January
General:
That in our time, unfortunately marked by
many episodes of violence, the Church’s bishops and priests may
continue to indicate the way of peace and understanding among
peoples.
Mission:
That the Church in Africa may become a constantly more authentic
witness of the Good News of Christ and be committed, in every
Nation, to the promotion of reconciliation and peace.
February
General:
That the goods of the earth, given by God for
all men, may be used wisely and according to
criteria of justice and solidarity.
Mission:
That the fight against diseases and great
epidemics in the Third World may find, in the
spirit of solidarity, ever more generous
collaboration on the part of the governments of
all nations.
March
General:
That the Word of God may be ever more listened
to, contemplated, loved and lived.
Mission:
That the training of catechists, organizers and
lay people committed in the service of the
Gospel may be the constant concern of those
responsible for the young Churches.
April
General:
That, allowing himself to be enlightened and
guided by the Holy Spirit, every Christian may
answer enthusiastically and faithfully to the
universal call to sanctity.
Mission:
That the number of priestly and religious
vocations may grow in North America and the
countries of the Pacific Ocean, in order to
given an adequate answer to the pastoral and
missionary needs of those populations.
May
General:
That, following the example of the Virgin Mary,
all Christians should allow themselves to be
guided by the word of God and always remain
attentive to the signs of the Lord in his own
life.
Mission:
That in Mission territories there may be no lack
of good and enlightened teachers in the major
Seminaries and in the Institutes of consecrated
life.
June
General:
That the Lord may protect sailors and all those
involved in maritime activities.
Mission:
That the Church in North Africa may bear
witness, with its presence and its action, to
God's love for every individual and all people.
July
General: That
all citizens, individually and in groups, may be
enabled to participate actively in the life and
management of the common good.
Mission:
That, aware of their own missionary duty, all
Christians may actively help all those engaged
in the evangelization of peoples.
August
General: That
all those who are going through moments of inner
difficulty and trial may find in Christ the
light and support which leads them to discover
authentic happiness.
Mission:
That the Church in China may bear witness to
ever greater inner cohesion and may manifest her
effective and visible communion with Peter's
Successor.
September
General:
That the ecumenical assembly of Sibiu in Rumania
may contribute to the growth of unity among all
Christians, for whom the Lord prayed at the Last
Supper.
Mission:
That following Christ joyfully, all missionaries
may know how to overcome the difficulties they
meet in everyday life.
October
General: That
the Christians who are in minority situations
may have the strength and. courage to live their
faith and persevere in bearing witness to it.
Mission:
That World Missionary Day may be a propitious
occasion for kindling an ever greater missionary
awareness in every baptized person.
November
General:
That those dedicated to medical research and all
those engaged in legislative activity may always
have deep respect for human life, from. its
beginning to its natural conclusion.
Mission:
That in the Korean Peninsula the spirit of
reconciliation and peace may grow.
December
General:
That human
society may be solicitous in the care of all
those stricken with AIDS, especially children
and women, and that the Church may make them
feel the Lord's love.
Mission:
That the incarnation of the Son of God, which
the Church celebrates solemnly at Christmas, may
help the peoples of the Asiatic Continent to
recognize God's Envoy, the only Savior of the
world, in Jesus.
