MAGIS2011

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 MAGIS-WYD

1.2 INSPIRATION

1.1 MAGIS-WYD

• On the previous editions, there has been a feeling of lack of continuity between MAGIS and the WYD.

• Therefore, we want for the Magis2011:

To be a pastoral project that helps the young people in their human and spiritual growth.

To be an experience that prepares the young people for the WYD.

1.2 INSPIRATION• The theme chosen for Magis2011 is:

• It links with the WYD theme: “rooted in Him and built up on Him, held firm by the faith” (Col 2,7)

• As it will take place in Spain, we’ll use the figure of Ignatius Loyola and his “pilgrim” biography, because the WYD is a pilgrimage of young people from around the world to meet Christ through the Church.

• Therefore, the bases that support Magis2011 are: Pilgrimage, with Christ, in the World, as a Church.

WITH CHRIST AT THE HEART OF THE WORLD

A) PILGRIMAGE

Throughout history many people, like Ignatius of Loyola, have travelled great distances to meet God, to find their place in the world and in the Church.

Following the experience of Ignatius, Magis is an invitation to pilgrim from our hearts to the world, with Jesus Christ by our side. It is a time to grow and be changed by the world and by the Lord. It is a vital attitude that makes us to be more and better people.

B) WITH CHRIST

Jesus invites his disciples to be aware of God's action in places and people where it would never be expected.

He calls us to see, love and serve God and the world in a different way. His way is our way.

From Him we receive the Good News, that we want to communicate to the world.

C) IN THE WORLDThe world is our home, place of

encounter with others and with God.

A rich and diverse world, though broken by inequalities.

In the midst of human suffering, God calls us to build bridges and cooperate in His mission of reconciliation.

 

D) AS A CHURCH In this way the

pilgrim discovers other companions engaged in the same task.

Together they discover the grace of being called and to belong to the Church, a fraternal and diverse community.

2. GENERAL STRUCTURE

2.1 LOYOLA

2.2 EXPERIMENTS

2.3 MADRID

2.1 LOYOLA• Starting point of the Magis2011.

• It will be an Ignatian Gathering with all the participants between the 5-7th August 2011.

• It will be the official welcoming for the pilgrims as well as a time to get them prepared for the experiences they are about to live.

• It will end with an Eucharist presided by Fr. General who will send out the young people to their experiences

2.1 LOYOLAMAGIS 2011 MOTTO: WITH CHRIST AT THE HEART OF THE WORLD

LOYOLA GATHERING: Search – Conversion – (Christian) Vocation

Day Theme Proposed Activities (Catequesis, Celebrations, etc.)

Other things

5th AugustFriday

Arrival/welcoming of the participantsMass offered in the Basilica

6th AugustSaturday

And he was brought on a litter...• How do you arrive?• What do you look for?• On being a pilgrim (the Magis dynamics)

Welcoming liturgy (morning)Presenting the experiences. First group meetings (afternoon)Festival (evening)Possibility of visiting the house and the ignatian places around (all day long)

Transfiguration

7th August Sunday

To get ready (“disponerse”)...• Personal call to work on behalf of the Kingdom• Call to find Christ in the world

Mass with Fr.General (morning)WorkshopsSome plays (evening)

8th AugustMonday

He left his land... Sending liturgy (?)Travelling to the experiences’ locations

Saint Dominic

2.2 EXPERIENCES

• Is the main part of the MAGIS program, to be held in different places of Spain and Portugal, between the 8-15th August 2011.

• Each experimence group has about 25 members, consisting of three different linguistic subgroups.

• Each day is structured by the 5 Core Elements.

2.2 EXPERIENCES• We want the pilgrims to:

Live a spiritual experience through activities that will take them out of their “comfort zones”.

Grow with the international challenge of being together with people from different countries, cultures and languages.

To find God in all things, places and situations.

2.2 EXPERIENCESNine essentials of each experience

Taking into account the multiplicity of native languages and the possible limited use of english

To assure each day the 5 “core elements” Daily meetings between coordinators and animators To foster coresponsability of the participants Balancing between work, leisure, personal and group time Taking into accout that people may come from very

different realities. Budgets must be respected, and finantial help looked for. Rules to enrole and for the experience should be followed. People should be taken out of their “confort zones”

EXPERIENCIES: A mission that arises from a personal call, to find God in all things

Day Theme Proposed Activities Other things

9th AugustFriday

Montserrat. Vigil as a knight. A new way of behaving.

Prayer: One guideline is common to all groups. The other is specific to the experience

10th AugustWednesday

Manresa. New eyes. The experience of God’s love

Saint Lawrence

11th AugustThursday

Barcelona. Receive and give freely (Ignatius leaves the coins). Trusting in God

Saint Claire

12th AugustFriday

Jerusalem. To be like Christ. Change of plans

Johana Chantal

13th AugustSaturday

Alcalá – Salamanca–Paris.Companions, friends in the Lord, sharing, studying

14th AugustSunday

Venice. Hospitals, poverty, deciding about the Society.Ordination, Faith-Culture

Maximilian Kolbe

15th AugustMonday

La Storta. Serving till the Cross. The Church. Being with Christ. Pray to Mary

Travelling to Madrid ... what to do in the transition day?

Assumption of Mary

2.2 EXPERIENCES

2.3 WYD• These young people will join in

Madrid with the other pilgrims from around the world participating in the WYD, between 16-21th August.

• They will take part of the various activities that will be offered by Madrid’s diocese, keeping as far as possible the “core elements”, without disrupting the course and the participation in the WYD.

2.3 WYD

• There will be a group of volunteers in Madrid in charge of guiding and advising the pilgrims so they can make the most of their experience at the WYD.

• The staying in Madrid, as well as the Magis2011 experience, will end on Sunday 21st with the Eucharist presided by the Holy Father. After it, the pilgrims will return to their homelands.

EXPERIENCIES: A mission that arises from a personal call, to find God in all things

Day Theme Proposed Activities Other things

15th AugustMonday

La Storta. Serving till the Cross. The Church. Being with Christ. Pray to Mary

Travelling to Madrid ... what to do in the transition day?

Assumption of Mary

16th AugustTuesday

With Christ at the heart ot the world

Let’s wait and see if there’s a motto for each day of the WYD?

17th AugustWednesday

Heading towards the universal Church

18th AugustThurday

A reconciling Church

19th AugustFriday

A fraternal Church

20th AugustSaturday

At the service of the Church. Ignatius and the Pope

Saint Bernard

21th AugustSunday

Final mass with the Pope

2.3 WYD

3. EXPERIENCES

3.1 DESCRIPTION

3.2 NUMBER

3.3 STRUCTURE

3.1 DESCRIPTION

A) THE CORE ELEMENTS:The MAGIS experience has a structure based on the Ignatian spirituality, in which the day has five basic moments that mark the course of it. These elements are :

MORNING PRAYER LITURGY ACTIVITY MAGIS CIRCLE EXAMEN

3.1 DESCRIPTION

• Morning Prayer→ orientation and guidelines to help the participants on their spiritual journey.

• Liturgy→ mass or liturgy that brings the experiences of the day to Jesus as part of the community.

• Activity→ specific activity that will take place each day.

3.1 DESCRIPTION

• Magis Circle→ the group where people share and deepen on their daily experience, both humanly and spiritualy.

• Examen→ brief Ignatian examen to help the pilgrims recollect their days in the presence of God.

3.1 DESCRIPTION

B) TYPES:• The types of experiences that form the

MAGIS2011 are:

PilgrimageService / SocialArt /CreativityFaith / CultureSpiritualityEcology

3.1 DESCRIPTION

C) DESIGN:• The provincial teams are responsible for

the design of the experiments→ appointed by each province of Spain and Portugal for the Magis, as well as other partners.

• They will be in charge of:Provide a place to develop the experiment. Determine the number and profile of the

participants. Creation of a program of activities that will

take place.

3.2 NUMBER OF PEOPLE3000 PARTICIPANTS

120 EXPERIMENTS

25 PART/EX

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6 PROV

20 EXPERIMENTS IN EACH PROVINCE

3.3 STRUCTURE

1 LEADER1 LOGISTICS

1 SPIRITUAL ACCOMPANIMENT

Animator Animator Animator

6-7 participantsLanguage 1

6-7 participantsLanguage 2

6-7 participantsLanguage 3

3.3 STRUCTURE• Experiment leader → the person who brings

together all the requirements for an experiment, in order to be ready to receive the three linguistic groups.

• Spiritual accompaniment → the person who supports all the members of the group and coordinates the core elements of the day

• Logistics → it is the link between the host town and the experiment, so he will be in charge of the reception, catering, accommodation and transportation, as well as any other practical question that might appear.

[These people will receive formation from the Formation team]

3.3 STRUCTURE• In order to take part in the

Magis2011 experience, participants should meet the following requirements: To be of legal age at their home

countries BEFORE the beginning of the experience (5/08/11)m, and not older than 30

To belong to a reference group (coordinated by a link, and divided into subgroups)

To agree with the conditions demanded by MAGIS organization