We have seen the promise fulfilled!
Pope Benedict XVI invokes Holy Spirit in final
homily to WYD 2008
Dear Friends,
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you” (Acts 1:8).
We have seen this
promise fulfilled! On the day of Pentecost, as we heard in the first
reading, the Risen Lord, seated at the right hand of the Father, sent
the Spirit upon the disciples gathered in the Upper Room. In the power
of that Spirit, Peter and the Apostles went forth to preach the Gospel
to the ends of the earth. In every age, and in every language, the
Church throughout the world continues to proclaim the marvels of God
and to call all nations and peoples to faith, hope and new life in
Christ.
In these days I too have come, as the Successor of Saint Peter, to this
magnificent land of Australia. I have come to confirm you, my young
brothers and sisters, in your faith and to encourage you to open your
hearts to the power of Christ’s Spirit and the richness of his gifts. I
pray that this great assembly, which unites young people “from every
nation under heaven” (cf. Acts 2:5), will be a new Upper Room. May the
fire of God’s love descend to fill your hearts, unite you ever more
fully to the Lord and his Church, and send you forth, a new generation
of apostles, to bring the world to Christ!
Click
here
to read the full text of Pope
Benedict's homily.
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12 deacons ordained for archdiocese
Eleven are first to come through Edmonton
formation program for permanent deacons
In a moving celebration on July 4 at St. Joseph's
Basilica, Archbishop Richard Smith ordained 11 married men to the
permanent diaconate and one to the transitional diaconate.
Michael Schumacher was ordained a transitional
deacon, one of the last steps toward his ordination to the priesthood.
The 11 permanent deacons come from all walks of
professional life, from law enforcement to farming. They represent the
first group to be ordained through the Edmonton Archdiocese formation
program, which began iin 2004. Another five men have completed their
second year of formation for the permanent diaconate and a third group
will begin formation in the fall.
Permanent deacons have a threefold ministry of
Word, sacrament and charity. Click here to learn more about
the permanent diaconate in the Archdiocese of Edmonton.
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Call to Action
Archbishop speaks on Order of Canada for Abortion
Activist
"The decision to
award the Order of Canada to Dr. Henry Morgentaler devalues the
significance of this honour and offends all Canadians who recognize and
treasure the precious gift of human life in the womb.
The Order of
Canada is one of our country’s highest awards. It should not be awarded
to one whose work results in the destruction of innocent human life
through abortion. The decision should be reversed.
"I have written
to the Governor General to ask that this decision not be allowed to
stand. I invite all members of the Archdiocese to do likewise."
--Archbishop Richard Smith
July 2, 2008
Click here for information on
contacting the Governor General and/or Prime Minister.
Western Catholic Reporter
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