Vatican City, 31 May 2014 (VIS) –
Yesterday afternoon, in the Vatican Basilica, the Holy Father
conferred episcopal ordination to Msgr. Fabio Fabene, under-secretary
of the Synod of Bishops.
During the Eucharistic celebration, he
pronounced the ritual homily from the Roman Pontifical for the
ordination of bishops, making various off-the-cuff additions. “You
have been chosen by the flock: may vanity, pride and arrogance never
come to you. And you have been constituted by men: may your attitude
always be one of service, like Jesus. … I advise you to keep before
you the words of Paul that we have heard: Keep watch over yourselves
and keep watch over God's flock. This watchfulness means keeping
vigil, being attentive, to defend yourself from many sins and many
worldly attitudes, and to defend the people of God from the wolves
that Paul said would come. … And overseeing the people also means
praying, praying for the people, as Moses did: with raised hands,
that prayer of intercession, that courageous prayer, face-to-face
with the Lord, for the people”.
The Pope also reminded the new bishop
to pay great attention to those who do not belong to Christ's single
flock, as they too have been entrusted to him by the Lord. “And
pray for them”, he added.
Finally, he emphasised that, by virtue
of his mission, the prelate must be show concern for all the
Churches, generously assisting those most in need. He concluded, “I
think that this will be easy for you, considering the task that has
been entrusted to you in the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops”.
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