Voices of hope in Asia 2007 - Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Chennai & Jamshedpur on 27 May

"Building a New Apostolate"

A New Pentecost Forum event hosted by Cardijn Community International (CCI) (www.cardijn.info)

"The world of today! Everyone – men of science, businessmen, statesmen, churchmen, the Pope himself – agree to call it a new world, a world which is at a decisive turning point in its history; all declare that we are present at the birth of a new world.

This new world needs a new apostolate, new, not in its source and in the contents of its message, but an incarnate apostolate, adapted to the needs and the problems of this new world"

- Joseph Cardijn 1951

The Cardijn Community will observe this year's New Pentecost with the theme of 'Building a new apostolate'.

"Let Pentecost be a day to rededicate ourselves. Let us invoke the Holy Spirit to guide us in building a new apostolate, an incarnate apostolate responding to the needs and problems of transforming the world today."

New Pentecost gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Rosary and discussion on the People's parliament at Selayang, Kuala Lumpur.

Time: 5.00pm

New Pentecost gathering in Bangkok, Thailand

An informal gathering of Catholic laypeople working in the field of social action. Many of them are former leaders of YCS, IMCS, and so on. People of other faiths will also be invited.

New Pentecost gathering in Chennai, India

There will be a Holy Eucharist celebration at 6 pm on Sunday, 27 May at Jeeva Jyothi, Chennai, India.

CCI members, former YCWs and friends are expected to partake in this celebration which will be followed by a gathering and discussion on ‘building a new apostolate’ of the laity.

New Pentecost gathering in Jamshedpur, India

New Pentecost this year will also be organised at Jamshedpur (also known as Tatanagar), the steel city in the north eastern part of India by the Cardijn Community International network.

Mass at Loyola School open for the public. The Cardijn network will prepare the liturgy and inform the people of the need for "building a
new apostolate". On the same day, there will be a Summer Camp for Anglo-Indian youth organised by the Anglo-Indian Association. Ms. Maryanne Ekka of CCI will speak on 'New Pentecost' initiative and the need for building a new apostolate among the laity.

More information, please visit: Cardijn Community International (CCI) - www.cardijn.info

Partners: ACMICA, Aquinas Academy, Australian Catholic University, Bercat Pty Ltd, Cardijn Community International, Catholica, Columban Mission Institute, Dominican Sisters, Edmund Rice Centre, Eureka Street, Loreto Sisters, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Justice and Peace Centre, NSW Ecumenical Council, Pax Christi NSW, Passionist Fathers, Tradewinds Tea and Coffee, UnitingCare NSW.ACT, Uniya Jesuit Social Justice Centre, Wollongong Diocese Adult Faith Formation, Young People for Development.