Novo Millennio
Ineunte
In 2000, Pope John Paul II wrote a letter to you and to me.
In case you haven’t read it yet, we wanted to bring it to your attention. It is
very important that we not only read this letter, but that we take it to heart.
The Pope takes his role as Shepherd very seriously and in
this letter he is exhorting us to take our roles seriously as well, to be who we
are meant to be and to do what we are meant to do. He wrote it because he has a
vision to share with the People of God—a vision for a future full of hope!
The letter is entitled Novo Millennio Ineunte,
translated “At the beginning of the new millennium.” While it includes
reflections on the Great Jubilee which had just concluded, and rejoices in the
outpouring of graces of that year, the real purpose of the letter is to look
forward, not back.
Virginia King wrote the following articles to highlight some
of the themes for your reflection.
