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Year of Faith Calls Catholics to Renewed Relationship with Christ SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 VOLUME 48, NUMBER 18 INSIDE: Page 10: Father Hilbert and Msgr. Smith combine for 115 years of priesthood Page 7: Catholic social teaching Page 8: Sister’s art expresses mercy and healing Year of Faith Calls Catholics to Renewed Relationship with Christ Diocesan Efforts Include Masses, Events, Resources By Jen Reed The Catholic Witness On October 11, the Catholic Church will usher in a period of great grace for her people: The Year of Faith. It will offer all Catho- lics an opportunity to turn towards Jesus Christ and enter into a deeper relationship with him in the Sacraments, espe- cially the Eucharist. The Year of faith, an- nounced by Pope Bene- dict XVI in his Apostolic Letter Porta Fidei (The Door of Faith), is a “summons to an authen- tic and renewed conver- sion to the Lord, the One Savior of the world.” We are called to convert, to turn back to Jesus. In the letter, the pope writes that “The door of faith (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering entry into his Church.” “To enter through that door is to set out on a journey that lasts a lifetime. It begins with baptism, through which we can address God as Father, and it ends with the passage through death to eternal life,” Pope Benedict writes. Special years of celebration and observa- tion are frequent in the Church. More recent ones have included the Year of the Eucharist (2004-2005), the Year of St. Paul (2008-2009) and the Year for Priests (2009-2010). Popes declare these special pe- riods to call the faithful to dedicate themselves to a deeper understanding of a certain aspect of the faith. The Year of Faith com- mences on October 11, the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second More YEAR OF FAITH, page 2 2 - THE CATHOLIC WITNESS, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 Faith and Life resources for diocesan high school art Year of Faith shows. Information on these upcoming offerings will be available at www.hb- Continued from 1 Opening Mass gdiocese.org/yearoffaith as it becomes Vatican Council and the 20th anniver- available. A wealth of resources is sary of the Catechism of the Catholic • October 11 at 10 a.m. currently posted there. The Catholic Witness will present Church. Thus, Catholics are encour- • Holy Name of Jesus Church, aged to study the documents of Vati- several series throughout the Year of can II and the Catechism in an effort 6150 Allentown Boulevard, Harrisburg Faith: “Witnesses to Faith” will feature to expand their knowledge of the faith. stories on Catholics in our parishes The year will close on November Bishop Joseph P. McFadden, Celebrant whose daily lives reflect their faith; an 24, 2013, the Solemnity of Christ the examination of the documents of the Second Vatican Council; and a series King. on the Church’s social doctrine and its The Year of Faith is an opportu- principles (see page 7 of this edition nity for each and every Catholic to for the first piece in the Catholic social renew their baptismal call by living teaching series). their lives in faith, hope and love. It is The Year of Faith is a celebration in through this everyday witness that we which all of us are called to take part: proclaim the Gospel to all people. through increased reception of the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist; Diocesan Offerings through study of Church teaching, In the Diocese of Harrisburg, the especially the documents of Vatican II Sept. 29 pilgrimage to the National and the Catechism; through a deeper Shrine of the Immaculate Conception prayer life; and through acts of charity. in Washington, D.C., serves as precur- Like the new evangelization, the sor to the Year of Faith, readying the Year of Faith calls us to conversion hearts and minds of the faithful. so that we may strengthen our rela- The diocese’s opening Mass for the tionship with Christ and share it with Year of Faith will be celebrated by others. Bishop Joseph P. McFadden on Oct. Pope Benedict expresses this in 11 at 10 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Porta Fidei, reflecting on St. Paul’s Church in Harrisburg. Everyone is in- The faithful of the Diocese of Harrisburg are invited to join Bishop exhortation to Timothy to “aim at vited to join the bishop for the solemn McFadden in opening the Year of Faith with the solemn celebration of faith” with zeal. celebration. Holy Mass. This date marks the 50th anniversary of the Opening of Second “We hear this invitation directed to In a letter to priests on the Year of Vatican Council and the start of the Year of Faith. each of us, that none of us grow lazy Faith, Bishop McFadden called the oc- For additional information and resources on the Year of Faith, visit in the faith,” the pope writes. “It is the casion “a grace-filled opportunity” for www.hbgdiocese.org/yearoffaith lifelong companion that makes it pos- the diocese and its parishes. sible to perceive, ever anew, the mar- The theme for the year – “Wonderful vels that God works for us. Intent on Indeed is the Mystery of Our Faith” Faith is a time for renewed catechesis, prayer and evangelization, as well gathering the signs of the times in the from St. Paul’s First Letter to Timothy prayer and evangelization,” Bishop as specific objectives and resources. present of history, faith commits every – speaks “eloquently and joyfully of McFadden remarked. “Indeed, such These include study of the major con- one of us to become a living sign of the great gift of our Catholic Christian efforts are the ongoing mission of the stitutions of the Second Vatican Coun- the presence of the Risen Lord in the Faith,” the bishop wrote. Church. However, during this Year cil, offering faith formation programs, world. What the world is in particular He called upon the priests to join of Faith we are invited to engage this strengthening the parish’s celebration need of today is the credible witness of him in “joyfully and boldly announc- mission with ever greater zeal and of the Holy Eucharist, and welcoming people enlightened in mind and heart ing the Mystery of Faith: Jesus Christ enthusiasm.” new and returning Catholics. by the word of the Lord, and capable the Lord.” To assist parishes in celebrating the There are also plans for events of opening the hearts and minds of “As our Holy Father, Pope Bene- Year of Faith, the diocese has issued a throughout the year, including an art many to the desire for God and for dict XVI, has indicated, this Year of number of parish goals for catechesis, show, “Expressions of Faith,” and true life, life without end.” Pope Says Religious Freedom is Necessary for Middle East Peace By Francis X. Rocca depends on consciousness of sharing fundamental reflections on the 2010 special Synod of Bishops ded- Catholic News Service human values, cherished and sustained in common icated to Christians in the Middle East. by different religions. Thus, he argued, “religious In his talk in Baabda, the pope did not explicitly Peace will not come to the Middle East until its freedom is the basic right on which many rights de- address the topic of religiously inspired violence, but nations enjoy religious freedom, since only the free pend.” included a single reference to terrorism and the asser- practice of faith can inspire the region’s diverse peo- The pope spoke after meeting privately with Leba- tion that “authentic faith does not lead to death.” ples to unite around basic human values, Pope Bene- non’s president and prime minister, the president of He also said that peace requires a shared respect for dict XVI said Sept. 15. parliament, and leaders of the country’s four major The pope addressed a multifaith gathering of Leba- human life and dignity. Those values are undermined Muslim communities: Sunni, Shiite, Druze and Ala- not only by war, he said, but by a range of social ills, non’s political, religious and cultural leaders at the wite. Lebanon’s population is estimated to be about presidential palace in Baabda on the second day of a including unemployment, corruption, “different forms 60 percent Muslim and almost 40 percent Christian, three-day visit to the country. of trafficking,” and an “economic and financial mind- with both groups divided into many smaller commu- Pope Benedict’s travels coincided with a wave of set which would subordinate ‘being’ to ‘having.’” nities. often-violent protests – prompted by an American- The pope also warned against ideologies that he In an apparent reference to the many Middle East- made film denigrating Islam – in at least a dozen said “undermine the foundations of our society” by ern countries that restrict the practice or expression Muslim countries. On Sept. 14, protesters denounced “questioning, directly or indirectly, or even before the of religions other than Islam, the pope said that free- the papal visit during a demonstration in the Lebanese law, the inalienable value of each person and the natu- city of Tripoli; one person died and 25 were wounded dom must go beyond “what nowadays passes for tolerance,” which he said “does not eliminate cases ral foundation of the family” – an apparent reference in a clash that followed. to abortion, euthanasia and same-sex marriage. In his speech to the nation’s leaders, the pope did of discrimination” but sometimes “even reinforces In response to such threats, Pope Benedict said, po- not refer specifically to any of the region’s many past them.” or present conflicts, including the current civil war in “The freedom to profess and practice one’s religion litical and religious leaders should promote a “culture neighboring Syria, but noted that the “centuries-old without danger to life and liberty must be possible to of peace” through education, which he said would en- mix” of cultures and religions in the Middle East has everyone,” he said.
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