Cardinal Hummes expressed his gratitude to Schoenstatt for their contribution to the new evangelization
A Roman Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of Father Kentenich’s death
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15 de septiembre, Santuario Matri Ecclesiae, Roma: el Cardenal Cláudio Hummes preside la Misa en conmemoración del 40° aniversario del fallecimiento del Padre Kentenich September 15, Matri Ecclesiae Shrine,
15. September, Matri-Ecclesiae-Heiligtum Rom: Gottesdienst zum 40. Todestag Pater Kentenichs mit Kardinal Cláudio Hummes |
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Encuentro… bajo la mirada del Padre Kentenich Meeting... Begegnung... unter dem Blick Pater Kentenichs |
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Procesión rumbo al Santuario Procession towards the Shrine Zug zum Heiligtum |
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Card. Cláudio Hummes, prédica Cardinal Cláudio Hummes during the sermon Kardinal Cláudio Hummes bei der Predigt |
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A la Casa Towards the house Zum Haus |
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Encuentro con dos jóvenes de Brasil Encounter with two young men from Brazil Begegnung mit zwei jungen Männern aus Brasilien Fotos: Nuño/Sr. M. Pilar © 2008 |
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ROME, Francisco Nuño, The Schoenstatt Family of Rome, along with friends and pilgrims from the neighboring Belmonte parishes, gathered on Monday afternoon, September 15th, at the Matri Ecclesiae Shrine to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the death of their Founder, Father Joseph Kentenich, with a Holy Mass.
Cardinal Claudio Hummes, Prefect of the Congregation of the Clergy, presided at the Eucharistic celebration. Several priests also concelebrated, among them the pastor of the Santa Gemma Church and Father Ludovico Tedeschi of the Schoenstatt Fathers.
In the homily, Cardinal Hummes stressed the charism of the Founder of Schoenstatt, and he extended his gratitude to his spiritual family for their collaboration in the new evangelization. He also encouraged everyone present to live the faith in an active way, as true missionaries by taking Christ to today’s world. Finally he asked prayers for all the priests and for new vocations.
After the Mass, everyone gathered in the Covenant House to share refreshments and to recall the Fortieth Anniversary of Father’s departure and Cardinal Hummes’ Fiftieth Priestly Anniversary. It was a very blessed day for the Schoenstatt Family in Rome.
When the last guests left the Covenant House, a torrential rain fell on the Shrine and its surroundings that reminded us of the abundant graces of the "crystalline source" that surges from the Shrine for the entire universal Church.