- All European Christians live together, the Marian time starting from 150 years of LOURDES (2008) to 100 years of FATIMA (2017).
- "Per Mariam ad Jesum" ! Mary brings us to Jesus.
C Useful ways and means for the realization:
The initiative proposed above could be promoted at the level of Europe, involving National Bishops’ Conferences and of both men and women religious and ecclesial movements.
Having a informal opportune contact with higher authorities (Cardinals, Bishops, Presidents of Episcopal conferences, etc), because through them the initiative can easily reach the knowledge of the Holy Father.
D The Formalities (the first step) for the Realization:
- The superiors could encourage and permit explicitly all those who wish to work for this mission with their blessing and approval.
- An establishment of a centre and office (1-2 or3 persons in-charge as ready sensitization) which could serve as immediate via media (via E-mail), principally both men and women religious could initiate and then make other dioceses, parishes, and the ecclesial movements to involve in it.
- An official letter from the Secretary to the Episcopal conference in Europe and the conference of Major Religious Superiors could be obtained.
E Some Concrete Indications:
- The initiative may include as a sing of (possibly) passing the statue of “Mary of Nazareth”, among the people, which is left with Fransciscans of Nazareth at the end of “peregrination Mariae Mondiale” (from8th March 1998- Christmas 1999).
- The Bishop’s conference of Europe on their part could request a statue of Mary of Nazareth from the custodian father of the Holy Land.
- The statue “Mary of Nazareth” will stop for a week in every Capital of the New Europe, mainly stopping in the cathedral; but one of the week days of that week it will visit the main marian Shrine in the country.
- Request may made to the Holy Father from Rome to send his inspiring message to every country during “the week of Evangelization with Mary”, consecrating to Her every person of Europe and finally whole Europe at large.
- All the countries must live making use of all the means available at Church level, a unique programme like, a day or a week with prayers, singing, teaching, celebrations and consecration and a National committee could prepare a guide book.
- A team and a Committee should be constituted in every country to- A team and a Committee should be constituted in every country to respond to the needs of Episcopate and the European Religious could be executive part of the obligation of this Evangelization
by European Catholic Comunity. The National Committee should be composed of : a Bishop (president), an effective Coordinator, a man and woman religious, a lay man and woman and one among them could be elected as secretary.
- The General coordinator (instructed by the suitable authority) must himself principally coordinate, assist and animate the whole initiative. His head office
is good that is placed at the International Shrine of Holy House of Loreto (AN).
- The economical aspect will have recourse to the Providence. In every place free collection can be made. It will look after the printing matters and religious articles related to the Mission of “Mary of Nazareth”.
- The excess offers, gifts will be handed over to the General coordinator and his central governing body, for the charitable work in honor of Mary of Nazareth”.
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