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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 79
DATE 23-04-2012
Summary:
- FIRST COMMUNION: A FERVENT BUT SOBER FEAST OF THE FAITH
- HOLY FATHER DENOUNCES HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ORGAN
HARVESTING
- POPE RECALLS HISTORIC ROLE OF WOMEN IN BUILDING THE CHURCH IN AMERICA
- MEETING ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CHINA
- CONCERT BY THE GEWANDHAUS ORCHESTRA FOR THE POPE'S BIRTHDAY
- CELEBRATIONS TO BE PRESIDED BY THE HOLY FATHER BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE
- AUDIENCES
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
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FIRST COMMUNION: A FERVENT BUT SOBER FEAST OF THE FAITH
Vatican City, 22 April 2012 (VIS) - At midday today, the third Sunday of
Easter, Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study to pray the Regina
Coeli with faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square below. Before the Marian
prayer, the Pope dedicated
some remarks to the signs the Risen Christ gave His disciples as they,
"startled and terrified, thought they were seeing a ghost".
"The resurrection", the Holy Father explained, "did not cancel the signs of
the crucifixion. Jesus showed the Apostles His hands and feet; in order to
convince them He even asked for something to eat. ... Thanks to these very
realistic signs, the
disciples overcame their initial doubt and opened to the gift of the faith, a
faith which enabled them to understand the things written about Christ 'in the
law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms'. ... The Saviour assures us of His
real presence
among us through the Word and the Eucharist and, just as the disciples of
Emmaus recognised Jesus in the breaking of the bread, so we too meet the Lord
in the celebration of the Eucharist".
Finally the Holy Father recalled that during the period of Easter it is
customary for the Church to administer First Communion to children. In this
context, he exhorted pastors, parents and catechists "to prepare this feast of
the faith well, with great
fervour but also with sobriety".
Following the Regina Coeli the Holy Father mentioned yesterday's beatification
in Mexico of Maria Ines Teresa of the Blessed Sacrament Arias Espinosa,
foundress of the Poor Clare Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. "Let
us give thanks to God
for this exemplary figure of Mexico, a land I had the joy of visiting and
which is always in my heart", he said,
Finally the Pope turned his attention to the Day of the Sacred Heart Catholic
University, which is being celebrated this Sunday in Italy on the theme: "The
Future of the Country in the Hearts of the Young". He said: "It is important
for young people to
be educated in values, over and above scientific and technical knowledge. It
was for this reason that Fr. Gemelli founded the Catholic University, which I
hope will remain abreast of the times but also faithful to its origins".
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HOLY FATHER DENOUNCES HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ORGAN
HARVESTING
Vatican City, 23 April 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father has written a message for
the seventh world congress on the pastoral care of tourism, which begins today
in the Mexican city of Cancun. The message is addressed to Cardinal Antonio
Maria Veglio,
president of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and
Itinerant Peoples, and to Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cardenas L.C., prelate
of Cancun-Chetumanl.
"Tourism", the Pope writes in the English-language version of his message,
"like other human realities, is called to be enlightened and transformed by
the Word of God. ... Tourism, together with vacations and free time, is a
privileged occasion for
physical and spiritual renewal; it facilitates the coming together of people
from different cultural backgrounds and offers the opportunity of drawing
close to nature and hence opening the way to listening and contemplation,
tolerance and peace,
dialogue and harmony in the midst of diversity.
"Travelling reflects our being as 'homo viator'; at the same time it evokes
that other deeper and more meaningful journey that we are called to follow and
which leads to our encounter with God. Travelling, which offers us the
possibility of admiring the
beauty of peoples, cultures and nature, can lead to God and be the occasion of
an experience of faith, “for from the greatness and beauty of created
things comes a corresponding perception of their Creator”.
"On the other hand tourism, like every human reality, is not exempt from
dangers or negative dimensions. We refer to evils that must be dealt with
urgently since they trample upon the rights of millions of men and women,
especially among the poor,
minors and handicapped. Sexual tourism is one of the most abject of these
deviations that devastate morally, psychologically and physically the life of
so many persons and families, and sometimes whole communities. The trafficking
of human beings for
sexual exploitation or organ harvesting as well as the exploitation of minors,
abandoned into the hands of individuals without scruples and undergoing abuse
and torture, sadly happen often in the context of tourism. This should bring
all who are engaged
for pastoral reasons or who work in the field of tourism, and the whole
international community, to increase their vigilance and to foresee and oppose
such aberrations".
"I would like to highlight three areas which should receive full attention
from the pastoral care of tourism. Firstly, we need shed light on this reality
using the social teaching of the Church and promote a culture of ethical and
responsible tourism,
in such a way that it will respect the dignity of persons and of peoples, be
open to all, be just, sustainable and ecological. The enjoyment of free time
and regular vacations are an opportunity as well as a right. The Church,
within its own sphere of
competence, is committed to continue offering its cooperation, so that this
right will become a reality for all people, especially for less fortunate
communities.
"Secondly, our pastoral action should never loose sight of the 'via
pulchritudinis', “the way of beauty”. Many of the manifestations
of the historical and cultural religious patrimony are “authentic ways
to God, Supreme Beauty. ... It
is important to welcome tourists and offer them well-organised visits, with
due respect for sacred places and the liturgical action, for which many of
these works came into being and which continues to be their main purpose.
"Thirdly, pastoral activity in the area of tourism should care for Christians
as they enjoy their vacations and free time in such a way that these will
contribute to their human and spiritual growth. Truly this is “an
appropriate moment to let the
body relax ... in order to grow in personal relationship with Christ”".
"The new evangelisation, to which all are called, requires us to keep in mind
and to make good use of the many occasions that tourism offers us to put
forward Christ as the supreme response to modern man’s fundamental
questions".
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POPE RECALLS HISTORIC ROLE OF WOMEN IN BUILDING THE CHURCH IN AMERICA
Vatican City, 21 April 2012 (VIS) - At midday today Benedict XVI received
members of the Papal Foundation on their annual visit to Rome. The agency is a
Catholic association founded in Philadelphia, U.S.A., in 1990 by the
now-deceased Cardinal John
Krol, which every year finances the needs of the Church around the world.
Speaking to the group in English, the Pope thanked them for their support for
"a wide variety of apostolates". He also noted that later this year he will
canonise two new saints from North America, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha and
Blessed Mother Marianne
Cope, "striking examples of sanctity and heroic charity" who "also remind us
of the historic role played by women in the building up of the Church in
America. By their example and intercession, may all of you be confirmed in the
pursuit of holiness and
in your efforts to contribute to the growth of God’s Kingdom in the
hearts of people today".
"In these days I ask your continued prayers for the needs of the universal
Church and in particular for the freedom of Christians to proclaim the Gospel
and bring its light to the urgent moral issues of our time", the Pope
concluded.
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MEETING ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CHINA
Vatican City, 21 April 2012 (VIS) - The commission established by Benedict XVI
in 2007 to study questions of importance concerning the life of the Catholic
Church in China is meeting in the Vatican today. The commission includes
superiors of the
dicasteries of the Roman Curia with responsibility in this area, as well as
certain representatives of the Chinese episcopate and of religious
congregations.
A communique released by the Holy See Press Office notes that, while previous
meetings have examined the formation of seminarians, consecrated persons and
priests, this year the focus will be on the formation of the lay faithful in
the light of the
situation of the Catholic community in China, and in the context of the "Year
of Faith" which will be celebrated by the entire Church from 11 October 2012
to 23 November 2013. Attention will also be given to progress made in the
field of forming
priests, consecrated persons and seminarians, and to what remains to be done
to ensure they are adequately prepared for the service they are called to
offer, within the Church and for the good of society. The meeting of the
commission is due to end on
25 April.
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CONCERT BY THE GEWANDHAUS ORCHESTRA FOR THE POPE'S BIRTHDAY
Vatican City, 21 April 2012 (VIS) - Yesterday in the Paul VI Hall the
Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig, Germany, conducted by Riccardo Chailly,
performed Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" by Felix Mendelssohn as a tribute to
Benedict XVI for his eighty-fifth
birthday. The concert took place under the patronage of the Free State of
Saxony and the city of Leipzig.
Following the performance, and having first expressed his thanks to the
musicians and organisers, the Holy Father recalled how Mendelssohn had
composed the symphony to mark the fourth centenary of the invention of
printing, and that it was first
performed at the Thomaskirche of Leipzig (the church of Johann Sebastian Bach)
on 25 January 1840. The conductor on that occasion had been Mendelssohn
himself, the long-time director of the Gewandhaus Orchestra.
"Art as praise of God, supreme Beauty", the Pope said, "lies at the root of
the way that Mendelssohn composed, not just as regards liturgical or sacred
music, but his entire oeuvre. ... For him, sacred music was not at a higher
level than any other
kind; each in its own way had to serve and honour God".
The Holy Father concluded by quoting the words written by Robert Schumann
after having attended the first performance of the "Lobgesang": "Let us - as
the text so splendidly set to music by the maestro says - 'lay aside the works
of darkness and put on
the armour of light'".
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CELEBRATIONS TO BE PRESIDED BY THE HOLY FATHER BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE
Vatican City, 23 April 2012 (VIS) - The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of
the Supreme Pontiff today published the calendar of celebrations due to be
presided by the Holy Father between April and June.
APRIL
Sunday 29: Fourth Sunday of Easter. Priestly ordinations at 9 a.m. in the
Vatican Basilica.
MAY
Sunday 13: Sixth Sunday of Easter. Pastoral visit to the Italian towns of
Arezzo, La Verna and San Sepolcro.
Sunday 27: Solemnity of Pentecost. Mass at 9.30 a.m. in the Vatican Basilica.
JUNE
Friday 1 to Sunday 3: Pastoral visit to Milan for the World Meeting of
Families.
Thursday 7: Solemnity of Corpus Christi. At 7 p.m., Mass in the basilica of
St. John Lateran, procession to the basilica of St. Mary Major and Eucharistic
blessing.
Friday 29: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles. Mass at 9 a.m. in the
Vatican Basilica. Blessing and imposition of the pallium on new metropolitan
archbishops.
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AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 23 April 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience:
- Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental
Churches.
- Nine prelates of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, on their
"ad limina" visit:
- Archbishop Roger Lawrence Schwietz O.M.I. of Anchorage.
- Bishop Donald J. Kettler of Fairbanks.
- Bishop Edward James Burns of Juneau.
- Archbishop James Peter Sartain of Seattle, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop
Eusebio L. Elizondo M.Sp.S. and by Archbishop emeritus Alexander J, Brunett.
- Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Spokane.
- Bishop Joseph Jude Tyson of Yakima, accompanied by Bishop emeritus Carlos
Arthur Sevilla S.J.
On Saturday 21 April he received in audience:
- Fourteen prelates of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, on
their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop William Joseph Justice and Bishop Robert Walter McElroy, auxiliaries
of San Francisco, accompanied by Bishop Ignatius Chung Wang, former auxiliary,
and by Archbishop emeritus John Raphael Quinn.
- Bishop Clarence R. Silva of Honolulu.
- Bishop Joseph Anthony Pepe of Las Vegas.
- Bishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone of Oakland.
- Bishop Randolph Roque Calvo of Reno.
- Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento, accompanied by Bishop emeritus William
Keith Weigand.
- John Charles Wester of Salt Lake City.
- Bishop Patrick Joseph McGrath of San Jose in California.
- Bishop Robert Francis Vasa of Santa Rosa, accompanied by Bishop emeritus
Daniel Francis Walsh.
- Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 21 April 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father has appointed the
following cardinals, created in the consistory of 18 February as members of
dicasteries and offices of the Roman Curia:
1. Cardinal George Alencherry of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars,
India; Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the
Evangelisation of Peoples, and Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, president of
the Pontifical Council for
Legislative Texts, as members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the
Faith.
2. Cardinal George Alencherry of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars,
India; Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan, archbishop of New York, U.S.A.;
Cardinal Lucian Muresan, major archbishop of Fagaras and Alba Julia of the
Romanians, Romania; Cardinal
Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of
Peoples, and Cardinal Edwin Frederick O'Brien, grand master of the Equestrian
Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, as members of the
Congregation for the Oriental
Churches.
3. Cardinal Antonio Maria Veglio, president of the Pontifical Council for the
Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, as member of the Congregation
for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
4. Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro, penitentiary major, and Cardinal Santos
Abril y Castello, archpriest of the papal basilica of St. Mary Major, as
members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
5. Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro, penitentiary major; Cardinal Santos
Abril y Castello, archpriest of the papal basilica of St. Mary Major; Cardinal
Giuseppe Bertello, president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City
State and of the
Governorate of Vatican City State, and Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, president
of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, as members of the
Congregation for Bishops.
6. Cardinal John Tong Hon, bishop of Hong Kong, China; Cardinal Santos Abril y
Castello, archpriest of the papal basilica of St. Mary Major; Cardinal
Giuseppe Bertello, president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City
State and of the Governorate
of Vatican City State, and Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, president of the
Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, as members of the
Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples.
7. Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk, archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands, and
Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of
Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, as members of the
Congregation for the Clergy.
8. Cardinal Dominik Jaroslav Duka O.P., archbishop of Prague, Czech Republic,
and Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, president of the Prefecture for the Economic
Affairs of the Holy See, as members of the Congregation for Institutes of
Consecrated Life and
Societies of Apostolic Life.
9. Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins, archbishop of Toronto, Canada;
Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk, archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands; Cardinal
Giuseppe Betori, archbishop of Florence, Italy; Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki,
archbishop of Berlin,
Germany; Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the
Evangelisation of Peoples; Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, prefect of the
Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
Life, and Cardinal Edwin Frederick
O'Brien, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy
Sepulchre of Jerusalem, as members of the Congregation for Catholic Education.
10. Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, president of the Pontifical Council for
Legislative Texts, and Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, president of the Prefecture
for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, as members of the Supreme Tribunal
of the Apostolic
Signatura.
11. Cardinal Antonio Maria Veglio, president of the Pontifical Council for the
Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, as member of the Pontifical
Council for the Laity.
12. Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, archbishop of Berlin, Germany, and Cardinal
Francesco Coccopalmerio, president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative
Texts, as members of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
13. Cardinal Antonio Maria Veglio, president of the Pontifical Council for the
Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, as member of the Pontifical
Council for the Family.
14. Cardinal Dominik Jaroslav Duka O.P., archbishop of Prague, Czech Republic,
and Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president of the Pontifical Commission for
Vatican City State and of the Governorate of Vatican City State, as members of
the Pontifical
Council for Justice and Peace.
15. Cardinal Edwin Frederick O'Brien, grand master of the Equestrian Order of
the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, as member of the Pontifical
Council "Cor Unum".
16. Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro, penitentiary major, as member of the
Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples.
17. Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, president of the Administration of the
Patrimony of the Apostolic See, as member of the Pontifical Council for Health
Pastoral Care.
18. Cardinal John Tong Hon, bishop of Hong Kong, China, as member of the
Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.
19. Cardinal Giuseppe Betori, archbishop of Florence, Italy, as member of the
Pontifical Council for Culture.
20. Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins, archbishop of Toronto, Canada, and
Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan, archbishop of New York, U.S.A., as members of
the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.
21. Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan, archbishop of New York, U.S.A., as member
of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation.
22. Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of
Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, as member of the Pontifical
Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses.
On Saturday 21 April it was also made public that the Holy Father appointed:
- As members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: Cardinal
Angelo Scola, archbishop of Milan, Italy, and Cardinal Donald William Wuerl,
archbishop of Washington, U.S.A.
- Archbishop Lorenzo Balisseri, secretary of the Congregation for Bishops, as
a consultor of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
- Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, president of the Administration of the Patrimony
of the Apostolic See, as member of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City
State.
- Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president of the Pontifical Commission for
Vatican City State and of the Governorate of Vatican City State, as his
special envoy to celebrations marking the millennium of the foundation of the
Holy Hermitage of Camaldoli,
Italy, due to take place on 19 June.
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VISnews120423
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 79DATE 23-04-2012
Summary: - FIRST COMMUNION: A FERVENT BUT
SOBER FEAST OF THE FAITH
- HOLY FATHER DENOUNCES HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ORGAN
HARVESTING - POPE RECALLS HISTORIC ROLE OF WOMEN IN BUILDING THE CHURCH
IN AMERICA - MEETING ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CHINA - CONCERT BY
THE GEWANDHAUS
ORCHESTRA FOR THE POPE'S BIRTHDAY - CELEBRATIONS TO BE PRESIDED BY THE
HOLY FATHER BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE - AUDIENCES - OTHER PONTIFICAL
ACTS
FIRST COMMUNION: A FERVENT BUT SOBER FEAST OF THE FAITH
Vatican City, 22 April 2012 (VIS) - At midday today, the third Sunday of
Easter, Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study to pray the Regina
Coeli with faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square below. Before the Marian
prayer, the Pope
dedicated some remarks to the signs the Risen Christ gave His disciples as
they, "startled and terrified, thought they were seeing a ghost".
"The resurrection", the Holy Father explained, "did not cancel the signs of
the crucifixion. Jesus showed the Apostles His hands and feet; in order to
convince them He even asked for something to eat. ... Thanks to these very
realistic signs, the
disciples overcame their initial doubt and opened to the gift of the faith, a
faith which enabled them to understand the things written about Christ 'in the
law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms'. ... The Saviour assures us of His
real presence
among us through the Word and the Eucharist and, just as the disciples of
Emmaus recognised Jesus in the breaking of the bread, so we too meet the Lord
in the celebration of the Eucharist".
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