Mariapolis 25-28 July 2024. The summer gathering of the Focolare in Great Britain.
Genfest 2024, a worldwide Festival of fraternity promoted by the young people of the Focolare Movement, will take place in July at Aparecida, Brazil and it will showcase the “local” commitment of many Focolare communities.
The Prayers for Unity will be held online at 17:50 for 18:00 UK time on every 2nd Monday of the month. Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone else who would like to participate.
“Dare to be One. A call from Jesus to live the future, now” was the title of the 40th Ecumenical Conference of Bishops friends of the Focolare Movement, which recently took place in Germany.
Moving, uplifting, emotional, informative and so well attended; there are so many ways to describe a very successful fundraising event for Ukraine, which was organised in partnership with the St Mary’s Magdalene Church in Welwyn Garden City and the Focolare Movement at the Focolare Centre for Unity on 26th March 2022
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So far £4,000 from the GB Ukrainian fund has been sent to Azione per un Mondo Unito (AMU) central fund. AMU is a non-profit NGO inspired by the spirituality of the Focolare Movement. Funds have also been directed to Caritas in the Ukraine.
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In recent days, thousands of people around the world have joined together to show solidarity with Ukraine. Towns and cities particularly across Europe have seen expressions of horror at a new outbreak of war on the continent.
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Donatella Rafanelli told Maria Chiara Biagioni of the Italian news agency “SIR” about the life of the Focolare community in Ukraine in recent days. A 29-hour trip from Kiev. “Now our dream is to go back there”.
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The Emergency Coordination Team of the Focolare Movement has launched a special fundraising campaign to support the people of Ukraine through the NGOs Action for a United World – Azione per un Mondo Unito (AMU) and New Families Action (AFN).
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The 4 Corners Festival seeks to inspire people from across the city to transform it for the peace and wellbeing of all. It consists of innovative events designed to entice people out of their own ‘corners’ of the city and into new places where they will encounter new perspectives, new ideas, and new friends.
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Message of Margaret Karram, President of the Focolare Movement, to all those who are preparing for the next Genfest 2024, the event of the Movement’s young people that will take place in Aparecida, Brazil, and in different parts of the world with various local Genfests.
Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we offer a short video documentary on a recent meeting of people from the Focolare Movement belonging to various Churches.
A short video supporting the theme of the year: ‘We are called and we are sent’ – part of the Conference Call of 7 October 2023. ‘By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’ (Jn 13: 35)
Lesley Ellison is from Liverpool. She was the first non-Catholic to enter a Focolare community. Building unity beyond age-old prejudices, distrust and rifts. Generating, day after day, a dialogue that has become a way of life.
Mary and Paul Gateshill speak about the practice of ‘Prayer for Unity’ which gathers people regularly from all over the world. Interview by Andrea Fleming (2022).
Rhiannon raises money for Care4Calais whilst creating a community spirit in her street.
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Mary Gateshill initially took on the role of manager of the Focolare Centre for Unity in Welwyn Garden City for 6 months. That was 8 years ago! As she now steps aside from this role, she reflects on her time managing this unique venue.
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It was wonderful to have the opportunity to get right away for 2 weeks’ late summer, to somewhere ‘completely other’. I realised how nourishing a change of scene can be – for those fortunate to have the opportunity.
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