Enter Into Mercy Encounter Mercy Contemplate Mercy
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Enter Into Encounter Contemplate Mercy Mercy Mercy SACRAMENT OF PENANCE & HOLY DOORS HOLY HOURS RECONCILIATION Passage through a Holy The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is OF MERCY Door is a sign of our a particular manifestation of the mercy of the decision to enter into the Lord. The Lord shows his face of mercy to the Mon, Jan 25, 7pm life of Jesus Christ and sinner who confesses sorrow for sins and is then Miraculous Medal make the passage from sin freed to live more faithfully the Gospel way of Shrine*, Philadelphia to grace. During a Jubilee, life. The Jubilee Year of Mercy brings a fresh Sun, Feb 7, 4pm pilgrimage to a Holy Door emphasis to the need for regular Confession in St. John Neumann Shrine*, Philadelphia offers the possibility of the life of a Christian and a renewed appreciation obtaining a Plenary March 4-5—Observance of 24 Hours for the Lord for the gift of the grace of this Sacrament. The Indulgence under the usual celebration of the Sacrament of Penance and Sun, April 3, 5:30pm–Divine Mercy Sunday conditions. Reconciliation is central to the observance of the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul*, Philadelphia To learn more about the Jubilee Holy Doors and Jubilee Year of Mercy. An awareness of the Tues, April 26, 7pm Indulgences, visit: archphila.org/mercy/liturgy importance of this Mother of Divine Providence†, King of Prussia S a c r a m e n t a l s o illumines for us the Thurs, May 19, 7pm PRINCIPAL HOLY DOOR value of doing works St. Joseph Parish, Downingtown Cathedral Basilica of of penance as a regular Fri, May 13, 6:15pm Saints Peter & Paul reminder of the tender Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia*, Philadelphia Philadelphia compassion and Fri, June 3, 7pm-Solemnity of the Sacred Heart mercy of our Lord. Sacred Heart Parish, Royersford SHRINE HOLY DOORS THE HOLY EUCHARIST Thurs, August 4, 7pm Miraculous Medal Shrine The Lord Jesus redeems and saves us in his mercy with every celebration of the Eucharist. Our Lady of Ransom†, Philadelphia Philadelphia The Jubilee Year of Mercy gives us a new Wed, Sept 14 , 7pm-Exaltation of the Holy Cross Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa opportunity to understand more fully what Holy Cross Parish, Springfield happens at Mass as the Sacrifice of the Lord. Doylestown Thurs, Oct 6, 2016, 7pm This Sacrifice revealed in the Word of God and Shrine of St. John Neumann St. Alphonsus Parish, Maple Glen made present in the Eucharist Prayer is the Philadelphia ordinary means of grace for Christians—with Fri, Oct 14, after 7pm Mass Shrine of St. Katharine Drexel Holy Communion—to experience our heavenly Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine*, Doylestown Father’s kindness and mercy and to respond to Bensalem Wed, Nov 2 after the 11am Mass him with faithful Christian lives. The Jubilee St. Katharine Drexel Shrine*, Bensalem Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia Year of Mercy invites all Catholics to commit Philadelphia anew to participation in Sunday Mass and other Holy Hours in Spanish coming soon! occasions, to adore the Lord in his holy Body and * Indicates a location with a Jubilee Holy Door. archphila.org/mercy Blood, and to serve one another in the living † American Sign Language interpretation will be Body of Christ, the Church. available at this holy hour. Discover the Truth Live Mercy About Mercy FAITH FORMATION WORKS OF MERCY In an era when there is so much confusion Since the whole human about what mercy is, Christians discover person, body and soul, the truth about mercy by setting their gaze is the subject of God’s on Jesus Christ, mercy incarnate. We can loving mercy, the do this by studying the Church’s rich works of mercy are oriented towards both teachings about mercy and allowing the physical and ourselves to be transformed by them into spiritual good of the authentic witnesses of mercy in the world. human person. In living the works of mercy, the Visit archphila.org/mercy/formation to Church shares in God’s action in the world, explore the small group studies, books and namely, the restoration, protection and formation resources that are available to affirmation of the full dignity of the person made in the image of God. help us discover the truth about mercy. Also, check out the Jubilee calendar of Visit archphila.org/mercy/works to learn about events to find occasions to deepen your the many ways you can live the works of mercy knowledge of and strengthen your faith in in the greater Philadelphia area! God’s merciful love. DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION CORPORAL WORKS SPIRITUAL WORKS Discover the truth OF MERCY OF MERCY about divine mercy personally by praying Feed the hungry Admonish the sinner the Divine Mercy Chaplet each day Give drink to the thirsty Instruct the ignorant during the Jubilee. The Chaplet of Divine Clothe the naked Counsel the doubtful Mercy is a short, 10- minute prayer that Shelter the homeless Comfort the sorrowful uses traditional Rosary -Jesus to St. Faustina, Diary of St. Faustina, 1520 beads to meditate upon Visit the sick Bear wrongs patiently and ask for the infinite mercy of God that Visit the imprisoned Forgive all injuries archphila.org/mercy was poured out upon the world through Pray for the living and the the passion of Jesus Christ. Special Bury the dead intentions for the Jubilee prayer of the dead Divine Mercy Chaplet can be found at: archphila.org/mercy/liturgy archphila.org/mercy .