During the celebration presided over by the Pontiff, the services of reader and catechism will be given to lay men and women from various countries. It is also expected to begin a “Year of Prayer” in preparation for the Jubilee of 2025.
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The Fifth Sunday of the Word of God, proclaimed by Pope Francis on September 30, 2019, will be celebrated on January 21, 2024. The motto of this edition is taken from the Gospel of John: “Abide in my word.” (John 8,31). On Sunday, January 21, at 9:30 a.m. Italian time (5:30 a.m. Brazilian time), His Holiness the Pope will preside over the Eucharistic celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica, with the aim of reviving the responsibility that the faithful bear. In Bible Knowledge, participants in the Mass will be presented with the Gospel of Mark.
The services of reader and catechist will be given to lay persons
During the celebration, the services of reader and catechist will be given to lay men and women, and two persons in particular will receive the service of reader and nine the service of catechist. The lay believers represent God's people and come from Brazil, Bolivia, Korea, Chad, Germany, and the West Indies. The Mass will be broadcast live, with commentary in Portuguese, on our website, YouTube and Facebook channels.
Free pastoral liturgical allowance
The Sector of the Essential Issues for World Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization, entrusted by the Pope to promote this event, has made available online free pastoral liturgical support, useful for living the Word of God and praying in community and family in person. The text, available this year only in digital version, can be downloaded online in Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Polish at www.evangelizatio.va. A tool that offers suggestions for encouraging a deeper encounter with the Word of God in community, family and daily life, as well as including articles, reflections, devotional texts and pastoral suggestions.
“Sunnah of Prayer”
On the Sunday of the Word of God, the Pope is expected to officially establish the Year of Prayer, in preparation for the Jubilee of 2025. After encouraging contemplation of the documents and study of the fruits of the Second Vatican Council in 2023, he will issue his will on the occasion of the Feast of Pope Francis, the year 2024 will be designated in dioceses around the world. To rediscover the centrality of prayer.
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