I wish to entrust to the Most Holy Mother of God all the
difficulties affecting our world as it seeks serenity and peace, the problems
of the many families who look anxiously to the future, the aspirations of young
people at the start of their lives, the suffering of those awaiting signs or
decisions of solidarity and love. I also wish to place in the hands of the
Mother of God this special time of grace for the Church, now opening up before
us. Mother of the “yes”, you who heard Jesus, speak to us of him; tell us of
your journey, that we may follow him on the path of faith; help us to proclaim
him, that each person may welcome him and become the dwelling place of God.
Amen!
His Holiness
Pope Benedict XVI
Homily
Loreto, 4
October 2012
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A web site for the
Campaign of Prayer for Evangelization of the world is now online at http://www.ppoomm.va/evangelizzazione/en/index.html
, prepared by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and the
Pontifical Mission Societies. This is a
worldwide campaign to pray the Holy Rosary in order to accompany the work of
evangelization in the world and also for the intention that many of the
baptized will rediscover and deepen their faith. This is truly a way that each
and every one may fully participate in the mission of evangelization. Of course, the first prayer of the Rosary is the Creed upon which we are
called to meditate especially during the Year of Faith.
Our Blessed Mother Mary will always show us the way to do the will of God.
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During this
Year, it will be helpful to invite the faithful to turn with particular
devotion to Mary, model of the Church, who “shines forth to the whole community
of the elect as the model of virtues.” Therefore, every initiative that helps
the faithful to recognize the special role of Mary in the mystery of salvation,
love her and follow her as a model of faith and virtue is to be encouraged. To
this end it would be proper to organize pilgrimages, celebrations and
gatherings at the major Marian shrines.
Congregation for
the Doctrine of the Faith
Note with Pastoral Recommendations for the Year of Faith, I.3
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Please
prayerfully consider a Year of Faith pilgrimage to Marian Shrines in Portugal,
Spain and France from July 15-26, 2013. Our
time in Fatima and Lourdes comprises special free days for private
devotions. Other sites to be visited on the
pilgrimage include Coimbra, Salamanca, Alba de Tormes, Avila, and Burgos. In Paris we will visit the Chapel of the
Miraculous Medal at Rue de Bac, Shrine of Saint Vincent de Paul, Notre Dame
Cathedral, and the Basilica of Sacre Coeur.
Roundtrip airfare and airline taxes/fuel surcharges, 10 nights
accommodation in First Class/4 star hotels, breakfast and dinner daily, land
transportation by private deluxe motorcoach, train tickets from Lourdes to
Paris, all entrance fees, Daily Mass, and more.
For complete
details on this or other pilgrimages, please contact:
George’s International Tours, (800) 566-7499, sales@georgesintl.com or Karen Hurley, k.m.hurley1@gmail.com.
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