VATICAN CITY, JUL 27, 2000 (VIS) - Given the exceptional nature of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, in particular the events scheduled for next month, the Vatican Information Service will remain open and transmit its news services during the month of August 2000.
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Thursday, July 27, 2000
CENTER TO INAUGURATE ART EXHIBIT FOR WORLD YOUTH DAY
VATICAN CITY, JUL 27, 2000 (VIS) - The San Lorenzo Youth Center issued a press release today in which it announced that it will inaugurate a contemporary art exhibit of Veronica von Degenfeld in August at the start of World Youth Day.
John Paul II, states the communique, will welcome youth from around the world in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday, August 15, 2000, at 6 p.m. Later that evening the San Lorenzo Center will open its doors to he official inauguration of the exhibition which will be introduced by Msgr. Renato Boccardo of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, at 8:30 p.m.
The San Lorenzo Center, located close to St. Peter's Square, is the official place of welcome for young pilgrims to Rome in the Jubilee Year 2000. The Center, run by young volunteers from around the world, provides activities of prayer and spiritual welcome for both groups and individuals. In particular, as the core of the program proposed by the Central Committee for the Great Jubilee, the Center organizes a meeting time of prayer and testimony every evening at 6 p.m. in the 11th century church for the youth in Rome, San Lorenzo in Piscibus. The San Lorenzo Center was created on the initiative of the Pontifical Council of the Laity and was introduced on March 13, 1983, at a special Mass presided over by Pope John Paul II. Since then it has been entrusted to several communities and now enjoys the support of the Emmanuel Community.
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Wednesday, July 26, 2000
MAN'S EXPECTATION AND AWE IN MEETING THE LORD
VATICAN CITY, JUL 26, 2000 (VIS) - Pope John Paul arrived from Castelgandolfo by helicopter today for the weekly general audience, his first since July 5 and his vacation period in the Italian Alps. The audience began at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square in the presence of an estimated 20,000 pilgrims.
He said that he wished today "to focus on two basic demeanors" that man must assume as he prepares to meet the Lord. "The first demeanor is that of expectation. ... In the original Greek we found three imperatives which underscore this expectation: The first is 'be alert', literally, 'look out!' ... It is the opposite of distraction which is, unfortunately, our almost habitual state, above all in a frenetic and superficial society such as today's. It is difficult to be able to fix on one objective, on one value, and to pursue it with fidelity and coherence."
The Holy Father pointed out that the second imperative is "'keep watch', which in the original Greek is equivalent to 'stay awake'. The temptation is strong to fall asleep, wrapped in the coils of darkness, which in the Bible is a symbol of blame, inertia, of refusal of the light." The third imperative, he went on, is "'Be vigilant!' It is the word of the guard who must stay alert as he patiently awaits the passing of nighttime to be able to see the light of dawn as it begins to appear on the horizon."
"Christ's three appeals: 'look out', 'keep watch' and 'be vigilant' summarize very clearly the Christian expectation of the meeting with the Lord. ... For the meeting with mystery one needs patience, inner purification silence, expectation."
John Paul II concluded by highlighting man's second demeanor vis-a-vis meeting the Lord, "that of astonishment, wonder. One must open one's eyes to admire God Who both hides and reveals Himself in things and who introduces us to the spaces of mystery. ... In reality, every thing, every event, for those who know how to read them in depth, bears a message which, in the last analysis, leads to God."
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PAPAL TELEGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF CONCORDE CRASH IN PARIS
VATICAN CITY, JUL 26, 2000 (VIS) - Following is the text of the telegram sent last evening in the Holy Father's name by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of state, to Archbishop Louis-Marie Bille of Lyon, president of the Conference of Bishops of France, for the crash of a Concorde plane just outside of Paris:
"Having learned of the tragic airplane accident which occurred near Paris and caused numerous victims, the Holy Father unites himself in prayer to the pain of the families, mainly French and German, who lost a dear one. He expresses his sincere condolences to them and assures his deep sympathy and his spiritual closeness to all those touched by this drama, especially the families and friends of the persons who died, members of the personnel of the airline company and all rescuers. He recommends the souls of the deceased to God's mercy, that they might know eternal rest in the peace of His Kingdom. He prays for the families of the deceased that they might be strong and find the support and assistance which they need to get through this painful trial. As a sign of his comfort, the Holy Father imparts his heartfelt apostolic blessing to all persons affected by this tragedy."
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
VATICAN CITY, JUL 26, 2000 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Accepted the resignation to the pastoral governing of the diocese of Santos, Brazil, presented by Bishop David Picao, upon having reached the age limit. He is succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.SD.
- Accepted the resignation to the pastoral governing of the diocese of Iguatu, Brazil, presented by Bishop Jose Mauro Ramalho de Alarcon Santiago, upon having reached the age limit. He is succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Jose Doth de Oliveira.
- Appointed Fr. Francisco Meinrad Merkel, C.S.Sp., director of the Father Libermann Institute in Salette, diocese of Rio do Sul, as bishop of Humaita (area 93,689, population 50,600, Catholics 38,000, priests 8, religious 19), Brazil. The bishop-elect was born in Hardheim, Germany, in 1944. He made his perpetual vows in the Congregation of the Holy Spirit in 1969 and was ordained a priest in 1971.
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