Schedule 

• Gathering: personal reports of the past period and the Act part (commitments) of the previous meeting.

• Prayer: each guideline offers relevant opening prayers, Bible passages and thoughts for short reflection for each meeting. Prayer can be started and closed with a hymn.

• Sharing: the main part of the meeting (usually 90 to 120 minutes)
          • Orientation: the topic is introduced by a passage read out
             loud.
          • Observe: general sharing based on questions read out
             one by one. It important that each person can tell his/her
             experiences regarding each question.
          • Judge: the related experiences are examined in the light of
             the Gospel. Evaluation is based on the Catechism of the
             Catholic Church.
          • Act: it is important that discoveries inspire actions. With each
             topic, CFM guidelines offer practical ideas, but anyone can
             make his/her own commitments.

• Closing prayer: the „formal” part of the meeting is closed with a prayer.

• Informal time: discussion of actual practical questions, agape.