Subject: VISnews 110929
Organization: VIS - Ufficio Stampa della Santa Sede
From: Vatican Information Service - Eng - txt
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
TWENTY FIRST YEAR - N. 166
ENGLISH
THURSDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2011
SUMMARY:
- Benedict XVI Takes His Leave of Castelgandolfo
- Motu Proprio "Quaerit Semper"
- Pope Sends Greetings to Chief Rabbi for Rosh Hashanah
- Apostolic Trip to Benin from 18 to 20 November
- Silence and Word: Path of Evangelisation
- Feast of the Corps of the Gendarmerie in the Vatican
- Audiences
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BENEDICT XVI TAKES HIS LEAVE OF CASTELGANDOLFO
VATICAN CITY, 29 SEP 2011 (VIS) - Today in the Apostolic Palace of
Castelgandolfo, Benedict XVI made his traditional farewells to the local
civil and religious authorities prior to returning to the Vatican later this
week.
"Over these months", he told his audience, "we have once again had the
opportunity to admire the solicitude and generosity of the many people who
provide vital assistance to me and my collaborators, as well as to the
guests and pilgrims who come here to visit me. For all of this I wish to
express my deep recognition to each and every one of you, who have worked to
ensure my stay here was peaceful and serene".
"For my part", he concluded, "I will not fail to pray for each of you and
for all your intentions, at the same time asking you to remember me in your
prayers. May the Lord, rich in goodness and mercy Who never fails to give
His aid to those who trust in Him, be your support".
Yesterday afternoon Benedict XVI bid farewell to staff who work at the
Pontifical Villas in Castelgandolfo, thanking them for their efforts on his
behalf during the period he had spent there.
"Here in this place", he said, "we live in constant contact with nature,
and in an atmosphere of silence. I am happy to have this occasion to recall
that both these things bring us closer to God: nature, because it is the
masterpiece which emerged from the Creator's hands; silence, because it
allows us to think and meditate without distraction upon what is essential
to our lives. ... In a place like this it is easier to find ourselves, to
listen to the inner voice, what I would call the presence of God which gives
profound meaning to our lives".
The Pope concluded by thanking the staff of the Pontifical Villas for
their prayers. "Christians stand out of their prayers and charity. ... Our
relationship with the Lord in prayer nourishes our spirit and allows us to
be increasingly generous and open in our charity towards those in need".
AC/ VIS 20110929 (360)
MOTU PROPRIO "QUAERIT SEMPER"
VATICAN CITY, 29 SEP 2011 (VIS) - The Holy Father yesterday promulgated
"Quaerit Semper", an Apostolic Letter "Motu Proprio data" which modifies the
Apostolic Constitution "Pastor Bonus", transferring certain functions of the
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to a
new office established in the Tribunal of the Roman Rota. The office will
deal with the procedures for dispensation from unconsummated marriage and
causes for the nullity of priestly ordination.
Extracts from the document are given below.
"The Holy See has always sought to adapt its structures of government to
the pastoral requirements of the various historical periods that have
succeeded one another in the life of the Church, modifying the organisation
and functions of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia".
"In the current circumstances it seemed fitting that the Congregation for
Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments should dedicate itself
chiefly to giving fresh impetus to promoting sacred liturgy in the Church,
in keeping with the renewal promoted by Vatican Council II through the
Constitution 'Sacrosanctum Concilium'.
"Therefore, I believe it is appropriate to transfer the function of
dealing with the procedures for dispensation from unconsummated marriage and
causes for the nullity of priestly ordination to a new office to be created
within the Tribunal of the Roman Rota".
Article 1
"Articles 67 and 68 of the Apostolic Constitution 'Pastor Bonus' are
abolished".
Article 2
"Article 126 of the Apostolic Constitution 'Pastor Bonus' is modified to
read as follows:
"1. The Tribunal of the Roman Rota is a court of higher instance at the
Apostolic See, usually at the appellate stage, with the purpose of
safeguarding rights within the Church; it fosters unity of jurisprudence,
and, by virtue of its own decisions, provides assistance to lower tribunals.
"2. An office shall be established in this Tribunal with the task of
examining the fact of non-consummation in a marriage and the existence of a
just cause for granting a dispensation. It receives all the acts together
with the 'votum' of the bishop and the remarks of the defender of the bond,
weighs them according to its own special procedure, and, if the case
warrants it, submits a petition to the Supreme Pontiff requesting the
dispensation.
"3. The same office is also competent to examine cases concerning the
nullity of sacred ordination, in accordance with universal and specific law,
'congrua congruis referendo'".
Article 3
"The office dealing with the procedures for dispensation from
unconsummated marriage and causes for the nullity of sacred ordination shall
be moderated by the dean of the Roman Rota, with the assistance of
officials, commissioners and consultors".
The new norms will come into effect as of 1 October.
MP/ VIS 20110929 (460)
POPE SENDS GREETINGS TO CHIEF RABBI FOR ROSH HASHANAH
VATICAN CITY, 29 SEP 2011 (VIS) - The Holy Father has sent a telegram to
Riccardo Di Segni, chief rabbi of Rome, for the Jewish festivities of Rosh
Hashanah 5772 (New Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and Sukkot (Feast of
Tabernacles), which fall in the months of September and October.
The Pope sends his cordial greetings to the rabbi and to all the Jewish
community of Rome, expressing the hope that "these important feasts may be
an occasion for many blessings from on high, and a source of infinite grace.
May the desire grow in all of us to promote justice and peace in the world,
which has great need of authentic witnesses of truth. May God in His
goodness protect the Jewish community and allow us to deepen our friendship,
both here in Rome and all over the world".
TGR/ VIS 20110929 (150)
APOSTOLIC TRIP TO BENIN FROM 18 TO 20 NOVEMBER
VATICAN CITY, 29 SEP 2011 (VIS) - Benedict XVI is due to make an apostolic
trip to Benin from 18 to 20 November, for the signing and publication of the
Apostolic Exhortation of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod
of Bishops.
The Holy Father will depart from Rome at 9 a.m. on Friday 18 November,
arriving at Cotonou at 3 p.m. Following the welcome ceremony at the airport
he will visit the local cathedral.
On Saturday 19 November the Pope will meet with members of the government,
representatives of State institutions, the diplomatic corps and leaders of
the principal religions at the presidential palace in Cotonou. Later that
morning he will visit the grave of Cardinal Bernardin Gantin in the chapel
of the Seminary of St. Gall at Ouidah before going on to meet with priests,
seminarians, religious and lay faithful in the seminary courtyard. He will
subsequently visit Ouidah's Basilica of the Immaculate Conception where he
will sign the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation.
That afternoon Pope Benedict will visit the "Peace and Joy" house, run by
the Missionaries of Charity in the parish of St. Rita in Cotonou, and meet
with a group of children. At 6.15 p.m. he is due to meet the bishops of
Benin at the apostolic nunciature.
On Sunday 20 November, the Pope will celebrate Mass and consign the
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation to the bishops of Africa at Cotonou's
"Stade de l'amitie". He will then have lunch at the apostolic nunciature
with members of the Special Council for Africa of the General Secretariat of
the Synod of Bishops before travelling to the local "Cardinal Bernardin
Gantin" airport where, at 4.30 p.m., he will board his return flight to
Rome.
PV-BENIN/ VIS 20110929 (300)
SILENCE AND WORD: PATH OF EVANGELISATION
VATICAN CITY, 29 SEP 2011 (VIS) - Given below is the text of an
English-language note released today by the Pontifical Council for Social
Communications, concerning the publication of the theme for World
Communications Day Message 2012.
"The extraordinarily varied nature of the contribution of modern
communications to society highlights the need for a value which, on first
consideration, might seem to stand in contradistinction to it. Silence, in
fact, is the central theme for the next World Communications Day Message:
'Silence and Word: path of evangelisation'. In the thought of Pope Benedict
XVI, silence is not presented simply as an antidote to the constant and
unstoppable flow of information that characterises society today but rather
as a factor that is necessary for its integration. Silence, precisely
because it favours habits of discernment and reflection, can in fact be seen
primarily as a means of welcoming the word. We ought not to think in terms
of a dualism, but of the complementary nature of two elements which when
they are held in balance serve to enrich the value of communication and
which make it a key factor that can serve the new evangelisation. It is
clearly the desire of the Holy Father to associate the theme of the next
World Communications Day with the celebration of the forthcoming Synod of
Bishops which will have as its own theme: 'The New Evangelisation for the
Transmission of the Christian Faith'.
"World Communications Day, the only worldwide celebration called for by
Vatican Council II ('Inter Mirifica' 1963), is celebrated in most countries,
on the recommendation of the bishops of the world, on the Sunday before
Pentecost (in 2012, 20 May).
"The Holy Father's message for World Communications Day is traditionally
published in conjunction with the Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, patron
of writers (January 24)".
PCCS/ VIS 20110929 (310)
FEAST OF THE CORPS OF THE GENDARMERIE IN THE VATICAN
VATICAN CITY, 29 SEP 2011 (VIS) - Today, Feast of St. Michael the Archangel,
patron of the Corps of the Gendarmerie, a commemorative ceremony will be
held on the square in front of the Governorate of Vatican City State. The
event will be attended by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone
S.D.B., Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, president of the Governorate of Vatican
City State, and by a number of civil and military authorities of the Italian
State.
"The Gendarmerie, in co-ordination with the Swiss Guard, are responsible
for the security of the Supreme Pontiff", says a communique on the event
released today. "They also function as a police force, control the territory
of the State and oversee public order twenty-four hours a day, every day.
... In 2008 Vatican City State became a member of the International Criminal
Police Organisation (INTERPOL)".
During this afternoon's ceremony Prince Sforza Ruspoli will give the
Gendarmerie a flag which has been in the possession of the Sforza Ruspoli
family since 1870. Yesterday, in the course of a private audience with the
Holy Father, the prince gave him the flag as a gift in memory of the
pontifical troops who fell in the defence of Rome in 1870. It will be put on
display in the Historical Museum of the Lateran Palace.
OP/ VIS 20110929 (230)
AUDIENCES
VATICAN CITY, 29 SEP 2011 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate
audiences:
- Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk, president of the Department for
External Church Affairs of the Patriarchate of Moscow, accompanied by an
entourage.
- Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang O.F.M. Cap. of Padang, the Indonesian
Episcopal Conference, on his "ad limina" visit.
AL/ VIS 20110929 (60)
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