SYNOD FOR EUROPE SET FOR OCTOBER 1-23

VATICAN CITY, JUL 14, 1999 (VIS) - The 23-day Second Special Assembly for Europe of the Synod of Bishops is scheduled to start on Friday, October 1, with a solemn opening Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Peter's Basilica. The concluding Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, October 23.

The general congregations commence the afternoon of October 1 and run to Monday, October 11, at which time there will be the presentation of the "Relatio post disceptationem" and the start of the "circuli minores" or language work groups. These will continue to October 20, with general congregations scheduled for the afternoon of October 13 and the morning of October 18. The final days will include voting for members of the post-synodal council and a vote on the propositions. These will be presented to the Holy Father for his consideration in preparing the post-synodal apostolic exhortation.

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