XII World Day of the Sick
The Immaculate Conception and Health in the Christian Roots of Europe
Lourdes, 9 - 11 February, 2004
To renew Health Pastoral Care in the world and in particular in Europe (France) through the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the dogma of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
Monday, 9 February 2004
This day is limited to the representatives of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe
| 09.00 | Celebration of the Eucharist |
| 11.00 | ‘Pastoral Care in Health’: His Eminence Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care (the Holy See) |
| 12.00 | The Situation of Pastoral Care in Health in Every Country of Europe (seven minutes for each paper) |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 16.00 | The Situation of Pastoral Care in Health in Every Country of Europe (follow-on) |
| 18.00 | Comments and proposals on how to improve pastoral care in health in Europe (forum chaired by the Vatican Pontifical Council) |
| 19.00 | End of the session |
| 21.00 | Marian torchlight procession |
Tuesday, 10 February 2004
This day is open to everyone
| 08.30 | Celebration of the Eucharist (Basilica of the Immaculate Conception) |
| 10.30 | ‘The New Paradigm: Bioethics that is Closed and Bioethics that is Open to the Transcendent’: paper by His Eminence Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care (the Holy See) |
| 14.30 | ‘Applications in the Field of Biogenetics’: Rev. Arnaud de Vaujuas, lecturer at the Catholic Institute of Toulouse, medical doctor |
| 15.30 | ‘The IMMACULATE CONCEPTION and the Sick at Lourdes’: Rev. André Cabes, Doctor of Theology, formerly chaplain at Lourdes; Dr. Patrick Theillier, Director of the Medical Office of Lourdes |
| 17.00 | Eucharistic procession, anointing of the sick, and blessing. |
Wednesday, 11 February 2004
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
| 09.30 | Solemn welcoming of the Special Envoy of the Holy Father Reading of the Papal Message Celebration of the Eucharist (Basilica of St. Pius X) Angelus at the Grotto |
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