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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - N° 47
DATE 05-03-2013
Summary:
- CARDINALS SEND TELEGRAM OF GRATITUDE TO BENEDICT XVI
- NEW CHALICE-URNS FOR ELECTION OF POPE
___________________________________________________________
CARDINALS SEND TELEGRAM OF GRATITUDE TO BENEDICT XVI
Vatican City, 5 March 2013 (VIS) – Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., director
of the Holy See Press Office, in this afternoon's press conference, gave
updated information on the development of the General Congregations.
“On Monday afternoon from 5:00pm until 7:00pm,” he said,
“the second General Congregation of the College of Cardinals took place,
during which Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., preacher of the Pontifical
Household, gave the first of
the meditations provided for by the Apostolic Constitution.”
“Additionally, a further five Cardinal electors who had arrived in Rome
swore the oath: Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, O.M.M., patriarch of Antioch of
the Maronites, Lebanon; Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop of Cologne,
Germany; Cardinal Rainer
Maria Woelki, archbishop of Berlin, Germany; Cardinal Théodore-Adrien
Sarr, archbishop of Dakar, Senegal; and Cardinal Dominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P.,
archbishop of Prague, Czech Republic.”
The cardinals are free to address the gathering, having only to sign up and
then presenting in the order that they have signed in. Nine cardinals spoke
and it was also decided that, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Congregations will
only be held in the
morning.
Referring to the third Congregation that took place this morning from 9:30am
until 12:40pm, Fr. Lombardi reported that two Cardinal electors—Cardinal
Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, archbishop of Madrid and Cardinal Zenon
Grocholewski, prefect
emeritus of the Congregation for Catholic Education—and five cardinals
who are over the age of 80 arrived and swore the oath. In total there were 148
cardinals present.
There were 11 speeches given by cardinals representing each of the continents
and the topics discussed were: activities of the Holy See and its relations
with bishops throughout the world; Church renewal in light of Vatican Council
II; the Church's
position and the need for the New Evangelization in today's world with its
diverse cultural environments. Number 37 of Benedict XVI's Motu Proprio
concerning the beginning of the Conclave was presented to the prelates but no
decision regarding its date
was made.
There was also a proposal, endorsed by the Particular Congregation, to
dedicate tomorrow afternoon to prayer in St. Peter's Basilica. The Cardinal
Dean, Angelo Sodano, will lead the prayers. This initiative will also serve as
an invitation to the entire
Church to pray at this important moment. The ceremony is open to the public so
any faithful who so desire may attend.
In conclusion, the text of a telegram for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, which
was signed by Cardinal Dean Sodano, was approved. It reads: “To His
Holiness, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Castel Gandolfo.”
“The Cardinal Fathers, gathered at the Vatican for the General
Congregations in view of the next conclave, send you their devoted greetings
and express their renewed gratitude for all your illustrious Petrine ministry
and for your example of
generous pastoral care for the good of the Church and of the world. With their
gratitude they hope to represent the recognition of the entire Church for your
tireless work in the vineyard of the Lord. In conclusion, the members of the
College of
Cardinals trust in your prayers for them, as well as for the whole
Church.”
Fr. Lombardi reported that the preparations for the Conclave have begun in the
Sistine Chapel so it is now closed to visitors. He also presented data on the
media coverage of the events of the Holy See in these days: 4,432 temporarily
accredited
journalists have joined the 600 permanently accredited journalists. The more
than 5,000 journalists represent 1,004 news outlets, 65 nations, and 24
languages.
___________________________________________________________
NEW CHALICE-URNS FOR ELECTION OF POPE
Vatican City, 5 March 2013 (VIS) – On a tapestry hanging in the
eponymous gallery of the Vatican Museums, we find one of the oldest witnesses
of the chalice-urns that served to gather the ballots of the cardinals voting
in the election of a new
pontiff.
The tapestry relates an episode narrated in the chronicles of the election of
Pope Urban VIII (1623-1644). In the final scrutiny, during the counting of the
ballots, one ballot was missing. On the right-hand side of the tapestry, one
can see a
scrutineer who is looking inside a large chalice with attention and interest,
as if to verify the presence of the lost ballot.
A chalice that is very similar to the one seen in the tapestry and a pyx
(ciborium) are preserved in the pontifical sacristy of the Sistine Chapel.
This chalice and pyx have been used to gather the voting ballots in the
conclaves of the last century, up
to the election of John Paul II.
With the promulgation of the Apostolic Constitution "Universi Dominici Gregis"
concerning the period of Sede Vacante of the Apostolic See and the election of
the Roman Pontiff (John Paul II, 22 February 1996), the need arose to adapt
the urns to the new
norms. It was necessary to add a new urn to the chalice and pyx called for in
previous regulations, in order to receive the votes of any cardinals having
the right to vote but who were impeded through illness from leaving their room
to be present for
the voting process in the Sistine Chapel. Rather than creating another urn,
three new ones were designed during John Paul II's pontificate, principally to
make them more functional for the intended use, but also to make them uniform.
The function of the urns is described in Chapter V of the Constitution, which
also speaks of a plate to be placed on top of the first urn. Every cardinal,
in fact, must "place his ballot on the plate, with which he drops it into the
receptacle beneath."
The second urn will be used only in the case of the presence in the Conclave
of cardinals impeded by illness from leaving their rooms and the third urn
will be used to gather the ballots after the scrutiny, before they are burned
to produce the
traditional smoke announcing to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square
either the non-election (black smoke) or the election (white smoke) of the new
Pontiff.
The urns are the work of the Italian sculptor Cecco Bonanotte, already known
for the new entrance doors of the Vatican Museums that were inaugurated on the
occasion of the Jubilee Year 2000. They are made of silver and gilded bronze
and their
iconography is linked to two fundamental symbols: the first is that of the
Good Shepherd and the second of charity. The symbols chosen by the artist for
the three urns—a shepherd and his sheep along with more subtle birds,
grapes, and ears of
grain—are united in a simple and direct way to the meaning that the
person of the Pope has in the Church: the shepherd, indeed the Good Shepherd
who, in the name of Christ, has the duty of "confirming his brothers" (Luke
22:31) in the faith.
The symbolism of the Good Shepherd, however, also underlines the style of
exercising this primacy, which is indissolubly linked to charity. This idea is
clearly expressed in the Gospel of John (21:15-25) where "feeding" the flock
is joined inseparably
to loving care: "Simon of John, do you love me?..." Peter tells him: "Lord,
you know everything, you know that I love you: "Feed my lambs." The
relationship of love between Jesus and Peter, and as a consequence between the
Pope and the Church, is
emphasized in the other symbols used to decorate the urns: the birds, grapes,
and the ears of grain. Eucharistic bread and wine, which are Christ,
accentuate the idea of charity underlined by the sharing of this very bread
and the chalice.
___________________________________________________________
Per ulteriori informazioni e per la ricerca di documenti consultare il
sito: www.wisnews.org e www.vatican.va
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VISnews130305
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - N° 47DATE 05-03-2013
Summary: - CARDINALS SEND TELEGRAM OF
GRATITUDE TO BENEDICT XVI -
NEW CHALICE-URNS FOR ELECTION OF POPE
CARDINALS SEND TELEGRAM OF GRATITUDE TO BENEDICT XVI
Vatican City, 5 March 2013 (VIS) – Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J.,
director of the Holy See Press Office, in this afternoon's press conference,
gave updated information on the development of the General Congregations.
“On Monday afternoon from 5:00pm until 7:00pm,” he said,
“the second General Congregation of the College of Cardinals took place,
during which Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., preacher of the Pontifical
Household, gave the first
of the meditations provided for by the Apostolic Constitution.”
“Additionally, a further five Cardinal electors who had arrived in
Rome swore the oath: Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, O.M.M., patriarch of
Antioch of the Maronites, Lebanon; Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop of
Cologne, Germany; Cardinal
Rainer Maria Woelki, archbishop of Berlin, Germany; Cardinal Th&
acute;odore-Adrien Sarr, archbishop of Dakar, Senegal; and Cardinal Dominik
Jaroslav Duka, O.P., archbishop of Prague, Czech Republic.”
The cardinals are free to address the gathering, having only to sign up and
then presenting in the order that they have signed in. Nine cardinals spoke
and it was also decided that, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Congregations will
only be held in the
morning.
Referring to the third Congregation that took place this morning from
9:30am until 12:40pm, Fr. Lombardi reported that two Cardinal el
ctors—Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, archbishop of Madrid and
Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, prefect
emeritus of the Congregation for Catholic Education—and five cardinals
who are over the age of 80 arrived and swore the oath. In total there were 148
cardinals present.
There were 11 speeches given by cardinals representing each of the
continents and the topics discussed were: activities of the Holy See and its
relations with bishops throughout the world; Church renewal in light of
Vatican Council II; the Church's
position and the need for the New Evangelization in today's world with its
diverse cultural environments. Number 37 of Benedict XVI's Motu Proprio
concerning the beginning of the Conclave was presented to the prelates but no
decision regarding its date
was made.
There was also a proposal, endorsed by the Particular Congregation, to
dedicate tomorrow afternoon to prayer in St. Peter's Basilica. The Cardinal
Dean, Angelo Sodano, will lead the prayers. This initiative will also serve as
an invitation to the
entire Church to pray at this important moment. The ceremony is open to the
public so any faithful who so desire may attend.
In conclusion, the text of a telegram for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, which
was signed by Cardinal Dean Sodano, was approved. It reads: “To His
Holiness, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Castel Gandolfo.”
“The Cardinal Fathers, gathered at the Vatican for the General
Congregations in view of the next conclave, send you their devoted greetings
and express their renewed gratitude for all your illustrious Petrine ministry
and for your example of
generous pastoral care for the good of the Church and of the world. With their
gratitude they hope to represent the recognition of the entire Church for your
tireless work in the vineyard of the Lord. In conclusion, the members of the
College of
Cardinals trust in your prayers for them, as well as for the whole
Church.”
Fr. Lombardi reported that the preparations for the Conclave have begun in
the Sistine Chapel so it is now closed to visitors. He also presented data on
the media coverage of the events of the Holy See in these days: 4,432
temporarily accredited
journalists have joined the 600 permanently accredited journalists. The more
than 5,000 journalists represent 1,004 news outlets, 65 nations, and 24
languages.
Vatican City, 5 March 2013 (VIS) – On a tapestry hanging in the
eponymous gallery of the Vatican Museums, we find one of the oldest witnesses
of the chalice-urns that served to gather the ballots of the cardinals voting
in the election of a new
pontiff.
The tapestry relates an episode narrated in the chronicles of the election
of Pope Urban VIII (1623-1644). In the final scrutiny, during the counting of
the ballots, one ballot was missing. On the right-hand side of the tapestry,
one can see a
scrutineer who is looking inside a large chalice with attention and interest,
as if to verify the presence of the lost ballot.
A chalice that is very similar to the one seen in the tapestry and a pyx
(ciborium) are preserved in the pontifical sacristy of the Sistine Chapel.
This chalice and pyx have been used to gather the voting ballots in the
conclaves of the last century,
up to the election of John Paul II.
With the promulgation of the Apostolic Constitution "Universi Dominici
Gregis" concerning the period of Sede Vacante of the Apostolic See and the
election of the Roman Pontiff (John Paul II, 22 February 1996), the need arose
to adapt the urns to the
new norms. It was necessary to add a new urn to the chalice and pyx called for
in previous regulations, in order to receive the votes of any cardinals having
the right to vote but who were impeded through illness from leaving their room
to be present
for the voting process in the Sistine Chapel. Rather than creating another
urn, three new ones were designed during John Paul II's pontificate,
principally to make them more functional for the intended use, but also to
make them uniform.
The function of the urns is described in Chapter V of the Constitution,
which also speaks of a plate to be placed on top of the first urn. Every
cardinal, in fact, must "place his ballot on the plate, with which he drops it
into the receptacle
beneath." The second urn will be used only in the case of the presence in the
Conclave of cardinals impeded by illness from leaving their rooms and the
third urn will be used to gather the ballots after the scrutiny, before they
are burned to produce
the traditional smoke announcing to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's
Square either the non-election (black smoke) or the election (white smoke) of
the new Pontiff.
The urns are the work of the Italian sculptor Cecco Bonanotte, already
known for the new entrance doors of the Vatican Museums that were inaugurated
on the occasion of the Jubilee Year 2000. They are made of silver and gilded
bronze and their
iconography is linked to two fundamental symbols: the first is that of the
Good Shepherd and the second of charity. The symbols chosen by the artist for
the three urns—a shepherd and his sheep along with more subtle birds,
grapes, and ears of
grain—are united in a simple and direct way to the meaning that the
person of the Pope has in the Church: the shepherd, indeed the Good Shepherd
who, in the name of Christ, has the duty of "confirming his brothers" (Luke
22:31) in the faith.
The symbolism of the Good Shepherd, however, also underlines the style of
exercising this primacy, which is indissolubly linked to charity. This idea is
clearly expressed in the Gospel of John (21:15-25) where "feeding" the flock
is joined
inseparably to loving care: "Simon of John, do you love me?..." Peter tells
him: "Lord, you know everything, you know that I love you: "Feed my lambs."
The relationship of love between Jesus and Peter, and as a consequence between
the Pope and the
Church, is emphasized in the other symbols used to decorate the urns: the
birds, grapes, and the ears of grain. Eucharistic bread and wine, which are
Christ, accentuate the idea of charity underlined by the sharing of this very
bread and the chalice.
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
fatto richiesta. Se per qualunque motivo non si desidera continuare a
riceverlo, si prega di visitare nostra pagina dinizio: http://212.77.1.245/news_services/press/vi
/italinde.php
Copyright (VIS): Le notizie contenute nei servizi del Vatican
Information Service possono essere riprodotte parzialmente o totalmente
citando la fonte: V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service.
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