Information service of the Pontifical Mission Societies since 1927
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On the celebration of the World Day for the Sanctification of Priests, on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, on June 19, which this year marks the opening of the Year of the Priest declared by the Holy Father Benedict XVI, on the 150th anniversary of the death of Saint John Vianney, the Cure of Ars, the Second “Missionary Animator” Campaign from the Pontifical Mission Societies of Italy will be dedicated to the “prayer for priests in the world and solidarity for the seminarians from young Churches.”
Following the presentation of the Campaign and a prayer for priests composed by Bishop Tonino Bello, a there is a proposed itinerary of personal prayer or communal prayer in front of the Eucharist. There are also five meditations for groups on the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians, with the following theme: To know yourself, community of Corinth; Community illumined by a great light; Community with problems and conflicts; Overcoming darkness with the light of Christ; The Community, light in communion.
Lastly, they recall the objectives of the Pontifical Work of Saint Peter Apostle: create awareness in the Christian community on the formation of the local clergy in the Churches in the missions; contribute to the construction and upkeep of seminaries in the missions; cooperate in funding for male and female novices of local religious institutes; contribute to the studies of priests and religious in foreign countries; find lodging for priests and religious from missions while they finish their studies in universities in Rome. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 16/5/2009)
