Information service of the Pontifical Mission Societies since 1927
Caracas (Fides Service) - “You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church” was the theme of national Holy Childhood Day in Venezuela celebrated on Sunday 29 January. Holy Childhood children from parishes and schools all over the country gathered at Our Lady of Consolation School in Caracas, to celebrate Holy Childhood Day and the 163rd anniversary of the Pontifical Mission Society for Holy Childhood. The day began with a welcome ceremony for the different groups, followed by a Mass presided by the Nuncio to Venezuela, Archbishop Giacinto Berlocco concelebrated by Fr. José Rafael Romero Linares, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies and Fr. Celerino Anziano, national secretary for Holy Childhood.
The central moment was a competition “Who wants to be a missionary?” with questions on catechism, the Bible, Holy Childhood, Mission, on the catechesis for the Day 2006. The winner was the delegation from La Concepcion School in Montalbán. Lunch was followed by singing, dancing and theatre pieces on subjects concerning, the Pope, the Church or mission. The gathering closed with the sending of missionaries and the re-launching of the Living Rosary. The children promised to pray the missionary rosary more often so it may be the spiritual force behind Holy Childhood activity with the slogan: “Living rosary, the prayer of courageous children who love the mission”. (RG) (Agenzia Fides 1/2/2006 - righe 18, parole 252)
