FIRST SERIES (1977-1982) “Apostolicity and Catholicity in the Visible Unity of the Church”

MEETINGS

1. September 22-27, 1977 – Indianapolis, Indiana USA “The Nature of the Church and Elements of Its Unity”
2. December 9-14, 1978 – Rome, Italy “Baptism: Gift and Call in the Search for Unity
3. September 5-10, 1979 – Annapolis, Maryland USA “The Faith of the Individual and the Faith of the Community; Faith and Tradition in the Life of the Church”
4. December 5-10, 1980 – New Orleans, Louisiana USA “Unity as Gift and Call and the Dynamics which Divide Us”
5. September 10-17, 1981 – Ardfert, Ireland “Apostolicity and Catholicity in the Visible Unity of the Church” – FINAL REPORT (1981)
     

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CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Dr. Paul A. Crow, Jr., President, Council on Christian Unity, Indianapolis (USA) DC Most Rev. Stanley J. Ott, Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans (USA) RC

CO-SECRETARIES

Rev. Dr. Robert K. Welsh, Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) DC Rev. John F. Hotchkin, Washington, DC (USA) RC

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SECOND SERIES (1983-1991) “The Church as Koinonia in Christ”

MEETINGS

6. November 27 – December 2, 1983 -Venice, Italy “The Church as Agent and Realization of Koinonia”
7. December 8-14, 1984 – Nashville, Tennessee USA “The Nature of Koinonia”
8. December 7-13, 1985 – Mandeville, Jamaica “The Church’s Koinonia as Sacrament, Demonstration and Commemoration of the Essential Content of Faith”
9. December 8-15, 1986 – Cambridge, England “The Eucharist and the Visibility of the Church’s Koinonia”
10. December 9-15, 1987 – Duxbury, Massachusetts USA “Continuity of the Church in the Apostolic Tradition”
11. December 10-16, 1988 – Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky USA “Ministry in Relation to the Apostolic Tradition”
12. December 6-13, 1989 – Venice, Italy “The Involvement of the Whole Church in Handing on the Apostolic Tradition”
13. December 5-12, 1990 – Toronto, Canada “The Church as Communion in Christ” (first draft)
14. December 4-11, 1991 – Rome, Italy “The Church as Communion in Christ” (second draft)
15. December 4-11, 1992 – St. Louis, Missouri USA “The Church as Communion in Christ” – FINAL REPORT
      

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CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Dr. Paul A. Crow, Jr., President, Council on Christian Unity, Indianapolis (USA) DC Most Rev. Samuel E. Carter, SJ, Bishop of Kingston (Jamaica) RC

CO-SECRETARIES

Rev. Dr. David M. Thompson, Cambridge (England) DC (1988-1992) Rev. Dr. Robert K. Welsh, Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) DC (1983-1987) Mons. John Mutiso-Mbinda, Rome (Italy) RC (1986-1992) Rev. John F. Hotchkin, Washington, DC (USA) RC (1983-1985)

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THIRD SERIES (1993-2002) “The Individual and the Church: Receiving and Handing on the Faith”

MEETINGS

16. December 4-11, 1993 – Rome, Italy “The Relationship of the Individual’s Faith to the Ecclesial Community and Tradition”
17. May 20-27, 1994 – Indianapolis, Indiana USA “Faith: The Individual and the Church”
18. May 19-26, 1995 – Monastery of Bose, Magnano, Italy “The Nature of the Rule of Faith: The Gospel and the Church”
19. May 17-27, 1996 – Bethany College, West Virginia USA “The Content and Authority of the Councils of the Church”
20. May 27 – June 3, 1997 – Venice, Italy “The Formation of the Canon and the Authority of Scripture”
21. May 26 – June 2, 1998 – Aibonito, Puerto Rico “Teaching: The Commission of the Whole Church”
22. May 18-25, 1999 – St. Meinrad, Indiana USA “Conscience and Community: Formation and Practice”
23. May 18-25, 2000 – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada “Evangelization: The Goal of the Church’s Teaching”
24. May 18-25, 2001 – Rome, Italy “Receiving and Handing on the Faith: The Mission and Responsibility of the Church” (first draft)
25. May 17-24, 2002 – Monastery of Bose, Magnano, Italy “The Individual and the Church: Receiving and Handing on the Faith” – FINAL REPORT
      

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CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Dr. Paul A. Crow, Jr., President, Council on Christian Unity, Indianapolis (USA) DC Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB, Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) RC

CO-SECRETARIES

Rev. Dr. Robert K. Welsh, Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) DC Msgr. John Mutiso-Mbinda, Rome (Italy) RC

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FOURTH SERIES (2003-2009) “The Presence of Christ in the Church, with Special Reference to the Eucharist”

MEETINGS

26. December 6-11, 2004 – Bari, Italy “Preparation for new phase and review of past documents; the presence of Christ in the Church”
27. December 4-9, 2005 – Indianapolis, USA “Presence of Christ in the Eucharist as it informs and shapes the Disciples and Catholics’ understandings of the church and unity”
28. June 25-29, 2006 – Rome, Italy “Unity in Christ: Baptism, Faith and the Eucharistic Koinonia”
29. June 24-28, 2007 – St. Louis, Missouri, USA “The Relation between Word and Sacrament in the Church with special reference to the Eucharist”
30. June 23-27, 2008 – Vienna, Austria “The Priesthood of Christ in Church and Ministry”; preparation of agreed statement
31. June 28-July 1, 2009 – Indianapolis, Indiana, USA “Final drafting of ‘The Presence of Christ in the Church with Special Reference to the Eucharist’” – REPORT
      

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CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Dr. William Tabbernee, President of Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA) DC Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB, Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) RC

CO-SECRETARIES

Rev. Dr. Robert K. Welsh, Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) DC Msgr. John Mutiso-Mbinda, Rome (Italy) RC (2004-2006) Rev. Gosbert Byamungu, Rome (Italy) RC (2007-2009)

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FIFTH SERIES (2014-2018) “Christians Formed and Transformed by the Eucharist”

MEETINGS

32. January, 2014 – Nashville, Tennessee USA “Preliminary meeting; what does it mean to be formed by the Eucharist”
33. June 14-20, 2014 – Rome, Italy “Formed by the Eucharist; structure of the liturgy among Catholics and Disciples”
34. June 19-24, 2015 – Bethany, West Virginia USA “Significance of Eucharistic catechesis; knowing by doing”
35. June 18-22, 2016 – Calgary, Canada “Transformed by the Eucharist; Eucharist and relationships within the Church”
36. June 23-28, 2017 – Bayamón, Puerto Rico “Living the sacraments; began drafting of final report”
37. June 23-27, 2018 – Green Bay, Wisconsin USA “Final draft of ‘Christians Formed and Transformed by the Eucharist’” – REPORT
      

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CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Dr. Newell Williams, President of Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas (USA) DC Most Rev. David L. Ricken, Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin (USA) RC

CO-SECRETARIES

Rev. Dr. Robert K. Welsh, Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) DC Msgr. Dr. Juan Usma Gómez, Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Vatican City/Columbia

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SIXTH SERIES ( ) “The Ministry of the Holy Spirit” (2 Cor 3)

MEETINGS

38. June 25, 2021 – Zoom “The new Disciples of Christ – Catholic International Commission held an Introductory Meeting aimed at getting to know one another, and at listening to each other’s faith stories, as well to the expectations for the dialogue of the new members and the experience of the dialogue of the continuing members”
39. September 30, 2021 – Zoom “Second meeting: analysis, discussion and acceptance of the proposed ‘Basic Outline’”
40. January 11, 2022 – Zoom “Steering Committee meeting was held online in order to prepare for the first session of the sixth phase of the International Commission”
41. May 10-11, 2022 – Zoom “Discussion of the paper ‘Disciples of Christ: A Brief Description’ which offered a general overview of the Disciples’ history, ecclesiology, identity, structure, ecumenical engagement in preparation for the next meeting in person in Kentucky”
42. June 24-29, 2022 – Melbourne, Kentucky USA “The Commission focused on ‘The Holy Spirit in the Life and Ministry of the Church’. The programme included two presentations on ‘The Disciples of Christ, the Holy Spirit, and Ministry’ and, on the Catholic part, on ‘The Ministry of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor 3): Laying Foundations’”
43. June 24-29, 2023 – Rome, Italy “The theme will be ‘The Holy Spirit as gift’”
44. June 21-25, 2024 – Grand Prairie, Texas USA. “Reflection upon the grace given in ordination, a personal and communal gift as received in each community” – PRESS RELEASE
      

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CO-MODERATORS

Rev. Dr. Newell Williams, President of Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas (USA) DC Most Rev. David L. Ricken, Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin (USA) RC

CO-SECRETARIES

Rev. Dr. Robert K. Welsh, Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) DC Msgr. Dr. Juan Usma Gómez, Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Vatican City/Columbia