Pope ask youth to dare adventure of vocation
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Part of Boletin Eclesiastico de Filipinas
- Title
- Pope ask youth to dare adventure of vocation
- Language
- English
- Year
- 1969
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- 636 BOLETIN ECLESIASTICO DE FILIPINAS figure should have in the spiritual life of her faithful. But every saint, even those who do not figure in the liturgical calendar, can always be invoked. Mass can always be offered in their honor.” Their feasts have not been abolished. As well as the early saints who lived in the Mediterranean area, the calendar now includes more reoent saints and saints from other parts of the world. Among the new feasts are the Martyrs of Nagasaki (for the Far East), the Martyrs of Uganda (Central and Southern Africa), St. Pierre Chanel (Oceania), St. Martin ds Porres (South America) and Sts. Columbanus and Ansgar (Northern Europe). POPE ASK YOUTH TO DARE ADVENTURE OF VOCATION Pope Paul has called on the world’s young people “to dare the great adventure of following the Master all the way.” He was speaking of vocations to the priesthood and religious life.” “Vocations are needed,” he said in a speech to thousands in St. Peter’s Square. What is needed are sotils that are strong and generous, men and women who will consecrate life completely, full time (the Pope used the English term, “full time”) to the kingdom of God, to the cause of the Gospel, to the service of faith and charity.” . Pope Paul appealed to all Catholics “to reflect on the question of find ing new and apt persons, generally the young, who will today leave everything to put themselves at Christ’s total and exclusive disposition.” Although this question boils down to “the commitment of a few,” it is of general interest, the Pope said, because it bears on the “salvation of the modem world.” NEW RITE FOR INFANT BAPTISM PUBLISHED The new baptismal rite of infants was published on June and will go into effect on September 8. Parents are given a more active role to play; godparents continue to have ar. important part. The responsibilities of both ane made clear. The child’s incorporation through Baptism in the people of God is given greater emphasis, and the rite is oriented towards the participation of the parish community. The new text, in the words of Father Annibale Bugnini, C.M., secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship, is “much gentler.” It understands the infant’s “real condition.”