January 6 is the liturgical Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. In Canada, this Feast is transferred to the nearest Sunday (thus we will observe it in just two days' time) but in Rome, there is a Papal Mass celebrated in the Basilica of Saint Peter.
At 9:30am local time, the liturgy began. In the course of the celebration, the Holy Father pronounced his homily and as is his custom, greeted the gathered pilgrims at the end of the liturgy before pronouncing the words of the Angelus.
Today, in addition to his regular Angelus greeting, His Holiness also announced that there will be a Consistory held on February 18 of this year, during which 22 newly appointed Cardinals will receive the red hat. These newly named Cardinals come from all parts of the world, including the Archdiocese of Toronto (Canada).
In addition to their responsibilities to assist the Successor of Peter in his duty to confirm the faithful in faith and to be first and foremost a sign of unity and communion in the Church, Cardinals who have not yet celebrated their 80th birthday are called upon to elect the Successor of Peter when the current Pope dies.
Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins will now join the 108 others who are considered Cardinal electors. In total, there are 192 living Cardinals, all of whom are consulted at various times and in various circumstances in order to seek wisdom and guidance as major decisions must be made.
The formal investiture of the newly appointed Cardinals will take place in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome on February 18, 2011.
At 9:30am local time, the liturgy began. In the course of the celebration, the Holy Father pronounced his homily and as is his custom, greeted the gathered pilgrims at the end of the liturgy before pronouncing the words of the Angelus.
Today, in addition to his regular Angelus greeting, His Holiness also announced that there will be a Consistory held on February 18 of this year, during which 22 newly appointed Cardinals will receive the red hat. These newly named Cardinals come from all parts of the world, including the Archdiocese of Toronto (Canada).
Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins will now join the 108 others who are considered Cardinal electors. In total, there are 192 living Cardinals, all of whom are consulted at various times and in various circumstances in order to seek wisdom and guidance as major decisions must be made.
The formal investiture of the newly appointed Cardinals will take place in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome on February 18, 2011.
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