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Primate of Poland: The Church needs holy priests
The attitude of the Polish clergy during World War II, their faithfulness and steadfastness in times of persecution up to the literal sacrifice of their priestly lives, to martyrdom, undoubtedly grew out of a spirit of courageous and self-sacrificing service to God and brothers," said Polish Primate Archbishop Wojciech Polak, who presided at Mass at the National Shrine of St Joseph in Kalisz as part of the celebrations of the Day of the Martyrdom of the Polish Clergy.
80,000 pilgrims participated in the Eucharist presided by Card. Grocholewski in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
80,000 pilgrims participated in the solemn Eucharist in Marian Sanctuary of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska presided by Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, retired prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, and co-celebrated by Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski, metropolitan of Cracow. The Holy Mass and the procession concluded the celebrations of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary which lasted the whole week.
Polish Bishops for the 13th Education Week: Let us learn to build an active community and evangelise.
We invite all those involved in the work of developing the hearts of children and young people to ensure that this year's September reflection, prayer and all activities centred around the issue of upbringing are a response to the distinctive sign of the times, which is the ongoing Synod on Synodality in the Church - wrote the Polish bishops in the Pastoral Letter commemorating the 13th Education Week, to be celebrated in the Catholic Church in Poland this year between 10 and 16 September.
The Jubilee and the local Church: Bishop of Middlesbrough
(Vatican Radio) If you are a pilgrim in Rome this week during this Year of Mercy, chances are you will have planned to go through the Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica, or if you have really done your research you will be making your way to see the relics of St Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio and St Leopold Mandic who have both been brought to the Eternal City as part of the Jubilee celebrations.
"Missionary of Mercy" Fr. Panneer Selvam, part 2
This year’s Ash Wednesday and the Lenten Season have taken on a special connotation and colour, occurring during the current Jubilee Year of Mercy. Pope Francis marked the beginning of the Church's Lenten journey by sending out several hundred religious and diocesan priests from around the world as "Missionaries of Mercy" to their local churches and communities. At the Feb. 10 Ash Wednesday Mass in Rome’s St. Peter’s Basilica, the Pope officially commissioned 762 priests with the task, empowering them to forgive even the sins that are reserved for the Holy See to pardon. The original plan of the Holy Father was to have just 800 Missionaries of Mercy. But with overwhelming requests from around the world, he ended up choosing over 1,000. Of these, 762 were specially invited to the Vatican for the official ceremony.
