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POPE-SOULS Nov-1-2004 (340 words) With photo. xxxi
Observing November feasts, pope prays for victims of terrorism
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Observing the Nov. 1 feast of All Saints and anticipating the Nov. 2 feast of All Souls, Pope John Paul II offered special prayers for the victims of terrorism.
"I feel spiritually close to their families and, while I ask the Lord to ease their pain, I pray to him for peace in the world," the pope said Nov. 1 during his midday recitation of the Angelus.
Pope John Paul told thousands of visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square on the feast of All Saints, an Italian public holiday, that the day reminds Catholics of the bond that exists between the faithful on earth and those who have died.
"The pilgrim church on earth raises its gaze toward heaven and exultantly unites with the choir of those whom God has welcomed into his glory. It is the communion of saints," the pope said.
The liturgy of the next day's feast, remembering all the faithful who have died, also evokes the connection between the living and the dead, urging Catholics "to open their hearts and pray for everyone, especially for the souls most in need of divine mercy," he said.
During an Oct. 30 audience at the Vatican, Pope John Paul also urged special attention to those who are dying.
Meeting with members of the religious orders and lay movements founded by Blessed Aloysius Guanella, including the Servants of Charity and the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence, Pope John Paul had special praise for their care of the sick and differently abled.
"And what can I say of the care you have reserved for the terminally ill? Death and dying always have been a challenge not lacking in anguish," the pope said.
One of the groups founded by Blessed Guanella was the Confraternity of St. Joseph, whose members pledge to pray for the dying.
The pope said their pledge is important because it creates "a current of prayer to help those about to cross the threshold into eternity."
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