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Statue of Christ atop mountain being repaired RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (NC) — The city council of Rio de Janeiro is hoping to complete repair work on the monumental statue of Christ atop Mount Corcovado in time for the vist of Pope John PaulIIin July. The 100-foot high statue with outstretched arms o verlooks Guanabara Bay and is a main tourist attraction. It is located on t he 2,310-foot high M ount Corcovado, meaning hunchback. The council said there are deep cracks in the face and body of the statue and some fingers are missing. The Transportation Ministry is expanding bus and railroad services to Aparecida, the national Marian shrine some 1 00 miles from Sao P aulo, after shrine authorities said they expect some three million
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To mark on Sunday the 25th anniversary of the founding of Como parish Bishop Quinn celebrated Mass during which he inaugurated the guild of St. Stephen enrolling Left to right rear: Michael STAUDE, Roger MARTIN, Brett WALLACE, Martin ATWILL, Shane WALLACE; middle row: Carl PAGE, Tony PEACOCK, Craig CUMMINGS, Gavin d'ADHEMAR; front: Leon STAUDE and Alan SMITH. Former parish priest Father Tom LINNANE was also a concelebrant. The day of prayer for DAYBREAK '80 concluded with Eucharist worship and Benediction given by Archbishop Goody.
persons to come to seethe pope inaugurate a new church at the shrine site. This year Brazilians are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the proclamation by Pope Pius XI of Our Lady of Aparecida as patron saint of Brazil. The new church, one of the largest churches in the world, houses the statue of the Madona and child, called Our Lady of Aparecida, found by fishermen in the Paraiba river in 1717. A parecida in Portuguese means "appeared" and refer to the mysterious appearance of the statue to the fishermen.
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S ound and possibly video casette recordings of the eight-minute message will be available from the Catholic Church Office. Several parishes have C+Ag plans to present the message at Sunday Mass. In his message the Pope says: power of Christ's Paschal To all the young people Mystery will supply for of AustraliaIrepeat what your weakness and fill I have told young people your hearts with love. elsewhere: "Heed the call And the Mother of Jesus of Christ when you hear will never abandon you. him saying to you: TotDear young people: this low me!' Walk in my is a special hour for you path! Stand by my side! and for the whole ChrisRemain in my love!" tian community. Do not be afraid. It is an hour of commitIt is a wonderful thing to ment and responsibility be able to communicate an hour of generosity and Christ's peace, to projoy! mote is justice, to spread Will you not open wide his truth, to proclaim and hearts to Christ's call your to live his love, and to mine: Come, folAnd if Christ is truly callow me! ling you to the priesthood United in the Body of or to the religious life, do Christ and relying on his not be afraid to say yes. Do not be afraid of a grace, all of you are endeavouring together to unique and permanent increase the consciouscommitment to Christ. ness of your mission in the Do not hesitate to rely Church. on his strengh, to believe In this way you are strivthat his love will sustain ing to create that favourayou for ever in the service ble climate in which of your brothers and siseverybody can particiters.
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sion, share the responsibility for the Gospel, and, in particular, take to heart the challenge of providing and sustaining vocations to the priesthood and the religious life.
Thus young people t hemselves will more readily realize that within the community of the Church all the members are called to holiness and to shared responsibility for the Gospel.
But they will also understand there is a particular challenge and a special consecration and role of service that have their origin in a personal and individual call that comes from the Lord Jesus through the power of his Spirit. This call brings with it the power to be heeded, because it is linked to the efficiency of Christ's passion, death and Resurrection. But the acceptance of Christ's call is also linked with human freedom and the fervour of love. For this reason the Church is summoned to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious
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