3.  A time when “the Church feels the urgent need to proclaim God’s mercy” ( Misericordiae Vultus, 25)  A time “dedicated to living out in our daily lives the mercy which the Father constantly extends to all of us” ( Ibid. )

4.  “An apocalyptic time,” a time that is of revelation of the true reality  In a jubilee year the Church, as a loving mother, does her utmost to multiply the “occasions of grace” especially in regard to the remission of sins through Sacramental Confession ( “Major Penitentiary Answers Questions on Holy Year “Between Earth and Heaven,” Cardinal Mauro Piacenza)

5.  A key word that indicates God’s action toward us.  Mercy is not…  blind tolerance or justification of sin  “I’m ok, you’re ok”  Mercy assumes sin

6.  Mercy is a person  Mercy is found in Christ and in the Church  God’s justice is his mercy  The Pope of Mercy

7. Contemplate Recognize Ask and Receive Be Merciful Encounter Mercy and Extend it

8.  Back to Basics: Sources of Mercy  Sacrament of Penance / Reconciliation  Obtain an Indulgence  Pilgrimage / Holy Door  Rediscover / Reflect on the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy  Missionaries of Mercy  Parish Mission  Mary and the Saints  Lent

9.  “Let us place the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the center once more in such a way that it will enable people to touch the grandeur of God’s mercy with their own hands. For every penitent, it will be a source of true interior peace.” ( MV, 17)  Light is On  Additional Times to Celebrate the Sacrament  Penance Services

10.  Sacrament of Reconciliation – God blots out our sin truly, but sin leaves a negative effect on the way we think and act  Conditions  Be in the State of Grace  Action  Confession  Communion  Prayers for the Holy Father’s Intentions  Detachment from all Sin

11.  To reach the Holy Door “will be a sign that mercy is also a goal to reach and requires dedication and sacrifice” ( MV, 14)  Passing through the Holy Door is a ritual expressive of conversion  December 8 th, December 13 th, November 13 th, November 20 th

12.  Evangelize  Put the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy into Action  Obtain an Indulgence for someone who is deceased  Ecumenism  Going out to the peripheries  Pope Francis and SSPX  Irregular situations  Spiritual Apathy

13.  “It is my burning desire that during this Jubilee, the Christian people may reflect on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. It will be a way to reawaken our conscience, too often grown dull in the face of poverty. And let us enter more deeply into the heart of the Gospel where the poor have a special experience of God’s mercy.” ( MV, 15)

14.  Feed the Hungry  Give Drink to the Thirsty  Clothe the Naked  Shelter the Homeless  Visit the Sick  Visit those in Prison  Bury the Dead

15.  Admonish Sinners  Counsel the Doubtful  Bear Wrongs Patiently  Pray for the Living and the Dead  Instruct the Ignorant  Comfort the Sorrowful  Forgive Offenses

16.  December 8, 2015  Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception  Fiftieth Anniversary of the Closing of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council  November 20, 2015  Solemnity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe  Kingdom of God

17. Merciful like the Father (Lk 6:36)

19. Misericordes sicut Pater! 3. Let us ask the Spirit for the seven holy gifts in aeternum misericordia eius Fount of all goodness and the sweetest relief in aeternum misericordia eius Comforted by Him, let us offer comfort [cf. Jn 15,26-¬27] in aeternum misericordia eius Love hopes and bears all things [cf. 1Cor 13,7] in aeternum misericordia eius 4. Let us ask for peace from the God of all peace in aeternum misericordia eius The earth waits for the Good News of the Kingdom [cf. Mt 24,14] in aeternum misericordia eius Joy and pardon in the hearts of the little ones in aeternum misericordia eius The heavens and the earth will be renewed [cf. Ap 21,1] in aeternum misericordia eius Misericordes sicut Pater! Misericordes sicut Pater! [cf. Lk 6,36] [motto of the Jubilee] Misericordes sicut Pater! 1. Give thanks to the Father, for He is good in aeternum misericordia eius [cf. Ps 135/6] He created the world with wisdom in aeternum misericordia eius He leads His people throughout history in aeternum misericordia eius He pardons and welcomes His children [cf. Lk 15] in aeternum misericordia eius 2. Give thanks to the Son, Light of the Nations in aeternum misericordia eius He loved us with a heart of flesh [cf. Jn 15,12] in aeternum misericordia eius As we receive from Him, let us also give to Him in aeternum misericordia eius Hearts open to those who hunger and thirst [cf. Mt 25,31 ff.] in aeternum misericordia eius Misericordes sicut Pater!

20. Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of God!” You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.

21.  Opening Holy Doors  World Days  Of Peace  World Youth Day  Diocesan Day for Youth  Jubilees  For those Engaged in Pilgrimage Work  For Consecrated Life  For Roman Curia  For those Devoted Spiritually to the Divine Mercy  For Boys and Girls  For Deacons  Jubilees cont.  For Priests  For those Who are Ill and Persons with Disabilities  For Youth  For Workers and Volunteers of Mercy  For Catechists  For Prisoners  Marian Jubilee  Sending forth of the Missionaries of Mercy  Solemnities and Feasts  Witness of the Works of Mercy  24 Hours for the Lord  Closing of the Holy Doors

22.  Year of Mercy Website / Facebook Page:  http://www.iubilaeummisericordiae.va/content/g dm/en.html http://www.iubilaeummisericordiae.va/content/g dm/en.html  Diocesan Website:  http://syracusediocese.org/about-us/jubilee-year- of-mercy/ http://syracusediocese.org/about-us/jubilee-year- of-mercy/  Office of Evangelization  Catholic Sun  Around the Diocese

23.  Mercy Encountered  Reflection on Mercy  Bulletin Articles / Blurbs  First Fridays, Talks, Missions, Series, Homilies, Scripture Studies, Study Groups (The Holy Father’s Catechesis on Mercy), etc.  Prayer  Year of Mercy Prayer, Examen Prayer, Universal Prayer  Sacrament of Penance  Provide Guides for Going to Confession, Examinations of Conscience, Reconciliation Schedules  Indulgences  Pilgrimage to the Holy Door at the Cathedral

24.  Mercy Extended  Evangelization  Know, Live, Share reality and experience of God’s mercy with others  Works of Mercy  Promote (or develop) parish outreach activities and encourage people to get involved  Encourage people to take part in Diocesan initiatives (ex. Catholic Charities)

25.  “I present, therefore, this Extraordinary Jubilee Year dedicated to living out in our daily lives the mercy which the Father constantly extends to all of us.”  “The Church feels the urgent need to proclaim God’s mercy.”  “The Church is called above all to be a credible witness to mercy, professing it and living it as the core of the revelation of Jesus Christ.” ( MV, 25)