The overall theme of this year's community evenings, "Together," has been inspired by the ecumenical vigil with Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square last September, where participants prayed for the first general assembly of the Synod on Synodality
The Lay Centre community held, on Nov. 25, an open day in which they welcomed visitors and engaged in fruitful intellectual dialogue. Four Lay Centre residents presented topics they have been studying.
The innovative program, aimed particularly at young adults, is designed to unleash the potential of lay leaders to contribute to the Church's most pressing challenges.
The secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education and the journalist and theologian from Brazil were among the presenters at the 5-day conference in Rome, "Grace and Action: The ministry of catechists in the footsteps of St. Paul."