SUMMARY:
- MESSAGE
OF THE POPE FOR THE FUNERAL OF CARDINAL MARTINI
-
ACTIVITIES OF POPE BENEDICT XVI IN AUGUST
- HOLY
SEE-RELATED ACTIVITY IN AUGUST
- OTHER
PONTIFICAL ACTS
- IN
MEMORIAM
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MESSAGE
OF THE POPE FOR THE FUNERAL OF CARDINAL MARTINI
Vatican
City, 4 September 2012 (VIS) - The Pope has sent a message to the
archdiocese of Milan, the Society of Jesus, the relatives of Cardinal
Carlo Maria Martini, and "all those who loved and esteemed (him)
and have chosen to accompany him on his final journey". The
message was read out during the funeral of the late cardinal,
archbishop emeritus of Milan, Italy, by Cardinal Angelo Comastri, the
Pope's special envoy to the event.
"'Your
word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path'. The Psalmist's
words encapsulate the entire existence of this generous and faithful
pastor of the Church. He lived as a man of God, who not only studied
Sacred Scripture but loved it intensely, making it the light of his
life that all things might be 'ad maiorem Dei gloriam', for the
greater glory of God. It was for this reason that he was able to
teach believers and seekers after truth that the only word worthy to
listen to, accept and follow is that of God, because it leads
everyone along the path of truth and love. He lived with great
openness of heart, never rejecting encounter and dialogue with
anyone, and giving a concrete response to the Apostle’s invitation
always 'to be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for
a reason for your hope'. He lived with a spirit of profound pastoral
charity, in keeping with his own episcopal motto of 'Pro veritate
adversa diligere', attentive to all situations especially the most
difficult, and lovingly close to the lost, the poor and the
suffering".
"May
the Lord, who guided Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini throughout his
life, receive this tireless servant of the Gospel and of the Church
in the heavenly Jerusalem".
ACTIVITIES
OF POPE BENEDICT XVI IN AUGUST
Vatican
City, 4 September 2012 (VIS) - Following is a list of Pope Benedict's
activities during the month of August. It includes the Angelus,
general and private audiences, other pontifical acts, letters,
messages, telegrams and other news. The activities are presented in
chronological order under their respective headings.
ANGELUS
- 5: The
Pope explains that Jesus, the true Bread of Life Who satisfies our
hunger for meaning, cannot be "achieved" through human
efforts, He comes to us only as a gift of God which we must ask and
accept.
- 12:
Continuing his comments on the miracle of the loaves and the fishes,
the Holy Father affirms that Christ invites people who have satisfied
their physical hunger to seek the Bread which satisfies the hunger
for eternal life.
- 15: The
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is the full realisation, in her, of
the Paschal Mystery of Christ. In Mary we contemplate the reality of
the glory to which all of us are called.
- 19:
Benedict XVI invites the faithful to discover the beauty of the
Eucharist, which is an expression of the humility and sanctity of
God. God becomes a small fragment of the universe in order to
reconcile everyone in His love.
- 26:
Recalling the fact that many disciples abandoned Jesus in Capernaum
when He affirmed that He was the Bread of Life, the Pope recalls how
our life is oriented by the decisions we make, and he asks Go to help
us better discern the path.
WEDNESDAY
GENERAL AUDIENCES
- 1: The
Pope focuses his catechesis on the prayer of St. Alphonsus Maria of
Liguori, bishop and Doctor of the Church whose liturgical memory
falls today.
- 8: The
Holy Father tells the faithful that St. Dominic de Guzman, priest and
founder of the Order of Friars Preachers, reminds us that prayer lies
at the foundation of the witness of faith, which all Christians must
show at home, in the workplace and in their social life.
- 22: On
today's feast of the Blessed Virgin, Queen of Heaven, the Pope
affirms that Mary participates in Christ's own regality, which is
service and love.
- 30: The
Pope tells the faithful that St. John the Baptist, prophet and
martyr, reminds the Christians of our time that they must accept no
compromise in their love for Christ, for His Word and for Truth.
MESSAGES
AND TELEGRAMS
- 3:
Benedict XVI sends a message to Kojun Handa, supreme priest of the
Buddhist Temple of Mount Hiei, Japan, to mark the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the Inter-religious Meeting of Prayer for Peace in the
World.
- 6:
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone sends a message, in the name of the Holy
Father, to the Knights of Columbus for their 130th Supreme
Convention, being held in Anaheim, U.S.A.
- 17: The
Holy Father sends a telegram of condolence for the death of His
Holiness Abuna Paulos, patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia.
- 19: The
Pope sends a message to the twenty-third Meeting for Friendship among
Peoples, being held in Rimini, Italy, from 19 to 25 August on the
theme: "By Nature, Man is Relation to the Infinite".
- 22:
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone sends a telegram of condolence, in the name
of the Holy Father, to Girma Wolde-Giorgis, president of the Federal
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, for the sudden death of Meles
Zenawi, prime minister of that country.
- 23: The
Holy Father sends a message to the sixth Ordinary Assembly of the
International Forum of Catholic Action, being held in the Romanian
city of Iasi from 22 to 26 August.
- 23: The
Pope sends a telegram of condolence for the death of Cardinal Paul
Shan Kuo-hsi S.J., bishop emeritus of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- 28:
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone sends a telegram of condolence, in the name
of the Holy Father, to Archbishop Diego Rafael Padron Sanchez,
president of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference, for the death of
many people in an explosion at an oil refinery in the town of Amuay.
- 31: The
Pope sends a telegram of condolence to Cardinal Angelo Scola,
archbishop of Milan, Italy, for the death of Cardinal Carlo Maria
Martini S.J., archbishop emeritus of the same see.
OTHER
NEWS
- 4: The
Pope attends a "Bavarian homage" at Castelgandolfo. The
event, intended to mark his eighty-fifth birthday, was organised by
representatives from the archdiocese of Munich and Friesing, Germany,
on pilgrimage to Rome from 1 to 4 August.
- 11:
Caritas of Regensburg, Germany, which is currently celebrating ninety
years of activity, organises a concert by Thomas Beckmann in honour
of the Pope at Castelgandolfo.
- 15: For
the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin, the Pope celebrates
Mass and pronounces a homily in the parish church of St. Thomas of
Villanova in Castelgandolfo.
- 27:
Mario Monti, prime minister of Italy, is received by Benedict XVI in
private audience.
OTHER
PONTIFICAL ACTS
- 1:
Appointment of Fr. Paul Bird C.Ss.R. as bishop of the diocese of
Ballarat, Australia. He succeeds Bishop Peter Joseph Conners, whose
resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy
Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit. Appointment of
Bishop Tarcisio Nascentes dos Santos of Divinopolis, Brazil, as
bishop of Duque de Caixas, Brazil.
- 2:
Appointment of Bishop Sigifredo Noriega Barcelo of Ensenada, Mexico,
as bishop of Zacatecas, Mexico.
- 4:
Appointment of Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam, apostolic nuncio to
Uganda, as apostolic nuncio to Thailand and Cambodia, and apostolic
delegate to Myanmar and Laos. Appointment of Fr. Leonardo Sapienza
S.C.I. as regent of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household. He
succeeds Bishop Paolo De Nicolo, whose resignation from the same
office the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- 8:
Appointment of Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz O.F.M. Cap. of
Caico, Brazil, as bishop of Campina Grande, Brazil.
- 9:
Appointment of Bishop Jean-Yves Nahmias, auxiliary of Paris, France,
as bishop of Meaux, France. He succeeds Bishop Albert-Marie de
Monleon O.P., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same
diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- 11:
Appointment of Cardinal Josef Tomko, prefect emeritus of the
Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, as special papal
envoy to celebrations marking the 600th anniversary of the
archiepiscopal and metropolitan see of Lviv of the Latins, Ukraine,
due to take place in Lviv, on 8 September.
- 17:
Resignation of Bishop Paul Henry Walsh from the office of auxiliary
of the diocese of Rockville Centre, U.S.A., upon having reached the
age limit.
- 18:
Appointment of Bishop Francois-Xavier Le Van Hong, auxiliary of Hue,
Vietnam, as metropolitan archbishop of the same archdiocese. He
succeeds Archbishop Etienne Nguyen Nhu The, whose resignation from
the pastoral care of the same archdiocese the Holy Father accepted,
upon having reached the age limit. Appointment of Archbishop Giuseppe
Lazzarotto, apostolic nuncio to Australia, as apostolic nuncio to
Israel and apostolic delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.
- 24: The
Holy Father gives his assent to the election carried out by the Synod
of the Major Archiepiscopal Syro-Malabar Church of Fr. George
Rajendran Kuttinadar S.D.B. as bishop of the eparchy of Thuckalay of
the Syro-Malabars, India. He likewise gives his assent to the
election of Fr. Jacob Muricken as auxiliary of the eparchy of Palai
of the Syro-Malabars, India.
25:
Appointment of Cardinal Raul Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, archbishop
emeritus of Quito, Ecuador, as special papal envoy to celebrations
marking the 475th anniversary of the first diocese of South America,
now the archdiocese of Cuzco, Peru, due to take place from 24 to 28
October.
- 29:
Resignation of Archbishop Luis Sainz Hinojosa O.F.M. from the office
of auxiliary of the archdiocese of Cochabamba, Brazil, upon having
reached the age limit.
- 30:
Resignation of Bishop Joseph Boishu from the office of auxiliary of
the diocese of Reims, France, in accordance with canons 411 and 401
para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law. Appointment of Archbishop Giuseppe
Lazzarotto, apostolic nuncio to Israel and apostolic delegate to
Jerusalem and Palestine, also as apostolic nuncio to Cyprus.
- 31:
Resignation of Bishop Michel Pollien from the office of auxiliary of
the archdiocese of Paris, France, upon having reached the age limit.
HOLY
SEE-RELATED ACTIVITY IN AUGUST
Vatican
City, 4 September 2012 (VIS) - Following is a chronological
presentation of Holy See-related activities for the month of August:
- 2: The
Holy See Press Office announces that Benedict XVI has completed the
third volume of his work "Jesus of Nazareth", dedicated to
the Lord's infancy.
- 3:
Message to Muslims for the end of Ramdan, issued by the Pontifical
Council for Inter-religious Dialogue on the theme: "Educating
young Christians and Muslims for justice and peace".
- 13:
Following the leaking of confidential Vatican documents, Paolo
Gabriele is sent for trial on charges of aggravated theft, and
Claudio Sciarpelletti on charges of complicity.
OTHER
PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican
City, 4 September 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Fr. Andrea
Palmieri, official of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian
Unity, as under secretary of the same council.
IN
MEMORIAM
Vatican
City, 4 September 2012 (VIS) - The following prelates died in recent
weeks:
-
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini S.J., archbishop emeritus of Milan,
Italy, on 31 August at the age of 85.
-
Cardinal Paul Shan Kuo-hsi S.J., bishop emeritus of Kaohsiung,
Taiwan, on 22 August at the age of 88.
- Bishop
Paul Bassim O.C.D., former apostolic vicar of Beirut, Lebanon, on 21
August at the age of 89.
- Bishop
Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang, emeritus of Tainan, Taiwan, on 23 August at
the age of 96.
- Bishop
Maffeo Giovanni Ducoli. emeritus of Belluno-Feltre, Italy, on 28
August at the age of 93.
- Bishop
Aurelio Granada Escudeiro, emeritus of Angra, Portugal, on 25 August
at the age of 92.
- Bishop
William Pascal Kikoti of Mpanda, Tanzania, on 28 August at the age of
55.
- Bishop
Eduardo Koaik, emeritus of Piracicaba, Brazil, on 25 August at the
age of 86.
- Bishop
Herve.Marie Le Cleac'h SS.CC., emeritus of Taiohae or Tefenuaenata,
Marquises Islands, French Polynesia, on 14 August at the age of 97.
- Bishop
Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu O.S.M. of Manzini, Swaziland, on 27 August at
the age of 67.
- Bishop
Riccardo Ruotolo, former auxiliary of the archdiocese of
Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, on 1 August at the
age of 83.
- Bishop
Stefan Siczek, auxiliary of Radom, Poland, on 31 July at the age of
74.
- Bishop
Manuel Eguiguren Galarraga O.F.M., former auxiliary of El Beni,
Bolivia, on 15 July at the age of 82.
- Bishop
Vinzenz Guggenberger, former auxiliary of Regensburg, Germany, on 4
July at the age of 83.
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