Pope Francis has announced an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy which began with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on December 8, 2015, and will conclude with its closing on November 20, 2016. The Adult Faith Formation and Service Commissions have been inspired by the Pope’s call and would like to recognize the ways we as a Parish are already performing spiritual and corporal acts of mercy and raise consciousness of more that we can do. Throughout the coming weeks and months, please look to this section of the website as we explore how we, as a parish and as individuals, can respond to the Pope’s call for mercy and kindness.
Year of Mercy highlights
ALLELUJAH! Evening for Women returns on Tuesday, November 1 at 6:30pm
In the light of the Year of Mercy, come join us on the first Tuesday of the month, starting November 1, for a graced evening of prayer, meditation and sharing! Let's wrap up together this fabulous Jubilee Year, going into depth in the face of Mercy. Bring one of your favorite recipes for a wonderful Pot Luck! All are welcome! Begins in Powers Hall (St. John lower church)There will be an opportunity to share yo
Year of Mercy: Year of RCIA?
Pope Francis dedicated thisExtraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy to living out in our daily lives the mercy which God constantly extends to all of us. As he says, “Let us allow God to surprise us. He never tires of casting open the doors of his heart and of repeating that he loves us and wants to share his love with us.”
Are you ready to be surprised? Please consider the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. The doors of the RCIA are flung open
In this Year of Mercy...
Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy calls us to know mercy and show mercy in a very intentional way. Take time each week to be mindful of ways you show mercy to others… through forgiveness or through acts of kindness to others in need. Write down your act of mercy on a heart and then place it in the Mercy Basket next to the offertory table at the back of the Church.
Vessels of Mercy – a Prayer for the Year of Mercy
God of Mercy,
As you forgive us
So you send us forth
To bear your message of mercy to all.
Give us willing feet and gentle hands.
Bless us with listening ears and searching eyes.
Endow us with understanding minds.
Ordain us with compassionate hearts.
In our acts and in our words
Make us vessels of your Mercy
To reach out to the broken
On behalf of the Father who wipes away our debts
As lovingly as he wipes away our tears
And calls his children home.
Help us lift your people in body and spirit.
And so make every year a year of mercy. Amen
