Virtual Intercommunity Meetings are opportunities for one Marianist Lay Community to virtually meet another community. These opportunities bring us closer and to make physical distance not a barrier to feel brothers and sisters in the world.
The International Team will match the communities, firstly according to language, and secondlyaccording to time zone, and we will put you in contact with the two animatorsso that it is you two who will find the most suitable day and time to meet.
One of the objectives of the International Team is to facilitate meetings between communities from different countries in order to get to know each other, to recognize each other as a global family and to love each other even more.
What are we going to talk about? Basically whatever you want, but to give you some ideas, you can introduce yourselves individually and your personal situation, tell how and when you meet and what you do in your community meetings, how is your political-economic and social environment, you can make a little prayer together.
How often do we have to meet? The minimum is once, and from then on, whatever the coordinators of the two communities decide. The idea is to pair two communities from different countries every six months or a year.
Delegate: Delegates are the regular, voting members nominated to represent their country at the assembly.
Observer: Observers may be invited in addition to a country's delegates, but do not vote in official business.
Young Adult Observer: Each country may send an additional 2 young adults as observers to help encourage the participation of young adults in Marianist life.
Companion: Companions are not participants in the assembly but are accompanying a delegate or observer with the permission of the International Team.
Local Volunteer: Local volunteers have been asked by the International Team to work at the assembly.
Translator / Interpreter: Volunteers who have been invited specifically for translation and interpretation work.
Invited Guest: Invited guests are speakers, presenters, or other persons asked by the international team or local volunteers.
Assesssor: Assessors are members of other branches of the Marianist Family
International Team: The international team are elected leaders from each region who are organizing the assembly
