Year of Faith and Consecrated Life: Opening

Printer-friendly versionSend by email

Opening of the Year of Consecrated Life in the Church Today

  29 November 2014 
Prayer Vigil Basilica of St. Mary Major 
7:00 PM 30 November 2014
1st Sunday of Advent
Eucharistic Celebration Saint Peter’s Basilica 10:00 AM

 ________________________________________

CONCLUSION 30 January 2016
Thanksgiving Prayer Vigil Saint Peter’s Basilica

2 February 2016
World Day of Consecrated Life
Eucharistic Celebration Saint Peter’s Basilica

 

On the evening of the 29th, the Generalate Community participated in the Vigil

which took place at the Basilica of St. Mary Major.

 Sister Patricia was seated in the front with

the International Union of Superiors General Board (UISG)

We were privileged to have two of our Generalate team, Meny and Jeanne Aimée,

participating in the opening vigil for this special year.

During the vigil we were surprised to  see the Pope via video, and to hear his message to us and his blessing.  

click on Pope’s picture  to read his Video Message at Vigil for Beginning of Year of Consecrated Life

You can find also the  

APOSTOLIC LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

TO ALL CONSECRATED PEOPLE

ON THE OCCASION OF THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE

by clicking here 

 

 

On November 30 : 

the Generale team in front of St Peter’s

just before Mass 

 

 Sister Patricia among the members of the UISG

(Union International of Superior General) 

Cardinal Braz de Aviz 

In a full Basilica, Cardinal Aviz

took the words of Pope Francis, inviting all consecrated persons 

to be joyful, prophetic men and women in communion, able to “wake up the world.” 

Tags: