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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - N° 107
DATE 15-05-2013
Summary:
- GENERAL AUDIENCE: THE HOLY SPIRIT'S ACTION
- POPE ANNOUNCES VISIT TO SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF BONARIA
- PENTECOST VIGIL WITH ECCLESIAL MOVEMENTS
- PRESS RELEASE REGARDING CARDINAL O'BRIEN
- IOR TO OPEN INTERNET SITE PUBLISHING INFORMATION OF ITS YEARLY ACTIVITIES
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
GENERAL AUDIENCE: THE HOLY SPIRIT'S ACTION
Vatican City, 15 May 2013 (VIS) – The action that the Holy Spirit
carries out, in guiding the Church and within each of us, was the theme chosen
by Pope Francis for his catechesis in today's general audience, with Pentecost
drawing near.
“We are living in an age when we are rather sceptical regarding
truth,” the Holy Father said to the over 75,000 people gathered in St.
Peter's Square. “Benedict XVI spoke many times about relativism, that
is, the tendency to believe
that there is nothing definitive and to think that truth comes from consensus
or from what we desire. … What comes to my mind here is …
Pontius Pilate's question when Jesus reveals to him the profound meaning of
his mission: 'What is
truth?' Pilate is unable to understand that 'the' Truth is in front of him, he
is unable to see, in Jesus, the face of truth, which is the face of God.
… You cannot grasp truth as if it were a thing; it is encountered. It
isn't a possession; it
is an encounter with a Person.”
“But who can make us recognize that Jesus is 'the' Word of truth, the
only begotten Son of God the Father? St. Paul teaches us that 'no one can say,
“Jesus is Lord”, except by the Holy Spirit. Jesus calls him the
'Paraclete', that is,
'He who comes to our assistance', who is at our side to sustain us in this
journey of knowledge.”
So, what then is the Holy Spirit's action? “In the first place, He
recalls and seals upon believers' hearts the words that Jesus said and,
precisely through those words, God's law … is inscribed upon our hearts
and becomes, in us, the
principle of judgement in our choices and of guidance in our everyday actions.
It becomes the principle of life.”
The Holy Spirit, as Jesus promised, “'guides us to all truth'. He guides
us not only to the encounter with Jesus, the fullness of Truth, but He guides
us 'within' Truth, that is, makes us to enter into an ever deeper communion
with Jesus, giving
us knowledge of the things of God. … The Church's tradition affirms
that the Spirit of truth acts in our hearts, arousing that 'sense of the
faith' (sensus fidei) through which, as Vatican Council II states, the People
of God, under the guidance
of the Magisterium, unfailingly adheres to the faith that is bequeathed,
deepening it with right judgement and applying it more fully in their lives.
Let us ask ourselves: 'Am I open to the Holy Spirit's action, do I pray him to
give me light, to make
me more sensitive to the things of God?'”
“This is a prayer that we need to say every day: 'Holy Spirit, make my
heart open to God's Word so that my heart might be open to good, so that my
heart might be open to God's beauty every day.' Let me ask you: how many of
you pray to the Holy
Spirit every day? It will be few of you, but we must satisfy this desire for
Jesus and pray every day to the Holy Spirit that He might open our hearts to
Jesus.”
“Embracing the words and the truths of faith so that they might become
life takes place and grows with the action of the Holy Spirit. In this sense
it is helpful to learn from Mary, to relive her 'yes', her total openness to
receiving the Son of
God in her life, which was transformed from that moment. Through the Holy
Spirit, the Father and the Son come to reside in us: we live in God and of
God.”
“We have to let ourselves be flooded by the Holy Spirit's light, because
He introduces us to the Truth of God, who is the only Lord of our life. In
this Year of Faith, let us ask ourselves if we have concretely taken some
steps to know Christ and
the truth of faith more. .. At the same time let us also ask what steps we are
taking so that faith might guide our entire existence. You cannot be a 'part
time' Christian, [a Christian] in some moments, under some circumstances, for
certain decisions.
You are a Christian in every moment! The truth of Christ, which the Holy
Spirit teaches and gives us, involves, for always and entirely, our daily
life. Let us call upon him more often. Let me make this proposition to you:
let us call upon the Holy
Spirit every day so that He will bring us closer to Jesus Christ,” the
Pope concluded.
In his greetings to the groups from different languages, the Pope addressed
Polish pilgrims from Szczecin, members of the Christian Civitas Association
that had organized a March for Life there. “This initiative reminds
everyone,” the
pontiff said, “of the necessity of promoting and defending human life
from its conception until its natural end.” He also spoke to the Italian
students, particularly those from Catholic schools, noting that
ldquo;Catholic schools constitute
an invaluable reality for all of society, above all for the educational
service they undertake in collaboration with families. It is good that their
role be recognized properly.”
___________________________________________________________
POPE ANNOUNCES VISIT TO SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF BONARIA
Vatican City, 15 May 2013 (VIS) – At the end of today's general
audience, the Pope, addressing a group of pilgrims from the Italian island of
Sardinia, announced that he would like to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of
Bonaria that is located in the
Sardinian city of Cagliari.
“I would like to visit the Sanctuary in Cagliari—almost surely in
the month of September,” he said, “because there is a brotherhood
between the cities of Buenos Aires and Cagliari because of an ancient story.
At the moment of the
founding of the city of Buenos Aires ifs founder wanted to name it 'City of
the Most Holy Trinity', but the sailors who had brought him there were
Sardinian and they wanted it to be called 'City of the Madonna of Bonaria'.
There was an argument and, in
the end, they arrived at a compromise. Thus the city's name turned out rather
long: 'City of the Most Holy Trinity and Port of Our Lady of Bonaria'. Since
it was so long only the last [word] remained: Bonaria, Buenos Aires, in memory
of your image of
the Madonna of Bonaria.”
___________________________________________________________
PENTECOST VIGIL WITH ECCLESIAL MOVEMENTS
Vatican City, 15 May 2013 (VIS) – This morning in the Holy See Press
Office a conference was held to present the Pentecost Vigil at which ecclesial
movements will participate in for the 50th anniversary of the beginning of
Vatican Council II.
Speaking at the conference, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the
Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, noted that, to
effectively celebrate the Year of Faith, it was not possible to overlook a
gathering with the ecclesial
realities, which are one of the Council's most evident results.
“In organizing the Year of Faith,” Archbishop Fisichella said,
“we hoped to create a moment of encounter, of prayer, exchange, and
listening that would allow us to live and to continue along the path of the
new evangelization with as
much strength and motivation. … The objective and the purpose remain
identical and common for all: to bring the joy of the Gospel to every
person.”
“Over 120,000 people, in fact, have signalled their attendance. Around
150 different ecclesial realities coming from [around the world] are
registered … attesting to the fact that the Church's catholicity knows
no boundaries.”
Under the slogan, “I Believe! Increase our Faith”, the gathering
will begin with a pilgrimage for the various groups to the tomb of St. Peter
throughout the morning of 18 May starting from 7:00am. Then, at 3:00pm, a
welcoming ceremony with
reflection, music, and testimonials will be held in St. Peter's Square.
Of particular note, the famous Gen Verde group and a choir of over 150 singers
belonging to the various movements will accompany those gathered until 6:00pm
when the Holy Father Francis will join the celebration with a moment of prayer
in front of the
image of the Virgin Mary Salus Populi Romani.
The event will continue with two very meaningful testimonials from the Irish
writer and editorialist John Waters and the Pakistani surgeon Paul Batthi.
After that, representatives of the movements will ask the Holy Father some
questions, which he will
respond to spontaneously.
Among those present there will also be a large number of people with various
disabilities, the parents of a child killed in the earthquake in L'Aquila,
Italy, and Italian politicians belonging to the Communion and Liberation
movement.
The event will conclude with the celebration of Mass, presided by Pope
Francis, on Sunday, 19 May, at 10:00am in St. Peter's Square.
___________________________________________________________
PRESS RELEASE REGARDING CARDINAL O'BRIEN
Vatican City, 15 May 2013 (VIS) – This afternoon, the Holy See Press
Office issued the following press release:
“His Eminence Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, archbishop emeritus
of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, for the same reasons he decided not to
participate in the last Conclave, and in agreement with the Holy Father, will
be leaving Scotland for
several months for the purpose of spiritual renewal, prayer, and penance. Any
decision regarding future arrangements for His Eminence shall be agreed with
the Holy See.”
___________________________________________________________
IOR TO OPEN INTERNET SITE PUBLISHING INFORMATION OF ITS YEARLY ACTIVITIES
Vatican City, 15 May 2013 (VIS) – The Institute for the Works of
Religion (IOR) intends to open, before the end of the year, a website where it
will make public, among other information, the “Yearly Report” of
its activities. According
to Vatican Radio, the announcement was made by the President of the IOR, Mr.
Ernst von Freyberg, during a meeting with that Institute's personnel. Also,
consultation with a new international certification company has been
undertaken by the IOR in order
to ensure full compliance with international standards for combating money
laundering.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 15 May 2013 (VIS) - Today, the Holy Father:
- accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of
Songea, Tanzania, presented by Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega, in
accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law. The Holy Father
has appointed
Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa of Iringa, Tanzania, as apostolic adminstrator
"sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the same diocese.
- appointed Bishop Ramon Castro Castro as bishop of Cuernavaca (area 4,941,
population 2,202,000, Catholics 1,904,000, priests 197, permanent deacons 1,
religious 442), Mexico. Bishop Castro, previously of Campeche, Mexico, was
born in
Teocuitatlan de Corona, Guadalajara, Mexico in 1956, was ordained to the
priesthood in 1982, and received episcopal ordination in 2004. In the Mexican
Episcopal Conference, he was elected director of the Justice, Peace, and
Reconciliation Dimension of
the Episcopal Commission for Social Outreach for the period of 2012-2015.
- appointed Fr. Savio Dominic Fernandes and Fr. John Rodrigues as
auxiliaries for the Archdiocese of Bombay (area 10,103, population 20,121,000,
Catholics 520,932, priests 591, permanent deacons 10, religious 1,951), India.
Bishop-elect Fernandes was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India in 1954 and was
ordained a priest in 1989. Since ordination he has served in several pastoral,
judicial, and administrative roles, most recently, from 2010, as chairman of
the Archdiocesan
Presbyteral Council. The Holy Father has assigned him the Titular See of
Cozila. Bishop-elect Rodrigues was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India in 1967
and was ordained a priest in 1998. Since ordination he has served in several
pastoral and academic
roles, most recently, from 2011, as dean of studies at St. Pius X College in
Goregaon, Maharashtra, India. The Holy Father has assigned him the Titular See
of Deulto.
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VISnews130515
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - N° 107 DATE 15-05-2013
Summary: - GENERAL AUDIENCE: THE HOLY
SPIRIT'S ACTION - POPE
ANNOUNCES VISIT TO SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF BONARIA - PENTECOST VIGIL WITH
ECCLESIAL MOVEMENTS - PRESS RELEASE REGARDING CARDINAL O'BRIEN -
IOR TO OPEN INTERNET SITE PUBLISHING INFORMATION OF ITS YEARLY ACTIVITIES - OTHER PONTIFICAL
ACTS
Vatican City, 15 May 2013 (VIS) – The action that the Holy Spirit
carries out, in guiding the Church and within each of us, was the theme chosen
by Pope Francis for his catechesis in today's general audience, with Pentecost
drawing near.
“We are living in an age when we are rather sceptical regarding
truth,” the Holy Father said to the over 75,000 people gathered in St.
Peter's Square. “Benedict XVI spoke many times about relativism, that
is, the tendency to believe
that there is nothing definitive and to think that truth comes from consensus
or from what we desire. … What comes to my mind here is …
Pontius Pilate's question when Jesus reveals to him the profound meaning of
his mission: 'What is
truth?' Pilate is unable to understand that 'the' Truth is in front of him, he
is unable to see, in Jesus, the face of truth, which is the face of God.
… You cannot grasp truth as if it were a thing; it is encountered. It
isn't a possession; it
is an encounter with a Person.”
“But who can make us recognize that Jesus is 'the' Word of truth, the
only begotten Son of God the Father? St. Paul teaches us that 'no one can say,
“Jesus is Lord”, except by the Holy Spirit. Jesus calls him the
'Paraclete', that
is, 'He who comes to our assistance', who is at our side to sustain us in this
journey of knowledge.”
So, what then is the Holy Spirit's action? “In the first place, He
recalls and seals upon believers' hearts the words that Jesus said and,
precisely through those words, God's law … is inscribed upon our hearts
and becomes, in us, the
principle of judgement in our choices and of guidance in our everyday actions.
It becomes the principle of life.”
The Holy Spirit, as Jesus promised, “'guides us to all truth'. He
guides us not only to the encounter with Jesus, the fullness of Truth, but He
guides us 'within' Truth, that is, makes us to enter into an ever deeper
communion with Jesus,
giving us knowledge of the things of God. … The Church's tradition
affirms that the Spirit of truth acts in our hearts, arousing that 'sense of
the faith' (sensus fidei) through which, as Vatican Council II states, the
People of God, under the
guidance of the Magisterium, unfailingly adheres to the faith that is
bequeathed, deepening it with right judgement and applying it more fully in
their lives. Let us ask ourselves: 'Am I open to the Holy Spirit's action, do
I pray him to give me light,
to make me more sensitive to the things of God?'”
“This is a prayer that we need to say every day: 'Holy Spirit, make
my heart open to God's Word so that my heart might be open to good, so that my
heart might be open to God's beauty every day.' Let me ask you: how many of
you pray to the Holy
Spirit every day? It will be few of you, but we must satisfy this desire for
Jesus and pray every day to the Holy Spirit that He might open our hearts to
Jesus.”
“Embracing the words and the truths of faith so that they might
become life takes place and grows with the action of the Holy Spirit. In this
sense it is helpful to learn from Mary, to relive her 'yes', her total
openness to receiving the Son
of God in her life, which was transformed from that moment. Through the Holy
Spirit, the Father and the Son come to reside in us: we live in God and of
God.”
“We have to let ourselves be flooded by the Holy Spirit's light,
because He introduces us to the Truth of God, who is the only Lord of our
life. In this Year of Faith, let us ask ourselves if we have concretely taken
some steps to know Christ
and the truth of faith more. .. At the same time let us also ask what steps we
are taking so that faith might guide our entire existence. You cannot be a
'part time' Christian, [a Christian] in some moments, under some
circumstances, for certain
decisions. You are a Christian in every moment! The truth of Christ, which the
Holy Spirit teaches and gives us, involves, for always and entirely, our daily
life. Let us call upon him more often. Let me make this proposition to you:
let us call upon
the Holy Spirit every day so that He will bring us closer to Jesus
Christ,” the Pope concluded.
In his greetings to the groups from different languages, the Pope addressed
Polish pilgrims from Szczecin, members of the Christian Civitas Association
that had organized a March for Life there. “This initiative reminds
everyone,” the
pontiff said, “of the necessity of promoting and defending human life
from its conception until its natural end.” He also spoke to the Italian
students, particularly those from Catholic schools, noting that
ldquo;Catholic schools constitute
an invaluable reality for all of society, above all for the educational
service they undertake in collaboration with families. It is good that their
role be recognized properly.”
POPE ANNOUNCES VISIT TO SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF BONARIA
Vatican City, 15 May 2013 (VIS) – At the end of today's general
audience, the Pope, addressing a group of pilgrims from the Italian island of
Sardinia, announced that he would like to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of
Bonaria that is located in
the Sardinian city of Cagliari.
“I would like to visit the Sanctuary in Cagliari—almost surely
in the month of September,” he said, “because there is a
brotherhood between the cities of Buenos Aires and Cagliari because of an
ancient story. At the moment of
the founding of the city of Buenos Aires ifs founder wanted to name it 'City
of the Most Holy Trinity', but the sailors who had brought him there were
Sardinian and they wanted it to be called 'City of the Madonna of Bonaria'.
There was an argument and,
in the end, they arrived at a compromise. Thus the city's name turned out
rather long: 'City of the Most Holy Trinity and Port of Our Lady of Bonaria'.
Since it was so long only the last [word] remained: Bonaria, Buenos Aires, in
memory of your image of
the Madonna of Bonaria.”
Vatican City, 15 May 2013 (VIS) – This morning in the Holy See Press
Office a conference was held to present the Pentecost Vigil at which ecclesial
movements will participate in for the 50th anniversary of the beginning of
Vatican Council II.
Speaking at the conference, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the
Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, noted that, to
effectively celebrate the Year of Faith, it was not possible to overlook a
gathering with the ecclesial
realities, which are one of the Council's most evident results.
“In organizing the Year of Faith,” Archbishop Fisichella said,
“we hoped to create a moment of encounter, of prayer, exchange, and
listening that would allow us to live and to continue along the path of the
new evangelization with
as much strength and motivation. … The objective and the purpose remain
identical and common for all: to bring the joy of the Gospel to every
person.”
“Over 120,000 people, in fact, have signalled their attendance.
Around 150 different ecclesial realities coming from [around the world] are
registered … attesting to the fact that the Church's catholicity knows
no boundaries.”
Under the slogan, “I Believe! Increase our Faith”, the
gathering will begin with a pilgrimage for the various groups to the tomb of
St. Peter throughout the morning of 18 May starting from 7:00am. Then, at
3:00pm, a welcoming ceremony
with reflection, music, and testimonials will be held in St. Peter's
Square.
Of particular note, the famous Gen Verde group and a choir of over 150
singers belonging to the various movements will accompany those gathered until
6:00pm when the Holy Father Francis will join the celebration with a moment of
prayer in front of
the image of the Virgin Mary Salus Populi Romani.
The event will continue with two very meaningful testimonials from the
Irish writer and editorialist John Waters and the Pakistani surgeon Paul
Batthi. After that, representatives of the movements will ask the Holy Father
some questions, which he
will respond to spontaneously.
Among those present there will also be a large number of people with
various disabilities, the parents of a child killed in the earthquake in
L'Aquila, Italy, and Italian politicians belonging to the Communion and
Liberation movement.
The event will conclude with the celebration of Mass, presided by Pope
Francis, on Sunday, 19 May, at 10:00am in St. Peter's Square.
Vatican City, 15 May 2013 (VIS) – This afternoon, the Holy See Press
Office issued the following press release:
“His Eminence Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, archbishop
emeritus of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, for the same reasons he decided not to
participate in the last Conclave, and in agreement with the Holy Father, will
be leaving Scotland for
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