Posted on 07/13/2007 5:55:30 AM PDT by maryz
Many people want to express their gratitude to someone for the provisions of Summorum Pontificum.
It costs almost nothing to write a note of appreciation.
I suggest you write a very brief, VERY brief note to
His Holiness Benedict XVI Palazzo Apostolico 00120 Vatican City
Tips for writing to the Pope to thank him:
1) one side of one sheet of paper
2) unless your penmanship is perfect, type or word processor
3) dont say anything negative about anyone
4) in two lines, express why you love the older liturgy and how you participate
5) in one line promise prayers for His Holiness and some work of mercy do will do for him and his intentions
Start with "Dear Holy Father," or "Most Holy Father", and address him as "Your Holiness".
Also write to the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", who shouldered the burden of the M.P. and will so in the future.
Here there are two good possibilities:
His Eminence
Dario Card. Castrillon Hoyos
President
Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei"
Palazzo del SantUffizio
00120 Vatican City
Start with "Your Eminence," and address him as such.
Tips
1) one side of one sheet of paper
2) unless your penmanship is perfect, type or word processor
3) express your hopes for the fruits of the document
4) say how you concretely participate NOW in the older rite, and where, and how many people come
5) do not say disrespectful things of the bishop or priests
6) dont say what you think the MP OUGHT to have been
7) express your support of prayers for his difficult role
Also, for all these years, the point man in the Commission has been the long-suffering
Msgr. Camille Perl
Secretary
Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei"
Palazzo del SantUffizio
00120 Vatican City
Start with "Dear Monsignor" or "Reverend Monsignor".
While curial officials dont look for recognition, Msgr. Perl has been in the Commission from the beginning. I think he would be touched by kind notes.
1) one side of one sheet of paper, or a greeting nice card
2) good penmanship, type or word processor
3) tell him some little prayer or work of mercy you will perform for his intention
4) express your support of prayers everyone in the office
And for Msgr. Perl, you can tell him Fr. Z sent you! o{];¬)
For the Commission, you might do this right away, before the August curial recess.
For all of the above, dont try to be flowery or overly formal. Just be respectful and sincere . and brief. They get enough long flowery formal stuff during the day.
REMEMBER: When you think about the M.P., if there is something you dont like about it, dont spoil the situation by falling into the trap of seeing
Ping!
This is sad!
¿Porqué?
bump!
I sent thank-you cards to all three.
There is an email address for the Pope, too: benedictxvi@vatican.va
Sorry, I forget how do the HTML to make it work from here. I'm sure the Pope doesn't read all his email, but I'm also sure someone reads them and totals them by subject and, probably, geographical area.
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