Congress Program

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Wednesday, October, 04, 2006 -
Peregrinatio - Going with Mary on the Pilgrimage of Faith


08:00 p.m. Reception and Welcome of Participants
08:30 p.m. Opening of Prayer Congress by Prof. Americo Lopez Ortiz, International President of the World Apostolate of Fatima, and information regarding the running of the congress by the organizers
09:30 p.m. Rosary Devotion in the Apparition Chapel and Candlelight Procession

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Thursday, October 5, 2006 -
Coenaculum - Praying with Mary for Power from Above

"Let us discover anew the humility and the courage to pray and fast so that power from on high will break down the walls of lies and deceit: the walls which conceal from the sight of so many of our brothers and sisters the evil of practices and laws which are hostile to life. May this same power turn their hearts to resolutions and goals inspired by the civilization of life and love"( EV 100).
07:00 a.m. Holy Mass in the Little Chapel of the Apparitions with Fr. Dr. Leo-M. Maasburg
09:30
a.m. H. E. Bishop Karl Josef Romer: "The Holiness of Life"
10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
11:00 a.m. Msgr. Philip J. Reilly: "Humanae Vitae, Donum Vitae"
12:00 Lunch
02:00 p.m. H. E. Bishop Andreas Laun: "Evangelium Vitae"
03:00
p.m. Fr. Dr. Duarte da Cunha: "Theology of the Body: the fecundity of love"
04:00 p.m. Coffee Break
04:30 p.m. Fr. Paul Maria Sigl: "Padre Pio: The Reparative Power of Suffering"
05:30 p.m. Sr. Virginia Beretta: "Saint Gianna Beretta Molla - Family Mother, Medical Doctor and Saint"
07:30 p.m. Evening Meal
08:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration - arranged by the Sisters Missionaries of Charity

09:30 p.m. Rosary Devotion in the Apparition Chapel and Candlelight Procession

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First Friday, October 6, 2006 -
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Ecce Agnus Dei qui tollit peccata mundi - Quenching Jesus' Thirst with Mary


06:30 a.m. Holy Mass in Holy Mass in the Basilica of the Fatima-Shrine H. E. Bishop Andreas Laun
09:30
a.m. Fr. Dr. Leo-M. Maasburg: "'I Thirst ' - Bl. Mother Teresa's concrete response to Jesus' thirst"
10:30 a.m. Coffee break
11:00 a.m. Msgr. Philip J. Reilly: "Golgotha today - Standing with Mary and John at the Foot of the Cross"
12:00 Lunch
02:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross in Valinhos-Aljustrel (organized by the Sisters of Life): "For the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world" 04:30 p.m. Holy Mass: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do". Mass of reparation for the worldwide sins against life with a Reparation Ceremony: Representatives of individual countries bring the guilt of their nations, especially the sins against life to offer them at the Cross. (H.S.P.J.P. II. "Dives in Misericordia", # 15)
09:30 p.m. Rosary and Candlelight Procession at the Sanctuary of Fatima

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Saturday, October 7, 2006 -
Feast of the Holy Rosary and First Saturday Devotion in reparation for sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary Ecce mater tua - With Mary, doing what He tells us


10:15 a.m. Rosary in the Little Chapel of the Apparitions
11:00 a.m. Procession and Pontifical Eucharist with H. E. Bishop Karl Josef Romer, in the Basilica square. At the Request of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI: Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary of all intentions regarding the protection of Life: The representatives of individual nations consecrate themselves as well as stand in for their countries and bring respective consecrations to the Altar.
01:00 p.m. Lunch
03:00 p.m. "In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph!"
Fr. Dr. Bernhard Vosicky, OCist: "Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary - Triumphant in all of God's Battles"
04:00 p.m. Coffee break
04:30 p.m. Dr. Thereza Ameal: "Prayer and fast - the most important and efficient instruments" [not confirmed]
05:30 p.m. Fr. Luis Kondor, SVD: "Mary's Request: First Saturday Devotion - in reparation to Her Immaculate Heart" 07:30 p.m. Evening meal
09:30 p.m. Rosary and Candlelight Procession at the Sanctuary of Fatima

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Sunday, October 8, 2006 -
Worldwide Prayer Day for the Sanctity of Life - Initiative of the World Apostolate of Fatima: "One day, One Billion Prayers" Corpus Christi - Church with Mary - Being the Body of Christ, bringing Life to the World

10:15 a.m. Rosary in the Little Chapel of the Apparitions
11:00 a.m. International Eucharist in the Basilica square with H. E. Manuel Clemente, Auxiliary Bischop of Lisbon
01:00 p.m. Special Celebration Lunch: "Celebrating the Gospel of Life" (EV 83). Short presentations by members of various international Pro-life movements, including testimonies of Abortion Survivors like that of Gianna Jessen
3:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker: H. E. Bishop Serafim Ferreira e Silva: "The Family, the Sanctuary of Life - The Holy Family in the Apparitions of October 13, 1917" [not confirmed]
3:45 p.m. Msgr. Vitor Feytor Pinto and Mrs. Isilda Pegado: "Defending life is defending the Family" [not confirmed]
4:45 p.m. Concluding words by Prof. Américo Lopez Ortiz, International President of the World Apostolate of Fatima
5:30 p.m. Blessed Sacrament Procession at the Square of the Sanctuary of Fatima

On Monday, Oct. 9 and Tues, Oct. 10, there will be special supplemental workshops for priests, prolife leaders and others involved in prolife ministry. The workshops will cover such topics as: Post Abortion Healing, Crisis Pregnancy Counseling, and Spiritual Warfare. Msgr. Philip Reilly is the main presenter at these workshops.

Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary and Opportunity for Sacrament of Penance/Confession are part of the daily congress program.

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