19-21 May in Albano Laziale Weekend for Christians LGBT+, their parents and pastoral workers
He returns "walking herself a journey" the weekend of spirituality for Christians LGBT+, their parents and pastoral workers who accompany them organized byLa Tenda di Gionatain collaboration with thePAC(LGBT+Christian adult project) e3timesParents, the network for Christian parents with LGBT+children.
From the afternoon ofFriday 19th at the lunch on Sunday 21 May 2023, we will find ourselves at the gates of Rome, adAlbano Laziale(in the locality of Ariccia), in a structure surrounded by the greenery of the Castelli Romani, equipped with internal parking and easily accessible by train, cars, buses and also from the airports of Rome.
There will be three days in which moments of prayer, discussion and sharing workshops will alternate. In which we will compare ourselves with exceptional speakers and some consecrated/EE lay people engaged for years in the pastoral care with the LGBT+ people and their parents, taking inspiration from the questions asked, in the second year of the synodal journey, from the "The construction sites of Bethany"
The withdrawal "walking s'Apone" will be an opportunity to make our contribution to the Synod and experience unpublished paths of listening, sharing and human and spiritual training.
Those who want it will be able to plan during the withdrawal, at the time of enrollment, also of personal interviews with priests or consecrated, with Catholic parents with LGBT+ children, with LGBT+ Christians or with animators who deal with the pastoral accompaniment of LGBT+ people and their parents.
And will you join? All and all are welcome. We are waiting for you.
To register onlineClick here
For any information contact us atendedigionata@gmail.com.
THE DATES: Arrival and registration are expectedFrom 14.00 to 16.30 on Friday 19 May 2023. The three days will endSunday 21 May 2023with the mass followed by the greeting lunch together.
The day ofSATURDAY May 20thIt is also open to the participation of those who do not stay in the structure, it is still mandatoryregister online, since the participation is limited by the available places.
THE THEMES OF THE THREE DAYS:
Friday afternoon May 19:“The road and the village”;
Saturday 20 May:“Of hospitality and home”;
Sunday morning May 21:"Diaconies and spiritual formation"
THE EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS:On Saturdays, several workshops will take place (you can participate in a laboratory in the morning and one in the afternoon, the booking of which to attend will take place online 15 days before) to experience different experiences of sharing and training:
THE EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS:On Saturdays, several workshops will take place (you can participate in a laboratory in the morning and one in the afternoon, the booking of which to attend will take place online 15 days before) to experience different experiences of sharing and training:
- 1. "Do you understand what you are reading?" (AT 8.30) Rereading the Bible with the eyes of the heartwithDon Fabio,Author of the daily biblical reflections ongionata.org
- 2. "Can a mother not bless her children?" Blessing of homosexual couples in the Catholic Churchwith Don Cosimo Scordato (professor of sacrament theology at the theological faculty of Sicily) and author withAndrea Grilloof "Can a mother not bless her children? Homo offended unions and Catholic faith” (Cittadella publishing house, 2021)
- 3. "A thousand shades of gender". Stories of transgender people and their familyedited byPROJECTTRANSitions, network for believing transgender, their parents and friends.
- 4. "You can do it!" How to live without compromise one's Catholic faith, without denying one's homosexualityedited by Gianni Geraci (Guado Group)
- 5. "Being Christians in the catacombs" (morning visit) Visit to the catacombs of San Senator di Albano Laziale
- 6. "The amazement of love". The experience of spiritual accompaniment of homo -affective couplesedited by Mary and Paolo, Filippo and Tommaso, respectively a couple of Catholic parents and a civilian gay couple who have long since animate a spiritual path for homo -affective couples
- 7. "Concrete rehearsals of inclusion". What formation, welcome and integration of LGBT+ people in Catholic associations and movements?Curated by Don Fausto and the Jesuit Father Pino Piva.
- 8. "Wen moves!" The Church of Pope Francis and LGBT+ people between openings and closures: some interpretative criteria With Francesco Lepore, expert journalist for LGBT+ themes and Catholic Church.
- 9. "Educators always!" Human and professional experiences with LGBT+ people in the world of schoolBy the NetworkIRC RAINBOWof the teachers of Catholic religion.
PLACES AVAILABLE:There are100 seats(20 seats are reserved forPAC, LGBT+Christian adult project,10 seats in a single room with bathroom are reserved for religious and consecrated in the Forestry of Religious (in front of the retreat headquarters), the other participants will be housed in the structure in two, three or four beds rooms. Each room is complete with cushions, sheets, towels and hands for the hands, instead they are not supplied bubble, shampoo and hairdryer.
The prices are all with full board (overnight stay+breakfast+lunch and dinner). The chambers will be assigned to exhaustion.
Those who want to stay in the room with the spouse or with other participants must specify it explicitly at the time of online registration.
Those who want to participate in the retreat without overnight stay can only access the retreat on Saturdays, but at the time of mandatory registration it must purchase at least one meal (lunch or dinner or both) as a contribution for the structure.
COSTS: The costs include full board for those who stay for the whole period (night and meals from Friday afternoon to Sunday for lunch) or at least one meal for those who will only participate on Saturday without overnight stay.
The registration fee is equal to them to stay overnight two or three days, must be calculated on the basis of their income, so those who have financial problems (students, unemployed, etc ..) will pay a cost of participation less than the costs incurred, whileThose who have a higher income will also contribute to them.
Those who have financial problems let us know, we will try to meet him.
Who participates only on Saturday, at the time ofmandatory registration, must buy at least one meal (lunch or dinner or both) as a contribution for the structure.
These are the participation costs per person:
- 100 eurosfor students, unemployed, housewives or people with an income of up to 600 euros per month;
- 150 eurosfor those with a monthly income up to 1,500 euros per month;
- 200 eurosFor those who have a monthly income from 1,500 euros upwards.
- 25 eurosfor those who participate without a night only on Saturday with 1 meal (lunch or dinner);40 eurowith 2 meals (lunch and dinner);50 eurosfor 3 meals
It is requested to whomSTAY OVERNIGHTaDeposit of 50 euros to block the room, the balance must be made before the start of the withdrawal.
Those who participate without a night must pay the cost of meals when registering.
Registrations must be made by May 7, 2023, just fill in the online form available on https://forms.gle/wxa6at6prkgwyg4b9
After having the email confirmation of the availability of the rooms, the deposit of50 euros or the cost of meals for those who only participate on Saturday.The balance must be made by those who stay overnight via bank transfer before the start of the retreat.
The deposit will be returned in case of cancellation. Acconti must be paid to the association's current accountLa Tenda di Gionata, the IBAN will be provided at the time of registration.
At the time of online registration we will ask all members if they have food allergies.
Registrations will be made until the end of the available places
Does anything change with Covid? Vorremmo vivere questi tre giorni senza particolari limiti o distanziamenti. Tuttavia, a maggior garanzia si consiglia, nella settimana precedente all’iniziativa di ridurre al minimo indispensabile i propri contatti con altre persone e di mantenere sempre un’alta autovigilanza sulle proprie condizioni di salute (raffreddore, febbre, ecc.). In caso di problemi di salute NON sarà possibile partecipare al ritiro e l’acconto sarà interamente restituito.
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Come cristiano e come padre vi dico: “i figli LGBT+ sono tutti figli nostri” di Mauro, genitore cristiano con un figlio LGBT+
“Ho bisogno di credere, ho bisogno di te” di Edoardo, un giovane cristiano LGBT+
“20 anni fa tutto questo sarebbe stato impensabile” di Luca, un cristiano LGBT+
Camminando con gli altri s’impara a sanare le ferite nella nostra vita. Testimonianza di Carmine, un giovane cristiano LGBT+
“Quando le parole si fanno preghiera” di Roberto, un genitore cristiano con un figlio LGBT+
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“Jesus who was poor left us two things that are important, two, two, two: I leave you my peace and I give you my joy that nobody can take away, nobody! Not even the missiles, not even the bombs, nobody will take away this joy, nobody, no strength because the joy is inside, does not come out. It comes from our self, from our true self, in our true self, not in the narcissistic ego. So you see at the bottom we are two who earned ourselves when we meet, when we meet the asymmmetrical self: he and me, it is mutual salvation. He gives me salvation and I try to give him life ”.
Arturo Paoli (Lucca, 30 November 1912 - 13 July 2015)
