deut 4:1). The Decree of approval of the Statutes of the Associazione RnS will be delivered by Archbishop Giuseppe Costanzo (Siracusa, Sicily)
•	Witness: Mission of the Renewal for the growth of the Catholic Church in Moldavia
•	Bishop Anton Cosa (Bishop of Moldavia)
•	RnS missionary equipè in Moldavia.
•	Prayer for Europe, for a Europe of the Spirit.
•	Concelebration of the Eucharist – presided by His Excellency Archbishop Taddeus Kondrùsiewicz (Archbishop of Moscow).
7.45 p.m. Dinner
10,15 p.m.
We give you thanks o God and tell of your wonders (Psalm 75,2)
JUBILEE EVENING
TO CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF WALK WITH JESUS ALIVE
Directed by: don Giovanni D’Ercole

•	The Spirit strikes again! Witness of conversion:
•	Leonardo Mondadori
•	Vittorio Messori
•	I look at history in the light of Christ – Aleandro Baldi (singer)
•	Projection of Video “14 Marzo 2002: Inundation of grace” Video of the private audience with the Holy Father and the Celebration in St. John Lateran with Cardinal Ruini
SUNDAY, APRIL 28 – CONCLUDING SESSION

9.00 a.m. SESSION BEGINS

•	Charismatic community prayer
•	FINAL TALK  It is the Spirit that gives life, the flesh is useless; the words I have spoken to you are spirit and life (Jn 6,63) – Salvatore Martinez
Closing Eucharist for families and for the RnS family presided by Msgr. Dino Foglio on the occasion of his 80th birthday

1 p.m. END OF SESSION – GOOD BYE!