Even if their characters seemed a world away, Pope Benedict was similar to St. John Paul in many aspects. Someone asked him what he thought about a papal encyclical, and with a smile on his face he answered that he didnt need to give an opinion because he recognized himself in many texts of John Paul II.. My family is Catholic, so I had seen (Pope Benedict) a lot on television. VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI was a renowned theologian, a recognized authority, who left a rich legacy of studies and research on the fundamental truths of the faith, said the official summary of his life and papacy. When he returned to Philadelphia, he served in the archdiocesan Secretariat for Catholic Human Services from 1992 to 2004, first as deputy secretary and then secretary. Written in German and dated Aug. 29, 2006 in the second year of his almost eight-year pontificate Pope Benedict wrote with great affection of his parents, his sister and his brother, the beauty of Bavaria and his faith in God. SCRANTON, Pa. Public funeral services are being held on Tuesday as Bishop Emeritus James C. Timlin of the Diocese of Scranton is laid to rest. After all of the awards had been presented, Bishop Bambera once again thanked all of the young men and woman honored who have committed themselves to service and living as faithful disciples. In July 2022, Archbishop Prez named him seminary chancellor with responsibility over the plans for the seminarys move from its historic Wynnewood campus west of Philadelphia in 2024 to Lower Gwynedd Township, which is northeast of the city. Bruni also said the retired pope received the sacrament of the anointing of the sick Dec. 28, the day Pope Francis told people Pope Benedict was very sick and in need of prayers. His remains will then be brought to St. Peters Basilica, where, starting at 9 a.m., people will be able to pay their last respects and offer their prayers from Jan. 2 to Jan. 4, it said. The evening before the funeral Mass a small assembly of cardinals, officials of St. Peters Basilica and members of the late popes household gathered in St. Peters Basilica to witness Pope Benedicts body being placed into a cypress casket and closed. Like the women at the tomb, we too have come with the fragrance of gratitude and the balm of hope, in order to show him once more the love that is undying. After the funeral Mass, the coffin will be taken to St. Peters Basilica and then to the Vatican grotto for burial. WebWe the family of Saint Angela Merici Catholic Church of Brea respond to the teachings of Jesus by living our faith and welcoming all to our place of spirit-filled worship. While posing for photos with their scarves extended, the pair fought back their smiles, and Devlin explained why: I know its a funeral, but Im just so happy to be here., VATICAN CITY (CNS) The Jan. 5 funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI will be a papal funeral with a few changes to fit with the fact that he was not the reigning pope and has not left behind a sede vacante.. Migration, Pope Francis said, is a heated topic in todays world, but for those who are Christians, our basic attitude cannot differ from that which St. Stephen recommended, a lesson learned from Jesus, who identified himself with the stranger needing to be welcomed in Matthew 25. Diocese of Scranton holds funeral Mass for Timlin BY FRANK WILKES LESNEFSKY STAFF WRITER Apr 18, 2023 Updated Apr 18, 2023 SCRANTON As the The rogito included the complete text he read in Latin Feb. 11, 2013, when he announced at an ordinary consistory of cardinals that he was stepping down. The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington April 25 by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Shavertown, PA 18708 Attn: Mens Conference, Also put Mens Conference on the memo line of the check. He was a theologian of immense depth, a caring pastor and a prayerful servant who unswervingly sought to follow the pathway to which God was calling him, Cardinal McElroy said. First of all, I thank God himself, the giver of every good gift, who gave me life and guided me through various moments of confusion; always picking me up whenever I began to slip and always giving me the light of his countenance again, he said. Others in the crowd were happy to get a front row seat to the historical event while on vacation. This Years Theme Is Stand Fast In The Faith. Registration begins at 7:00 am (coffee available). But Pope Francis also used the words of St. Stephen, the 11th-century king of Hungary, to draw attention to the theme of migration, a major area of difference with Orbn who, since 2015, has promoted a no migrants policy. Editor Note: For the complete text of Pope Francis message in English click here. We want to do this with the same wisdom, tenderness and devotion that he bestowed upon us over the years, Pope Francis said in his homily. Photos shared on social media showed cardinals and friends of the late pope praying next to his body in the chapel. SCRANTON For many young people, their birthday is cause for celebration. The recipients include Catherine McAuley Center in Scranton, Saint Ann Parish food pantry in Scranton, Saint Patrick Parish food pantry in Scranton, NEPA Youth Center in Scranton, Queen of Angels Parish in Jessup, and the Montdale food pantry. The crowd applauded as the cypress casket was brought into the square and placed before the altar. From coast-to-coast, tributes to Pope Benedict XVI from U.S. Catholic bishops kept pouring in, reflecting on his legacy, virtues, and his love of Christ. The announcement was made last week. Before the doors opened to the general public, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, the archpriest of the basilica and papal vicar for Vatican City State, accompanied Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his entourage and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and other government ministers to pay homage to the late pope. In 60 years of theological study and observation, he said, he had seen unshakable theses collapse, including those offered by the Marxist generation of theologians. The Holy See Press Office predicted the crypt where Pope Benedict was laid to rest will be ready for the faithful to visit after Jan. 8.The two popes had a unique intellectual friendship throughout St. John Pauls papacy. And, since the leadership of the synod secretariat will be full members, that includes Xavire Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart, undersecretary of the synod. Less than 10 hours after informing the world that the 95-year-old pope had died Dec. 31, the Vatican press office released his spiritual testament, a statement of faith and of thanksgiving. Responding to questions about whether Pope Benedict XVI would be buried with a pastoral staff or a papal ferula, which is a staff topped with a cross, Bruni said the ferula is only held by a reigning pope and that no pope is ever buried with either item. The 1,000-word text, known as a rogito, was rolled up, slipped into a metal cylinder and placed with his body in a cypress casket late Jan. 4 after an estimated 195,000 people had passed by his body in St. Peters Square to pay their respects. ROME (OSV News) In what looks like a continuation of pontifical legacy, Pope Benedict XVI was buried in the crypt where his Polish predecessor, St. John Paul II, was first buried. On Friday, April 8, 2005, it said, he presided over the Holy Mass for the funeral of John Paul II in St. Peters Square.. St. John XXIII also was buried there prior to his beatification. After public viewing of his body ends the evening of Jan. 4, Pope Benedict will be placed in a traditional cypress casket, following a traditional ritual, Bruni said. VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI spread and testified to the Gospel his entire life, Pope Francis told tens of thousands of people gathered Jan. 5 for his predecessors funeral Mass. For information on group visits, please contact amwelsh@eriercd.org. Fiona-Louise Devlin and John Patrick Mallon wore scarves from Pope Benedicts 2010 trip to their native Scotland. WebHome / About / About the Bishop / Diocese of Scranton Coronavirus Updates. WebSt. The true nature and richness of each of those vocations, he said, is revealed and makes sense only in relation to the others within the community of the church. Bishop Timlin, who was Adding women and young people to the membership will make sure the church is well represented in the prayer and discussions scheduled for Oct. 4-29 at the Vatican, the cardinal said. In fact, the pope wrote, our common vocation to give ourselves in love develops and finds concrete expression in the life of lay men and women, devoted to raising a family as a small domestic church and working as a leaven of the Gospel to renew the different sectors of society; in the testimony of consecrated women and men who are completely committed to God for the sake of their brothers and sisters as a prophetic sign of the kingdom of God; in ordained ministers deacons, priests and bishops placed at the service of preaching, prayer and fostering the communion of the holy people of God.. WebDownload the WNEP app on your mobile device to get personalized weather. Its something I wont forget in my whole life.. They had come to the Vatican straight from the airport after hearing that Pope Benedicts funeral was the day they were arriving in Rome on tickets purchased months ago. The remaining 26% averaged just over $29,500 of debt, with the lowest amount reported at $1,500 and the highest at $126,000.Diocesan ordinands (averaging $26,579) tended to have more than double the educational debt of their religious order counterparts (averaging $11,887). Holding fast to the Lords last words and to the witness of his entire life, we too, as an ecclesial community, want to follow in his steps and to commend our brother into the hands of the Father, he said of Pope Benedict. I wanted to be here for the atmosphere., People felt very close to him, because he is a Bavarian, so this is a really big event to be here, Bruckmaier said, adding that being able to pay his last respects before the popes remains in St. Peters Basilica, is a different thing than seeing it on television. In loving Jesus Christ he brought grace to the Church and ennobled or world., 2023 Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, PA, Diocese of Scranton Financial Report 2017-2018, Additional Catholic and Diocesan Organizations, Third Order and Associations of the Lay Faithful, Parish Resources for 2022 Diocesan Annual Appeal, Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation, Parish Pastoral and Finance Council Formation, Parish Partnerships Cluster and Deanery Planning. After the funeral Mass, the popes casket was taken to the chapel in the crypt of St. Peters Basilica where he was to be buried. Manuel Kustermann, dressed in lederhosen, toted a large bass drum bearing the insignia of his hometown as he marched into the square. Over the past 30 years, she told him, Hungarian Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants have joined forces in the ecumenism of the preservation of Christian values, specifically regarding marriage, family life and abortion. We are the church, so we wanted to gather with the church, here in person, for this moment, she told CNS. In Italy to this day, the office is called SantUffizio, the Holy Office, and has been one of the most fundamental curial offices for centuries. VATICAN CITY (CNS) Jesus knows how to turn every difficulty or fall into a step forward, Pope Francis said. To be a humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord.. You get team building skills. May resources go to development, health, food, education and jobs, the pope said Jan. 1 after praying the Angelus with some 40,000 visitors in St. Peters Square. The cardinal was master of papal ceremonies under both St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict. Loving means giving the sheep what is truly good, the nourishment of Gods truth, of Gods word, the nourishment of his presence, Pope Francis said, quoting his predecessors homily marking the start of his pontificate April 24, 2005. Archbishop Mokrzycki was a secretary of St. John Paul II, and Pope Benedict asked him to continue his mission for the first two years of his papacy. And, while they are walking, Jesus helps them reinterpret the facts in a different way, in the light of the prophecies, of the Word of God, the pope said. Addressing the whole church, Pope Benedict urged Catholics to hold fast to their faith and to not let science or research shake the foundations of their belief. The membership was primarily cardinals and bishops, except for the 10 priests and recently one religious brother elected by the mens Union of Superiors General. He joked about his health weeds never die and, in response to a Polish journalist who thanked him for defending St. John Paul II, the pope described as foolishness rumors that the Polish pope was somehow involved in the disappearance in 1983 of Emanuela Orlandi, a 15-year-old Vatican resident. Today we are announcing the filing of a new lawsuit against the Diocese of Scranton for the sexual abuse of our client, said Jessica Arbour, Horowitz Law. The lawsuit was filed in Lackawanna County by attorneys Adam Horowitz and Jessica Arbour of Horowitz Law. Fr. The simple casket was decorated with his coat of arms as archbishop of Munich and Freising, Germany, which depicts a shell, a Moor and a bear loaded with a pack on his back. The Synod of Bishops will remain a synod of bishops, Cardinal Grech said, but it will be enriched by representatives of the whole church. If at this late hour of my life I look back over the decades I have been living, I first see how many reasons I have to give thanks, he wrote in the document when he was 79 years old. He also has a master of divinity and a master of arts degrees in pastoral theology degrees from the seminary. The Lord quietly bestows the spirit of meekness that is ready to understand, accept, hope and risk, notwithstanding any misunderstandings that might result. In a decision formalized April 17, the Holy Father approved the extension of participation in the synodal assembly to non-bishops priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, lay men and women, the synod office said in a statement April 26. Ravelli extended a white silk cloth over the deceased popes face. That trend contrasts with a notable number of older vocations seen some 20 to 30 years ago, said Father Gaunt. 21, 1953, as I was on my way to an annual school celebration, (and) I was led to stop by a church and go to confession.. Migration cannot be stemmed by a general attitude of rejecting the possibility, he said, but must be embraced in order to prepare for a future that, unless it is shared, will not exist.. For further information contact Mike Kilmer 570-746-0100 or michaelkilmer71@gmail.com. Benedict XVI placed the theme of God and faith at the center of his pontificate in a continuous search for the face of the Lord Jesus Christ, the text said. Some differences can be seen in some of the prayers and the readings, Bruni said. For those of us who have had the great blessing of interacting with him on a personal level, we will always be inspired by his gentleness, kindness, wit and ability to listen with respect and compassion.. The ordinands represented 116 U.S. dioceses and 24 religious institutes.CARAs executive director, Jesuit Father Thomas Gaunt, told OSV News the age of men set to be ordained this year has started to level out, with more consistently younger men entering seminary and beginning their theological studies in their early 20s basically after having finished college and then being ordained four to five years or so later.Overall, this years ordinands are on average 33 years old, with ordinands from religious institutes generally four years older than their diocesan counterparts. Mark Spalding of Nashville, Tennessee, noted Pope Benedict XVI was well prepared to serve when elected to lead the Church as successor to St. John Paul II, and that his strength and compassion carried the world through periods of moral, political, and societal challenges on the firm footing of the depth and breadth of Catholic teaching., Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, called on his diocese to both unite in prayer for the retired pope as they mourn and also give thanks to God for Benedicts example and witness.. Bishop Senior was the seminarys rector from 2012 to 2022. The Mass booklet features a color reproduction of Caravaggios Deposition or entombment of Christ a 17th-century masterpiece housed in the Vatican Museums. Outdoor souvenir sellers were well-stocked with rosaries Jan. 2, but they seemed to have been caught off guard with a plethora of touristy tchotchkes and few to no images or mementos of the late pope. Bishop Senior, who turned 63 March 22, has been a Philadelphia auxiliary since 2009. He was also made a pastor by Bishop Bambera. Our retreat was based on the passage from the Bible of Jesus feeding the 5,000, Devine said. Crys Keler Formentin from Brazil, along with four friends, stood in St. Peters Square with their luggage. The USCCB president also praised Pope Benedict XVI for his decision to retire from the papacy in 2013 a move that shocked the world but continued his teaching about courage, humility and love for the Church., Even in retirement, he said, Pope Benedict XVI continued to teach us how to be a true disciple of Christ, while still contributing to his legacy.. The text, released in Latin and Italian shortly before the popes funeral Mass Jan. 5, highlighted his work as a theologian, his ecumenical outreach, his relations with the Jewish community and his efforts to deal with the clerical sexual abuse scandal. Members of the College of Cardinals sat on one side of the casket, while, on the other side, sat special guests, including the late popes closest collaborators and representatives of the Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant and U.S. evangelical communities. Pope Benedict XVI would spend a lot of time in the chapel. The six regional groups are: the council of bishops conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean, known as CELAM; the Council of Bishops Conferences of Europe; the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar; the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences: the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania; and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops together. However, he said, the path requires sustained and prayerful devotion that is silently shaped and refined amid the challenges and resistance that every pastor must face in trusting obedience to the Lords command to feed his flock.. The second reading for the Jan. 5 Mass is from the first letter of St. Peter (1:3-9) which praises Gods mercy giving the faithful a new birth as his children and by raising Jesus Christ from the dead, so that we have a sure hope and the promise of eternal life in heaven. And the Scranton cesspool continues in the Diocese of Jackson. Its very exciting to be here and be able to witness this event that has no precedent, no protocol, she told CNS. Family members (44%) provided the greatest amount of assistance in paying down ordinands debt, followed by the Knights of Columbus Fund for Vocations (24%) and parishes (10%).Regular Eucharistic adoration figured heavily in the pre-seminary prayer practices of the class of 2023, cited by 73% of the survey participants. SCRANTON Former Bishop James C. Timlin, the former bishop of the Scranton Diocese who was ensarled in the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal, died Sunday at 95. The prayers included petitions for Pope Emeritus Benedict, who has fallen asleep in the Lord: may the eternal Shepherd receive him into his kingdom of light and peace, followed by a prayer for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, and for all the pastors of the church: may they proclaim fearlessly, in word and deed, Christs victory over evil and death.. After the U.S., the most common countries of birth were Mexico (5%), Vietnam (3%), Nigeria (3%) and Colombia (2%). He is a member of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development. The pope will choose the 70 from a list of 140 people selected by bishops and organizers of six regional groupings of bishops and by the Assembly of Patriarchs of Eastern Catholic Churches. Cardinal Ratzinger was the one behind many of the Polish pontiffs documents. Hughes of Saint Gregory Parish in Clarks Green received the honor in 2020. The Eighth Annual Be A Man Catholic Mens Conference Will Be Held Saturday, October 7th, 2023, at Holy Redeemer High School, 159 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18701. People throughout the world are crying out, No to war! Second through eighth grade students, 811 in all, participated in the Lenten retreats and help to create the birthday bags. Register on line at www.BeACatholicMan.com. WebWith 57 churches, 5 centers and 35 schools within our diocese, we have a seat for you. The popes message was released at the Vatican April 26 with a news conference led by Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik, prefect of the Dicastery for Clergy. Walter Hurley and the Temple of (Diocesan) Doom The End? The message, the cardinal said, emphasizes that a vocation is the gift of self, a call that is common to all Christians: all are called to be on the front line, to do their part so that the earth may become the common home in which individuals and peoples live together as brothers and sisters, under the gaze of the one Father., In his message, Pope Francis said that, led by the Spirit, Christians are challenged to respond to existential peripheries and human dramas, ever conscious that the mission is Gods work., The mission, he said, is not carried out by us alone, but always in ecclesial communion, together with our brothers and sisters, and under the guidance of the churchs pastors., The multiplicity of vocations, gifts and responsibilities in the church, he said, always has been part of Gods dream: that we should live with him in a communion of love.. That is the image of him in my mind, she added, that of the captain of a ship suffering through a storm., It was a mess, people started to leave, but we stayed there, she said. As a priest, university professor and theologian, archbishop and cardinal, his voice in deepening an authentic understanding led all of us to a more profound love of truth and the mystery of God, he said. Ive learned what it means to have good character, to be a good person., Scouting is an amazing program, Basham added. We realize that we are beloved sons and daughters of the one Father, and we come to see ourselves as brothers and sisters of one another.. Were still not sure whats an ordinary response, and what is more pandemic-related. Its crazy to see all these people here dressed up like this, because usually we just see all of this at home, he said. More and more, the pope said, enthusiasm for building a peaceful and stable community of nations seems to be cooling, as zones of influence are marked out, differences accentuated, nationalism is on the rise and ever harsher judgments and language are used in confronting others.. Past synods have included women as non-voting auditors, a group that included many women. The official groundbreaking on the new campus took place Dec. 8, 2022. The vocation God gives to each Christian is not a command or imposition, Pope Francis said, but an individual call to respond to Gods love with the gifts, talents and dreams that each person has. Let us pray that Bishop-elect Walsh will offer the Diocese of Gaylord strong leadership to combat the corruption of moral decay among our clergy. Devine says many of the students recognize there are people in their own community who do not have enough money for regular meals, never mind a special birthday celebration. WASHINGTON (OSV News) Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Ronald W. Gainer of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who is 75, and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Timothy C. Senior of Philadelphia to succeed him. The online survey, which CARA has overseen since 2006, was completed by 334 of the 458 total ordinands from both diocesan and religious order seminaries who were invited to participate. Before the funeral, the casket will be carried into St. Peters Square and the faithful will be asked to join the recitation of the rosary before Mass. His were hands of forgiveness and compassion, healing and mercy, anointing and blessing, which led him also to entrust himself into the hands of his brothers and sisters, he said. They said they bought their tickets to Rome the day the late pope died to give thanks for how he shaped their faith. Father into your hands I commend my spirit, the pope said, is the plan for life that Jesus quietly invites and inspires people to follow. Unlike St. John Paul IIs spiritual testament, Pope Benedicts included no instructions for his funeral or burial and made no mention of what should happen to his belongings. At the end of the Mass, the Ad Altare Dei Emblem and Pope Pius XII Emblem were presented to the young adults who had fulfilled the requirements for the award. While we grieve that he is no longer with us here, I join Catholics everywhere in offering my profound gratitude to the Lord for the gift of Pope Benedict XVI and his ministry, said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The first reading will be taken from the Book of Isaiah (29:16-19) in which the Lord says there will be a day when the deaf will hear the words of a scroll and, after gloom and darkness, the eyes of the blind will see. The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, served as principal celebrant and homilist for the Scout Mass. Many of these scandals involve the leadership, or lack thereof, The retired cardinal was arrested in May and fined in November together with five others on charges of failing to properly register a now-defunct fund to help anti-government protesters. I remember one press conference with Joseph Ratzinger in the Holy See Press Office, de la Cierva said. In the face of increasingly rampant relativism and practical atheism, it said, he established the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization in 2010. It will be a joy to have the whole church represented in Rome for the synod.. dvelopper et amliorer nos produits et services. The resumed contacts with the priests of the St. Pius X community, referred to the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X and other Catholics attached to the extraordinary or pre-Vatican II form of the Mass. On May 9, only a month after the Polish pontiffs death, the new pope began the beatification process for Pope John Paul II. Scouting is the best part of my life. Si vous ne souhaitez pas que nos partenaires et nousmmes utilisions des cookies et vos donnes personnelles pour ces motifs supplmentaires, cliquez sur Refuser tout. It was pointed out to the students how the boy in the story only gave a meager little meal to Jesus and Jesus created His miracle and even had extra left over.. WASHINGTON (OSV News) Across the U.S., Catholic bishops called on the faithful to unite in mourning for retired Pope Benedict XVI, who died on the eve of the new year. The moment of his burial in the grotto of St. Peters Basilica, where other popes are buried, will be private, Bruni said. Pope Benedict, who had retired in 2013, had requested his funeral be simple; the only heads of state invited to lead delegations were those of Italy and his native Germany. As the doctrinal guardian office of the Catholic Church, it also is handling cases of clerical sexual abuse. The Lords call is grace, complete gift and at the same time a commitment to bring the Gospel to others, the pope wrote in his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which was to be marked April 30 in most dioceses. Like Fr. Ive learned public speaking skills. Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, who turns 91 Jan. 13, was allowed to leave China to attend the funeral of Pope Benedict, who had made him a cardinal in 2006. The 86-year-old pope, who was released from the hospital April 1 after what the Vatican said was a bout of bronchitis and who frequently has been using a wheelchair or walker because of knee problems, simply used a cane when he walked the length of the ITA Airways plane to greet journalists during the two-hour flight from Rome. Although the burial was private, images supplied by Vatican Media showed Cardinal Re leading prayers and blessing the remains during the burial rite attended by a small number of senior cardinals, the retired popes closest aides and others.
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