MAGIS2011

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 MAGIS-WYD 1.2 INSPIRATION 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 WORLD The 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 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 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 LOYOLA MAGIS 2011 MOTTO: WITH CHRIST AT THE HEART OF THE WORLD LOYOLA GATHERING: Search – Conversion – (Christian) Vocation DayThemeProposed Activities (Catequesis, Celebrations, etc.) Other things 5th August Friday Arrival/welcoming of the participants Mass offered in the Basilica 6th August Saturday 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) Workshops Some plays (evening) 8th August Monday 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 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 EXPERIENCES Nine 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 DayThemeProposed Activities Other things 9th August Friday 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 August Wednesday Manresa. New eyes. The experience of God ’ s love Saint Lawrence 11th August Thursday Barcelona. Receive and give freely (Ignatius leaves the coins). Trusting in God Saint Claire 12th August Friday Jerusalem. To be like Christ. Change of plans Johana Chantal 13th August Saturday Alcal á – Salamanca – Paris. Companions, friends in the Lord, sharing, studying 14th August Sunday Venice. Hospitals, poverty, deciding about the Society. Ordination, Faith-Culture Maximilian Kolbe 15th August Monday 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 DayThemeProposed Activities Other things 15th August Monday 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 August Tuesday 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 August Wednesday Heading towards the universal Church 18th August Thurday A reconciling Church 19th August Friday A fraternal Church 20th August Saturday At the service of the Church. Ignatius and the Pope Saint Bernard 21th August Sunday Final mass with the Pope 2.3 WYD

3. EXPERIENCES 3.1 DESCRIPTION 3.2 NUMBER 3.3 STRUCTURE 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:  Pilgrimage  Service / Social  Art /Creativity  Faith / Culture  Spirituality  Ecology

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 PEOPLE 3000 PARTICIPANTS 120 EXPERIMENTS 25 PART/EXP 6 PROV 20 EXPERIMENTS IN EACH PROVINCE

3.3 STRUCTURE 1 LEADER 1 LOGISTICS 1 SPIRITUAL ACCOMPANIMENT Animator 6-7 participants Language participants Language participants Language 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