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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - # 106
DATE 14-05-2013
Summary:
- HOLY SEE TO PREMIERE PAVILION AT VENICE BIENNALE
- CARDINALS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF DIACONATE, TITULAR CHURCHES
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
HOLY SEE TO PREMIERE PAVILION AT VENICE BIENNALE
Vatican City, 14 May 2013 (VIS) - This year, for the first time, the Holy See
will participate in the Venice Biennale (1 June - 24 November)with a pavilion
inspired by the Biblical story of Genesis, entitled "In the Beginning".
The name was chosen by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical
Council for Culture, who, in line with his dicastery's mission, is seeking
meeting points to stimulate the Church's dialogue with contemporary culture.
The first eleven chapters of Genesis are the starting point for the Holy See's
pavilion, which is being coordinated by the director of the Vatican Museums,
Antonio Paolucci. Beginning from three thematic areas, which have been
entrusted to three
different artists, the viewer is invited to enter into the first book of the
Bible and to discover the journeys that begin therein; Creation, Uncreation,
and Re-Creation.
This morning in the Holy See's Press Office, Cardinal Ravasi, the director of
the Vatican Museums, and the president of the Biennale, Paolo Baratta,
presented the event.
"The Pontifical Council for Culture," began Cardinal Ravasi, "holds
contemporary art at the heart of its interests for it is one of the most
important cultural expressions of recent decades." Genesis, the theme of the
Holy See's
pavilion, "is fundamental for culture and for Church tradition. It is also a
source of inspiration for many whose works that have left a mark on the
history of art: the story told in the Book of Genesis. Specifically, the first
eleven chapters
have been chosen, as they are dedicated to the mystery of man's origins, the
introduction of evil into history, and our hope and future projects after the
devastation symbolically represented by the Flood. Wide-ranging discussions on
the
multiplicity of the themes offered by this inexhaustible source led to three
thematic areas being chosen ..."
"The theme of Creation," the cardinal continued, "concentrates on the first
part of the biblical narrative, when the creative act is introduced through
the Word and the breath of the Holy Spirit, generating a temporal and spatial
dimension, and all forms of life including human beings. Uncreation, on the
other hand, invites us to focus on the choice of going against God's original
plan through forms of ethical and material destruction, such as original sin
and the first
murder, inviting us to reflect on the 'inhumanity of man'. The ensuing
violence and disharmony trigger a new start for humanity, which begins with
the punitive/purifying event of the Flood. In this biblical story, the concept
of the voyage, and the
themes of seeking and hope, represented by the figure of Noah and his family
and then by Abraham and his progeny, eventually lead to the designation of a
New Man and a renewed creation, where a profound internal change gives new
meaning and
vitality to existence."
The director of the Vatican Museums then spoke of the artists who are
illustrating the three themes. "The theme of Creation was entrusted to Studio
Azzurro, which places the immaterial image, light, sound, and sensory stimuli
at the centre of
their artistic investigation... Their work triggers a dialogue, awash with
echoes and reverberations, between the vegetable and animal kingdoms and the
human dimension, which leads, via memory, to other personal narrations on the
concept of origins
within an interactive plane that is also a temporal intersection." The
photographer Josef Koudelka is responsible for Uncreation. The power of his
panoramic, black and white, speaks of the opposition between the human being
and the world with its
laws-moral and natural-and the material destruction that comes from a loss of
a moral sense. Re-Creation was entrusted to the artist Lawrence Carroll, who
is capable of giving life to salvaged materials, transfiguring them thro
ugh
processes of reconsideration and regeneration and who, against all odds, opens
new possibilities of coexistence between as seemingly unrelated dimensions as
fragility and monumentality.
"The Holy See's presence, for the first time, among the pavilions of the
Venice Biennale," concluded Paolo Baratta, "is an event of great importance
and as such is hailed by the world of art and culture. This decision is a
confirmation
of the significance of the Biennale as a platform for exchange and dialogue.
... This 55th edition of the International Art Exhibition is ... an
exhibition-research. Over the years, the mixed fortunes of contemporary art
have witnessed artists
express ideas and make declarations that required a form and conversely,
artists create forms that demanded reflection. Yet it has always placed
humankind and its doubts at the forefront, seeking the actively engaged viewer
rather than the passive
consumer. From this point of view, the renewed attention of the Holy See at
this time seems extremely important."
___________________________________________________________
CARDINALS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF DIACONATE, TITULAR CHURCHES
Vatican City, 14 May 2013 (VIS) - The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the
Supreme Pontiff today announced that this coming Sunday, 19 May, at 6:00pm,
Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, major archbishop of Trivandrum of the
Syro-Malankars,
India, will take possession of the title of St. Gregory VII al Gelsomino on
Via del Cottolegno, 4.
The following Sunday, 26 May, at 11:30am, Cardinal James Michael Harvey,
archpriest of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica, will take possession of
the diaconate of St. Pius V a Villa Carpegna in Largo San Pio V, 3.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 14 May 2013 (VIS) - Today, the Holy Father appointed Bishop
Hector Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B., as bishop of Temuco (area 17,474,
population 596,000, Catholics 386,000, priests 71, permanent deacons 41,
religious 162), Chile.
Bishop Vargas Bastidas, previously of San Marcos de Arica, Chile, was born in
Valdivia, Los Rios, Chile, was ordained to the priesthood in 1980, and
received episcopal ordination in 2004. He was national president of the
Private Schools Association
(FIDE) and a representative of the Catholic International Education Office
(OIEC) to the United Nations' Economic Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean (UNECLAC). He succeeds Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatron, P.
Schonstatt, whose
resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father
accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
___________________________________________________________
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VATICAN
INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - # 106DATE 14-05-2013Summary: - HOLY SEE TO
PREMIERE PAVILION AT VENICE BIENNALE -
CARDINALS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF DIACONATE, TITULAR CHURCHES - OTHER PONTIFICAL
ACTS___________________________________________________________
HOLY SEE TO PREMIERE PAVILION AT VENICE BIENNALE
Vatican City, 14 May 2013 (VIS) - This year, for the first time, the Holy See
will participate in the Venice Biennale (1 June - 24 November)with a pavilion
inspired by the Biblical story of Genesis, entitled "In the
Beginning". The name was chosen by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of
the Pontifical Council for Culture, who, in line with his dicastery's mission,
is seeking meeting points to stimulate the Church's dialogue with contemporary
culture.
The first eleven chapters of Genesis are the starting point for the Holy
See's pavilion, which is being coordinated by the director of the Vatican
Museums, Antonio Paolucci. Beginning from three thematic areas, which have
been entrusted to three
different artists, the viewer is invited to enter into the first book of the
Bible and to discover the journeys that begin therein; Creation, Uncreation,
and Re-Creation.
This morning in the Holy See's Press Office, Cardinal Ravasi, the director of
the Vatican Museums, and the president of the Biennale, Paolo Baratta,
presented the event.
"The Pontifical Council for Culture," began Cardinal Ravasi, "holds
contemporary art at the heart of its interests for it is one of the most
important cultural expressions of recent decades." Genesis, the theme of the
Holy
See's pavilion, "is fundamental for culture and for Church tradition. It is
also a source of inspiration for many whose works that have left a mark on the
history of art: the story told in the Book of Genesis. Specifically, the first
eleven
chapters have been chosen, as they are dedicated to the mystery of man's
origins, the introduction of evil into history, and our hope and future
projects after the devastation symbolically represented by the Flood.
Wide-ranging discussions on the
multiplicity of the themes offered by this inexhaustible source led to three
thematic areas being chosen ..."
"The theme of Creation," the cardinal continued, "concentrates on the first
part of the biblical narrative, when the creative act is introduced through
the Word and the breath of the Holy Spirit, generating a temporal and spatial
dimension, and all forms of life including human beings. Uncreation, on the
other hand, invites us to focus on the choice of going against God's original
plan through forms of ethical and material destruction, such as original sin
and the first
murder, inviting us to reflect on the 'inhumanity of man'. The ensuing
violence and disharmony trigger a new start for humanity, which begins with
the punitive/purifying event of the Flood. In this biblical story, the concept
of the voyage, and the
themes of seeking and hope, represented by the figure of Noah and his family
and then by Abraham and his progeny, eventually lead to the designation of a
New Man and a renewed creation, where a profound internal change gives new
meaning and vitality to existence."
The director of the Vatican Museums then spoke of the artists who are
illustrating the three themes. "The theme of Creation was entrusted to Studio
Azzurro, which places the immaterial image, light, sound, and sensory stimuli
at the centre of
their artistic investigation... Their work triggers a dialogue, awash with
echoes and reverberations, between the vegetable and animal kingdoms and the
human dimension, which leads, via memory, to other personal narrations on the
concept of origins
within an interactive plane that is also a temporal intersection." The
photographer Josef Koudelka is responsible for Uncreation. The power of his
panoramic, black and white, speaks of the opposition between the human being
and the world with its
laws-moral and natural-and the material destruction that comes from a loss of
a moral sense. Re-Creation was entrusted to the artist Lawrence Carroll, who
is capable of giving life to salvaged materials, transfiguring them
through processes of reconsideration and regeneration and who, against all
odds, opens new possibilities of coexistence between as seemingly unrelated
dimensions as fragility and monumentality.
"The Holy See's presence, for the first time, among the pavilions of the
Venice Biennale," concluded Paolo Baratta, "is an event of great importance
and as such is hailed by the world of art and culture. This decision is a
confirmation of the significance of the Biennale as a platform for exchange
and dialogue. ... This 55th edition of the International Art Exhibition is ...
an exhibition-research. Over the years, the mixed fortunes of contemporary art
have witnessed
artists express ideas and make declarations that required a form and
conversely, artists create forms that demanded reflection. Yet it has always
placed humankind and its doubts at the forefront, seeking the actively engaged
viewer rather than the
passive consumer. From this point of view, the renewed attention of the Holy
See at this time seems extremely important."
___________________________________________________________
CARDINALS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF DIACONATE, TITULAR CHURCHES
Vatican City, 14 May 2013 (VIS) - The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of
the Supreme Pontiff today announced that this coming Sunday, 19 May, at
6:00pm, Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, major archbishop of Trivandrum
of the
Syro-Malankars, India, will take possession of the title of St. Gregory VII al
Gelsomino on Via del Cottolegno, 4.
The following Sunday, 26 May, at 11:30am, Cardinal James Michael Harvey,
archpriest of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica, will take possession of
the diaconate of St. Pius V a Villa Carpegna in Largo San Pio V, 3.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 14 May 2013 (VIS) - Today, the Holy Father appointed Bishop
Hector Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B., as bishop of Temuco (area 17,474,
population 596,000, Catholics 386,000, priests 71, permanent deacons 41,
religious 162), Chile.
Bishop Vargas Bastidas, previously of San Marcos de Arica, Chile, was born in
Valdivia, Los Rios, Chile, was ordained to the priesthood in 1980, and
received episcopal ordination in 2004. He was national president of the
Private Schools Association
(FIDE) and a representative of the Catholic International Education Office
(OIEC) to the United Nations' Economic Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean (UNECLAC). He succeeds Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatron, P.
Schonstatt, whose
resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father
accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
___________________________________________________________ Per ulteriori
informazioni e per la ricerca di documenti consultare il sito: www.wisnews.org e www.vatican.va Il servizio del VIS viene
inviato soltanto agli indirizzi di posta elettronica che ne hanno
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Service possono essere riprodotte parzialmente o totalmente citando la fonte:
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