2018 ishop House, Darjeeling - 734101, INDIA September [Message form the Bishops Desk Dear brothers and sisters in Chis. thiemanth onthe 2stthe Roman Catholic Church observed Mission Sanday Hence Pmhumbledto share with you excerpts trom Pope Francis messagofor World Mission Day, 2018, ‘The Holy Father in his message has in particular, addressed the young people, beckoning them to be the Ambassadors bearing the Gospel of Christ. He says, “Together with young people et us bring the Gospeltoal.” "Wission revitalizes Faith” (Redemtoris Mision 2) In the words of St John Paull, a Pope who showed such sreatiove and cancer or young people, Every man and woman is a mission; that i the reason for oure onthis earth, Tobe altacted andto be cant {are wo movements that our hears, especialy when we are young, feel as interior forees ofiove: they hold out promise for our future and they give direction to ou lives. More than ‘anyone elee young people feel the power of life breaking in Uiponus and attracting us, Te ve out joyfully cur responsibilty forthe words a great challenge. Each one of sis called to reflect on tis fact: "1 am a mission on this Earth; hats the reason why lamhere inthis wold (Evangeli Gaudium, 273) The Church, by proclaiming what she freely received can share wth you young people the way and truth Which give meaning tour ifeonthis earth. Josus Christ, who fied and rose for us, appeals to our freedom and challenges Us io seek, discover and prociam this message of tuth and futiment: Many men and women, and many young peopl, have generously saciiiced themselves, even at mes martyrdom, out of love for the Gospel and series ta thelr brothers and sisters. From the Cross of Jesus we learn the divine logic of ‘seit sacriice (cf 1Cor 1:17-25) as a prodamation of te Gospel forthe le of the wort (cf. Jn 5:16) Tobe set afre by the love of Christ iso be consumed by that fre, to grow in understanding by is ight an to be wamedby tsiove (el. 2Cor5:14), You too, young friends, by your baptism have become living members of the Church togetner we Nave received the mission lo bring the Gospel to everyone. The Spreadot he fa by atraction” calls fornearsthat are open ‘and expanded by love... that expansion generates encounter. winess, proclamation; t generates sharing in chant with all those far from the faith, Inalerent to it and Perhaps even hostile and opposed toit Human cultural and Felgioussetngssilforeign tothe Gespelof Jesus ana tothe ‘sacramental presence of the Church represent the extreme Deriphenos, the “ends ofthe earth, to which, ever since the frst Easter, Jesus’ missionary csciples have been sent with the certainty that their Lord is ahvays with them. (cf. Mt 28:20; ‘Acts 18), This is what we calle missioad gentes, ‘The ends ofthe earth, dear young people, nowadays are quite roative and always easly’ navigable” -the digital world. the socal networks thal are so pervasive and readily {valiable-cssolves borders, olinates stances and reduces ‘erences, [No one isso poor 2s to be unable to give what they have, but fst and foremost what they are. Let me repeat the words of encouragement that addressed tothe young peop Of Chile: “never think th you have nothing to offer, or that ‘ebody needs you. Many paople need you. Think about # Each ofyou, thikin your eart many peopleneed me fexcerpis taken from the Vatican, 20 May 2018 ‘Solemnity ofPentecos] +Stephen LepchaMEDIA FOR @ CULTURE OF PEACE SCC cum SHG AT LIZAHILLBishop's Pastoral visits in September 20182 Seeere wile oe 000 Pisce oe ‘Tea Leaves is the medium through which the individual parishes, communities and institutions can share with others, about the activities and events of your areas of work. So please send in the reports of your initiatives and programmesto: Fr, Alex Gurung, Darjeeling Diocese Communication Commission, Bishop's House, Darjeeling E-mail : tealeavesdarieling@gmail.com / alecgurung@gmail.com, Mobile : 9641872925 Piha oy arpa Boze Corneal caer atatgrObeneoatrolg eveg gi Ner Our at ‘rod & Dosgnad at BEEYSAR GRAPHICS, Dafesing 734701 [298520 3900) b Y