THE WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY begins on Thursday, January 18 and concludes on January 25, the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. This week is celebrated annually by Christians around the world as we pray for the restoration of unity among the followers of Jesus. The Vatican Dicastery for promoting Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches have collaborated on a resource to promote prayer and reflection for this week. It is centered on the Scriptural verse “You shall love the Lord your God and your neighbour as yourself,” and can be found on our website: https://www.peterboroughdiocese.org/en/resourcesGeneral/Homepage-banners/2024/Resources/EN-WPCU-2024-.pdf
WORD OF GOD SUNDAY takes place next weekend, January 21st, the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Established at the conclusion of the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has encouraged faith communities to use this Sunday to make the Scriptures better known and more widely diffused. The Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization has prepared an excellent resource for this Sunday, entitled “Remain in my Word.” In addition to a catechesis on praying with Scripture from Pope Francis, it contains some practical ideas for celebrating this Sunday in the parish and the family home. You can find the resource on our website.