VATICAN CITY, SEP 7, 2004 (VIS) - This morning at Castelgandolfo, the Pope received 600 pilgrims from the archdiocese of Barcelona, Spain, headed by Cardinal Ricardo Maria Carles and various archbishops and bishops from Catalonia who participated this past Sunday in Loreto in the beatification of Pere Tarres i Claret, doctor and priest.
"The life of the new blessed," said the Holy Father in Catalan, "full of deep devotion to the Mother of God, was centered on Jesus, to Whom he gave himself completely as an apostle of youth, especially in the Federation of Young Christians of Catalonia and in Catholic Action."
John Paul II indicated that "Pere Tarres continues to be an example for doctors because he loved his patients as people, helping them to get well or to bear the pain. In addition, as a man with an undivided heart and a tireless commitment to the faithful and to the different apostolates entrusted to him, he is also a role model for priests today."
"Blessed Tarres never lost his love of sacrifice," he concluded, "and, as a result, was a shining example for all those who consecrate their life, even in the midst of many difficulties, to the cause of the Kingdom of God through generous service to their brothers and sisters in need."
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