| 50th Anniversary of the Canonisation of St. V. Pallotti |
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The celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the Canonisation of St. Vincent Pallotti will begin on January 20 2012 and finish on January 20 2013. The Committee "Pallottine Family Celebrates" has developed a programme of initiatives for the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Canonisation which were approved during the meeting of the three Superiors General of the Core Communities on October 8 last. As a starting point for its work, the Committee took the numerous suggestions submitted from many places, the majority being achievable within the time agreed for the celebrations and during 2013. "Holiness" in St. Vincent Pallotti was chosen as a general theme for the year in order to enter more deeply into his spiritual experience. For this reason, the whole life of the Union should converge towards this 'tempo forte', this 'special time of grace', and the initiatives which will take place will be the instrument through which this spiritual and apostolic renewal can be achieved in order that we may be faithful to the charism which Saint Vincent left us. The celebrations in Rome will take place during the Triduum of preparation for the feast of St. Vincent Pallotti. The Eucharistic celebrations will take place, according to the following calendar, in different churches which are significant to the history and identity of the Union of Catholic Apostolate, in order to bring Saint Vincent back into the heart of the Roman Church: 
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