Welcome to the Seminar Members
	Names of the Participants
	Itinerary of the Seminar

26 July - Wednesday
A warm welcome to the Heart of our Family

Mother extended her warm welcome to the Sisters Participants coming from India, USA, Cameroon and the Generalate Community, saying, ‘welcome to your house’ and encouraged the gathering to move on a pilgrimage.

She concluded her address saying, “here we are, after 4 years! Dearest Sisters, it is not a dream, but reality: now you have the grace of knowing and touching the centre and origin of our Congregation and of the Christian experience.”

Opening prayer: The Seminar was inaugurated with an opening prayer, lighting the oil lamp, asking Jesus Christ, the Word, to be the light on our path and to be our vision on our pilgrimage.

Keynote address: In her keynote address, Mother Francesca Sacrcià introduced the theme of the Seminar – ‘As pilgrims in Hope towards our Home’, its significance and the purpose of the International Seminar. Underlining the purpose of the event, she emphasized, saying, ‘You have the responsibility not only to cherish in your heart, but also to narrate and pass on to others what you will receive.’

Concluding her address, she invited Sisters to experience God’s presence, His Grace and Mercy while visiting the sacred places and  to pray for some intentions during the pilgrimage.   

Significance of the Symbol

Big House: is our Home; Cross: is Christ who is its centre. Through the instrumentality of our Founders and Bl. M. Enrichetta our Home is enlarged and is rooted in Hope. The Anchor is our hope in Christ.

Footprints: are ours, the pilgrims, the Sister-participants! We journey together towards our Home from different directions with varied experiences to renew and relive the sources of our ‘one Big Family’.

Pilgrimage from the heart of the Congregation: Sisters visiting the Generalate, Rome

Holy Mass

Sisters of the Generalate, Sister-participants of the International Seminar, neighbouring Communities Sisters and Priests, a group of Scouts, KIM Associates, Benefactors and some friends were present for the Holy Eucharist celebrated at 6.00 p.m. in honour of St. Ann, our Patroness and St. Joachim, by Fr. Glenn Morris OP and 6 other Priests. The celebration ended with a simple refreshment.

27 July - Thursday
Starting from our "homes"

28 July - Friday
Within the Church our big Home - St. Peter's Basilica

29 July - Saturday
The Pillars of our big Home: Mary and the Saints

30 July - Sunday
Important bricks of our Home: our Senior Sisters

31 July - Monday
To be "at home" in your "home"

1 August - Tuesday
Stand up and take your mat and go to your home

2 August - Wednesday
Pilgrims to our Origins

3 August - Thursday
The House where we were generated In Hope

4 August - Friday
From their House...to our House

5 August -Saturday
Feeling at home in Mother Enrichetta's House

6 August - Sunday
House of Saints 
Cathedral of Turin, Cottolengo and Valdocco

7 August - Monday
From one House ... to many Houses
Visit to the Daughters of the Good Shepherd, the Social District and the Cemetery of Turin

8 August - Tuesday
Pilgrims full of hope and gratitude  
Return journey to Rome

9 August - Wednesday
As, Pilgrims, led by a great Shepherd
Audience with the Holy Father

10 August - Thursday
In the house... as good stewards
Getting acquainted with the Economic-administrative Guidelines

11 August - Friday
Our path is the Rule of Life 
Pilgrimage in the footsteps of the Foundress, for the approval of the Constitutions, in Rome

12 August - Saturday
In love we find a home
Shrine of "Divine Love", Catacombs of St. Callixtus & Fosse Ardeatine 
and the Archives of the Generalate

13 August - Sunday 
Enlarge the site of your house... 
Our Charismatic Family and Zoom meeting with LASA

14 August - Monday 
Pilgrims to the Holy House
Pilgrimage to Loretto and to Castelfidardo

15 August - Tuesday
On the threshold of heaven, a Mother awaits us
Feast of the Assumption and the Independence

16 August - Wednesday 
As pilgrims, walking on living stones
Significant places of ancient Rome

17 August - Thursday 
As pilgrims, in a Synodal Church

18 August - Friday 
Journeying in communion
Wedding Anniversary of the Founders
Verification and Conclusion of the Course