17 february, 2010
 Information for Priests: Holy Mass of 10h00, on May 13, at the Prayer Area of the Shrine The Rectory of the Shrine of Fatima is sending to the country’s diocesan bishops (concerning diocesan priests) and to Provincials of Religious Congregations (concerning their priests) the following information, regarding the signing up of priests to concelebrate the Mass of May 13, at 10h00, which will be celebrated in the Prayer Area of the Shrine of Fatima and presided over by Pope Benedict XVI: In order to concelebrate the Holy Mass of May 13, at 10h00, priests must request from the Shrine of Fatima, by regular mail, e-mail or fax, authorization to sign up. These are the contacts: Shrine of Fatima – Serviço de Pastoral Litúrgica (SEPALI) – Apartado 31 – 2496-908 FÁTIMA, PORTUGAL; E-mail: [email protected] ; Fax: (00351) 249-539-605. The sign-up can be done in person at the Shrine, at the office of SEPALI, which is located in the Rectory Building. To sign up, you need to supply the following information: - Full name, residential address, e-mail and telephone number. - Photocopies of current priestly ID Card and civil ID Card. The acceptance of the sign-up will be confirmed by the Shrine through the timely sending of the card of access to the concelebration. This card may instead be picked up in person at SEPALI. Although everyone is asked to sign up ahead of time as possible, so things can run smoothly, it is possible that it may be done up to May 13 by signing up and receiving the access card on the spot. In the later case, the attendance will be done at the Booth of Information #2, near the western stairway of access to the Prayer Area, as follows: days 10 & 11 – from 09h00 to 13h00 and from 14h30 to 18h30; day 12 – from 0900 to 21h00; day 13 – from 0600 to 09h00. Priests must bring alb and white stole. Information for priests, religious, deacons and seminarians Vespers, at 18h00, on May 12, in Most Holy Trinity Church On arrival at Fatima, after greeting Our Lady, at 17h00 on day 12 in Little Chapel of Apparitions, the Holy Father will go to Most Holy Trinity Church for the prayer of Vespers at 18h00 with priests, deacons and seminarians. The Ecclesial Coordinator General of the Papal Visit, Bishop Carlos Azevedo, and the Rector of the Shrine of Fatima inform that, in order to attend Vespers with the Holy Father, one must sign up at the local Diocese (priests, deacons, seminarians), at the Confederation of Portuguese Religious Institutes (religious and religious seminarians) or at the National Federation of Secular Institutes (consecrated). For more information, please contact: [email protected] Information for organizations of social pastoral ministry Encounter at 17h00 on May 13, in Most Holy Trinity Church On May 13, at 17h00, the Holy Father will have, in Most Holy Trinity Church, an encounter with organizations of social pastoral ministry. The Ecclesial Coordinator General of the Papal Visit, Bishop Carlos Azevedo, and the Rector of the Shrine of Fatima inform that, in order to attend this encounter/Celebration of the Word, the organizations of social pastoral ministry must sign up at the National Secretariat of Social Pastoral Ministry. For more information, please contact: [email protected] |
