Vatican announces initiatives for first World Day of
Poor
A free mobile clinic that has been set up in front of St Peter's Square to provide medical sevices, one of the initiatives making the first World Day of the Poor on November 19th.- ANSA |
(Vatican Radio) This Sunday, November 19th marks
the first World
Day of the Poor, which Pope Francis called for at the conclusion of the
Jubilee Year of Mercy. The Pontifical Council for New Evangelisation on Tuesday
announced a number of special events that are taking place throughout the week
to highlight this annual initiative.
On Sunday morning in St Peter’s Basilica, some four thousand
poor and needy people, accompanied by volunteers from Italy, France, Spain,
Brussels, Luxembourg and Poland will take part in a Mass celebrated by Pope
Francis.
Following the Eucharist, 1.500 of the visitors will be
invited to lunch in the adjacent Paul VI Hall, while the other 2.500 guests
will be taken to lunch in some of the Catholic colleges, seminaries and
charitable organisations in the vicinity of the Vatican.
Festive lunch in Paul VI Hall
Those dining in the Paul VI Hall will be served a meal of
gnocchi with tomato sauce and veal stew with vegetables, plus tiramisu and
coffee for desert, all prepared by papal chef Sergio Dussin from Bassano del
Grappa in Italy’s northern Veneto region.
The Vatican police band and a children’s choir will provide
background music for the festive lunch, which has been organised in collaboration
with a number of local charity organisations and parishes.
Prayer vigil at St Lawrence Basilica
On the previous evening, Saturday 18th at 8pm, there will
also be a prayer vigil in the ancient Rome Basilica of St Lawrence to remember
volunteers all over the world who offer their services in support of the poor
and marginalized.
Throughout the week of the 13th to 19th November, meanwhile,
a mobile clinic has been set up just in front of St Peter’s Square offering
free specialized medical services between the hours of 9am and 4pm.
Free medical services
A special booklet marking this first World Day of the Poor
has also been published in six languages as a pastoral aid for dioceses and
parishes worldwide who wish to take part in this important initiative.
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