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News from Taizé by email
Taizé, Saturday 29 November 2008
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* In Nairobi: "Sharing hope"
* Brother Alois in the Paris region
* In England: "the promise of mutual enrichment and joy"
* In Brussels: a beautiful sign of communion
* CDs for Download
* New Books CDs and DVDs
* Prayer

In Nairobi: "Sharing hope"
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"Sharing hope" is the theme of the stage of the Pilgrimage of Trust that
is taking place at this very moment in Nairobi, Kenya. Lasting till
Sunday 30 November, the meeting has brought together 7000 young adults
between 18 and 30 years of age from the different provinces of Kenya and
from other African countries. The meeting has been prepared over the
past year by brothers of the Taizé Community with a team of volunteers
from different continents, in collaboration with youth chaplains from
the Nairobi Churches. Over 120 young people have come from Europe, Asia
and North America. The first arrivals began on 15 November, to take part
in immersion programs in different towns and villages in the Nairobi Region.

The program of this international meeting consists mainly of times of
celebration, prayer and sharing. The main venue is in the grounds of
Queen of Apostles Minor Seminary (Thika Road, Ruaraka). The morning
program takes place in the 80 parishes and church congregations and
religious institutions where the participants are receiving hospitality.
Young people from the host parishes enable their guests to discover
"places of suffering and hope" as well as the commitment and the
initiatives of the "people of hope" in their neighbourhood.

Brother Alois along with several Taizé brothers is taking part in the
Nairobi event. The Archbishop of Nairobi, Cardinal John Njue, was
present during the evening prayer on 28 November. Other church leaders
from various denominations were also expected to take part in some of
the prayers. http://www.taize.fr/en_article7659.html

Catherine is part of the welcome team: "Wednesday 26: This has been a
day of welcome, which continues after the sun has set. Tomorrow, in the
light of day, we will discover how many have joined us. For now, we know
that we have been blessed with visitors from Uganda and Rwanda, from
Mozambique and Sudan, and from many other countries in Africa and
beyond. Of course, many groups are also travelling from provinces across
Kenya - Kisii and Nyahururu, Machakos and Mombasa - and from the suburbs
of Nairobi itself.

The Kenyan tradition of offering hot sweet chai (tea) to visitors seemed
unaltered by the sheer quantities involved. And it was gratefully
received by many weary travellers - one young man I spoke to had been on
the road from Burundi since Monday. Others were returning from fruitful
times with families in rural parishes during their 'pre-meeting' stay.

In one of our prayers this week, we heard the story of the widow who
gave two copper coins - "She, out of her poverty, gave everything". In
many ways the welcome that the young people receive here, in parishes
and in families, echoes this gospel. In fact, it goes further – Catholic
parishes welcoming members of the Pentecostal Church; Anglicans
welcoming those from the Presbyterian Church of East Africa. Once again
the barriers that exist are called into question..."
http://www.taize.fr/en_article7677.html

Photos of the Nairobi meeting: http://www.taize.fr/en_article6975.html

Brother Alois in the Paris region
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A prayer for young people in the Paris region, organized by young adults
of the Nanterre Diocese, will take place in the afternoon of Sunday 7
December. Mgr Daucourt, Bishop of Nanterre, and Brother Alois will be
present. Young people from all over the Paris region are invited to take
part in this time of prayer and sharing: Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur Parish,
Montrouge (92), Métro Ligne 4, Porte d'Orléans.
Among the afternoon workshops proposed: "Risk: a way towards God?",
"Living your Christian faith in a company with a short term view of the
market: dilemmas and challenges", "Good news in the life of a young
person: commitment in the Young Christian Workers", "Solidarity football
in the Paris region".
A prayer open to everyone, at 18.30, will bring the day to a close.
http://www.taize.fr/fr_article1046.html

In England: "the promise of mutual enrichment and joy"
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"Diversity, instead of leading inevitably to divisions or rivalries,
bears within it the promise of mutual enrichment and joy" (Letter from
Cochabamba). In England the situation of the Church is probably the most
fragmented of any country in Western Europe. During this series of
visits by one of the brothers of the community, there were prayers and
meetings in churches of many denominations, Anglican, Baptist, Catholic,
Methodist, and meetings with young people in Soul Survivor cell groups.
The Church in England is very divided, and yet that "promise of mutual
enrichment and joy" can already be discerned, first of all perhaps in
the ease of contact and friendship across church boundaries. When a
Catholic bishop arrived for the evening prayer in an Anglican Cathedral
it was the most normal thing in the world, just as it was when a Church
of England bishop came to the evening prayer in a Catholic parish near
his home.... There is a very large number of young people from Central
and Eastern Europe in Britain. Lithuanians, Czechs, Slovaks and Poles
were present as significant minorities at several of the meetings. The
young priest who conducted the music practice in Dewsbury Minster had
the task of combining local 6th-formers with the youth choir from
Huddersfield Polish Church into a group which would lead the singing for
the evening prayer... http://www.taize.fr/en_article7684.html

In Brussels: a beautiful sign of communion
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Bénédicte is active in the preparation for the end of December European
meeting: "Each day, in Saint Nicolas' Church in the centre of Brussels,
more and more people come to join in the mid day prayer, to confide what
is being prepared.
The daily rhythm at the preparation centre is as sustained as ever.
Above all, we have to find accommodation!... There is always a smile to
share, good news to announce and the desire to come back again.
The team who prepared the meeting in Geneva last year sent a large
envelope filled with short messages of encouragement for all those who
are committed in the preparation this year. What a beautiful sign of
communion!
The days of the young volunteers are very full. They take care, for
example, of announcing the meeting in the schools. Certain schools are
in majority Muslim. Yet the young people there do not feel themselves
any less concerned by the meeting. One of their teachers stressed, "You
are one of the faces of Brussels. It is important that you make this
known also to the young people taking part in the meeting." Several of
them came to the preparation centre to find out more. They discussed
with one of the brothers how they could take part in a meeting like this
and finally they decided to help organize a welcome point... "
http://www.taize.fr/nl_article7599.html
http://www.taize.fr/en_article7593.html

The European young adult meeting will take place in Brussels from 29
December 2008 to 2 January 2009. Registration:
http://www.taize.fr/en_article3978.html

Preparation for the meeting: Photos: http://www.taize.fr/en_article7669.html

CDs for Download
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The CDs recorded at Taizé are now available for legal download from the
main digital outlets (iTunes, eMusic, musicMe, fnac, music4help,
Deezer...). They are all listed with the single word "Taizé", with or
without the accent, as the artist name. Follow the links on the
recordings pages of the Books, CDs, DVDs section of the Taizé website,
or for more details see: http://www.believe.fr/labels/2833,taize.html

New Books CDs and DVDs
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- A book of guitar accompaniments for the songs of Taizé, "Chants de
Taizé: partitions pour guitare" is now available in several countries.
87 songs, each with chords, a simple accompaniment in tablature and
classical notation, and several further variations in order of
progressive difficulty. Notes and tips on how and why to accompany. 192
pages, A4 format, spiral bound. Distributed in France by le
Seuil/Volumen, in the USA by GIA publications, in Germany by Verlag Herder.
- A new title in French has been published by éditions Nouvelle Cité: by
Sabine Laplane,
"Prier 15 jours avec frère Roger de Taizé" takes the reader on a journey
of prayer through the writings and intuitions of Brother Roger. 2008,
128 p, ISBN 9782853135535
- A DVD of the high points of the European Meeting in Geneva is finally
available: "Oh! Que c'est chose belle - Taizé à Genève / Taizé in Geneva
", distributed by Sari Press, Geneva. 45 minutes, in French and English.
- For further details and links to the distributors:
http://www.taize.fr/en_article1221.html

Prayer
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God of peace, you do not wish for any of us to be troubled by remorse,
but for a surge of trusting that enables us to place everything in you.
And so, in your continual forgiveness, we discover peace of heart.

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