【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2010326日梵蒂岡訊】 ─ 410日,都靈聖殮布將作新紀元首次公開展覽。這活動有助今天的人們,更新他們對上主及祂慈悲的信仰。

昨天早上,聖座新聞室的龍巴迪神父,主持記者會,介紹這項為期至523日的活動。都靈總教區暨聖殮布教廷守護人Severino Poletto樞機、2010年聖殮布展覽委員會主席暨都靈市文化代表Fiorenzo Alfieri教授、聖殮布教區委員會主席Giuseppe Ghiberti蒙席及展覽委員會常務主任暨慈幼協進會會員Maurizio Baradello博士,均在會中發言。

近年來,聖殮布保存及展覽技術不斷改進。最近十年,聖殮布一直保持平直,沒有捲起,並在2002年,殮屍布上被尚貝里安貧小姊妹的修女加上的「補丁」被除去了,圖像上經摺疊的痕跡,亦變回平順。

Poletto樞機把是次展覽的主題定為「基督的苦難,人的苦難」,強調著代表耶穌基督苦難的聖殮布圖像,與今日世界人類苦難的關連,使信眾透過這塊亞麻布,能回想起天主的慈悲,以及兄弟姊妹間的彼此服務。

2010年度的展覽,由都靈總主教主辦,並由都靈省市及比埃蒙區協辦,一如19982000年這兩次一樣。意大利教會及都靈教區,連同一些公共機構,為這次活動提供經濟資源及物流支援。都靈兩所財政機構,CRT基金及聖保祿公司,亦提供了很大的援助。

由於這次展覽為外來朝聖者的熱點,因此場內將播放影片,講解朝聖者所要參觀的聖殮布。他們離開座堂後,更有機會領受修和聖事──在場有不同語言的司鐸聽告解,他們亦可到訪聖體小堂。

與聖殮布展覽有關的不同類型活動,也即將舉行。在 www.sindone.org 網頁中,可作參觀預約,並可找到一些有用的資訊。超過一百三十萬名朝聖者已作預約,預計人數不斷上升。

教宗本篤十六世將於52日,到都靈敬禮聖殮布。

 “Passio Christi, passio hominis”

(ANS – Vatican, 26 March 2010 ) – On 10 April the first public display in the new millennium of the Turin Shroud will begin. It is an event intended to help people of today to renew their faith in the Lord and in His mercy.

Yesterday morning in the Holy See Press Office Fr Federico Lombardi chaired a press conference introducing the event which will conclude on 23 May. Among those who spoke were Cardinal Severino Poletto, Archbishop of Turin and the Pontifical Custodian of the Shroud, Prof. Fiorenzo Alfieri, Cultural Representative of the City of Turin and President of the Committee for the 2010 Exhibition of the Shroud, Mons. Giuseppe Ghiberti, President of the Diocesan Commission for the Shroud and Dr Maurizio Baradello, a Salesian-Cooperator, Director General of the Committee for the Exhibition.

In recent years improvements have been made for the preservation and the display of the Shroud. For the last ten years it has been kept flat and not rolled up and in 2002 the “patches” applied by the Poor Clare Nuns of Chambéry were removed and the fold marks and creases on the image smoothed out.

The theme of the exhibition chosen by Cardinal Poletto is “Passio Christi, passio hominis”, underlining the connection between the Holy Shroud image, representing the passion of Jesus Christ, and human suffering in the world of today so that the linen cloth may be a point of reference for believers recalling God’s mercy and service of one’s brothers and sisters.

As in 1998 and in 2000, the 2010 Exhibition is organized by the Archbishop of Turin in cooperation with the Province and Municipality of Turin and Region of Piedmont. The Italian Church and diocese of Turin, together with the public institutions, have provided economic resources and logistics to support this event. An important contribution has been made by two financial institutions in Turin  the CRT Foundation and the Saint Paul Company.

As part of the route followed by visiting pilgrims there will be a video presentation explaining the Shroud they are about to see. As they leave the Cathedral they will have the opportunity to go to confession – with priests hearing in various languages, and also to visit the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

A variety of events connected with the exhibition of the Shroud will be held. On the www.sindone.org  site it is possible book visits and also find more useful information. Over 1,300,000 pilgrims have already made bookings and many more are expected.

Pope Benedict XVI will be in Turin on Sunday 2 May to venerate the Shroud.


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