Sunday of the Word of God 2024

The Sunday of the Word of God was instituted by Pope Francis on 30th September 2019 and is observed on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.  “a Sunday given over entirely to the word of God, so as to appreciate the inexhaustible riches contained in that constant dialogue between the Lord and his people. Devoting a specific Sunday of the liturgical year to the word of God can enable the Church to experience anew how the risen Lord opens up for us the treasury of his word and enables us to proclaim its unfathomable riches before the world.” (Aperuit Illis 2)

The Sunday of the Word of God is a profoundly pastoral initiative with which Pope Francis wants to make it clear how important it is in the daily life of the Church and our communities to refer to the Word of God, a Word that is not confined to a book, but which remains ever alive and becomes a concrete and tangible sign. Each local community will be able to find the most suitable and effective ways to live this Sunday to the fullest, helping the people of God «to grow in religious and intimate familiarity with the sacred Scriptures» (Aperuit illis,15).

Click here to download the Pastoral Handbook prepared by the Dicastery for Evangelization intended to help and be offered to parish communities and those gathered for Sunday›s Eucharistic celebration, so that this Sunday may be resolutely lived.