6-September-2004 -- ACI Prensa Servicios de Noticias
VATICAN CITY, Vatican, September 6 (CNA) - At the
end of the Angelus prayer after celebrating Mass in Loreto with 250,000
faithful, mostly members of the lay movement Catholic Action, in which he
beatified three Servants of God and members of Catholic Action Fr. Pedro Tarres
i Claret, Alberto Marvelli, and Pina Surian, Pope John Paul II entrusted three
"assignments" to the Church's laity.
"The first," he said, "is 'contemplation': commit yourselves
to walking on the path of holiness with your eyes fixed on Jesus, the one Master
and Savior of the World.
"The second is 'communion': seek to promote the spirituality of unity
with the pastors of the Church, with all your brothers in the faith and with
other ecclesial groups. Be leaven of dialogue with all men and women of good
will."
"The third assignment is 'mission': As lay people, bring the leaven of
the Gospel into homes and schools, into places of work and of recreation. The
Gospel is the word of hope for the world," said the Pope.