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Ruben M. Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10132037101792399676noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797354433161993273.post-5689243911013599602015-03-21T22:13:00.000-07:002015-03-21T22:15:50.519-07:00Addressing Your Apprehensions About India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Welcome
to India and to the CCI International Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Unfortunately
in the past, India was projected ‘negatively’ by certain vested interests to
suit their ‘interests’!!<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">But
in reality India today is different.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As
a nation, India has made rapid strides in development in all fields. At the
same time large scale poverty is yet to be alleviated.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some
imagine Indian roads to be filled with cows and buffalos which is not true.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just
to give a few areas of recent development in India:<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Information and Communication
Technology:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> IT services and business
process outsourcing (BPO) sectors have increased its contribution to India's
GDP in recent times.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Automobile industry:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> almost all international brands of automobiles are manufactured
in India now.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Real Estate Industry:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> The Indian real estate sector is one of the most
globally recognised sectors. In the country, it is the second largest employer
after agriculture and is slated to grow at 30 per cent over the next decade. It
comprises four sub sectors - housing, retail, hospitality, and commercial. The
growth of this sector is well complemented by the growth of the corporate
environment and the demand for office space as well as urban and semi-urban
accommodations.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Health:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Though much has to be achieved in terms of providing
good health care to majority of the population, the Public Health Services in
India are endeavouring to provide maximum care starting from the Primary Health
Centres in villages. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">However,
enormous development has taken place in the area of Corporate and
Multi-speciality Hospitals which provides for those who can afford.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Medical
tourism to India to undertake complicated surgeries is an important factor to
bear in mind. Lifesaving surgeries and treatment are available in most metropolitan
cities.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These
are just to present to you a few areas of development taking place in modern
India. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It is not to glorify India</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Much
is needed to be done to provide basic amenities to the common man and to wipe
out poverty.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For the attention of those coming to
India for the conference<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The
recent events of communal violence and violence against women particularly
against religious minorities contribute to sending wrong message about India to
the rest of the world.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Despite
this, you will be safe in India. There is no reason to panic.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Basically
there is religious and social harmony among the majority of the people. The
conflicts are provoked by ideologies promoted by political interests.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Venue of the Conference: JOE BEACH (</span><a href="http://www.joebeach.in/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.joebeach.in</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">) <o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The
venue offers a serene, clean and healthy atmosphere in the backdrop of the blue
ocean.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Weather:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> The winter weather in December will range from 18 to
20 deg. C. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The rooms</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> are air-conditioned with clean bed linen.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For
your information, Joe Beach Conference Centre is managed by DMI Sisters, a
religious congregation founded by Fr. Dr. Arul Raj, OMI.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drinking Water:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Good RO water is provided at the venue. Bottled
mineral water could be made available at a price for those who wish to consume
only bottled water.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Food</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">: is prepared hygienically at the venue. There is no need to worry
about this aspect. Care will be taken to provide less spicy and less oily food.
Both Indian and continental food will be made available.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Coffee/Tea</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> will be available 24 hours for the benefit of the
participants.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Medical facilities:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> In case of any emergency, there is a Multi-speciality
Hospital at a distance of 12 k. m. from Joe Beach. For minor ailments, small
clinics, private doctors and Government Health Centres are available close by.
First aid facilities are available at the venue. Best ambulance service is
provided by the government as well as private hospitals. The treatment starts
from the time the patient enters the ambulance.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Health issues: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Screening is done at all entry points, particularly at
the international airports to identify people with contagious infections in the
context of epidemics like Ebola, H1N1, etc. Therefore, no one with any such
infection could enter the country. There is no reason to fear even if you have
participants from countries affected by certain epidemics.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fresh air, plenty of open space and the
beach are all yours to enjoy.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>So, what are you waiting for? Register now: </strong><span style="color: #002060; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.cyours.com/cci/registration.aspx"><span style="color: #002060;">http://www.cyours.com/cci/registration.aspx</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12pt;">WELCOME
TO INDIA. <o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12pt;">WELCOME
TO CCI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Registration process for the CCI International Conference 2015 is made simple with online registration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The hosts, Cardijn Community India are making elaborate preparations to receive you and to offer the best of facilities during your stay in India.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Covelong</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> (Kovalam) is a fishing village
40 kilometres south of Chennai, on the East Coast Road en-route to Mamallapuram. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">It is just around 10 k. m. from Joe Beach, the conference venue. A visit will offer you a close encounter with the life of the fisher folk in the area. For those interested in fish, it is a place where one can buy varieties of fresh sea food.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">This beach is a nice way of refreshing yourself after serious sessions at the conference or to spend more time on a day after the conference. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">It is an ideal spot for your family to spend the time after a boating escapade at Muttukadu Boat House close by while you are at the conference.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just 9 k. m. from Joe Beach is <strong>Muttukadu Boat
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offering rowing, wind surfing, water skiing, and speedboat riding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is a backwater area of the Bay of Bengal located 36 k. m. from Chennai city. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This facility is managed by Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation , a government of Tamil Nadu undertaking and therefore is safe and secure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">After strenuous sessions during the conference or after the conference, you can reach this place in about 10 minutes by road. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are planning to bring your family, Cardijn Community India (CCI) will be organising a guided trip to this place for your spouse/partner/children.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Testimonies on ‘Influence of Cardijn in my life’<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardijn Community International (CCI) is bringing out a
Conference publication titled <em>“Delivering the Good News to the Poor – the
Cardijn Way”</em> at its International Conference in India this December.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The publication will contain testimonies and success stories
of those who have been influenced by Cardijn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The story could be from the former or current members and
animators of Cardijn movements or from anyone who has known Cardijn or
influenced by his spirituality, vision and methodology.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many who have been influenced by Cardijn have become ‘change
makers’ around the world bringing significant changes in individual lives,
working and living conditions of the people, political changes in countries,
within the Church and in various other spheres to ‘restore human dignity’. This
process still continues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardijn himself was a victim of suppression during both the
World Wars and have spent long periods in prison. Two of the first three YCWrs,
Paul Garcet and Fernand Tonnet died in the Dachau Concentration Camp in 1945. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pepe Palacio, the adult collaborator to the IYCW was
kidnapped and eventually killed by the ‘military junta’ in Argentina in 1975.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blessed Marcel Callo (1921-1945), an YCW from France was
beautified by Saint John Paul II on October 4, 1987 for his untiring work
despite his hard life as a prisoner in Gotha.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When the Germans occupied France, Marcel was ordered and
deported to Zella-Mehlis, Germany to the S.T.O. (Service du Travail Obligatoire
meaning Service of Obligatory Work). Read more details at: </span><a href="http://pioneers.josephcardijn.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://pioneers.josephcardijn.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Irene Fernandez (Malaysia) who worked in the IYCW Asian
Extension Team and also in the IYCW Asian Team in the 1970s became an ‘iconic’
leader in the struggle for the rights of ‘migrant workers’ and faced a lot of
repression from the State. She died in early 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hundreds of thousands of other stories remain untold.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is important that such life-changing stories and events
be recorded not only just for historical or academic interests but to continue
the spirit of change and transformation through generations to come.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WE have a responsibility in fulfilling this need.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CALL FOR TESTIMONIES<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please send your life changing events, testimonies and
interesting anecdotes in your life as a consequent of Cardijn’s influence in
and out of the movement for inclusion in the Conference publication.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your story/testimony must be sent in Word format (A 4 size)
typed in double line space not exceeding 2 to 3 pages. It must contain your
name, address, period you were in any Cardijn movement and present involvement
with contact email ID. You may send your recent photograph too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Scanned photographs may also be sent for publication.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The last date for receipt of your story is 31<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup>
March 2015.</span></div>
Ruben M. Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10132037101792399676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797354433161993273.post-46544775066985666832015-01-07T20:28:00.000-08:002015-01-07T20:31:21.349-08:00REGISTRATIONS OPEN FOR CCI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Registrations are now open for the CCI Vatican 2 + 50 Conference to be held in Chennai, India from 5-8 December 2015. The theme of the conference is: "Vatican 2+50: A Cardijn Perspective".<br /><br /> Saint John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council in October 1962 which concluded during the Papacy of Blessed Paul VI on the 5th December 1965. This Ecumenical Council was responsible for steering the Church successfully through the turbulent years after World War II and guided its growing role in the modern world.<br /><br /> In February 1965, Blessed Paul VI appointed Cardijn a Cardinal and Archbishop, enabling him to take part in the Fourth Session of Vatican II as a Council Father. Cardijn was initially a member of the Preparatory Commission on Lay Apostolate and later an expert in the Conciliar Commission at Vatican II.<br /><br /> Cardinal Cardijn made 3 speeches at the Vatican II on 'Religious Freedom', 'Young People and the Developing World' and 'The World of Work'. <br /><br /> At a conference in Manila, The Philippines in October 2012, Cardijn Community International (CCI) launched a 3 year project with the theme "Vatican 2+50: A Cardijn Perspective" to re-examine the spirit and decisions of Vatican II in the areas of 'social teachings of the Church and lay participation'.<br /><br /> This International Conference is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of Vatican II. Representatives from different countries, international organisations and Church leaders are expected to attend this mega event.<br /><br /> The Cardijn Community International (CCI) is a movement of people working for sustainable development. CCI promotes Cardijn's spirituality, vision and SEE-JUDGE-ACT methodology. <br /><br /> The 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council instils a new hope in us with Pope Francis exclaiming 'Oh, how I would like a poor Church and for the poor'. <br /><br /> More info:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cyours.com/cci/index.html"><span style="color: #2eb685;">http://www.cyours.com/cci/index.html</span></a><br /><br /> Registration:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cyours.com/cci/registration.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2eb685;">http://www.cyours.com/cci/registration.html </span></a></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Just 4 kilo meters from the Conference Venue - Joe Beach
is the Crocodile Bank managed by the <b>Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre
for Herpetology</b> which is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptile" title="Reptile"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">reptile</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo" title="Zoo"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">zoo</span></a>
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research station, The bank is the first crocodile breeding Centre in Asia.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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covered by coastal dune forest providing a haven for native wildlife, including
large breeding colonies of water birds and a secure nesting beach for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Ridley" title="Olive Ridley"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Olive Ridley</span></a>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">The Centre is the biggest
crocodile sanctuary in India. The Centre has one of the world's largest
collections of crocodiles and alligators and has bred 5,000 crocodiles and
alligators representing 14 of the 23 existing species, including the three
crocodile species, all considered endangered, that are native to India.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">The bank is a coordinating zoo for
the breeding programs for endangered species, including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_python" title="Rock python"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">rock python</span></a>,
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_cobra" title="King cobra"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">king cobra</span></a>
and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges_softshell_turtle" title="Ganges softshell turtle"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Ganges softshell turtle</span></a>,</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">There is also a Snake Venom
Extraction Centre within the campus which is a must see.</span><span lang="EN"> </span><br />
<span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l35gyUsL4Cw" target="_blank">Snake Venom Extraction</a></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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COMMEMORATING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONCLUSION OF VATICAN II</strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Welcome to India</b>
– the land of different cultures, religions and languages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">India is a growing economy able to compete with the
developed economies with its supersonic development in the areas ranging from
Information and Communication technology and manufacturing sectors to space
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">India is the most
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in the world. Bounded by the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean" title="Indian Ocean"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Indian Ocean</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;"> on the south, the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Sea" title="Arabian Sea"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Arabian Sea</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">
on the south-west, and the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Bengal" title="Bay of Bengal"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Bay of Bengal</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;"> on the south-east, it shares land
borders with </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Pakistan</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">
to the west;<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" title="China"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">China</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal" title="Nepal"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Nepal</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">, and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan" title="Bhutan"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Bhutan</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;"> to the
north-east; and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma" title="Burma"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Burma</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">
and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh" title="Bangladesh"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Bangladesh</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">
to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Sri Lanka</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">
and the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives" title="Maldives"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Maldives</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">;
in addition, India's </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands" title="Andaman and Nicobar Islands"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Andaman and Nicobar Islands</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;"> share a
maritime border with </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Thailand</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Indonesia</span></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The population of India was estimated to be 1.27 billion in
2014 with a literary rate of around 74%. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The youth constitute more than 50% of the
population.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">India has 122 languages and 1599
other languages and dialects.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">India is notable for its </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_religions" title="Indian religions"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">religious
diversity</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, with </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism" title="Hinduism"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hinduism</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism" title="Sikhism"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sikhism</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam" title="Islam"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Islam</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Christianity</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism" title="Jainism"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jainism</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
among the nation's major religions.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Taj Mahal, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one of the wonders of the
world</i> is a ‘must see’ in India. There are many other splendours one has to
witness like the Himalayas, the snow clad mountains, the snow fall in the
states of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttarakhand.</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">India is not the land of cows and buffalows on the
streets as it has been projected in the past. </span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Globalization process
has invaded deep in India with booming real estate sector, IT/CT sectors and
manufacturing industries particularly automobiles and also world class malls.
The youth become the vulnerable targets for ‘consumer culture’.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Unfortunately, India is
also a land of diverse economic status of the people. While there are many richest
billionaires, one of whom was declared as the 9<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> richest man in the
world in 2011, there are also those who live in abject poverty. Starvation
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situated in Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu district near Chennai in Tamil Nadu (a
southern state) is ideally situated on the shores of the Bay of Bengal.</span></span></div>
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but most people including taxi and auto-rickshaw (tuk tuk) drivers understand
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and Ptolemy (140 CE). Ancient Indian traders who went to countries of South
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">'Vatican 2+50: Cardijn Perspective' International Conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council commences with the inaugural session on the evening of Saturday, 5<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>
December 2015 and concludes with the Valedictory on the evening of Tuesday, the
8<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> December 2015.</span></span></div>
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arrangement will be made for the spouses/partners and children who are not
participating in the sessions (sight seeing trips, amusement parks, boat ride,
games for children, exposure trips to see the reality of people, youth and
workers in the communties/place of work, etc)</span></div>
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Registration Fee</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">: Accommoddation for 4 nights/5 days: US$ 100-;
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wishing to go around India: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">There are many
domestic airlines including budget airlines operating in India. Some more are
launching their services in 2015. Air Asia too operates on domestic routes in
India. </span></div>
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those who have the time, traveling by train offers a relaxed journey with
glimpses of many places and different types of people and cultures. Comfortable
air-conditioned coaches (2 tier, 3 tier, First Class A/C) are available on
moderate rates.</span></div>
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As we are waiting for the dawn of another new year, we are filled with happiness and great expectation that it is going to be a historic year for all Cardijn followers.</div>
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The international conference to commemorate 50 years of the conclusion of Vatican II is going to be take place at Joe Beach (<a href="http://www.joebeach.in/">www.joebeach.in</a>), Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu district (near Chennai), India from the 5th to 8th December 2015.</div>
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The theme of the conference: 'Vatican 2+50: A Cardijn Perspective'</div>
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A conference publication titled 'Bringing the Good News to the Poor - the Cardijn Way' carrying testimonies and success stories of Cardijn followers will be an added attraction.</div>
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As you await to say 'Happy New Year' we would like you to say 'Happy Conference Year'!</div>
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2015 - will be the year to bring all Cardijn lovers together to celebrate, re-live the joyous moments of their life in the movements and to re-launch our efforts to promote Cardijn's spirituality, vision and methodology.</div>
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Welcome 2015 - the CONFERENCE YEAR!</div>
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<b>Conference Publlication</b><br />
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CCI is planning to bring out a conference publication titled<i> 'Delivering the Good News to the Poor - the Cardijn Way' </i>during he CCI International Conference at Joe Beach Conference Centre, Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu District, India in December 2015.<br />
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The book will contain life-changing success stories of members of Cardijn movements around the world in the past 100 years.<br />
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This publication will also be a tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives because of their belief and commitment; and an acknowledgement of the sacrifices of the hundreds of thousands of young students, young workers and adult workers.<br />
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It may be of relevance to recall here that 2 of the first 3 YCWrs - Paul Garcet and Fernand Tonnet were captives in the Dachau Nazi Concentration Camp where they died in 1945.<br />
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Incidentally, 2015 happens to be the 70th anniversary of their 'martyrdom'.<br />
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José Serapio Palacios from Argentina who was the first lay collaborator to the International YCW in 1975 'disappeared' on the 11th December 1975 and probably was put to death by the repressive military junta that ruled Argentina at that time.<br />
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2015 happens to be the 40th anniversary of the 'disappearance' of Pepe Palacio.<br />
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Cardijn himself was imprisoned during both the World Wars and the life in the prison took a toll on his health.<br />
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The book will offer an over-view of how Cardijn and those who followed his vision, spirituality and methodology contributed to 'delivering the Good News to the poor' and in bringing changes in the lives and situations of individuals, communities and societies.<br />
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* To send us testimonies and success stories of your experiences and involvement in the Cardijn movement<br />
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* To help us in getting sponsors for the space in the publication
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Baselios Cardinal Cleemis, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) will inaugurate the CCI International Conference on 'Vatican 2+50: A Cardijn Perspective' on Saturday, the 5th December 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Cardinal Cleemis Thottunkal is the major Archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars and was the Vice-President of the CBCI till recently. He is also the President of Synod of the Syro-Malankarese Church.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">CCI appealed to the CBCI President to help promote Cardijn movements viz. YCS, YCW and CCI in India.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">CCI Team also requested the Cardinal to consider implementing the guidelines already agreed upon by the Bishops' Conference on the service conditions of the workers in Church related institutions.</span></div>
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the venue for our Conference. Comfortable state owned buses ply from the venue
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The French acquired Puducherry in 1674 and held control till 1954,
with occasional interruption from the British and Dutch</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pondicherry is one of the most preferred tourist
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sri Aurobindo Ashram, located on rue de la Marine, is one of
the most well-known and wealthiest ashrams in India. Auroville (City of Dawn)
is an "experimental" township located 8 km north-west of Pondicherry.
It is meant to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are
able to live in peace and progressive harmony, above all creeds, all politics
and all nationalities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Sacred Heart Basilica, Our Lady of Health Shrine and Villianur
Madha Church <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>are some of the major
Catholic Churches to be visited.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There is a community of French people here and a number of
French institutions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A treaty giving back the French colony of Pondicherry, as it
was then called, to India was signed in August 1962. According to the treaty,
people living in Pondicherry were given a six-month period to claim French
citizenship. Those who did not wish to get French citizenship were given Indian
citizenship at the end of the six-month period.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pondicherry is known for its scenic beaches and well-kept
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One major factor for attraction of visitors to this city is
the lesser tax (no or less excise duty being a Union Territory) on all
commodities including cars and two wheelers. The liquor (alcohol)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is cheaper too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">From Joe Beach, the Conference venue, you can reach
Pondicherry in about 2 hours by road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For more details on Pondicherry log on to: </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pondicherry"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pondicherry</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Welcome
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a series of blogs, we will take you around the places of attraction, places of
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">It
was a bustling seaport during the time of Periplus (1st century CE) and Ptolemy
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sailed from the seaport of Mahabalipuram<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cardijn Community International (CCI) is a network of people working for sustainable development. To know more visit: <a href="http://www.cardijn.info/">www.cardijn.info</a> and <a href="http://www.vatican2plus50.com/">www.vatican2plus50.com/</a></div>
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CCI aims to promote Cardinal Cardijn's vision, spirituality and methodology. The vision of Cardijn is to build a better world according to the plan of God; ceaseless commitment in the service of humanity, thereby participating in the plan of God is the spirituality of Cardijn.
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It was Cardijn who popularised the time tested methodology of SEE-JUDGE-ACT.</div>
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<em>To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the closing of Vatican II, CCI is organising an international conference in India in from the 5th to 8th December 2015.</em></div>
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Vatican II (1962-65) symbolised the Church's readiness to acknowledge the circumstances of the modern world and provided for greater involvement of lay people. It also acknowledged the profound changes humanity experiences in the modern world and attempted to relate to contemporary issues and culture.</div>
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Cardinal Cardijn, founder of the Young Chrisitan Workers movement participated in Vatican II as a Council Father and called for the Church to recognise the role of the lay people and to be relevant to the life of the people.</div>
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2015 conference in India will mark the conclusion of the 3 year project of CCI 'Vatican 2+50: A Cardijn Perspective' which was launched in a conference at Manila, Philippines in October 2012.</div>
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The 3 year project aims at re-examining the spirit and decisions of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) in the areas of social teachings of the Church and lay participation in Cardijn's perspectives.</div>
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Cardijn's contribution at Vatican II is also being researched by CCI and will be presented as part of its campaign to canonize Cardinal Cardijn.</div>
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The 2015 conference aims to bring together the perception of the lay people on what has been achieved in the last 50 years and will arrive at a charter of what is expected of the Church.</div>
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Lay people, priests, nuns and bishops from around the world are expected to participate in this international event.</div>
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CCI-India is playing host to this mega event which will be held at Joe Beach Conference Centre, Mamallapuram, Kancheepuram District (about 45 kilo meters from Chennai city), India.</div>
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You can visit <a href="http://www.joebeach.in/">www.joebeach.in</a> for facilities available and location.</div>
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All those interested in the topics are welcome to attend the conference.</div>
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For more details contact: <a href="mailto:sec-gen@cardijncommunity.org">sec-gen@cardijncommunity.org</a> or <a href="mailto:cci.india1@gmail.com">cci.india1@gmail.com</a> </div>
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