On the occasion of the 19th anniversary of the ascent to Heaven of the Servant of God Fr. Luigi Giussani (February 22, 2005) and the 42nd anniversary of the pontifical recognition of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation (February 11, 1982), as well as the 70th anniversary of the birth of the movement of CL, Masses are scheduled to be celebrated in around the world, presided over by cardinals and bishops.
The intention of the Masses is as follows:
Grateful for the gift of the charism Fr. Giussani was given by the Holy Spirit, we long to serve the Church and its pastors with all our energy, in the certainty that only by daily following Christ and His Vicar can we experience true unity among ourselves and serve the good of the people of our time.
May Mary Queen of Peace guide the path of the entire movement and intercede for peace in the world.
Davide Prosperi (President of the Fraternity of CL) has stated:
Aware of the task entrusted to us to contribute to the building of the Church and to the proclamation to the world of the hope that Christ is for the life of every person, we wish to commemorate Fr. Giussani – and the history generated by his friendship with those who followed him – keeping our gaze fixed on the words that Pope Francis addressed to me in the letter sent to the movement on the occasion of these anniversaries: “I particularly care to advise you and all the adherents of the movement to take care of the unity among you: in fact, it alone, in following the pastors of the Church, will in time be able to safeguard the fruitfulness of the charism that the Holy Spirit gave to Fr. Giussani: ‘I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’”
