The Pauline book center of Perugia invited the Diocesan Ecumenical Center and other Catholic associations in the city to participate in a day of reflection and debate concerning the Interreligious Encounter for Prayer for Peace held in Assisi on 27 October. On that occasion, Pope Benedict XVI reminded everyone that it was the 25th anniversary… Read more »
The fifth annual “Portici di carta” (Paper Arcades)–a 2 km.-long book fair–just ended in Turin. Portici di carta is a unique and creative initiative in the crowded field of Italian book exhibits. The original intent of the event was to link the theme of books to an architectural “jewel” of the city, namely: the 14… Read more »
On 14 October 2011, the Daughters of St. Paul of the Philippines launched a 3-year period of preparation for the celebration of the circumscription’s Diamond Jubilee of foundation in 2013. The initiative opened with a solemn Eucharistic Liturgy in the Sanctuary of the Queen of Apostles in Pasay City. The preparations for this important event… Read more »
From 9-10 October, the sisters in charge of Pauline publishing in Europe met in Krobkrotzenburg (Frankfurt), where, with great simplicity, they reflected together and shared ideas as to how our various communities on this continent can collaborate more concretely with one another in the publishing apostolate. Sixteen FSPs from Italy, Spain, Great Britain, Romania, Portugal,… Read more »
Launched in Italy in 1997, Religion Today is an annual film festival dedicated to promoting interreligious dialogue through films. An itinerant festival, it was held this year in the city of Trent from 14-26 October 2011 and revolved around the theme: Poverty: A Problem or an Opportunity?-tackling the subject from not only its social dimension… Read more »
The month-long course of spiritual exercises inspired by Fr. James Alberione’s spiritual-apostolic experience recorded in the text Donec Formetur Christus in vobis opens on 23 October. The course, which is being held for the 9th consecutive year, offers participants an intense immersion in the “overflowing riches” of the Pauline spirituality. As in previous years, this… Read more »
The month of October, dedicated to the missions, finds its high point in the celebration of World Mission Day, which this year falls on 23 October and revolves around the theme: “As the Father has sent me, so I send you” (Jn. 20:21). In his message for this day, Pope Benedict XVI reminds everyone that… Read more »
The 63rd Frankfurt International Book Fair, the world’s most important publishing event, opened on 12 October 2011. FSPs representing Pauline publishing sectors from all over the world participated in the event with books and audio visuals on the Bible, spirituality, current issues, material for children, etc. A theme that our publications–and also those of other… Read more »
T-shirts, yellow balloons, prayer sessions, concerts and testimonies of life-all were a fundamental part of the “Mission to Youth” Week organized by the diocese of Rome from 1-8 October 2011. An outreach program of “youth to youth,” the mission was placed under the protection of Blessed John Paul II and involved more than 400 young… Read more »
The course for our young FSP missionaries held in Rome from 15 September to 10 October has now concluded. Entitled, Serving the Word with Universal Horizons, the encounter was the fruit of the process of redesigning our presences, which has led to the reassignment of sisters from various circumscriptions to other countries. The purpose of… Read more »
