December 3, 2020

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ADVENT:

A LIGHT SHINES:

GREGORY:

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Bishops’ resources for Advent practice, reflection

How one priest keeps the faith in COVID time

Black Catholics joyful as DC prelate named cardinal

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

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At Mass with new cardinals, pope warns against worldliness CAROL GLATZ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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First Sunday of Advent in COVID time

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordlieone celebrated Mass for the First Sunday of Advent on Nov. 29 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The previous day, a surge in COVID cases prompted the state of California to assign San Francisco and San Mateo counties to the most restrictive pandemic reopening tier, closing worship services, gyms, museums and movie theaters. In a commentary posted the same day, the archbishop called the move discriminatory, saying “the government is demoting worship to the same status as watching a movie: ‘non-essential.’” Read the commentary at https://sfarchdiocese.org/letters-and-statements.

VATICAN CITY – Concelebrating Mass with newly created cardinals, Pope Francis said Advent is a time to be vigilant, hopeful and helpful. People of faith who believe in the heaven that awaits them should not be caught up with earthly concerns, he said during a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Nov. 29, the first Sunday of Advent, which marks the start of a new liturgical year. “Why should we be anxious about money, fame, success, all of which will fade away? Why should we waste time complaining about the night, when the light of day awaits us?” he asked. The Mass was celebrated the day after Pope Francis created 13 new cardinals from eight different nations. The new cardinals included Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington. Wearing purple vestments, the 11 new cardinals SEE POPE, PAGE 17

Vatican tells young people to ask for ‘words of wisdom’ for Christmas CAROL GLATZ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY – One present young people should ask for this Christmas is words of wisdom from older people they know, a Vatican dicastery said. “Today, in the difficult circumstances of a Christmas still overshadowed by the pandemic, we are proposing that young people post on social media a memory, a piece of advice or a ‘gift of wisdom’ they have received from one of the elderly people with whom they have formed a bond in recent months,” said the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life. The invitation was part of a new campaign launched Nov. 27 aimed at encouraging young people to reach out to their grandparents and other older people, not only to help alleviate the isolation and loneliness caused by pandemic restrictions, but also to create new and creative bonds.

The unusual circumstances caused by the pandemic means “there is an opportunity for young people to receive a special gift” for Christmas this year, the dicastery said in a news release. “Because of the pandemic, there are more elderly people who live alone. We can create bonds with each of them – this is a treasure waiting to be discovered!” The Vatican office asked that people reach out to older people and ask for “the gift of their wisdom.” People can then take the advice, memories and nuggets of wisdom they collect and post them on social media using the hashtag #aGiftOfWisdom. “Some of the best posts will be shared” on the dicastery’s social media accounts @laityfamilylife, it said. personal way to honor your loved one’s patriotism to our country. “Unfortunately, inA many cases, because of the (CNS PHOTO/DICASTERY FOR LAITY, THE FAMILY AND LIFE) If you have received a flag honoring your loved one's military service and would to donate it A Vatican sociallike media campaign aims to encourage young to the cemeterySEE to be flown as part an “Avenue of Flags" on Memorial Day,to4th of July Day, CHRISTMAS, PAGEof17 people reach outand to Veterans' their grandparents and older people.

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