IMPORTANT historical events

1990

The school of Koinonia John the Baptist starts in Camparmò (Italy) with the Philip course, created by fr. Ricardo Argañaraz. This course is reproduced in the whole world.

Some members of Koinonia participate the courses at the S. Andres School of evangelization in Guadalajara /Mexico.

1991

Moses (February) and Paul (May) courses in Camparmò, with participants of 5 nations.

Other members of Koinonia participate the courses at the S. Andres School of evangelization in Guadalajara /Mexico.

1992

Koinonia John the Baptist begins the school of fr. E. Tardif in S. Domingo. Proliferation of courses in Latin America.

Paul course in Trento (February) and in Wroclaw (November). This latest course was the first of an explosion of courses and new schools in Eastern Europe, in Kielce and Breslaw (Poland), in Slovakia and in Czech Republic.

First courses in Barcelona (Spain).

1993

First Summer Courses at the International School of Evangelization of the Koinonia John the Baptist in Rome, with the simultaneous translation in 5 languages. Private audience with Pope John Paul II.

Started a school in Australia in collaboration with J.P. Flores.

First courses in Germany and Latvia.

1994

Birth of the KEKAKO project, thanks to Fr. Ricardo Argañaraz in collaboration with Fr. E. Tardif and J.P. Flores during the Summer School.

Final Mass celebrated with the pope John Paul II in Castelgandolfo.

1995

Summer stage of the International School of Evangelization in Rome with the participation of representatives of 32 nations.

10 new schools are opened. First courses take place in Holland, Albania and Belorussia.

1996

National schools are fully operative in Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic.

First courses in England, France, Lithuania, Hungary.

1997

First courses in Rumania, Ireland and Pakistan.

1998

Courses in Belgium, Ukraina, Brazil and Switzerland.

1999

The Kerigmatic School of Evangelization brings about the beginning of the Ministerial School.

First course in Japan.

2001

First courses in India (Mysore).

2003

It begins the permanent School of formation of the leaders.

Local Schools in India.

First courses in USA, San Marino, Montecarlo.

2004

The school of evangelization is established in Zimbabwe.

2005

The Kerigmatic Program of formation is put into practice for all the members of Koinonia.

The manuals are prepared.

2006

Multiplications of the courses and of the Schools of evangelization in India, USA, Africa and Mexico.

2007

Formation of 27 formers from Europe, Asia and America at the Permanent School.

2008

It starts a formation program in collaboration with the Catholic Episcopal Conference of India. The Philip course and the Methodology of the Philip course is conducted by two teams from our School for regional leaders in 10 regions in India. The Philip course manual is published in Italian and translated into English.

Summer School with 3 Paul Courses. Among the participants: 10 regional secretaries from India, each with responsibility for evangelization in 10-17 dioceses respectively.

Permanent School in the Czech Republic with more than 30 participants from different nations, particularly from India and Australia.

2009

Proliferation of Philip courses and teams in whole India.

The Philip Course is translated into Czech, Hindu and local Indian languages.

It starts workshops for House of Prayer’ animators, members of the Koinonia in Europe.

Permanent School with 30 participants from many nations, among them: 6 members from the Koinonia of Mexico.

2010

First courses in China.

The formative work with the Catholic Conference of Bishops in India continues. Two teams conduct 5 Paul courses and 5 Methodology of Paul Course, for its reproduction throughout India.

2011

First Paul courses in China.