Monday, February 25, 2013

Vocations in Sydney


The Letter of the Holy Office 1949 says 'this dogma must be understood in that sense in which the Church herself understands it.' Father John George from the Archdiocese of Sydney says the Catholic Church understands the baptism of desire and being saved in invincible ignorance as being physically visible to us.He can see the deceased who are real-life exceptions to every one needing to convert into the Church, which is the traditional message of the dogma.

Those young people who have a vocation to the religious life in Sydney, please note, this is the interpretation of the Letter you will have to use, to be accepted in the Archdiocese of Sydney.

This interpretation is also extended, in the Archdiocese, to Vatican Council II (LG 16,LG 8 etc), the Catechism of the Catholic Church (846,1257 etc) and the dogma on salvation(Cantate Domino, Council of Florence 1441).

This is the interpretation accepted by the Cardinal Archbishop George Pell and Monsignor John Usher, the Chancellor.  (chancery@sydneycatholic.org )  Tel: (02) 9390 5100  Fax :(02) 9261 8312
They will not deny it if you ask them.

Vocations

Instead if they would say that the dead are not visible to us then it means there are no exceptions to the dogma on salvation and we are back to the traditional interpretation, the historical understanding of the dogma, according to the Church Councils, popes and saints.

To confirm this requirement for vocations contact Fr. Michael de Stoop, Vocations Director. vocations@sydneycatholic.org   Tel :(02) 9390 5280 Fax (02) 9390 5288