A synthesis of Tertio Millennio Adveniente

Pope John Paul II

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today"

Make glad the city of God
Joy based on forgiveness of sins and reconciliation

1997   Year 1: Jesus Christ

* Faith
* Mary: the mystery of her divine motherhood
* Baptism
* Themes for Catechesis:
   Jesus, Savior and Proclaimer of the Gospel
Christ's mission of preaching the Good News
   Mystery of Incarnation and Birth from the Virgin
   The necessity of faith in Christ for salvation
   Holy Scripture
   Prayer and fasting & spiritual discipline
* Detailed study of the Catechism.
* Christians' Unity, Ecumenism

   1998 Year 2, The Holy Spirit.

* Hope... hope in the definitive coming of the kingdom of God
* Mary: the woman of Hope, docile, silent and attentive to the Spirit.
* Confirmation
* The Holy Spirit as the principal agent of evangelization
* Unity of the Church
* Christians' Unity, Ecumenism

1999   Year 3: God the Father.

* Charity
* Mary: Woman of Perfect Charity, most holy highly favored daughter
* Penance
* God and neighbor: justice and peace
* Meeting the challenge of secularism
* Dialogue with the great monotheistic religions

2000   THE GREAT JUBILEE
A year of Favor before the Lord!"

* Primary Focus: strengthening of faith and the witness of Christians
* Eucharistic.... intensely
* A great prayer of praise and thanksgiving.    
* Unity!

 






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