The Holy Father sent a video message to Cuba, for the opening of the working sessions being undertaken by participants taking part in a Meeting of Youth Ministry Coordinators which is taking place at the Casa Sacerdotale in L'Avana (Cuba). The gathering was organized by the National Commission of Youth Ministry, and is being presided over by His Excellency, Álvaro Julio Beyra Luarca, Bishop of Santísimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo.
Dear young people,
I encourage you to fall in love with Jesus and to be ever more commitmented to the service of the Church in this tangible Cuba of today, without fear of hearing the call of God in the situations that are presented every day. Good citizens, love your land, love your country! Be generous and open your hearts to the Lord!
May the next World Youth Day in Panama and that of Cuba in Santiago not merely be the purpose of the effort you are extending, but may your efforts go further. May you discover that this is an opportunity for each one of you to deepen your faith and to build the Cuban Church of today and tomorrow, the Cuban homeland of today and tomorrow; knowing that you are not alone and that we only build from the community to which we belong, concretely, where we commit ourselves in life and encourage ourselves in our vocations.
I invite you to always keep moving forward: look ahead, love your country, love Jesus and may the Virgin care for you. Be courageous!
Video Message of His Holiness, Pope Francis
addressed to the youth workers in Cuba
Dear young people,
I encourage you to fall in love with Jesus and to be ever more commitmented to the service of the Church in this tangible Cuba of today, without fear of hearing the call of God in the situations that are presented every day. Good citizens, love your land, love your country! Be generous and open your hearts to the Lord!
May the next World Youth Day in Panama and that of Cuba in Santiago not merely be the purpose of the effort you are extending, but may your efforts go further. May you discover that this is an opportunity for each one of you to deepen your faith and to build the Cuban Church of today and tomorrow, the Cuban homeland of today and tomorrow; knowing that you are not alone and that we only build from the community to which we belong, concretely, where we commit ourselves in life and encourage ourselves in our vocations.
I invite you to always keep moving forward: look ahead, love your country, love Jesus and may the Virgin care for you. Be courageous!
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