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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 113
DATE 08-06-2012
Summary:
- THE CHURCH IS COMMITTED TO THE COMMON GOOD IN SRI LANKA
- EUCHARISTIC COMMUNION AND CONTEMPLATION ARE INSEPARABLE
- THE CHURCH IS NOT INDIFFERENT TO SPORT
- AUDIENCES
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
THE CHURCH IS COMMITTED TO THE COMMON GOOD IN SRI LANKA
Vatican City, 8 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office released the
following communique at midday today:
"This morning the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Mahinda
Rajapaksa, president of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The
president subsequently went on to meet with Archbishop Dominique Mamberti,
secretary for Relations with
States.
"During the cordial discussions the parties illustrated the steps taken to
favour socio-economic development, and reconciliation among the communities
hit by the long internal conflict which has affected the country. The hope was
expressed that a global
joint solution may soon be found corresponding to the legitimate expectations
of all the parties involved.
"Finally, emphasis was given to to how the Catholic Church - which makes an
important contribution to the life of the country with her religious witness
and educational, healthcare and social assistance activities - will continue
to commit herself to
the common good, reciprocal understanding and the integral development of all
citizens".
___________________________________________________________
EUCHARISTIC COMMUNION AND CONTEMPLATION ARE INSEPARABLE
Vatican City, 8 June 2012 (VIS) - At 7 p.m. today, Solemnity of Corpus
Christi, Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in the basilica of St. John Lateran,
then led a Eucharistic procession along Via Merulana to the basilica of St.
Mary Major.
During the liturgical celebration, the Pope pronounced a homily in which he
focused on the sacredness of the Eucharist, and in particular on the adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament.
"A unilateral interpretation of Vatican Council II has penalised this
dimension", the Holy Father explained, "effectively limiting the Eucharist to
the moment of celebrating Mass. It is, of course, very important to recognise
the importance of
celebration, in which the Lord calls His people, bringing them together around
the table of the Word and Bread of life, nourishing them and uniting them to
Himself in the sacrificial offering. This interpretation of the liturgical
gathering, in which
the Lord works and achieves His mystery of communion, naturally retains all
its validity, but a rightful balance must be restored. ... By concentrating
our relationship with the Eucharistic Christ only on Mass we run the risk that
the rest of time and
space is emptied of His presence. Thus our perception of Jesus' constant, real
and close presence among us and with us is diminished".
"It is a mistake to establish a contrast between celebration and adoration, as
if they were in competition with one another. The opposite is true. The cult
of the Blessed Sacrament represents the spiritual 'environment' within which
the community can
celebrate the Eucharist correctly and truthfully. Only if preceded,
accompanied and followed by this interior attitude of faith and adoration, can
liturgical activity express its full meaning and value", the Pope said.
He then went on to explain that, at the moment of adoration, we are all at the
same level, "on our knees before the Sacrament of Love. The common and
ministerial priesthood come together in the cult of the Eucharist. ... By
remaining together in silence
before the Lord, present in His Sacrament, we have one of the most authentic
experiences of being Church, one that is complementary to our celebration of
the Eucharist. ... Communion and contemplation cannot be separated, they go
together", and if
contemplation is lacking "even sacramental communion can become a superficial
gesture on our part".
Turning then to consider the sacredness of the Eucharist, Benedict XVI noted
that here too, in the recent past, there has been "some misunderstanding of
the authentic message of Holy Scripture. The Christian novelty of worship has
been influenced by a
certain secularist mentality of the 1960s and 1970s. It is true, and it
remains valid, that the centre of worship is no longer in the ancient rites
and sacrifices, but in Christ Himself, His person, His life, His Paschal
Mystery. Yet this fundamental
novelty must not lead us to conclude that the sacred no longer exists".
Christ "did not abolish the sacred but brought it to fulfilment, inaugurating
a new worship which is entirely spiritual but which nonetheless, as long as
our journey in time continues, still uses signs and rites. These will only
fall into disuse at the
end, in the celestial Jerusalem where there will be no temple".
Moreover, the Holy Father went on, "the sacred has an educational function.
Its disappearance inevitably impoverishes culture, and especially the
formation of the new generations. ... Our Father God ... sent His Son into the
world, not to abolish the
sacred but to bring it to fulfilment. At the culmination of this mission, at
the Last Supper, Jesus established the Sacrament of His Body and His Blood,
the Memorial of His Paschal Sacrifice. By doing so he put Himself in the place
of the ancient
sacrifices, but He did so in the context of a rite, which he ordered the
Apostles to perpetuate as a supreme sign of the true sacrifice, which is Him.
With this faith, ... day after day we celebrate the Eucharistic Mystery, and
adore it as the centre of
our lives and the heart of the world".
___________________________________________________________
THE CHURCH IS NOT INDIFFERENT TO SPORT
Vatican City, 8 June 2012 (VIS) - Benedict XVI has sent a message to
Archbishop Jozef Michalik, president of the Polish Episcopal Conference, for
the European Football Championships, which will be held over coming weeks in
Poland and Ukraine.
"This sporting event involves not only the organisers, the athletes and the
fans but, in various ways, the whole of society", the Pope writes. "The Church
cannot remain indifferent to such an event, and in particular to the spiritual
needs of the
participants".
Benedict XVI quoted words of Blessed John Paul II, who said that "the
potentialities of sport make it an important instrument for the overall
development of the person, and a useful factor for the construction of a more
human society".This is because
"the sense of brotherhood, magnanimity, honesty and respect for the body -
virtues which are undoubtedly indispensable for every good athlete -
contribute to building a civil society where competition replaces antagonism,
where agreement replaces
conflict and loyal confrontation replaces rancorous opposition".
Pope Benedict goes on: "Team sports such as football are an important way to
educate people to respect one another including their adversaries, to show a
spirit of personal sacrifice for the good of the entire group, and to respect
the gifts of each
member of the team; in a word, to overcome the logic of individualism and
selfishness which often characterise human dealings, and so leave space for
the logic of fraternity and love, the only thing capable of authentically
promoting the common good, at
all levels".
The Pope concludes his message by encouraging participants in the
championships "to work to ensure that this event is experienced as an
expression of the most noble human virtues and actions, in a spirit of joy and
peace".
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 8 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience:
- Eleven prelates of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Papua New Guinea and
Solomon Islands, on their "ad limina" visit
- Archbishop John Ribat M.S.C. of Port Moresby.
- Bishop Rolando Santos C.M. of Alotau-Sideia.
- Bishop Gilles Cote S.M.M. of Daru-Kiunga.
- Bishop Patrick Taval M.S.C. of Kerema.
- Archbishop Francesco Panfilo S.D.B. of Rabaul.
- Bishop Bernard Unabali of Bougainville.
- Bishop William Fey O.F.M. Cap. of Kimbe.
- Archbishop Adrian Thomas Smith S.M. of Honiara, accompanied by Auxiliary
Bishop John Doaninoel S.M.
- Bishop Christopher Cardone O.P. of Auki.
- Bishop Luciano Capelli S.D.B. of Gizo.
- Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 8 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed:
- Fr. Antonio Manuel Moiteiro Ramos of the clergy of Guarda, Portugal, pastor
of the diocesan cathedral, as auxiliary of the archdiocese of Braga (area
2,857, population 963,900, Catholics 885,900, priests 507, permanent deacons
8, religious 784),
Portugal. The bishop-elect was born in Aldea de Joao Pires, Portugal in 1956
and ordained a priest in 1981. He has been a member of the diocesan
secretariat for Christian education, and professor and spiritual director in
the local major seminary.
- Msgr. Nelson J. Perez of the clergy of the archdiocese of Philadelphia,
U.S.A., pastor of the parish of St. Agnes in West Chester, and Msgr. Robert J.
Brennan of the clergy of the diocese of Rockville Centre, U.S.A., vicar
general, moderator of the
Curia and pastor of the parish of St. Mary of the Isle, as auxiliaries of
Rockville Centre (area 3,164, population 3,527,942, Catholics 1,737,498,
priests 485, permanent deacons 270, religious 1,241). Bishop-elect Perez was
born in Miami, U.S.A. in 1961
and ordained a priest in 1989. He has served in a number of parishes and,
among other roles, has worked as director of the Catholic Institute for
Evangelisation. Bishop-elect Brennan was born in New York, U.S.A. in 1962 and
ordained a priest in 1989. He
has worked as a pastor in various parishes and served as private secretary to
bishops of Rockville Centre.
On Thursday 7 June it was made pubic that the Holy Father:
- Appointed Bishop Cesar Daniel Fernandez, auxiliary of Parana, Argentina, as
bishop of Jujuy (area 20,082, population 580,000, Catholics 524,000, priests
68, permanent deacons 7, religious 152), Argentina.
- Accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the archdiocese of
Canberra and Goulburn, Australia, presented by Bishop Patrick Percival Power,
in accordance with canons 411 and 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law.
___________________________________________________________
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VISnews120608
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 113DATE 08-06-2012
Summary: - THE CHURCH IS COMMITTED TO THE
COMMON GOOD IN SRI LANKA
- EUCHARISTIC COMMUNION AND CONTEMPLATION ARE INSEPARABLE - THE CHURCH
IS NOT INDIFFERENT TO SPORT - AUDIENCES - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS ___________________________________________________________
THE CHURCH IS COMMITTED TO THE COMMON GOOD IN SRI LANKA
Vatican City, 8 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office released the
following communique at midday today:
"This morning the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Mahinda
Rajapaksa, president of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The
president subsequently went on to meet with Archbishop Dominique Mamberti,
secretary for Relations
with States.
"During the cordial discussions the parties illustrated the steps taken to
favour socio-economic development, and reconciliation among the communities
hit by the long internal conflict which has affected the country. The hope was
expressed that a
global joint solution may soon be found corresponding to the legitimate
expectations of all the parties involved.
"Finally, emphasis was given to to how the Catholic Church - which makes an
important contribution to the life of the country with her religious witness
and educational, healthcare and social assistance activities - will continue
to commit herself to
the common good, reciprocal understanding and the integral development of all
citizens".
EUCHARISTIC COMMUNION AND CONTEMPLATION ARE INSEPARABLE
Vatican City, 8 June 2012 (VIS) - At 7 p.m. today, Solemnity of Corpus
Christi, Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in the basilica of St. John Lateran,
then led a Eucharistic procession along Via Merulana to the basilica of St.
Mary Major.
During the liturgical celebration, the Pope pronounced a homily in which he
focused on the sacredness of the Eucharist, and in particular on the adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament.
"A unilateral interpretation of Vatican Council II has penalised this
dimension", the Holy Father explained, "effectively limiting the Eucharist to
the moment of celebrating Mass. It is, of course, very important to recognise
the importance of
celebration, in which the Lord calls His people, bringing them together around
the table of the Word and Bread of life, nourishing them and uniting them to
Himself in the sacrificial offering. This interpretation of the liturgical
gathering, in which
the Lord works and achieves His mystery of communion, naturally retains all
its validity, but a rightful balance must be restored. ... By concentrating
our relationship with the Eucharistic Christ only on Mass we run the risk that
the rest of time and
space is emptied of His presence. Thus our perception of Jesus' constant, real
and close presence among us and with us is diminished".
"It is a mistake to establish a contrast between celebration and adoration,
as if they were in competition with one another. The opposite is true. The
cult of the Blessed Sacrament represents the spiritual 'environment' within
which the community can
celebrate the Eucharist correctly and truthfully. Only if preceded,
accompanied and followed by this interior attitude of faith and adoration, can
liturgical activity express its full meaning and value", the Pope said.
He then went on to explain that, at the moment of adoration, we are all at
the same level, "on our knees before the Sacrament of Love. The common and
ministerial priesthood come together in the cult of the Eucharist. ... By
remaining together in
silence before the Lord, present in His Sacrament, we have one of the most
authentic experiences of being Church, one that is complementary to our
celebration of the Eucharist. ... Communion and contemplation cannot be
separated, they go together", and
if contemplation is lacking "even sacramental communion can become a
superficial gesture on our part".
Turning then to consider the sacredness of the Eucharist, Benedict XVI
noted that here too, in the recent past, there has been "some misunderstanding
of the authentic message of Holy Scripture. The Christian novelty of worship
has been influenced by
a certain secularist mentality of the 1960s and 1970s. It is true, and it
remains valid, that the centre of worship is no longer in the ancient rites
and sacrifices, but in Christ Himself, His person, His life, His Paschal
Mystery. Yet this fundamental
novelty must not lead us to conclude that the sacred no longer exists".
Christ "did not abolish the sacred but brought it to fulfilment,
inaugurating a new worship which is entirely spiritual but which nonetheless,
as long as our journey in time continues, still uses signs and rites. These
will only fall into disuse at
the end, in the celestial Jerusalem where there will be no temple".
Moreover, the Holy Father went on, "the sacred has an educational function.
Its disappearance inevitably impoverishes culture, and especially the
formation of the new generations. ... Our Father God ... sent His Son into the
world, not to abolish the
sacred but to bring it to fulfilment. At the culmination of this mission, at
the Last Supper, Jesus established the Sacrament of His Body and His Blood,
the Memorial of His Paschal Sacrifice. By doing so he put Himself in the place
of the ancient
sacrifices, but He did so in the context of a rite, which he ordered the
Apostles to perpetuate as a supreme sign of the true sacrifice, which is Him.
With this faith, ... day after day we celebrate the Eucharistic Mystery, and
adore it as the centre of
our lives and the heart of the world".
Vatican City, 8 June 2012 (VIS) - Benedict XVI has sent a message to
Archbishop Jozef Michalik, president of the Polish Episcopal Conference, for
the European Football Championships, which will be held over coming weeks in
Poland and Ukraine.
"This sporting event involves not only the organisers, the athletes and the
fans but, in various ways, the whole of society", the Pope writes. "The Church
cannot remain indifferent to such an event, and in particular to the spiritual
needs of the
participants".
Benedict XVI quoted words of Blessed John Paul II, who said that "the
potentialities of sport make it an important instrument for the overall
development of the person, and a useful factor for the construction of a more
human society".This is because
"the sense of brotherhood, magnanimity, honesty and respect for the body -
virtues which are undoubtedly indispensable for every good athlete -
contribute to building a civil society where competition replaces antagonism,
where agreement replaces
conflict and loyal confrontation replaces rancorous opposition".
Pope Benedict goes on: "Team sports such as football are an important way
to educate people to respect one another including their adversaries, to show
a spirit of personal sacrifice for the good of the entire group, and to
respect the gifts of each
member of the team; in a word, to overcome the logic of individualism and
selfishness which often characterise human dealings, and so leave space for
the logic of fraternity and love, the only thing capable of authentically
promoting the common good, at
all levels".
The Pope concludes his message by encouraging participants in the
championships "to work to ensure that this event is experienced as an
expression of the most noble human virtues and actions, in a spirit of joy and
peace".
Vatican City, 8 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed:
- Fr. Antonio Manuel Moiteiro Ramos of the clergy of Guarda, Portugal,
pastor of the diocesan cathedral, as auxiliary of the archdiocese of Braga
(area 2,857, population 963,900, Catholics 885,900, priests 507, permanent
deacons 8, religious 784),
Portugal. The bishop-elect was born in Aldea de Joao Pires, Portugal in 1956
and ordained a priest in 1981. He has been a member of the diocesan
secretariat for Christian education, and professor and spiritual director in
the local major seminary.
- Msgr. Nelson J. Perez of the clergy of the archdiocese of Philadelphia,
U.S.A., pastor of the parish of St. Agnes in West Chester, and Msgr. Robert J.
Brennan of the clergy of the diocese of Rockville Centre, U.S.A., vicar
general, moderator of the
Curia and pastor of the parish of St. Mary of the Isle, as auxiliaries of
Rockville Centre (area 3,164, population 3,527,942, Catholics 1,737,498,
priests 485, permanent deacons 270, religious 1,241). Bishop-elect Perez was
born in Miami, U.S.A. in 1961
and ordained a priest in 1989. He has served in a number of parishes and,
among other roles, has worked as director of the Catholic Institute for
Evangelisation. Bishop-elect Brennan was born in New York, U.S.A. in 1962 and
ordained a priest in 1989. He
has worked as a pastor in various parishes and served as private secretary to
bishops of Rockville Centre.
On Thursday 7 June it was made pubic that the Holy Father:
- Appointed Bishop Cesar Daniel Fernandez, auxiliary of Parana, Argentina,
as bishop of Jujuy (area 20,082, population 580,000, Catholics 524,000,
priests 68, permanent deacons 7, religious 152), Argentina.
- Accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the archdiocese
of Canberra and Goulburn, Australia, presented by Bishop Patrick Percival
Power, in accordance with canons 411 and 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon
Law.
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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s/italinde.php
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