{"id":326646,"date":"2014-09-02T03:00:37","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T01:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.focolare.org\/maria-voce-leads-the-opening-of-the-focolare-general-assembly\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T14:57:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T12:57:56","slug":"maria-voce-leads-the-opening-of-the-focolare-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.focolare.org\/en\/maria-voce-leads-the-opening-of-the-focolare-general-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria Voce leads the opening of the Focolare General Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"001-a\"\u00abI officially declare the Assembly open<\/strong>.\u201d With these words Maria Voce, President <\/a>of the Focolare Movement<\/a>, gave the start signal on 1 September for the morning working session of the long awaited appointment <\/a>in which the participants will discuss some fundamental issues of the life of the Movement<\/a> and elect the President, the Co-president and general councilors for the next six years. The word of life of the month cites a phrase of Paul to the Romans: “Accept one another, just as Christ has accepted you, in order to bring praise to God\u201d <\/a>(Rm 15,7) and Maria Voce invited all those present to assume this attitude. It is a commitment which should not to be taken for granted, since many of those attending have arrived from every corner of the world, bringing with them the tragedies of populations at war, struck by natural disasters, and put to the test economically. Some messages were read, like that of the Evangelical Gerhard Pross<\/b>, of the YMCA of Esslingen, who wrote: \u201cI send you my warmest greetings on the occasion of your General Assembly. I am most aware of the importance of this moment for all of you: singly and all together as the Focolare Movement. I shall be with you in these days with a special prayer, and pray that the Holy Spirit be in your midst to guide you. \u00bb \"14907889438_d5d37fd04d_z\"\u00abEncouragement and support\u00bb also arrived from the Fon of Fonjumetaw<\/b> (Camerun) \u00abalso on behalf of the \u201cFon-Friends\u201d of the Focolare Movement\u00bb. In his message he prayed that all would accept his best wishes \u00abfor the outcomes of this important spiritual meeting, aimed at bringing ahead Chiara\u2019s heritage of mutual love for the achievement of universal brotherhood. \u00bb Dr. Walter Baier<\/b>, Secretary General of the network of Leftist Europe intellectuals \u201cTransform!europe,\u201d wrote: \u201cWhat unites us is the objective for a just, solid and fraternal humanity, in which differences are not considered divisions, but enrichment. [\u2026] I wish you would possess wisdom: so that you may translate your specific ideals into society today, and I ensure you that I am with you. \u00bb The participants were called to focus their attention on the \u201cheritage\u201d of the foundress, Chiara Lubich<\/a>, who on many occasions, upon answering the question on the future of the Movement after her death, had answered, saying that she was absolutely sure that the presence of Jesus among those who loved one another in His name (Mt 18,20), would guide and bring ahead the Movement itself. On this premise, the first \u201coperations\u201d started off from the approval of the regulations of the Assembly. The spiritual retreat will take place from 2 to 4 September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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