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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 119
DATE 18-06-2012
Summary:
- PAPAL MESSAGE CLOSES FIFTIETH INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IN DUBLIN
- THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS A GIFT, BUT IT REQUIRES OUR COLLABORATION
- POPE CALLS FOR REFUGEES' RIGHTS TO BE RESPECTED
- INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL COMMISSION RENEWS ITS WEBPAGE
- AUDIENCES
- ACTS CONCERNING THE ORIENTAL CHURCHES
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PAPAL MESSAGE CLOSES FIFTIETH INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IN DUBLIN
Vatican City, 18 June 2012 (VIS) - A video message from Benedict XVI,
transmitted at the end of a Mass attended by thousands of people in Dublin
yesterday evening, brought to a close the fiftieth International Eucharistic
Congress. The Congress - which
was held in the Irish capital over the course of last week on the theme: "The
Eucharist. Communion with Christ and with One Another" - coincided with the
fiftieth anniversary of the opening of Vatican Council II, and the choice of
theme was associated
with that anniversary, as the Holy Father explained in his message, extracts
of which are given below.
"From the earliest times the notion of 'koinonia' or 'communio' has been at
the core of the Church’s understanding of herself, her relationship to
Christ her founder, and the Sacraments she celebrates, above all the
Eucharist. Through our Baptism,
we are incorporated into Christ’s death, reborn into the great family of
the brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ; through Confirmation we receive the
seal of the Holy Spirit; and by our sharing in the Eucharist, we come into
communion with Christ
and each other visibly here on earth. We also receive the pledge of eternal
life to come.
"The Congress also occurs at a time when the Church throughout the world is
preparing to celebrate the Year of Faith to mark the fiftieth anniversary of
the start of the Vatican Council II, an event which launched the most
extensive renewal of the Roman
Rite ever known. Based upon a deepening appreciation of the sources of the
liturgy, the Council promoted the full and active participation of the
faithful in the Eucharistic sacrifice. At our distance today from the Council
Fathers’ expressed
desires regarding liturgical renewal, and in the light of the universal
Church’s experience in the intervening period, it is clear that a great
deal has been achieved; but it is equally clear that there have been many
misunderstandings and
irregularities. The renewal of external forms, desired by the Council Fathers,
was intended to make it easier to enter into the inner depth of the mystery.
Its true purpose was to lead people to a personal encounter with the Lord,
present in
the
Eucharist, and thus with the living God, so that through this contact with
Christ’s love, the love of His brothers and sisters for one another
might also grow. Yet not infrequently, the revision of liturgical forms has
remained at an external
level, and “active participation” has been confused with external
activity. Hence much still remains to be done on the path of real liturgical
renewal. In a changed world, increasingly fixated on material things, we must
learn to recognise
anew the mysterious presence of the Risen Lord, which alone can give breadth
and depth to our life.
"The Eucharist is the worship of the whole Church, but it also requires the
full engagement of each individual Christian in the Church’s mission; it
contains a call to be the holy people of God, but also one to individual
holiness; it is to be
celebrated with great joy and simplicity, but also as worthily and reverently
as possible; it invites us to repent of our sins, but also to forgive our
brothers and sisters; it binds us together in the Spirit, but it also commands
us in the same Spirit
to bring the good news of salvation to others.
"Moreover, the Eucharist is the memorial of Christ’s sacrifice on the
Cross, His body and blood given in the new and eternal covenant for the
forgiveness of sins and the transformation of the world. Ireland has been
shaped by the Mass at the
deepest level for centuries, and by its power and grace generations of monks,
martyrs and missionaries have heroically lived the faith at home and spread
the Good News of God’s love and forgiveness well beyond your shores. You
are the heirs to a
Church that has been a mighty force for good in the world, and which has given
a profound and enduring love of Christ and His blessed Mother to many, many
others. Your forebears in the Church in Ireland knew how to strive for
holiness and constancy in
their personal lives, how to preach the joy that comes from the Gospel, how to
promote the importance of belonging to the universal Church in communion with
the See of Peter, and how to pass on a love of the faith and Christian virtue
to
other
generations. Our Catholic faith, imbued with a radical sense of God’s
presence, caught up in the beauty of His creation all around us, and purified
through personal penance and awareness of God’s forgiveness, is a legacy
that is surely
perfected and nourished when regularly placed on the Lord’s altar at the
sacrifice of the Mass.
"Thankfulness and joy at such a great history of faith and love have recently
been shaken in an appalling way by the revelation of sins committed by priests
and consecrated persons against people entrusted to their care. Instead of
showing them the path
towards Christ, towards God, instead of bearing witness to His goodness, they
abused people and undermined the credibility of the Church’s message.
How are we to explain the fact that people who regularly received the
Lord’s body and
confessed their sins in the Sacrament of Penance have offended in this way? It
remains a mystery. Yet evidently, their Christianity was no longer nourished
by joyful encounter with Jesus Christ: it had become merely a matter of habit.
The work of the
Council was really meant to overcome this form of Christianity and to
rediscover the faith as a deep personal friendship with the goodness of Jesus
Christ. The Eucharistic Congress has a similar aim. Here we wish to encounter
the Risen Lor
d. We
ask Him to touch us deeply. May He who breathed on the Apostles at Easter,
communicating his Spirit to them, likewise bestow upon us His breath, the
power of the Holy Spirit, and so help us to become true witnesses to His love,
witnesses to the truth.
His truth is love. Christ’s love is truth.
"My dear brothers and sisters, I pray that the Congress will be for each of
you a spiritually fruitful experience of communion with Christ and his Church.
At the same time, I would like to invite you to join me in praying for
God’s blessing upon
the next International Eucharistic Congress, which will take place in 2016 in
the city of Cebu! To the people of the Philippines I send warm greetings and
an assurance of my closeness in prayer during the period of preparation for
this great ecclesial
gathering".
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THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS A GIFT, BUT IT REQUIRES OUR COLLABORATION
Vatican City, 17 June 2012 (VIS) - At midday today Benedict XVI appeared at
the window of his study to pray the Angelus with faithful gathered below in
St. Peter's Square. The Pope commented on the two brief parables in today's
Gospel reading: that of
the seed which grows while the farmer sleeps, and that of the mustard seed.
"Through these images taken from the world of agriculture", he explained, "the
Lord presents the mystery of the Word and the Kingdom of God, and indicates
the reasons for our
hope and our commitment.
"In the first parable, the focus is on the dynamism of the seed which,
scattered on the ground, sprouts and grows by itself, whether the farmer
sleeps or is awake. ... What supports the farmer in his daily efforts is his
trust in the power of the seed
and in the goodness of the earth. This parable recalls the mystery ... of
God's fruitful work in history. He is Lord of the Kingdom, and man is His
humble collaborator who contemplates and is gladdened by the divine creative
act, and patiently awaits
its fruits. ... Now is the time to sow, and the growth of the seed is
guaranteed by the Lord. All Christians, then, know that they must do
everything they can, but that the final result depends upon God: this
knowledge sustains them in their daily
trials, especially in moments of difficulty".
The Holy Father went on to note that the second parable mentions a specific
plant, "the mustard seed, which is considered to be the smallest of all
seeds". Nonetheless, "despite its diminutive size it is full of life and, when
it splits, a shoot is born
which is capable of breaking the earth ... and growing until it 'becomes the
greatest of all shrubs'. ... Such is the Kingdom of God: small in human terms,
... being made up of those who do not trust in their own strength but in that
of God's love, of
those who are unimportant in the eyes of the world, yet through them the power
of Christ breaks forth and transforms that which is apparently insignificant.
"The image of the seed was particularly dear to Jesus", the Pope added in
conclusion, "because it well express the mystery of the Kingdom of God. In
today's two parables it represents 'growth' and 'contrast': the growth that
comes about thanks to the
dynamism intrinsic to the seed itself, and the contrast that exists between
the smallness of the seed and the greatness it produces. The message is clear:
the Kingdom of God, though it requires our collaboration, is above all a gift
of God, a grace
which precedes man and his works. Our weak strength, apparently impotent
before the problems of the world, if united to that of God fears no obstacles,
because the victory of the Lord is certain".
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POPE CALLS FOR REFUGEES' RIGHTS TO BE RESPECTED
Vatican City, 17 June 2012 (VIS) - After praying the Angelus today, the Pope
made some remarks about World Refugee Day, an initiative promoted by the
United Nations which is celebrated on 20 June. "It seeks to draw the attention
of the international
community to the situation of so many people, especially families, who are
forced to flee their own lands because threatened by armed conflict and
serious forms of violence", the Holy Father said. "I assure these severely
tried brothers and sisters of
the Holy See's prayers and constant solicitude, at the same time expressing
the hope that their rights may always be respected and that they may soon be
able to be reunited with their loved ones".
The Pope went on: "Today in Ireland marks the closing celebration of the
International Eucharistic Congress which, over the last week, has made Dublin
the city of the Eucharist, as many people gathered in prayer in the presence
of Christ in the Blessed
Sacrament. Jesus chose to remain among us in the mystery of the Eucharist, to
bring us into communion with Him and with one another", he said.
Finally the Holy Father mentioned Cecilia Eusepi, who will be beatified this
afternoon in the Italian town of Nepi. "She wanted to become a missionary, but
was forced to abandon her convent due to illness" and died at the age of
eighteen. "Her faith was
unshakeable, and she showed a great capacity to sacrifice herself for the
salvation of souls".
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INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL COMMISSION RENEWS ITS WEBPAGE
Vatican City, 16 June 2012 (VIS) - In a communique made public today the
International Theological Commission announces that it has updated its
webpage. The page is to be found on the Vatican website (www.vatican.va) under
the section dedicated to the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
The International Theological Commission, established by Paul VI in 1969,
assists the Holy See, and in particular the Congregation for the Doctrine of
the Faith, in examining the most important and pressing doctrinal issues. It
is made up of theologians
from various schools and nations, who stand out for their depth of knowledge
and their fidelity to Church Magisterium. The members of the Commission - who
number no more than thirty - are appointed by the Holy Father for a period of
five years, at the
suggestion of the cardinal prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the
Faith and after consulting episcopal conferences. Over the course of its
history the Commission has, with the approval of its president, published
twenty-five documents.
The new webpage opens with a brief historical overview of the institution
(Profile), followed by the provisional Statutes of 12 July 1969 and the
definitive Statues of 6 August 1982 (Statutes). The page also contains a
listing of members of the
Commission (List of the Members).
The most important part of the page is the collection of the twenty-five
documents published by the Commission. Most of them are in seven languages -
French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Latin and Polish - although some
are also available in
Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Russian and Czech. This collection is due to
expand as new language versions of the texts are produced (Published
Documents).
The webpage contains information about collected editions of the documents in
various languages, as well as a list of papal addresses made to the members of
the Commission (Pontifical Speeches). A further section (Documents) includes
various
contributions relative to the work and publications of the Commission,
especially comments and clarifications.
The Commission hopes that the renewed webpage may help and stimulate
consultation of documents, first and foremost by pastors, theologians, priests
and consecrated persons, as well as students and other faithful throughout the
world, particularly in
places where it is not easy to access publications of those texts.
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AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 18 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience:
- Eduardo Gutierrez Saenz de Buruaga, the new Spanish ambassador to the Holy
See, for the presentation of his Letters of Credence.
- Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, archbishop of San Cristobal de la
Habana, Cuba.
- Ten prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Colombia, on their "ad limina"
visit:
- Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega of Villavicencio.
- Bishop Jose Figueroa Gomez of Granada en Colombia.
- Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Sua of San Jose del Guaviare.
- Bishop Antonio Bayter Abud M.X.Y., apostolic vicar of Inirida.
- Msgr. Damian E. Chavarria Carvajal, pro apostolic vicar of Mitu.
- Bishop Jose de Jesus Quintero Diaz, apostolic vicar of Leticia.
- Bishop Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, apostolic vicar of Puerto Carreno.
- Msgr. Oswaldo Jaramillo Osorio, pro apostolic vicar of Puerto Gaitan.
- Bishop Eulises Gonzalez Sanchez, apostolic vicar of San Andres y Providencia.
- Bishop Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo M.X.Y., apostolic vicar of Tierradentro.
On Saturday 16 June the Holy Father received in audience:
- Cardinal Fernado Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation
of Peoples.
- Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.
- Six prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Colombia, on their "ad limina"
visit:
- Archbishop Flavio Calle Zapata of Ibague.
- Bishop Pablo Emiro Sales Anteliz of Espinal.
- Bishop Jose Miguel Gomez Rodriguez of Libano-Honda.
- Bishop Froilan Tiberio Casas Ortiz of Neiva.
- Bishop Francisco Javier Munera Correa I.M.C., apostolic vicar of San Vicente
- Puerto Leguizamo.
- Msgr. Obed Ramirez Granada, diocesan administrator of Florencia.
- Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council
"Cor Unum".
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ACTS CONCERNING THE ORIENTAL CHURCHES
Vatican City, 16 June 2012 (VIS) - The Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites,
with the consent of the Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church meeting
pursuant to canon 85 paragraph 2 (2) of the Code of Canons of the Eastern
Churches, has transferred:
- Bishop Camille Zaidan, bishop of the Patriarchal Curia, to the office of
archbishop of Antelias of the Maronites (Catholics 156,028, priests 162,
religious 353), Lebanon. He succeeds Archbishop Youssef Bechara, who resigned
from the pastoral care of
the same archdiocese in accordance with canon 210 para. 1-2 of the Code of
Canons of the Eastern Churches.
- Bishop Francois Eid O.M.M., eparchal vicar of Cairo, Egypt, and of Sudan of
the Maronites, to the office of patriarchal procurator before the Holy See,
having received prior pontifical assent. Bishop Eid will receive the tile of
eparchal bishop
emeritus of his former eparchy, under the terms of canon 211 para. 1 of the
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
The Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church has elected the following
archbishops and bishops, all of whom have received prior assent from the Holy
Father:
- Fr. Moussa El-Hage O.A.M., superior of the convent of Sts. Sarkis and
Bacchus in Edhen and Zghorta, as archbishop of Haifa and the Holy Land of the
Maronites (Catholics 7,000, priests 11, religious 9), Israel, and as
patriarchal exarch of Jerusalem
and Palestine (Catholics 504, permanent deacons 1) and Jordan (Catholics
1,500, priests 2). The bishop-elect was born in Antoura, Lebanon in 1954 and
ordained a priest in 1980. He studied in Jerusalem and in Rome and has held
various offices in his
religious order as well as being active in pastoral work and education. He
succeeds Archbishop Paul Nabil El-Sayah, who had earlier resigned from the
pastoral care of those circumscriptions to take up the office of bishop of the
Patriarchal Curia.
- Fr. Paul Rouhana O.L.M., secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches,
as bishop of the patriarchal vicariate of Sarba, Lebanon. The bishop-elect was
born in Amchit, Lebanon in 1954 and ordained a priest in 1982. He studied in
Belgium and in
France and been active in education at "Saint Esprit" University in Kaslik. He
succeeds Bishop Guy-Paul Noujaim, who resigned from the pastoral care of the
same archdiocese in accordance with canon 210 para. 1-2 of the Code of Canons
of the Eastern
Churches.
- Fr. Maroun Ammar, rector of the major seminary of Ghazir, as bishop of the
patriarchal vicariate of Joubbe, Lebanon. The bishop-elect was born in Haje,
Lebanon in 1956 and ordained a priest in 1983. He has served as pastor in
various parishes and is a
judge at the Court of Appeal of the Maronite Tribunal of Lebanon. He succeeds
Bishop Francis Baissari, who resigned from the pastoral care of the same
archdiocese in accordance with canon 210 para. 1-2 of the Code of Canons of
the Eastern Churches.
- Fr. Joseph Mouawad, vicar general of the eparchy of Jbeil-Byblos, Lebanon,
as bishop of the Patriarchal Curia. The bishop-elect was born in Mayfouq,
Lebanon in 1970 and ordained a priest in 1995. He studied in Rome and has been
active in pastoral
work, as well as teaching theology at "La Sagesse" University in Beirut and
"Saint Esprit" University in Kaslik.
- Fr. Georges Chihane, patriarchal administrator of Haifa and the Holy Land of
the Maronites, Israel, and patriarchal exarch of Jerusalem, Palestine and
Jordan, as eparchal vicar of Cairo, Egypt and Sudan of the Maronites
(Catholics 5,500, priests 6,
religious 3). The bishop-elect was born in Haret Sakhr, Lebanon in 1953 and
ordained a priest in 1979. He has served as pastor in various parishes in
Lebanon, France and Jordan.
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VISnews120618
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 119DATE 18-06-2012
Summary: - PAPAL MESSAGE CLOSES FIFTIETH
INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC
CONGRESS IN DUBLIN - THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS A GIFT, BUT IT REQUIRES OUR
COLLABORATION - POPE CALLS FOR REFUGEES' RIGHTS TO BE RESPECTED -
INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL COMMISSION RENEWS ITS WEBPAGE - AUDIENCES - ACTS CONCERNING
THE ORIENTAL CHURCHES
PAPAL MESSAGE CLOSES FIFTIETH INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IN
DUBLIN
Vatican City, 18 June 2012 (VIS) - A video message from Benedict XVI,
transmitted at the end of a Mass attended by thousands of people in Dublin
yesterday evening, brought to a close the fiftieth International Eucharistic
Congress. The Congress -
which was held in the Irish capital over the course of last week on the theme:
"The Eucharist. Communion with Christ and with One Another" - coincided with
the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of Vatican Council II, and the choice
of theme was
associated with that anniversary, as the Holy Father explained in his message,
extracts of which are given below.
"From the earliest times the notion of 'koinonia' or 'communio' has been at
the core of the Church’s understanding of herself, her relationship to
Christ her founder, and the Sacraments she celebrates, above all the
Eucharist. Through our
Baptism, we are incorporated into Christ’s death, reborn into the great
family of the brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ; through Confirmation we
receive the seal of the Holy Spirit; and by our sharing in the Eucharist, we
come into communion
with Christ and each other visibly here on earth. We also receive the pledge
of eternal life to come.
"The Congress also occurs at a time when the Church throughout the world is
preparing to celebrate the Year of Faith to mark the fiftieth anniversary of
the start of the Vatican Council II, an event which launched the most
extensive renewal of the
Roman Rite ever known. Based upon a deepening appreciation of the sources of
the liturgy, the Council promoted the full and active participation of the
faithful in the Eucharistic sacrifice. At our distance today from the Council
Fathers’
expressed desires regarding liturgical renewal, and in the light of the
universal Church’s experience in the intervening period, it is clear
that a great deal has been achieved; but it is equally clear that there have
been many misunderstandings
and irregularities. The renewal of external forms, desired by the Council
Fathers, was intended to make it easier to enter into the inner depth of the
mystery. Its true purpose was to lead people to a personal encounter with the
Lord,
present in the Eucharist, and thus with the living God, so that through this
contact with Christ’s love, the love of His brothers and sisters for one
another might also grow. Yet not infrequently, the revision of liturgical
forms has remained at
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