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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 125
DATE 26-06-2012
Summary:
- YOU ARE NOT AND YOU WILL NOT BE ALONE! POPE TELLS EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN
EMILIA ROMAGNA
- NOTE FROM THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
YOU ARE NOT AND YOU WILL NOT BE ALONE! POPE TELLS EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN EMILIA
ROMAGNA
Vatican City, 26 June 2012 (VIS) - At 9 a.m. today the Holy Father departed by
helicopter from the Vatican to fly to the Italian region of Emilia Romagna
which, beginning on 20 May, has been affected by a series of earthquakes that
have left many dead
and hundreds of injured. The tremors have forced thousands of people to
abandon their homes, destroyed historic buildings and seriously damaged the
infrastructure and economy of the entire area.
The Pope's helicopter landed at 10.30 a.m. at the sports ground of San Marino
di Carpi where he was welcomed by Bishop Francesco Cavina of Carpi and by
Franco Gabrielli, head of the Italian Civil Protection Department. The Pontiff
then boarded a minibus
to travel to Rovereto di Novi where he made a brief visit to the church of St.
Catherine of Alexandria which partially collapsed during the earthquake
killing the pastor Fr. Ivan Martini. Subsequently the Holy Father boarded a
Jeep from which he greeted
the faithful while being driven to the central square of Rovereto di Novi
where, in the presence of the archbishops and bishops of the affected areas
(Bologna, Carpi, Modena, Mantua, Ferrara and Reggio Emilia) he delivered his
address.
Ample extracts from the Holy Father's words are given below:
"Ever since the beginning of the earthquake which affected you I have been
close to you with my prayers and concern. But when I saw that the trial had
become more arduous, I felt the impelling need to come among you in person,
and I thank the Lord for
having enabled me to do so. Thus I greet all of you who are gathered here, as
with my mind and heart I embrace all the villages and all the people affected
by the earthquake, especially the families and communities mourning their
dead. May the Lord
welcome them into His peace".
"I was aware that, apart from suffering the material consequences, your
spirits were also being sorely tried by the continuation of the seismic
activity, including even strong tremors, and by the loss of certain symbolic
buildings in your towns and
villages, in particular many churches. Here in Rovereto di Novi in the
collapse of a church - which I have just visited - Fr. Ivan Martini lost his
life. Paying homage to his memory, I address a special greeting to you, dear
priests, and to all
confreres who, as has happened at other difficult moments in the history of
these lands, are showing their generous love for the people of God.
"As you all know, we priests (as well as religious and no small number of lay
people) daily pray the 'Breviary' which contains the Liturgy of the Hours, the
prayer of the Church which marks the hours of the day. We pray the Psalms in
an order which is
the same for the entire Catholic Church. Why am I telling you this? Because in
recent days I came across this expression in Psalm 46: 'God is our refuge and
strength, a very present help in trouble'".
"These words seem to contrast with the fear we inevitably feel following an
experience such as the one you have just been through; that is an immediate
reaction, which can become more profound if the phenomenon is prolonged.
However, the Psalm does not
in fact refer to that kind of fear; and the confidence it expresses in not
that of supermen untouched by normal feelings. The confidence expressed is
that of the faith. Yes we may feel fear and anguish - even Jesus did - but
above all is the certainty
that God is with us. ... His Love is as solid as a rock. We see this Love in
the crucified Christ; at one and the same time a sign of suffering and of
love. This is the revelation of God Love, Who remained united to us even unto
extreme abasement.
"On this rock, with this firm hope, we can build, we can rebuild. Italy was
rebuilt on the postwar ruins, and not just material ruins, thanks also to help
received, but above all thanks to the faith of so many people animated by a
spirit of genuine
solidarity, by the will to give a future to their families, a future of
freedom and peace. You are a people whom all Italians respect for your
humanity and sociability, for hard work and cordiality. These qualities have
been dealt a harsh blow by the
current situation, but this must not and cannot affect your identity as a
people, your history and your culture. Remain faithful to your vocation as a
fraternal and united people, and face everything with patience and
determination, rejecting the
temptations which are unfortunately always associated with such moments of
weakness and need.
"The situation you are going through has highlighted an aspect which I hope
will remain at the forefront of your minds: You are not and you will not be
alone! Over these days, amidst so much destruction and pain, you have seen and
felt how numerous
people have expressed closeness, solidarity and affection through so many
signs and concrete forms of assistance. My presence among you is intended to
be another such sign of love and hope. Looking at you lands I have been
profoundly moved by the sight
of so many wounds, but I have also seen many hands extended to cure those
wounds with you. I have seen that life restarts with force and courage, and
that is the most beautiful and lustrous sign of all.
"From here I wish to launch an appeal to the institutions, and to all
citizens, despite the difficulties of the current time, to be like the Good
Samaritan of the Bible who did not walk by indifferent to the one in need, but
lovingly tended him, helped
him, remained at his side and took full responsibility for the other's needs.
The Church is close and will remain close with her prayers and with the
concrete help of her organisations, especially Caritas, which will also
undertake to rebuild the social
fibre of parish communities".
Having completed his address, the Holy Father greeted the civil and religious
authorities present. He then returned to the sports ground of San Marino di
Carpi where his helicopter took off at midday, arriving in Rome shortly after
1.30 p.m.
___________________________________________________________
NOTE FROM THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
Vatican City, 26 June 2012 (VIS) - Given below is the text of an
English-language note issued today by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the
Fatih concerning the appointment of Archbishop Augustine Di Noia as vice
president of the Pontifical
Commission "Ecclesia Dei":
"Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Augustine Di Noia, O.P., to the post
of vice president of the Pontifical Commission 'Ecclesia Dei'. The appointment
of a high-ranking prelate to this position is a sign of the Holy
Father’s pastoral
solicitude for traditionalist Catholics in communion with the Holy See and his
strong desire for the reconciliation of those traditionalist communities not
in union with the See of Peter. The president of the commission is the Prefect
of the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal William J. Levada.
"The Pontifical Commission 'Ecclesia Dei' was established in 1988 by Blessed
John Paul II to facilitate 'full ecclesial communion of priests, seminarians,
religious communities or individuals until now linked in various ways to the
Fraternity founded by
Archbishop Lefebvre' and to promote the pastoral care of the faithful attached
to the ancient Latin liturgical tradition of the Catholic Church. In 2009, the
Pontifical Commission was structurally linked to the Congregation for the
Doctrine of the Faith
to address the doctrinal issues in the ongoing dialogue between the Holy See
and the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X.
"As a respected Dominican theologian, Archbishop Di Noia has devoted much
attention to these doctrinal issues, as well as to the priority of the
hermeneutic of continuity and reform in the right interpretation of Vatican
Council II - a critically
important area in the dialogue between the Holy See and the Priestly
Fraternity. Under the guidance of Cardinal Levada, with the assistance of
Msgr. Guido Pozzo, secretary of the Pontifical Commission, this dialogue has
been ongoing over the past three
years.
"Previously, Archbishop Di Noia served as secretary of the Congregation for
Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments where, together with the
prefect, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, he oversaw the reorganisation of the
dicastery and the
preparation of a new 'Regolamento' following the directions of Pope
Benedict’s 'motu proprio' of 30 August 2011, 'Quaerit Semper'.
Archbishop Di Noia’s experience and continued association with the
Congregation for Divine Worship will
facilitate the development of certain desired liturgical provisions in the
celebration of the 1962 'Missale Romanum'.
"In addition, the broad respect that Archbishop Di Noia enjoys in the Jewish
community will help in addressing some issues that have arisen in the area of
Catholic-Jewish relations as the journey towards the reconciliation of
traditionalist communities
has progressed".
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 26 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of
Merlo-Moreno, Argentina, presented by Bishop Fernando Maria Bargallo, in
accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law, appointing Bishop
Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto,
emeritus of the diocese of San Isidro, Argentina, as apostolic administrator
"ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of Merlo-Moreno.
- Appointed Archbishop Jean-Louis Brugues O.P., secretary of the Congregation
for Catholic Education, as archivist and librarian of Holy Roman Church.
- Appointed Bishop Vincenzo Paglia of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy, as president
of the Pontifical Council for the Family, at the same time elevating him to
the dignity of archbishop. He succeeds Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, whose
resignation from the same
office the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P., secretary of the
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, as vice
president of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei".
- Appointed Bishop Arthur Roche of Leeds, England, as secretary of the
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the
same time elevating him to the dignity of archbishop.
- Appointed Bishop Protase Rugambwa of Kigoma, Tanzania, as adjunct secretary
of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and president of the
Pontifical Missionary Works, at the same time elevating him to the dignity of
archbishop. He
succeeds Archbishop Piergiuseppe Vacchelli, whose resignation from the same
offices the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Msgr. Krzysztof Jozef Nykiel, official of the Congregation for the
Doctrine of the Faith, as regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary. The
bishop-elect was born in Osjakow, Poland in 1965 and ordained a priest in
1990. He studied in Rome and has
also served as an official of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care.
He succeeds Bishop Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv., whose resignation from
the same office the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
___________________________________________________________
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VISnews120626
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 125DATE 26-06-2012
Summary: - YOU ARE NOT AND YOU WILL NOT BE
ALONE! POPE TELLS EARTHQUAKE
VICTIMS IN EMILIA ROMAGNA - NOTE FROM THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE
OF THE FAITH - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
YOU ARE NOT AND YOU WILL NOT BE ALONE! POPE TELLS EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN
EMILIA ROMAGNA
Vatican City, 26 June 2012 (VIS) - At 9 a.m. today the Holy Father departed
by helicopter from the Vatican to fly to the Italian region of Emilia Romagna
which, beginning on 20 May, has been affected by a series of earthquakes that
have left many
dead and hundreds of injured. The tremors have forced thousands of people to
abandon their homes, destroyed historic buildings and seriously damaged the
infrastructure and economy of the entire area.
The Pope's helicopter landed at 10.30 a.m. at the sports ground of San
Marino di Carpi where he was welcomed by Bishop Francesco Cavina of Carpi and
by Franco Gabrielli, head of the Italian Civil Protection Department. The
Pontiff then boarded a
minibus to travel to Rovereto di Novi where he made a brief visit to the
church of St. Catherine of Alexandria which partially collapsed during the
earthquake killing the pastor Fr. Ivan Martini. Subsequently the Holy Father
boarded a Jeep from which he
greeted the faithful while being driven to the central square of Rovereto di
Novi where, in the presence of the archbishops and bishops of the affected
areas (Bologna, Carpi, Modena, Mantua, Ferrara and Reggio Emilia) he delivered
his address.
Ample extracts from the Holy Father's words are given below:
"Ever since the beginning of the earthquake which affected you I have been
close to you with my prayers and concern. But when I saw that the trial had
become more arduous, I felt the impelling need to come among you in person,
and I thank the Lord
for having enabled me to do so. Thus I greet all of you who are gathered here,
as with my mind and heart I embrace all the villages and all the people
affected by the earthquake, especially the families and communities mourning
their dead. May the Lord
welcome them into His peace".
"I was aware that, apart from suffering the material consequences, your
spirits were also being sorely tried by the continuation of the seismic
activity, including even strong tremors, and by the loss of certain symbolic
buildings in your towns and
villages, in particular many churches. Here in Rovereto di Novi in the
collapse of a church - which I have just visited - Fr. Ivan Martini lost his
life. Paying homage to his memory, I address a special greeting to you, dear
priests, and to all
confreres who, as has happened at other difficult moments in the history of
these lands, are showing their generous love for the people of God.
"As you all know, we priests (as well as religious and no small number of
lay people) daily pray the 'Breviary' which contains the Liturgy of the Hours,
the prayer of the Church which marks the hours of the day. We pray the Psalms
in an order which
is the same for the entire Catholic Church. Why am I telling you this? Because
in recent days I came across this expression in Psalm 46: 'God is our refuge
and strength, a very present help in trouble'".
"These words seem to contrast with the fear we inevitably feel following an
experience such as the one you have just been through; that is an immediate
reaction, which can become more profound if the phenomenon is prolonged.
However, the Psalm does
not in fact refer to that kind of fear; and the confidence it expresses in not
that of supermen untouched by normal feelings. The confidence expressed is
that of the faith. Yes we may feel fear and anguish - even Jesus did - but
above all is the
certainty that God is with us. ... His Love is as solid as a rock. We see this
Love in the crucified Christ; at one and the same time a sign of suffering and
of love. This is the revelation of God Love, Who remained united to us even
unto extreme
abasement.
"On this rock, with this firm hope, we can build, we can rebuild. Italy was
rebuilt on the postwar ruins, and not just material ruins, thanks also to help
received, but above all thanks to the faith of so many people animated by a
spirit of genuine
solidarity, by the will to give a future to their families, a future of
freedom and peace. You are a people whom all Italians respect for your
humanity and sociability, for hard work and cordiality. These qualities have
been dealt a harsh blow by the
current situation, but this must not and cannot affect your identity as a
people, your history and your culture. Remain faithful to your vocation as a
fraternal and united people, and face everything with patience and
determination, rejecting the
temptations which are unfortunately always associated with such moments of
weakness and need.
"The situation you are going through has highlighted an aspect which I hope
will remain at the forefront of your minds: You are not and you will not be
alone! Over these days, amidst so much destruction and pain, you have seen and
felt how numerous
people have expressed closeness, solidarity and affection through so many
signs and concrete forms of assistance. My presence among you is intended to
be another such sign of love and hope. Looking at you lands I have been
profoundly moved by the sight
of so many wounds, but I have also seen many hands extended to cure those
wounds with you. I have seen that life restarts with force and courage, and
that is the most beautiful and lustrous sign of all.
"From here I wish to launch an appeal to the institutions, and to all
citizens, despite the difficulties of the current time, to be like the Good
Samaritan of the Bible who did not walk by indifferent to the one in need, but
lovingly tended him,
helped him, remained at his side and took full responsibility for the other's
needs. The Church is close and will remain close with her prayers and with the
concrete help of her organisations, especially Caritas, which will also
undertake to rebuild the
social fibre of parish communities".
Having completed his address, the Holy Father greeted the civil and
religious authorities present. He then returned to the sports ground of San
Marino di Carpi where his helicopter took off at midday, arriving in Rome
shortly after 1.30 p.m.
NOTE FROM THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
Vatican City, 26 June 2012 (VIS) - Given below is the text of an
English-language note issued today by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the
Fatih concerning the appointment of Archbishop Augustine Di Noia as vice
president of the Pontifical
Commission "Ecclesia Dei":
"Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Augustine Di Noia, O.P., to the
post of vice president of the Pontifical Commission 'Ecclesia Dei'. The
appointment of a high-ranking prelate to this position is a sign of the Holy
Father’s pastoral
solicitude for traditionalist Catholics in communion with the Holy See and his
strong desire for the reconciliation of those traditionalist communities not
in union with the See of Peter. The president of the commission is the Prefect
of the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal William J. Levada.
"The Pontifical Commission 'Ecclesia Dei' was established in 1988 by
Blessed John Paul II to facilitate 'full ecclesial communion of priests,
seminarians, religious communities or individuals until now linked in various
ways to the Fraternity founded
by Archbishop Lefebvre' and to promote the pastoral care of the faithful
attached to the ancient Latin liturgical tradition of the Catholic Church. In
2009, the Pontifical Commission was structurally linked to the Congregation
for the Doctrine of the
Faith to address the doctrinal issues in the ongoing dialogue between the Holy
See and the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X.
"As a respected Dominican theologian, Archbishop Di Noia has devoted much
attention to these doctrinal issues, as well as to the priority of the
hermeneutic of continuity and reform in the right interpretation of Vatican
Council II - a critically
important area in the dialogue between the Holy See and the Priestly
Fraternity. Under the guidance of Cardinal Levada, with the assistance of
Msgr. Guido Pozzo, secretary of the Pontifical Commission, this dialogue has
been ongoing over the past three
years.
"Previously, Archbishop Di Noia served as secretary of the Congregation for
Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments where, together with the
prefect, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, he oversaw the reorganisation of the
dicastery and the
preparation of a new 'Regolamento' following the directions of Pope
Benedict’s 'motu proprio' of 30 August 2011, 'Quaerit Semper'.
Archbishop Di Noia’s experience and continued association with the
Congregation for Divine Worship will
facilitate the development of certain desired liturgical provisions in the
celebration of the 1962 'Missale Romanum'.
"In addition, the broad respect that Archbishop Di Noia enjoys in the
Jewish community will help in addressing some issues that have arisen in the
area of Catholic-Jewish relations as the journey towards the reconciliation of
traditionalist
communities has progressed".
Vatican City, 26 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of
Merlo-Moreno, Argentina, presented by Bishop Fernando Maria Bargallo, in
accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law, appointing Bishop
Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto,
emeritus of the diocese of San Isidro, Argentina, as apostolic administrator
"ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of Merlo-Moreno.
- Appointed Archbishop Jean-Louis Brugues O.P., secretary of the
Congregation for Catholic Education, as archivist and librarian of Holy Roman
Church.
- Appointed Bishop Vincenzo Paglia of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy, as
president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, at the same time elevating
him to the dignity of archbishop. He succeeds Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, whose
resignation from the same
office the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P., secretary of the
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, as vice
president of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei".
- Appointed Bishop Arthur Roche of Leeds, England, as secretary of the
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the
same time elevating him to the dignity of archbishop.
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