Mariapolis Newsletter 2 – 2021

Dear Readers,

"Synodality means walking together on the Holy Journey". This is the simple and very profound definition that Margaret Karram gave (cf. p. 2) in reference to one of the recommendations made by the Holy Father in his address to the General Assembly.

To be “on the move” in the Holy Journey is the  experience of many people at the moment, especially at the International Centre of the Movement where the various coordinating and directing bodies are being established (cf. p. 5/6) with new people arriving and others departing.

One of these changes  concerns me personally: Kumiko Kobayashi, a Japanese focolarina, and I will  be in charge of the 'violet' aspect of the Movement: Unity and  Means of Communication. I have asked Stefania Tanesini to take on responsibility for the management of the Communications Office to which the editorial  of this Mariapolis magazine is linked.   Stefania  is an Italian focolarina and a very competent journalist.

To her, to the whole team in the Communication Office and to all of you, dear readers, I extend my warmest good wishes as we contnue the Holy Journey together.

Joachim Schwind