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World Mission Sunday October 22Nd 2017
VOL 75, NO. 4 Fall 2017 World Mission Sunday October 22nd 2017 The Society for the Propagation of the Faith National Director’s Message The Pope’s Monthly Prayer Intentions: Mission at the heart of the Christian faith Mission Today Message Fall 2017 September – parishes: That our parishes, animated by a missionary spirit, may be In lieu of Father Alex’s places where faith is communicated and charity is seen. 1. The Church’s mission, directed to all men and women of usual message, “Missions good will, is based on the transformative power of the Gospel. OctOber – World mission Day: Today” presents Pope Fran- The Gospel is Good News filled with contagious joy, for it con- That World Mission Day may renew within all Christian com- cis’s World Mission Sunday tains and offers new life: the life of the Risen Christ who, by be- munities the joy of the Gospel and the responsibility to an- 2017 Appeal beginning on stowing his life-giving Spirit, becomes for us the Way, the Truth, nounce it. page 3. and the Life (cf. Jn 14:6 NOvember – collaboration of priests and Laity: That within parishes, priests and lay people may collaborate in service to the community without giving in to the temptation of discouragement. In This Issue… Vol. 75, No. 4 Fall 2017 Photo: Benhur Arcayan, wikimedia.org The Pope’s World Mission Sunday 2017 Message ................................3 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Uganda: Martyrs’ Day Celebrations .......................................................5 Once again this year, World Mission Day gathers us around the person of Jesus, “the very first and greatest evangelizer” (PAUL Photo: Jeff Bruno, EWTN Across the Globe ........................................................................................8 VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi, 7), who continually sends us forth to proclaim the Gospel of the love of God the Father in the power 2. -
President Ma's Message on the Occasion of the Roc's
Published by the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See Via della Conciliazione 4/D - 00193 Rome, Italy Website: http//www.taiwanembassy.org/va 4th issue 2012 PRESIDENT MA’S MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE ROC’S 101ST NATIONAL DAY MESSAGGIO DEL PRESIDENTE MA PER LA 101MA FESTA NAZIONALE ROC The National Day of the Republic of China (ROC) com- La Festa Nazionale della Repubblica di Cina (ROC) cele- memorates the Wuchang Uprising against the Qing Dynasty, bra la Rivolta di Wuchang contro la Dinastia Qing del 10 which ended two thousand years of imperial rule in China, ottobre 1911, ponendo fine a duemila anni di dominio impe- on October 10, 1911, whose date is now celebrated annually riale in Cina, la cui ricorrenza si commemora attualmente and is also known as the “Double Ten Day.” con cadenza annua ed è altresì nota con il nome di “Doppio In Taipei, celebrations started with a performance by a Dieci”. military honor guard and A Taipei, la parata della guardia marching band. A group d’onore e della fanfara militare ha of five helicopters dis- dato inizio alle celebrazioni. Un playing a ROC national gruppo di cinque elicotteri contrasse- flag and a “Happy Birth- gnati con la bandiera nazionale della day” banner flew over ROC con esposto uno striscione di the Presidential Office. “Buon Compleanno” ha sorvolato High school students l’Ufficio Presidenziale. Alla cerimonia also performed dances at anche gli studenti liceali si sono esibiti the ceremony. President con delle danze. Il Presidente Ma Ying- Ma Ying-jeou addressed jeou si è rivolto alla nazione pronun- the nation with a speech ciando un discorso dal titolo titled “Forging Ahead “Procediamo insieme con compostezza Together With Compo- di fronte alle avversità”, il cui testo integrale è disponibile sure in the Face of Ad- sul seguente sito web: www.gio.gov.tw/. -
PIECE 14. the CHRISTIANIZATION of CHINA. a Brief Intro!
PIECE 14. THE CHRISTIANIZATION OF CHINA. (Includes A few Dumb Europeans and the Smart Chinese.) A brief intro! Christianity in Chinese history Famous Christians in Chinese History. How many Christians in China? “A few Dumb Europeans and the Smart Chinese.” The future situation: Quo Vadis? What it all means for China? A brief intro! A study on China, however small like this book, would be incomplete without this subject. Some of you may be wondering why this chapter is in here at all, and the reasons for this is that some answers can be found towards the end of this very same chapter! So I do encourage you to hold on and stick this one out until the end and what it all means for China, thanks! This chapter may be more detailed than I originally anticipated. Through researching it and realizing the quasi- importance of this to China right now, it became, well,… longer! * From ancient times, believe it or not, faith in the Bible God and later Christianity has been alive and well in China. This may be a surprise to you, as it was to me. However, this has been researched very well in several books, and one particularly sound-bytey (or is that sound-bitey?) and fascinating book is called ‘Jesus in Beijing’ by David Aikman. Before you switch off and think this is a religious section of this book and load of ____ do bear with me as you may learn something very amazing before this chapter is finished. After all, don’t you pride yourself on being open-minded? Can you truly call yourself open minded if you already switch off? Not really. -
INTER-RELIGIO 37/ Summer 2000 3 He Had Been Trying to Secure This Approval Since the Year 1583, When He First Arrived in China
Christianity and the Development of China’s Civil Society: A Comparative and Prospective Analysis Benoit Vermander Taipei Ricci Institute Christian churches in China are still under state supervision. When they try to escape this supervision, they have to face an array of repressive measures. Re- ligion in China is considered to be a “private matter.” However, religious groups are supposed to contribute to social development, but they have to do so in strict compliance with the directives given by the state and the imperatives of Socialist construction. In such circumstances, can Christianity still be relevant for China’s future? This paper will not directly focus on the relationships between Christi- anity and the State. I will rather concentrate on the present and possi- ble future contribution of Christianity to the building-up of a genuine Chinese civil society, and I will do so in a comparative perspective. In the triangular relationship between State, Society and Religion, there is room for creativity and new openings. This paper pays special attention to such openings. I will first put the relationship between Christianity and Chinese society in its historical framework. Afterwards, I will inves- tigate whether the Catholic Church contributes to the building-up of civil society in China today. As a way to enlarge our perspective, I will contrast this analysis with the one that can be done on other religious movements. Finally I will propose an agenda on the way Christians can contribute to the building-up of civil society in China. This part will concentrate on “peacemaking” as a way to define the specificity of the Christian contribution. -
China Study Journal
CHINA STUDY JOURNAL CHINA DESK Churches Together in Britain and Ireland churches. ìogether IN BRITAIN ANO IREIAND® China Study Journal Spring/Summer 2011 Editorial Address: China Desk, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX Email: [email protected] ISSN 0956-4314 Cover: Nial Smith Design, from: Shen Zhou (1427-1509), Poet on a Mountain Top, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Album leaf mounted as a hand scroll, ink and water colour on paper, silk mount, image 15 Vi x 23 % inches (38.74 x 60.33cm). © The Nelson-Arkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri. Purchase: Nelson Trust, 46-51/2. Photograph by Robert Newcombe. Layout by raspberryhmac - www.raspberryhmac.co.uk Contents Section I Articles 5 CASS work group Report on an in-house survey of Chinese 7 Christianity Caroline Fielder Meeting social need through charity: religious 27 contributions in China A new exploration of religious participation in 53 social services - a project research report on the Liaoning Province Catholic Social Service Center Gao Shining & He Guanghu The Central Problem of Christianity in Today's 71 China and some Proposed Solutions Section II Documentation 89 Managing Editor: Lawrence Braschi Translators: Caroline Fielder, Lawrence Braschi Abbreviations ANS : Amity News Service (HK) CASS : Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Beijing) CCBC : Chinese Catholic Bishops' Conference CCC : China Christian Council CCPA : Chinese Catholic Patriodc Association CM : China Muslim (Journal) CPPCC : Chinese People's Consultative Conference FY : Fa Yin (Journal of the Chinese Buddhist Assoc.) SCMP : South China Morning Post(HK) SE : Sunday Examiner (HK) TF : Tian Feng (Journal of the China Christian Council) TSPM : Three-Self Patriotic Movement UCAN : Union of Catholic Asian News ZENIT : Catholic News Agency ZGDJ : China Taoism (Journal) ZGTZJ : Catholic Church in China (Journal of Chinese Catholic Church) Note: the term lianghui is used in this journal to refer to the joint committees of the TSPM and CCC. -
Moves to Get Cardinal to Leave UK for the Good of the Church
No 5517 YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLICwww.sconews.co.uk NEWSPAPER SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH Friday May 10 2013 | £1 IONA CALLS AS ANNIVERSARIES APPROACH The cradle of Christianity in Scotland at risk after cuts By Ian Dunn THE museum devoted to the first Christian settlement in Scotland may be forced to close within months after Dumfries and Galloway Coun- cil cut its funding. Bishop John Cunningham of Gal- loway said it was extremely ‘sad’ that the Whithorn Trust, which runs the Whithorn museum and visitor centre and promotes the archaeology and heritage of the site where St Ninian established a church in 397 AD, is facing an £18,500 shortfall that means it may have to close its doors in August. Bishop Cunningham, whose diocese holds an annual pilgrimage to Whithorn, said the trust did a ‘wonderful’ job. “As bishop of the Diocese of Gal- loway I am very aware of the important contribution that the Whithorn Trust has made in maintaining and promoting the traditions of Whithorn,” he said. “The area is such an important part of our Fr David Borland, parish priest at St Andrew’s, Dumfries, led 48 parishioners on pilgrimage to Iona to mark the 200th anniversary of their parish opening (see page 5), sup- Christian heritage, and the trust has done ported by Fr Joe Holmes of Annan. Their pilgrimage to Iona was extra special as it coincided with the Year of Faith and the upcoming 1450th anniversary of St Columba’s arrival a wonderful job of informing people and on the island. Bishop Joseph Toal was in Iona at the weekend with the Knights of St Columba ahead of the main 1450th anniversary celebrations in June (see page 3) helping them experience this tradition. -
Faith Formation Resource to Welcome Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin As the Sixth Archbishop of Newark
1 Faith Formation Resource to Welcome Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin as the Sixth Archbishop of Newark This catechetical tool is available for use throughout the Archdiocese of Newark to provide resources for catechists to seize this teachable and historical moment. The objectives are listed by grade level and were taken from the Catechetical Curriculum Guidelines for the Archdiocese of Newark. Let us keep our new Archbishop in prayer. Kindergarten Focus - Many Signs of God’s Love Scripture – Genesis 1:31 – God looked at everything He had made, and found it very good. Objective: To help children grow in their understanding of the People of God as God’s family and as a sign of God’s love. Some ideas: o Share pictures of your parish pastor, Cardinal Tobin, and Pope Francis; Explain that they each serve God and our Catholic family in a special way, and Cardinal Tobin is now serving God in a special way as our new Archbishop. o Point out the Scarlet red color as a sign of being a Cardinal o Use the Cardinal and Pope Craft for Catholic Kids activity o Pray for Cardinal Tobin and the Archdiocese of Newark. For discussion: o Does God love us very much? (Yes) o How much does God love us? (Spread your arms wide to show how big God’s love is) o Because God loves us, He sends us good people to lead us in our Church, like Cardinal Tobin, our new Archbishop. o Let’s pray for Cardinal Tobin, and give thanks to God for His love. -
L'osservatore Romano
Spedizione in abbonamento postale Roma, conto corrente postale n. 649004 Copia €1,00 Copia arretrata €2,00 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO GIORNALE QUOTIDIANO POLITICO RELIGIOSO Unicuique suum Non praevalebunt Anno CLVII n. 124 (4 7. 5 5 8 ) Città del Vaticano mercoledì 31 maggio 2017 . Autobomba uccide quindici persone poco dopo l’interruzione del digiuno per il Ramadan Mentre Merkel apre a India e Cina in vista del G20 L’Is torna D ialogo a colpire Baghdad tra Macron e Putin BAGHDAD, 30. I jihadisti del cosid- in villaggi cristiani del nord del Li- se trecento persone. Sullo sfondo, il settore settentrionale tra Mosul e detto stato islamico (Is) tornano a bano, e il giorno dopo, la morte di riaccendersi della contrapposizione Raqqa, due importanti centri con- colpire l’Iraq. Questa mattina quaranta persone, vittime di un at- tra sunniti e sciiti. trollati dai jihadisti. un’esplosione è avvenuta vicino al tacco all’aeroporto Istanbul-Atatürk Intanto, ieri è giunta la notizia se- Hadi Al Amiri, uno dei leader di Ponte dei Martiri, nel quartiere di Al in Turchia. E ancora: il 2 luglio l’at- condo cui le milizie sciite irachene spicco di Mobilitazione popolare Karkh. L’attacco non è stato ancora tentato in Bangladesh e il camion che combattono contro l’Is sarebbe- (l’organizzazione irachena che riuni- rivendicato. E ieri sera un’autob om- bomba sempre a Baghdad, che ucci- ro giunte al confine con la Siria nel sce le varie milizie, per lo più sciite ba è esplosa vicino a una delle più ma anche sunnite e cristiane, forma- conosciute gelaterie della capitale, in te nel 2014 ufficialmente per contra- un momento di massimo affollamen- stare l’Is) ha affermato che i suoi to. -
Archdiocese Takes Back Yona Seminary
Archdiocese takes back Yona seminary Posted by Pacific Daily News 2,469 Views Haidee V Eugenio, [email protected] Published 1:29 p.m. ChT Nov. 15, 2016 | Updated 8:02 p.m. ChT Nov. 15, 2016 The Archdiocese of Agana regained full control of its seminary property in Yona after Coadjutor Archbishop Michael Jude Byrnes used his authority to cancel deeds signed several years ago by Archbishop Anthony Apuron, according to the church. Byrnes on Nov. 9 signed a decree, canceling, repealing and rescinding a five-year-old declaration of deed restriction that allowed a seminary and theological institute controlled by the Neocatechumenal Way to use the Yona property indefinitely. (Photo: PDN file photo) The seminary will continue to operate, church officials said. The Concerned Catholics of Guam, a group that has been pushing for Apuron’s removal, was poised to file a lawsuit to ensure the archdiocese doesn't lose ownership and control of the Yona property. Byrnes, who was appointed by the Vatican as Apuron's successor, also used his authority to sign documents to replace the Redemptoris Mater Seminary's board of directors, abolish the RMS Corporation’s board of governors, take personal control of the seminary, and sign all rights to the property back to the archdiocese. These include amending the RMS Corporation’s by-laws. The RMS Corporation now has only one board instead of two, and the only member of the new board of directors is Byrnes as the sole director, chairman, president and secretary, said the Rev. Jeff San Nicolas, now delegate general for Byrnes. -
045-San Nicola in Carcere
(045/43) San Nicola in Carcere San Nicola in Carcere (St Nicholas in Prison) is a 16th century titular church and a minor basilica, and is also the regional church for those from Puglia and Lucania living in Rome. The basilica isnear the Forum Boarium in rione Ripa. The church is dedicated to St Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of sailors and of children and the remote cause of the phenomenon of Santa Claus. His shrine is at Bari which is why this church is the national church for those who moved from Puglia and Lucania to Rome. [1] [4] The reference to ‘Prison’ is obscure. 'In carcere' probably refers to a tradition, supported by Pliny's history of Rome, that there was once a prison here, built in the ruins of the temples. [1] History Perhaps the most interesting thing about the church is that it incorporates the remains of three temples of the Republican era (2nd century BC) which used to stand in a row, side by side in the ancient Forum Holitorium (a vegetable market) with their entrances facing east. How the three temples became a church is a process which is completely obscure. [1] The northernmost was dedicated to Janus, and had two rows of six Ionic columns of peperino at the entrance and eight down each side. Two survive to the north, and seven to the south embedded with their architrave in the church's north wall. Well-preseved parts of the podium also survive in the crypt. The site of the middle temple is occupied by the church; it was dedicated to Juno Sospita and was in the Ionic style. -
Of His Titular Church in Rome. Every Cardinal Has A
26 th Sunday (A) 25 th September 2014 he has an important duty to assist the Pope — the bishop of ‘III Extraordinary Synod ’ Rome — in his guidance of the church, and for that reason Ezek 18: What the Lord does is unjust? Is it not what you do that is unjust? Ps 24: Remember Your mercy, Lord. Phil 2: He emptied Himself … even to accepting each Cardinal has a church assigned to him in Rome. It’s a death, death on a Cross Mt 21:28–32: “think better of it and believe in him” way of emphasising the closeness of the Cardinals to the This week, our Archbishop, Cardinal Vincent, goes to Rome for Holy Father. nearly three weeks, for an important series of events. Secondly, and more importantly, Cardinal Vincent First, he goes to ‘take possession’ of his titular goes to attend a two-week-long synod at the Vatican. church in Rome. Every Cardinal has a ‘link church’ in the Every few years, ever since the II Vatican Council, there is Eternal City of Rome — a church with which their being a a Synod of bishops on a theme of concern to the whole Cardinal is associated. Cardinal Cormac’s is the beautiful, worldwide church. Sometimes these are general synods , vast Dominican church near the Pantheon, Santa Maria encompassing the whole worldwide church; others are Sopra Minerva ; and Cardinal Vincent’s — where he will special to certain parts of the world; others still are celebrate Mass for the first time this week, is the small but ‘extraordinary synods,’ made with less preparatory work lovely Redemptorist church, The Most Holy Redeemer and and fewer participants. -
Budapest Report on Chris Ian Persecution 2018
“ e Budapest Report, presenting the situation of persecuted Christian communities in the world is published in 2018 for the second time. e Hungarian Government initiated the publication of a summary report in 2017 with the aim of familiarizing the Hungarian general and scienti c community with the traditions, life and prospects of speci c Christian communities in a credible manner every year. e report was also published in English last year making it accessible for the international community as well. […] e publication does not simply provide comprehensive information on persecuted Christians, but it also aims at promoting solidarity and assistance to persecuted communities.” Budapest Report on Cardinal Péter Erdő the Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom–Budapest Chris ian Persecution “ e foundations of our program are common sense and social 2018 solidarity […] In the near future, our intent is to make more people realize: the transformation of the faulty Western aspect and the stability of the crisis regions may bring about change in the protection of the persecuted Christians and all communities living in the a ected countries. Our cause, in which we can also count on the help of the Visegrád countries, is a noble one. […] I wish that reports on persecuted Christians would become redundant as soon as possible, in which respect we have a lot to do together. I trust that this book will make benevolent people act, so that the peace we have promised may come true.” Zsolt Semjén 2018 ON CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION REPORT BUDAPEST Deputy