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Thursday 20 June 2013
Charles Spurgeon
On June 19, 1834, Spurgeon was born in Kelvedon, UK. At 15, he accepted
Christ and joined a Baptist church. In fact, most people would describe
his theology as Calvinist; Spurgeon, though, said that “if I am asked
what is my creed, I reply, ‘It is Jesus Christ.’”
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Wednesday 19 June 2013
Fr Paddy Byrne finds First communions and confirmations should be delayed
The Irish Fr Paddy Byrne finds First communions and confirmations, the final step in receiving full initiation into the Catholic Church, should be delayed, potentially into
adulthood, to prevent the events from becoming hollow moments that mean
nothing to those taking part. During the sacrament of confirmation, the individual is anointed as a member of the
Catholic Church by the bishop of that church’s district. The bishop puts
holy oil on the individual’s forehead in the form of a cross and
congratulates them on becoming a devoted Catholic and initiated as a
full member of the Church. The importance of being confirmed in the Catholic community is a
reminder of what being baptized means because for most Catholics.
Fr Paddy Byrne said cultural changes in recent years mean many ceremonies now involve parents who have moved away from the Church, but feel peer pressure to allow their children to join the ceremonies.
In other cases, he said, otherwise religious families see the events more as family parties and opportunities for their children to be given money and presents.
The Laois-based priest said: “One of the big initiatives in South America in the past few months was to implement a lot of the sacraments of initiation — ie, baptism, communion, confirmation — much later on in life.
“It should be when people have choice, when they have proper formation [of faith]. What I’m saying isn’t off the wall, it’s realistic.”
Speaking afterwards to the Irish Examiner, Fr Byrne said he wants to see this non-age-specific reform considered for Ireland.
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Fr Paddy Byrne said cultural changes in recent years mean many ceremonies now involve parents who have moved away from the Church, but feel peer pressure to allow their children to join the ceremonies.
In other cases, he said, otherwise religious families see the events more as family parties and opportunities for their children to be given money and presents.
The Laois-based priest said: “One of the big initiatives in South America in the past few months was to implement a lot of the sacraments of initiation — ie, baptism, communion, confirmation — much later on in life.
“It should be when people have choice, when they have proper formation [of faith]. What I’m saying isn’t off the wall, it’s realistic.”
Speaking afterwards to the Irish Examiner, Fr Byrne said he wants to see this non-age-specific reform considered for Ireland.
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Delay communions until adulthood, says priest
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Discover Faithbook and join Summercampaign
Derby Bass Street in the UK are hoping to run a mini campaign in the summer.
Are you looking to find out more about the bible? If you are looking for basic lessons, something interesting or in depth studies, take a look around, you may find what you are looking for!
Find
Discover Faithbook
Hilton Bible Week
The
campaign is based in a village on the outskirts of Derby where new
housing has been built over the past few years. A number of our families
and brethren and sisters live there and they look forward to a great week
of activity, fellowship and preaching.
Their theme is ‘Discover Faithbook’ which they pray, will create interest in our Faithbook. Visit the website; www.discoverfaithbook.com
(they are still working on the content). You will find them on Facebook too!
(they are still working on the content). You will find them on Facebook too!
Puppet
shows and sports activities will sit alongside coffee mornings, midday
meditations, a taster seminar and displays held in the new and modern
Village Hall. You will be joining with an enthusiastic group in Derby to
take the gospel message to new territories.
Are you looking to find out more about the bible? If you are looking for basic lessons, something interesting or in depth studies, take a look around, you may find what you are looking for!
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Discover Faithbook
Asia Cahaya Conference focusing on preaching
This is different, its unusual, its exciting, it's never been done
before and it's a once in a life time opportunity!!!
Start date is
currently set at Sat 27 Dec 2014
Picture 150 to 200 young people, all making their way to Penang Island
in Malaysia, to a 7 day conference with a range of talks and
activities...focusing on preaching, and the way to go about
preaching...now...you know that feeling on the last day of
conference...when you just want it to go longer...even just one day
longer would mean the world.
Well that's the next stage....we split into groups and fly around Asia
to different locations to meet with our fellow Christadelphians, and to
help them preach to the locals...and after a week of that, we head back
to KL to finish of the overall conference with two days of catching up
and sharing our experiences with each other..
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| Map of Malaysia with Penang Island highlighted (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
If you have ever wanted to visit Asia, go to a longer conference, and
preach the word of God...then Cahaya is your calling..
If you’re 18 years and over and would love to be part of such a unique
experience, book in now to secure your place!
Details are still being
finalised, so keep checking the website for updates.
In regards to fees there will be scheduled amounts you will need to pay.
$50 to book in (non refundable)
$250 Deposit 1 - Due 1st December 2013 (non refundable after 31st
December.
$TBA for amounts and dates.
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Wednesday 5 June 2013
Move ahead with the commitment against child sex abuse says Pope Francis I
While on Monday fear of scandal prompted the cover-up of child sex abuse allegations
within Australia's Catholic Church, the Vatican wants to make work of it.
Pope Francis I encouraged the Pontifical Gregorian University's Hans Zollner, head of the Centre for the Protection of Children, to "move ahead with the commitment against child sex abuse.”
The encouragement given by Francis for the
anti-paedophilia efforts to continue, follows on from Benedict XVI’s
work. Francis himself sent out a message during the Angelus prayer last 5
May, inviting us to work for the good of the most vulnerable and
children.”
This is in continuity with Benedict XVI’s work in the field. Four months ago we presented him with the proceedings of the symposium they celebrated at the Gregorian University in February 2012. The symposium was attended by bishops’ conferences from all around the world, who discussed ways to prevent crimes against children.”
Australia’s top-ranking Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, formerly archbishop of Melbourne, and one of eight cardinals selected by Pope Francis to advise him on reforming the Catholic Church’s opaque administration, was speaking on the final day of the probe.
According to Agence France Presse (AFP), last week Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart told the inquiry the church had been slow to act against paedophile priests and Pell admitted it had dealt with child sex abuse “very imperfectly”.
“I would agree that we’ve been slow to address the anguish of the victims and dealt with it very imperfectly,” he said.
The Catholic Church in Australia, as in other parts of the world, has endured a long-running controversy over its response to past abuses by priests.
Pell said the church had been aware of the emerging issue of sex abuse from the late 1980s, but had failed to comprehend the scale of the problem.
“If we’d been gossips, which we weren’t… we would have realised earlier just how widespread this business was,” he said.
“I don’t think many, if any, persons in the leadership of the Catholic Church knew what a horrendous widespread mess we were sitting on.”
Pell said the fact that paedophile priests had been moved to other parishes had had disastrous consequences.
“There’s no doubt about it that lives have been blighted,” he said. “There’s no doubt about it that these crimes have contributed to too many suicides.”
Pope Francis I encouraged the Pontifical Gregorian University's Hans Zollner, head of the Centre for the Protection of Children, to "move ahead with the commitment against child sex abuse.”
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| English: Pope Benedict XVI (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
This is in continuity with Benedict XVI’s work in the field. Four months ago we presented him with the proceedings of the symposium they celebrated at the Gregorian University in February 2012. The symposium was attended by bishops’ conferences from all around the world, who discussed ways to prevent crimes against children.”
Australia’s top-ranking Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, formerly archbishop of Melbourne, and one of eight cardinals selected by Pope Francis to advise him on reforming the Catholic Church’s opaque administration, was speaking on the final day of the probe.
According to Agence France Presse (AFP), last week Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart told the inquiry the church had been slow to act against paedophile priests and Pell admitted it had dealt with child sex abuse “very imperfectly”.
“I would agree that we’ve been slow to address the anguish of the victims and dealt with it very imperfectly,” he said.
The Catholic Church in Australia, as in other parts of the world, has endured a long-running controversy over its response to past abuses by priests.
Pell said the church had been aware of the emerging issue of sex abuse from the late 1980s, but had failed to comprehend the scale of the problem.
“If we’d been gossips, which we weren’t… we would have realised earlier just how widespread this business was,” he said.
“I don’t think many, if any, persons in the leadership of the Catholic Church knew what a horrendous widespread mess we were sitting on.”
Pell said the fact that paedophile priests had been moved to other parishes had had disastrous consequences.
“There’s no doubt about it that lives have been blighted,” he said. “There’s no doubt about it that these crimes have contributed to too many suicides.”
The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation promotes Pope John XXIII
This Monday June the 3°, the church marked a half-century since the death of Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli – Blessed Pope John XXIII. In the Catholic liturgical year he is remembered on October 11,the day that the Second Vatican Council began. He was beatified (made a saint) on September 3, 2000.In the Anglican calendar he is remember on his death day, June .
Within minutes after the Pope’s death Vatican Radio announced:
“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the death of our beloved Pope John XXIII. His Holiness, whose kindness and humility have won the admiration and affection of all mankind, died peacefully and serenely in his apartment in the Vatican apostolic palace at 7:49 p.m. this evening, the third of June 1963.
Pentecost, Monday, June 3, was a day which the church would never forget for it marked the day when one of the most beloved popes of all times died.
Never before had a pope’s final agony been followed so closely and with such deep and sincere sorrow, not only by Catholics but by men of every creed and circumstance on the face of the earth.
The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation has been working relentlessly to honor Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, and to spread his magnificent legacy.
Roncalli was a remarkable man who epitomized courage, passion for justice and a strong spirit of reform. His record as Pope John XXIII is well documented and widely known. In 1961, he commissioned the drafting of the revolutionary Decretum de Judaeis (“Decree on the Jews”) which served as a basis to Nostra Aetate (Our Age), a declaration of the relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions, which was promulgated in 1965 by his successor, Pope Paul VI, after Roncalli’s death.
The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation promoted the naming of streets, schools and a kindergarten after him, the erection of busts and monuments, the creation of educational programs and so forth.
Back in 2011, the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation submitted a massive file (the Roncalli Dossier) to Yad Vashem, with a strong petition and recommendation to bestow upon him the title of Righteous among the Nations.
The foundation has some good news:
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Within minutes after the Pope’s death Vatican Radio announced:
“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the death of our beloved Pope John XXIII. His Holiness, whose kindness and humility have won the admiration and affection of all mankind, died peacefully and serenely in his apartment in the Vatican apostolic palace at 7:49 p.m. this evening, the third of June 1963.
Pentecost, Monday, June 3, was a day which the church would never forget for it marked the day when one of the most beloved popes of all times died.
Never before had a pope’s final agony been followed so closely and with such deep and sincere sorrow, not only by Catholics but by men of every creed and circumstance on the face of the earth.
The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation has been working relentlessly to honor Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, and to spread his magnificent legacy.
Roncalli was a remarkable man who epitomized courage, passion for justice and a strong spirit of reform. His record as Pope John XXIII is well documented and widely known. In 1961, he commissioned the drafting of the revolutionary Decretum de Judaeis (“Decree on the Jews”) which served as a basis to Nostra Aetate (Our Age), a declaration of the relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions, which was promulgated in 1965 by his successor, Pope Paul VI, after Roncalli’s death.
Many other anecdotes surrounding his Papacy
clearly show his innermost feelings towards Jews. One of them relates to
his famous statement: “I’m Joseph, your brother”, referring to his
middle name “Giuseppe” (Joseph, in Italian), in clear Biblical allusion
of what Joseph said to his brothers in Egypt.
Before his papacy he also demonstrated his
unconditional love for the Jewish people and for the State of Israel.
Back in the 1940′s, during the dark days of the Holocaust, Angelo
Roncalli served as Apostolic Delegate in Istanbul and in this position
he went out of his way to save as many Jews as possible. His door was
always open to the Jewish Yishuv leaders involved in the rescue efforts,
especially Haim Barlas, who documented the aid he got from Roncalli.
The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation promoted the naming of streets, schools and a kindergarten after him, the erection of busts and monuments, the creation of educational programs and so forth.
Back in 2011, the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation submitted a massive file (the Roncalli Dossier) to Yad Vashem, with a strong petition and recommendation to bestow upon him the title of Righteous among the Nations.
The foundation has some good news:
A few weeks ago we learned that the city of Ashdod was favorably considering the possibility of naming a street after him and we continue our campaign with other cities and have asked Minister Gilad Erdan to contemplate the possibility of a special stamp issue bearing Roncalli’s semblance.We are very happy that one of our first members, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (better known nowadays as Pope Francis), who has always been very supportive of our mission to keep alive the legacies of the rescuers, is likely to follow the same path set by Angelo Roncalli, fostering a brotherly dialog between Christian and Jews.Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was a remarkable human being – a role model to whom we all owe a debt of eternal gratitude.
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Paus Johannes XXIII Rechtvaardige onder de naties
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| Monument aux justes des Nations, Yad Vashem (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Van de paus is bekend dat hij een belangrijke rol speelde bij de bevordering van de relaties tussen joden en christenen. Minder bekend is dat hij tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog als diplomaat van de Heilige Stoel probeerde om joden te redden en zijn diplomatieke relaties benutte om joden uit de Balkan te helpen vluchten. Volgens Baruch Tenembaum van de Wallenbergstichting schreef hij ook doopcertificaten om joden het leven te redden.
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