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Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 60th World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Vocation: Grace and Mission Dear brothers and sisters, dear young people! This is now the sixtieth time that we are celebrating the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, established by Saint Paul VI in 1964, during the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council. This providential initiative seeks to assist the members of the People of God,... Read more
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Which Church? What Kind of a Priest? What Kind of Formation? - Lazzaro Cardinal You Heung Sik Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy
One Book, one Law, one Master When I think about priestly formation, what immediately comes to my mind is my personal journey towards the priestly ministry, in which everything goes back to what is essential: one book - one law - one Master. A single Book: The Gospel, to be put into practice faithfully or to the letter in everyday life. Only one law: The commandment of mutual love that Jesus... Read more
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Course on the Practice of Priestly Formation 2022-2023
In light of the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutiones Sacerdotalis, “The Gift of the Priestly Vocation,” this course is offered to all Priests who want to continue their ongoing formation and who desire: To Grow in the awareness of being formators of the People of God and in the capacity to nurture pastoral and priestly vocations in their parishes, in... Read more
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Letter to the Priest about the synodal journey
Dear Priests, Here we are, two priests and brothers of yours! May we ask for a moment of your time? We would like to talk to you about a topic that touches us all. "The Church of God is convoked in Synod." The preparatory document for Synod 2021-2023 begins with these words. For two years the entire People of God is invited to reflect on the theme “For a Synodal Church: communion,... Read more
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His Excellency, the Most Rev. Lazzaro You Heung sik
On this day, 2 August 2021, His Excellency, the Most Rev. Lazzaro You Heung sik commenced his service as Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy. Born in 1951 and ordained a priest for the Diocese of Daejeon, Lazarus You Heung sik was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the said Diocese in 2003, and as Bishop of Daejeon in 2005. He served as President of the Justice and Peace Committee for... Read more
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Pope Francis sends well-wishes for Vatican Radio’s 90th anniversary
Pope Francis sends a message to the staff of Vatican Radio, as the Pope’s Radio celebrates its 90th anniversary on Friday.
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Instruction - The pastoral conversion of the Parish community in the service of the evangelising mission of the Church
Introduction 1. The ecclesiological reflection of the Second Vatican Council, together with the considerable social and cultural changes of recent decades, has resulted in various Particular Churches having to reorganise the manner in which the pastoral care of Parish communities are assigned. This has made it possible to initiate new experiences, enhancing the dimension of communion and... Read more
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Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 2020 World Day of Vocations (3 May 2020)
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 2020 World Day of Vocations (3 May 2020) Words of Vocation Dear Brothers and Sisters, On 4 August last year, the 160th anniversary of the death of the Curé of Ars, I chose to write a letter to all those priests who daily devote their lives to the service of God’s people in response to the Lord’s call. On that occasion, I chose... Read more
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H.E. Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong - Visiting Lithuania
- The main features of the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis Download - The Stages of Priestly Formation Download - Accompaniment and Discernment of Priestly Vocations Download ... Read more
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An encounter with Rectors and Seminarians from Germany: H.E. Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong
An encounter with Rectors and Seminarians from Germany At the Tomb of St. Boniface, Apostle of the Germans 31 May – 2 June 2019 Dear Bishops, Rectors and Seminarians, it is with great joy that I greet you as I thank you for your gracious invitation to be here with you today. I would like, from the outset, to convey to you the cordial salutations of His Eminence, Cardinal Beniamino Stella,... Read more