VATICAN CITY, SEP 6, 2004 (VIS) - Made public today was a Message from the Holy Father to Bishop Pier Giorgio Micchiardi of Acqui, Italy, on the millennium anniversary of the birth of their patron St. Guido, bishop.
In the Message, dated July 30, the Pope recalls the commitment of the saint "to institute and consolidate the rural parishes, spread out throughout the territory, making them points of reference for the religious and sacramental life of the faithful, in a time of difficulties and precarious conditions for the diocese due to invasions, wars and famines."
"In addition to his work to increase the number of rural parishes, St. Guido zealously cared for the spiritual and cultural formation of the clergy." In this sense, John Paul II indicates that in the face of discrimination against priests "renewed pastoral care" is necessary, as well as "careful preparation of those who aspire to the priesthood which assures human, spiritual and intellectual formation in response to the complex demands of today's world."
MESS/ST GUIDO/MICCHIARDI VIS 20040906 (180)
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