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Year of the Word of God
November 30, 2008 - November 28, 2009

During the Year of the Word of God, the people of God of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe are encouraged to

  • prepare to hear and live the Gospel as proclaimed in the Sunday Eucharistic celebrations through personal prayer and reflection on the scriptures prior to and after the Sunday Eucharistic celebration.
  • develop and deepen a love of and familiarity with the Word of God through reading and bible study.

This year the world-wide Church is called to pay particular attention to the Word of God.  We are reminded that June 29, 2008 - June 29, 2009, has been proclaimed a "Year of St. Paul" in preparation for the 2,000th anniversary of the apostle's birth.  Pope Benedict has convened the Synod of Bishops for October 2008, to discuss the theme: "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church." (General Assembly of the Synod Oct. 5-26, 2008)

In the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, the Pastoral Plan (2006) contains several goals for archdiocesan offices and for parishes dealing with evangelization, preaching, formation and prayer, all of which relate to the Word of God.  Three key goals include:

  • The whole people of God of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe will support the use of the most effective strategies available to us to communicate the Good News of Jesus Christ and promote the ministerial efforts of the Church. (Evangelization Goal 1: Sharing the Good News)
  • The whole people of God of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe will facilitate, encourage, and support the ongoing efforts of priests and deacons to continually strengthen their preaching at Mass and at other sacramental celebrations. (Sacraments and Worship Goal 3: Preaching)
  • The whole people of God in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe will pursue training, tools and support to equip the faithful with methods and models to deepen personal discipleship and share the Good News with others. (Evangelization Goal 3: Training for Evangelization and Discipleship)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year of the Word of God
promulgated by
Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan,
Archbishop of Santa Fe


"Proclaiming and living God's Word belongs to all of us through our Baptism.  Each Sunday, as we gather to celebrate the Eucharist, the whole People of God is called to hear the Word of God proclaimed, to be nourished by that Word of God and by the Body of Christ, and then we are sent to bring that Word to the world.
Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan
Archbishop of Santa Fe

With this in mind, I am proclaiming a YEAR OF THE WORD OF GOD to be observed in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe from the First Sunday of Advent, 2008, through the Solemnity of Christ the King, November 2009."...

Read full promulgation letter here

Questions of the Week:

Starting November 23, 2009 the Office of Worship and Christian Initiation at the Archdiocese of Santa Fe will be posting the Questions of the Week on their website.  Please click here to go to their site.