Vatican City, 28 May 2013 VIS – This
morning, in the Holy See Press Office, Archbishop Rino Fisichella,
president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New
Evangelization, together with Archbishop Jose Octavio Ruiz Arenas and
Msgr. Graham Bell, respectively secretary and undersecretary of the same
dicastery, presented two major events of the Year of Faith: a worldwide
Eucharistic Adoration and the Day Celebrating the Evangelium Vitae.
The
first of these events, the Worldwide Eucharistic Adoration, will be
broadcast from St. Peter’s Basilica next Sunday, 2 June from
5:00pm-6:00pm local time. Its theme is: “One Lord, One Faith”, which was
chosen to testify to the deep unity that characterizes it. “It will be
an event,” Archbishop Fisichella explained, “occurring for the first
time in the history of the Church, which is why we can describe it as
‘historical’. The cathedrals of the world will be synchronized with Rome
and will, for an hour, be in communion with the Pope in Eucharistic
adoration. There has been an incredible response to this initiative,
going beyond the cathedrals and involving episcopal conferences,
parishes, lay associations, and religious congregations, especially
cloistered ones.”
From
the Cook Islands to Chile, Burkina Faso, Taiwan, Iraq, Bangladesh, the
United States, and the Philippines, the dioceses will be synchronized
with St. Peter’s and will pray for the intentions proposed by the Pope.
The first is: “For the Church spread throughout the world and united
today in the adoration of the Most Holy Eucharist as a sign of unity.
May the Lord make her ever more obedient to hearing his Word in order to
stand before the world ‘ever more beautiful, without stain or blemish,
but holy and blameless.’ That through her faithful announcement, the
Word that saves may still resonate as the bearer of mercy and may
increase love to give full meaning to pain and suffering, giving back
joy and serenity.”
Pope
Francis’ second intention is: “For those around the world who still
suffer slavery and who are victims of war, human trafficking, drug
running, and slave labour. For the children and women who are suffering
from every type of violence. May their silent scream for help be heard
by a vigilant Church so that, gazing upon the crucified Christ, she may
not forget the many brothers and sisters who are left at the mercy of
violence. Also, for all those who find themselves in economically
precarious situations, above all for the unemployed, the elderly,
migrants, the homeless, prisoners, and those who experience
marginalization. That the Church’s prayer and its active nearness give
them comfort and assistance in hope and strength and courage in
defending human dignity.”
The
Day Celebrating the Evangelium Vitae, entitled “Believing May They Have
Life”, will take place from 15 to 16 June. ”We have given it this name
to testify to the grand theme that revolves around the Church’s
commitment to the promotion, respect, and dignity of human life,” said
Archbishop Fisichella. “Pope Francis will preside at Sunday Mass at
10:30am with the entire ‘people of life’ to address his message and to
show his care to them as well as to all the ill who will be present at
the celebration. Like the other events, it will follow the traditional
pattern of the Year of Faith: pilgrimages to St. Peter’s tomb will take
place on Saturday afternoon, from 2:00pm until 5:00pm, while at the same
time those who wish may go to confession and adore the Blessed
Sacrament. There will also be catechesis for the various language groups
in several churches around Rome on Saturday morning.”(Thanks to VIS:here)
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