Vatican Issues Details of Holy Year of Mercy
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PENTECOST SUNDAY THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY OF SRI LANKA May 24 “RegisteRED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS OF SRI LANKA” UNDER NO. QD / 19 / NEWS / 2015 Sunday, May 24, 2015 Vol 146 No 20 20 Pages Rs: 25.00 Registered as a newspaper Vatican issues details of Holy Year of Mercy VATICAN (CNS) - Dur- of the Father who asks us not ing a recent news conference to judge or condemn but to at the Vatican, Archbishop forgive and to give love and Canonization of Mother Teresa Vatican spokesman Fr. Rino Fisichella, the President forgiveness without measure. One way the Holy Federico Lombardi sj, has said that Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Promoting New Evangelisa- Father wants to show the of the Pontifical Council for Church’s maternal solicitude could be canonized during the up- coming Jubilee for Mercy, although prayer, logo, calendar of events is to send out missionaries andtion, other unveiled details the of official the special of mercy - specially selected have been made. Holy Year of Mercy, which will priests who have been granted he clarifiedFr. Lombardithat no concrete told EWTN plans be celebrated from December the authority to pardon even News last week, that the possible canonization of Mother Te- 8, 2015 until November 20, those sins reserved to the Holy resa during the Holy Year of Mercy is a working hypothesis. 2016. See, the Pope wrote in ‘The He explained that Face of Mercy’ (Misericordiae Congregation for the Causes of Saints is studying the cause.” the motto, “Merciful Like the VuItus), the document When“There asked is no officialif there date was but you can say that the Father” serves as an invitation a second miracle attributed to Contd on Pg.2 to follow the merciful example Contd on Pg.2 Pope tells Italian Bishops to stop ordering the faithful ATICAN CITY - Pope impoverished families, “Rather, what Francis has told honest workers and re- they all need is a Bishop VBishops to strongly tirees, while marginal- Pastor!” denounce corruption and izing the neediest and He lamented to act more like pastors depriving young people than “pilots” telling the of hope. Italy is rife with documents are too heavy faithful what to do. corruption scandals and onthat doctrine often official and Churchtheory Pope Francis’ its youth unemployment “as if our orientation isn’t strong words were aimed rate stands at 43 percent. aimed at our people and at members of the Italian The Holy Father country but rather stu- Bishops’ Conference, who asked the Bishops to re- dents and specialists.” opened their annual meet- inforce the indispens- Pope Francis ing at the Vatican last Mon- able role of ordinary also complained that the day. Pope Francis, who is folk in their dioceses. “In Church often organises also the Bishop of Rome, reality, lay people who conferences where the urged his Bishops to be have an authentic Chris- same voices are heard more Christ-like in show- tian formation shouldn’t over and over, an ap- ing humility, compassion, need a bishop-pilot, or a parent reference to the mercy and wisdom. monsignor-pilot, or cleri- practice of hosting only He told them cal input to assume their like-minded speakers at drugs the community, asks them to go. Francis’ Apostolic Exhora- not to shy away from responsibilities at every Church-sponsored aca- homogenizing choices, During their meeting tion ‘Evangelii Gaudiam’ denouncing the “diffuse level, from political to so- demic conferences. opinions and people. He from May 18-21, the Bish- (The Joy of the Gospel), mentality” of public and cial, economic to legisla- The Holy Fa- urged bishops to instead ops discussed how their and look at ways to imple- private corruption that tive,” he said. ther said such a practice go where the Holy Spirit faithful had received Pope ment its teaching. First Asian to head Caritas Internationalis Golden and Silver Years VATICAN CITY Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez - Archbishop of Manila, Maradiaga who leaves his A Programme of Appreciation for Priests and Cardinal Louis Antonio post after eight years of Religious Ordained between 1955-1967 Tagle, 57, is the new Pres- service and assured his ident of Caritas Interna- successor of his full sup- The above programme conducted by the Catholic National Com- tionalis. The Confered- port. Cardinal Tagle is mission for Seminaries, Clergy and Religious will be held at the National eration’s 20th Assembly - Seminary, Ampitiya in Kandy from Tuesday July which has been meeting signed this role, which he willthe firsthold Asianfor a periodto be as of 21 to Thursday July 23, 2015. four years. This programme will be for Priests and Re- ligious ordained between the years 1955 to 1967. Tagle, whose election Cardinal Louis Antonio Tagle to the post was thought Rev. Fr. William Evans, over the past few days highly probable in recent Vice-Rector, in Rome, elected him as successor to Honduran Contd on Pg.2 Co-ordinator He sent us the Paraclete, the Father of the poor, Comforter of the afflicted, Light of hearts, Sanctifier of souls... 2 The Messenger May 24, 2015 Pope Francis meets with Cursillos Urgently in need of a kidney donor A young, 35-year-old male patient suffer- in Christianity movement ing from end stage renal failure urgently needs a VATICAN RADIO kidney transplant for his survival. - Pope Francis recently His blood group is B positive and is look- greeted the Cursillos in ing for a donor whose blood group is "B" or "O". Christianity Movement Please be kind enough to help him regards who are in Rome for their his urgency. Please contact : 0772738461 European meeting and Dhammika Karunanayake who are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Batticaloa Bishop meets group in Italy. Cursillos in Chris- Director of Kolpin Society tianity is a Catholic move- ment that was founded by a group of laymen in 1944 in Majorca, Spain. The charism of the Cursillo tas gathered in the Paul VI Father urged those pres- out of their comfort zone focuses on giving Chris- Hall that they were called ent to follow their exam- and have the courage to tian lay people the tools to build on the charism reach all the suburbs that needed to become effec- that the Lord has entrust- of Christ that frees and need the light of the Gos- tive Christian leaders over ed to them. transformsple and the lives. infinite love pel,” he said. the course of a three-day He said the pio- “I encourage you - weekend. They in turn are neers of the movement to go beyond, faithful to nally urged the partici- asked to take what they were authentic mission- your charism! To keep The National Board of Directors of the Kolpin So- pants to Popehelp theFrancis men and fi have learned, back out aries and did not hesitate ciety of Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on His Lordship Rt. women of today to discov- into the world. to take the initiative and the Spirit that always Rev. Dr. Joseph Ponniah, Bishop of Batticoloa recently. er the beauty of faith and In his prepared bravely approach people, compelsalive the thezeal, followers the fire of Picture show the Board in a group photograph remarks the Pope told the to help them on their Christ to reach those on a life of grace, but in a way with the Bishop. estimated 7,000 Cursillis- journey of faith. The Holy the peripheries, to step that is guided by humility. A. Gabriel Contd. from Pg. 1 More than a dozen different jubilee celebra- tions will be scheduled in 2016, such as a jubilee for Anniversary of Peralanda Vatican issues details... consecrated men and women on February 2 to close Christian Family Movement the Year of Consecrated Life; one for the Roman Curia Archbishop Fisichella explained that priests on February 22; another for those devoted to the spiri- wouldofficially be proclaiming chosen on the the basis Holy ofYear their of Mercy.ability to preach tuality of Divine Mercy on April 3, Divine Mercy Sun- well - especially on the theme of mercy - and be good day; along with separate jubilees for teenagers, dea- confessors, meaning they are able to express God’s love cons, priests, the sick and disabled, and catechists. and not make the confessional, in the words of Pope A jubilee for workers and volunteers of mercy Francis, like a torture chamber. will be celebrated on the feast day of Blessed Mother The priests will also have to be patient and Teresa of Kolkata on September 5 and a jubilee for pris- have an understanding of human fragility,” the Arch- oners on November 6. bishop said. The Vatican is asking bishops and priests The Archbishop said that bishops can recom- around the world to conduct similar symbolic gestures mend priests from their own dioceses to serve as mis- of communion with Pope Francis and his vision of reaching out to those on the margins said Archbishop Fisichella. organising events - while priests can, themselves, sub- The Peralanda Christian Family Movement sionaries of mercy to the Pontifical Council - which is "As a concrete sign of the Pope’s charitable mit a request to serve. commemorated their 15th Anniversary with the cel- love, effective measures will be taken to meet real needs He said that when a priest volunteers, the coun- ebration of the Holy Eucharist at St. Joseph’s Church, in the world that will express mercy through tangible cil will confer with his bishop to ensure his suitability Peralanda with the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Liyanage Pat- for this ministry and that he has approval to serve tem- assistance,” he said.