Jubilee
Year of Mercy: a re-awakening for all Christians
(Vatican
Radio) The upcoming Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy will be a moment of
true grace for all Christians and a re-awakening to continue along the path of
the new evangelization and pastoral conversion indicated by Pope Francis. That
was the description given by Archbishop Salvadore Fisichella at a press conference
in the Vatican on Tuesday (May 5th) where he unveiled details of the main
events taking place during the Year of Mercy and the logo and motto for
it.
The
Jubilee Year of Mercy will be inaugurated on December 8th, the solemnity of the
Immaculate Conception and will run until November 20th of 2016 which is the
solemnity of Christ the King. Archbishop Fisichella said for the first time in
the history of Jubilee Years in the Church, this one offers the possibility for
individual dioceses around the world to take part in the event by opening their
own Holy Door, or Door of Mercy, in a cathedral, or church or at a shrine that
is popular with pilgrims.
The
press conference in the Vatican saw the unveiling of the logo for the upcoming
Jubilee Year of Mercy portraying the figure of the Good Shepherd carrying the
lost soul that provides a fitting summary of what the Jubilee Year is all
about. Similarly, it's motto, Merciful like the Father, serves as an invitation
to follow the merciful example of God who asks us not to judge or condemn but
to offer love and forgiveness instead.
Archbishop
Fischella said the Jubilee Year will be punctuated by a series of celebratory
events in 2016 each with its own separate theme and that are expected to
attract large numbers of pilgrims to Rome. They include a celebration from
19th- 21st January for all those involved with pilgrimages and another
gathering on 3rd April for believers who are living through the experience of
mercy and on the 24th of the same month a gathering for young people to profess
their faith.
Other
events later on in the year include a gathering on 12th June dedicated to those
who are sick or suffer disabilities and a similar gathering on 6th November
that will be dedicated to all prisoners. On 4th September there will be a day
dedicated to those involved in volunteer and charitable work and on 9th October
a day dedicated to Marian spirituality. Finally, there will be a special
Jubilee Day for deacons on 29th May, on 3rd June for priests and on 25th September
for catechists.
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