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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 197
DATE 31-10-2012
Summary:
- THE CHURCH IS THE PLACE WHERE FAITH IS TRANSMITTED
- THE POPE PRAYS FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
THE CHURCH IS THE PLACE WHERE FAITH IS TRANSMITTED
Vatican City, 31 October 2012 (VIS) - During his general audience this morning
Benedict XVI, continuing his catecheses on the subject of Catholic faith,
began by posing certain important questions: "Is the nature of faith merely
personal and individual?
... Do I live my faith alone?", he asked.
"Certainly, the act of faith is an eminently personal act", he told the
faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square. "It is something which happens in the
most intimate depths of my being and causes a change of direction, a personal
conversion. ... But the
fact that I believe is not the result of solitary reflection, ... it is the
fruit of a relationship, a dialogue ... with Jesus which causes me to emerge
from my 'I' ... and to open myself to the love of God the Father. It is like a
rebirth in which I
discover that I am united not only to Jesus but also to all those who have
walked and continue to walk along His path. And this new birth, which begins
with Baptism, continues throughout the course of a person's life.
"I cannot construct my personal faith in a private dialogue with Jesus", the
Pope added, "because faith is given to me by God through a believing community
which is the Church. And faith makes me part of a multitude of believers bound
by a communion
which is not merely sociological, but rooted in the eternal love of God. ...
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states this very clearly: 'Believing is
an ecclesial act. The Church's faith precedes, engenders, supports and
nourishes our faith. The
Church is the mother of all believers'".
At the beginning of Christian history, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the
disciples on the Day of Pentecost, "the nascent Church received the strength
to accomplish the mission entrusted to her by the risen Lord: that of
spreading the Gospel, the
good news of the Kingdom of God, to the ends of the earth, and thus leading
all men and women to meet Him, to the faith which saves. ... Thus began the
journey of the Church, the community which carries this message though time
and space, the community
which is the People of God", whose members "do not belong to a particular
social or ethnic group but are men and women from all nations and cultures.
They are a 'catholic' people who speak new languages, who are open to
welcoming everyone, beyond all
confines, who break down all barriers".
"Ever since the beginning, then, the Church has been the place of faith, the
place where faith is transmitted. ... The life of the Church, the announcement
of the Word of God and the celebration of the Sacraments form an unbroken
chain which has come
down to us and which we call Tradition. This gives us the guarantee that what
we believe is Christ's original message, as preached by the Apostles. ... It
is in the ecclesial community that personal faith grows and matures".
In this context the Pope explained how, in the New Testament, the word
"saints" is used to refer to Christians as a whole. "Certainly", he said, "not
all of them had the qualities necessary to be declared saints by the Church".
The name "saint" meant
that "those who had faith ... in the risen Christ were called to become a
point of reference for all the others, and to bring them into contact with the
Person and Message of Jesus Who revealed the face of the living God. ... This
also holds true for
us. A Christian who allows himself to be guided and moulded by the faith of
the Church, despite his weaknesses, limitations and difficulties, becomes a
window open to the light of the living God, receiving this light and
transmitting it to the world".
"The tendency, so widespread today, to relegate the faith to the private
sphere contradicts its very nature. ... We need the Church in order for our
faith to be confirmed and to experience the gifts of God together . ... In a
world in which
individualism seems to regulate dealings between people, making them ever more
fragile, the faith calls us to be People of God, to be Church, bearers of the
love and communion of God for the entire human race", the Holy Father
concluded.
___________________________________________________________
THE POPE PRAYS FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY
Vatican City, 31 October 2012 (VIS) - "Conscious of the devastation caused by
the hurricane which recently struck the East Coast of the United States of
America, I offer my prayers for the victims and express my solidarity with all
those engaged in the
work of rebuilding", said the Holy Father at the end of his catechesis during
today's general audience.
Turning then to address Polish pilgrims, he noted that, "in the context of the
month of the Rosary which is now coming to an end, and of All Saints' Day
which we will celebrate tomorrow, let us thank God for the Year of Faith, and
for the Synod of
Bishops with the guidance it has given us vis-a-vis the new evangelisation".
Finally the Holy Father greeted rectors of Catholic universities, who are
currently meeting in Rome, and expressed the hope that their pilgrimage to the
tombs of the Apostles would reinforce their "sense of belonging to the Church".
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 31 October 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Appointed Fr. Peter Parapullil, vicar general of the diocese of Jhansi,
India, as bishop of the same diocese (area 29,418, population 8,233,914,
Catholics 3,936, priests 54, religious 236). The bishop-elect was born in
Perumanoor, India in 1949 and
ordained a priest in 1975. He studied in India and in Rome and has, among
other roles, been active in pastoral care in parishes and missions, as well as
working as procurator and rector of the Shrine of St. Jude in Jhansi. He
succeeds Bishop Frederick
D'Souza, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy
Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Msgr. Pedro Vazquez Villalobos, vicar general of the diocese of
San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, as bishop of Puerto Escondido (area 13,221,
population 496,000, Catholics 450,000, priests 45, religious 53), Mexico. The
bishop-elect was born in
Huisquilco, Mexico in 1950 and ordained a priest in 1975. He has been active
in pastoral care and is a member of presbyteral council and the college of
consultors.
- Appointed Fr. Robert Herman Flock Bever of the clergy of the diocese of La
Crosse, U.S.A., pastor of the parish of "La Santa Cruz" and formator of young
clergy in the Bolivian archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, as auxiliary of
the archdiocese of
Cochabamba (area 32,306, population 1,668,000, Catholics 1,534,000, priests
307, permanent deacons 28, religious 1,295), Bolivia The bishop-elect was born
in Sparta, U.S.A., in 1954 and ordained a priest in 1982. He has worked in
pastoral care, first in
his American diocese then in Bolivia after moving there as a "fidei donum"
priest in 1988.
- Appointed Fr. Rene Leigue Cesari of the clergy of the archdiocese of Santa
Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, pastor of the parish of "Nuestra Senora de Fatima"
and director of studies at the major seminary of "San Lorenzo", as auxiliary
of Santa Cruz de la
Sierra (area 50,000, population 2,338,000, Catholics 1,842,000, priests 197,
permanent deacons 5, religious 773). The bishop-elect was born in the
"Comunidad Nuevo Horizonte", Bolivia in 1967 and ordained a priest in 1999. He
has served as pastor in a
number of different parishes.
___________________________________________________________
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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 197DATE 31-10-2012
Summary: - THE CHURCH IS THE PLACE WHERE
FAITH IS TRANSMITTED -
THE POPE PRAYS FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS ___________________________________________________________
THE CHURCH IS THE PLACE WHERE FAITH IS TRANSMITTED
Vatican City, 31 October 2012 (VIS) - During his general audience this
morning Benedict XVI, continuing his catecheses on the subject of Catholic
faith, began by posing certain important questions: "Is the nature of faith
merely personal and
individual? ... Do I live my faith alone?", he asked.
"Certainly, the act of faith is an eminently personal act", he told the
faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square. "It is something which happens in the
most intimate depths of my being and causes a change of direction, a personal
conversion. ... But
the fact that I believe is not the result of solitary reflection, ... it is
the fruit of a relationship, a dialogue ... with Jesus which causes me to
emerge from my 'I' ... and to open myself to the love of God the Father. It is
like a rebirth in which
I discover that I am united not only to Jesus but also to all those who have
walked and continue to walk along His path. And this new birth, which begins
with Baptism, continues throughout the course of a person's life.
"I cannot construct my personal faith in a private dialogue with Jesus",
the Pope added, "because faith is given to me by God through a believing
community which is the Church. And faith makes me part of a multitude of
believers bound by a communion
which is not merely sociological, but rooted in the eternal love of God. ...
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states this very clearly: 'Believing is
an ecclesial act. The Church's faith precedes, engenders, supports and
nourishes our faith. The
Church is the mother of all believers'".
At the beginning of Christian history, when the Holy Spirit descended upon
the disciples on the Day of Pentecost, "the nascent Church received the
strength to accomplish the mission entrusted to her by the risen Lord: that of
spreading the Gospel,
the good news of the Kingdom of God, to the ends of the earth, and thus
leading all men and women to meet Him, to the faith which saves. ... Thus
began the journey of the Church, the community which carries this message
though time and space, the
community which is the People of God", whose members "do not belong to a
particular social or ethnic group but are men and women from all nations and
cultures. They are a 'catholic' people who speak new languages, who are open
to welcoming everyone,
beyond all confines, who break down all barriers".
"Ever since the beginning, then, the Church has been the place of faith,
the place where faith is transmitted. ... The life of the Church, the
announcement of the Word of God and the celebration of the Sacraments form an
unbroken chain which has come
down to us and which we call Tradition. This gives us the guarantee that what
we believe is Christ's original message, as preached by the Apostles. ... It
is in the ecclesial community that personal faith grows and matures".
In this context the Pope explained how, in the New Testament, the word
"saints" is used to refer to Christians as a whole. "Certainly", he said, "not
all of them had the qualities necessary to be declared saints by the Church".
The name "saint" meant
that "those who had faith ... in the risen Christ were called to become a
point of reference for all the others, and to bring them into contact with the
Person and Message of Jesus Who revealed the face of the living God. ... This
also holds true for
us. A Christian who allows himself to be guided and moulded by the faith of
the Church, despite his weaknesses, limitations and difficulties, becomes a
window open to the light of the living God, receiving this light and
transmitting it to the
world".
"The tendency, so widespread today, to relegate the faith to the private
sphere contradicts its very nature. ... We need the Church in order for our
faith to be confirmed and to experience the gifts of God together . ... In a
world in which
individualism seems to regulate dealings between people, making them ever more
fragile, the faith calls us to be People of God, to be Church, bearers of the
love and communion of God for the entire human race", the Holy Father
concluded.
Vatican City, 31 October 2012 (VIS) - "Conscious of the devastation caused
by the hurricane which recently struck the East Coast of the United States of
America, I offer my prayers for the victims and express my solidarity with all
those engaged in
the work of rebuilding", said the Holy Father at the end of his catechesis
during today's general audience.
Turning then to address Polish pilgrims, he noted that, "in the context of
the month of the Rosary which is now coming to an end, and of All Saints' Day
which we will celebrate tomorrow, let us thank God for the Year of Faith, and
for the Synod of
Bishops with the guidance it has given us vis-a-vis the new evan
elisation".
Finally the Holy Father greeted rectors of Catholic universities, who are
currently meeting in Rome, and expressed the hope that their pilgrimage to the
tombs of the Apostles would reinforce their "sense of belonging to the
Church".
Vatican City, 31 October 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Appointed Fr. Peter Parapullil, vicar general of the diocese of Jhansi,
India, as bishop of the same diocese (area 29,418, population 8,233,914,
Catholics 3,936, priests 54, religious 236). The bishop-elect was born in
Perumanoor, India in 1949 and
ordained a priest in 1975. He studied in India and in Rome and has, among
other roles, been active in pastoral care in parishes and missions, as well as
working as procurator and rector of the Shrine of St. Jude in Jhansi. He
succeeds Bishop Frederick
D'Souza, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy
Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Msgr. Pedro Vazquez Villalobos, vicar general of the diocese of
San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, as bishop of Puerto Escondido (area 13,221,
population 496,000, Catholics 450,000, priests 45, religious 53), Mexico. The
bishop-elect was born
in Huisquilco, Mexico in 1950 and ordained a priest in 1975. He has been
active in pastoral care and is a member of presbyteral council and the college
of consultors.
- Appointed Fr. Robert Herman Flock Bever of the clergy of the diocese of
La Crosse, U.S.A., pastor of the parish of "La Santa Cruz" and formator of
young clergy in the Bolivian archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, as
auxiliary of the archdiocese
of Cochabamba (area 32,306, population 1,668,000, Catholics 1,534,000, priests
307, permanent deacons 28, religious 1,295), Bolivia The bishop-elect was born
in Sparta, U.S.A., in 1954 and ordained a priest in 1982. He has worked in
pastoral care, first
in his American diocese then in Bolivia after moving there as a "fidei donum"
priest in 1988.
- Appointed Fr. Rene Leigue Cesari of the clergy of the archdiocese of
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, pastor of the parish of "Nuestra Senora de
Fatima" and director of studies at the major seminary of "San Lorenzo", as
auxiliary of Santa Cruz de
la Sierra (area 50,000, population 2,338,000, Catholics 1,842,000, priests
197, permanent deacons 5, religious 773). The bishop-elect was born in the
"Comunidad Nuevo Horizonte", Bolivia in 1967 and ordained a priest in 1999. He
has served as pastor in
a number of different parishes.
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
fatto richiesta. Se per qualunque motivo non si desidera continuare a
riceverlo, si prega di visitare nostra pagina dinizio: http://212.77.1.245/news_services/press/vi
/italinde.php
Copyright (VIS): Le notizie contenute nei servizi del Vatican
Information Service possono essere riprodotte parzialmente o totalmente
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