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Youth Meeting in Nairobi
For five days in November, several thousands of young people will gather from Kenya, the rest of East Africa and abroad.
The international meeting of young adults in Nairobi from 26 to 30 November will be a new step of "The Pilgrimage of Trust on Earth " organised by the Taizé Community.
This meeting will help young people in their search for God. It will help encourage them to have a profound trust in themselves and in others. This meeting will invite them to be attentive to the signs of hope present around us and encourages them to take up responsibilities to become bearers of peace and trust in the Church and in society.
The daily programme will include common prayers and times of sharing, the morning programme will be in the parishes and from midday onwards in Queen of Apostles.
The participants of the Nairobi meeting will be accommodated in the parishes and local communities. This personal welcome is an important aspect of this pilgrimage. The youth will be put up in families as much as possible with simple, modest means.
Everyday a shuttle bus service will bring the youth from the local parish to Queen of Apostles at midday for the programme and take them back after the prayer in the evening.
Coming to this meeting in Nairobi involves a full participation in the programme and to prepare oneself well in advance.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN:
- Discovering people from different cultures and their lives.
- Praying together and experiencing the Church as a ferment of unity in the human family.
WHEN AND WHERE:
The five days of the Nairobi Youth meeting:
Wednesday 26.11.2008
Welcome between 7 am and 12 noon in Queen of Apostles Minor seminary - Thika road, Ruaraka. Transport to the host parishes
Thursday 27.11.2008 to Saturday 29.11.2008
8:00 am: Morning prayer in the parish church, followed by a local morning program in the parish: "Visiting and meeting with people of hope in our neighbourhood"
11:00 am: Departure for Queen of Apostles - Ruaraka (organized transport)
12:00 noon: Lunch and Common prayer with silence and meditative singing at Queen of Apostles.
Afternoon: Bible reflection, sharing in small groups workshops on various themes (social issues, cultural presentations...) Tea break
5:30 pm: dinner and Common prayer at Queen of Apostles
7:45 pm: transport back to host parishes and families.
Sunday 30.11.2008
Sunday celebration in host parishes
Departure
Practical information
Dates: Arrival, welcome and first common prayer on Wednesday, November 26th, departure on Sunday, November 30th.
Place: Queen of Apostles - Minor seminary, Thika road, Ruaraka, Nairobi.
Participants are from 18 to 30 years of age.
Theme: "Together, seeking paths of hope"
Accommodation will be in host families (in halls and institutions, if necessary).
Simple meals will be served at midday and in the evening.
Transport will be organized from each host parish to Queen of Apostles.
For those from outside Nairobi region no contribution towards the costs will be asked.
Final registration date: October 15th through your local parish or chaplaincy.
Further information:
Brothers from Taizé - Nairobi Youth meeting
Mji wa Furaha, Ruaraka - Nairobi
Tel: 0720/132 017
E-mail: info@taize-nairobi.net
Background: The Community of the brothers from Taizé
The ecumenical Community of Taizé was founded in 1940 by Brother Roger in the small village of Taizé, France. Today the Community comprises one hundred brothers coming from more than 25 different countries. Through their life together, they try to be a sign of reconciliation and peace. They commit themselves for their entire lives in the Community and live exclusively from their own work. The Brothers live and search together for the unity of Christians, and welcome youth every week throughout the year at Taizé. The young people who participate in the meetings are called to be witnesses of peace and reconciliation wherever they live, in their local communities, cities and Churches. To encourage them, the Community organizes with local Churches each year meetings in cities like Johannesburg, Calcutta (India), Cochabamba (Bolivia)...
http://www.taize.fr/en
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