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CATHOLIC LIFE I 5 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER I OCTOBER 23, 2013 Pro Sanctity Movement promotes Church's universal call to holiness community, and support in developing a spiritual life. Members of the movement include Practicing holiness in everyday life, including personal, family, work and lay people of all ages, consecrated social, is the backbone of the Pro Sanc- people and priests whose mission is tity Movement founded in 1947 by a to share with others the message of young Italian priest who believed that holiness. "Our message is simple: Feed the everyone is called to be saints. "The saint is a person who sees his mind with knowledge of God. Warm the heart with his spirit of or her life as a vessel, seeking love. Use the hands in service to be filled," said Guglielmo to his people," states a mes"William" Giaquinta, who was sage on the Pro Sanctity webordained in 1938 and named site, www.prosanctity.com. bishop in 1968. "One who has The Second Vatican Countasted the love of God and cil confirmed the theology of hungers for more. A person Bishop Giaquinta in "Lumen in need of others, in order to Gentium," the Dogmatic Congive without measure, being BISHOP stitution on the Church. The immersed in the present yet GUGLIELMO council Fathers tell us that "in anticipating eternity." GIAQUINTA the Church, everyone whethBishop Giaquinta, born in er belonging to the hierarchy, Noto, Italy, in 1914, preached universal holiness and his message res- or being cared for by it, is called to hoonated with Italian youths after World liness…. " Bishop Giaquinta also founded the War II who were seeking more than Institute of Apostolic Oblates (for lay power and money. He said, "Holiness is our maximum women), the Institute of Apostolic Soresponse to God's infinite love," which dales (for diocesan priests), and the is reflected in the book of Deuterono- Ecclesial Organization of Social Animamy: "Therefore, you shall love the Lord, tors (for lay men). I He was involved in the work of the this, your God, with your whole heart, and with your whole being, and with your Italian Episcopal Conference until 1984, the and died in Rome on June 15, 1994. o strive whole strength" (6:5). "The world does not belong to those More than 60 years later, the Pro tion, eeds Sanctity Movement continues to pro- who limit themselves to sitting on the d's love mote universal holiness worldwide See Movement, Page 6 helping people find a sense of peace, eryBY CINDY BROVSKY Pro ge 5. MercyMe Saturday, Nov. 2 • 7:30pm Sunday, Nov. 3 • 6:30pm See the complete lineup online and get your tickets today! ucstars.com 970.356.5000 • 701 10th Ave., Greeley season sponsors: The City of Greeley proudly owns and operates the UCCC media sponsor: accommodations provided by:

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