VATICAN: Useful information regarding the implementation of the Jubilee of Mercy
Jubilee of Mercy
MERCIFUL LIKE THE FATHER
PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE
PROMOTION OF THE NEW EVANGELIZATION
PROMOTION OF THE NEW EVANGELIZATION
USEFUL INFORMATION
REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JUBILEE
REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JUBILEE
The
Jubilee of Mercy was announced by Pope Francis as a year to be lived intensely
in each particular Church, allowing every person to encounter the mercy of God
the Father through diligent labor for the Church’s mission there. The most evident sign of this pastoral care is
the chance to open a Door of Mercy in every diocese. These doors, analogous to the Holy Doors of
the Papal Basilicas in Rome, will permit even people who cannot travel to Rome
to make a Jubilee pilgrimage.
Jubilee of Mercy was announced by Pope Francis as a year to be lived intensely
in each particular Church, allowing every person to encounter the mercy of God
the Father through diligent labor for the Church’s mission there. The most evident sign of this pastoral care is
the chance to open a Door of Mercy in every diocese. These doors, analogous to the Holy Doors of
the Papal Basilicas in Rome, will permit even people who cannot travel to Rome
to make a Jubilee pilgrimage.
It
will be the responsibility of the local Ordinary to decide in which church of
the diocese the Door of Mercy will be opened.
There should be a Door of Mercy opened in every diocese and eparchy of
the world (cfr. MV 3).
will be the responsibility of the local Ordinary to decide in which church of
the diocese the Door of Mercy will be opened.
There should be a Door of Mercy opened in every diocese and eparchy of
the world (cfr. MV 3).
In
addition to the Door of Mercy chosen for the diocese, the diocesan Ordinaries
may also permit the opening of other Doors of Mercy at Shrines of particular
importance, especially where there is the happy possibility that the many
faithful who visit the shrine may always encounter the merciful embrace of the
Father in confession (cfr. MV 3).
addition to the Door of Mercy chosen for the diocese, the diocesan Ordinaries
may also permit the opening of other Doors of Mercy at Shrines of particular
importance, especially where there is the happy possibility that the many
faithful who visit the shrine may always encounter the merciful embrace of the
Father in confession (cfr. MV 3).
It
is good for the extraordinary possibility for the Jubilee indulgence to be
recognized by the faithful precisely as an opportunity out of the ordinary, so
that they may live it as a time particularly fitting for embarking on the path
of conversion. Fostering the proper
appreciation for the special sign of the Door of Mercy will facilitate this
invitation to conversion.
is good for the extraordinary possibility for the Jubilee indulgence to be
recognized by the faithful precisely as an opportunity out of the ordinary, so
that they may live it as a time particularly fitting for embarking on the path
of conversion. Fostering the proper
appreciation for the special sign of the Door of Mercy will facilitate this
invitation to conversion.
The
Opening of the Doors of Mercy After the solemn inauguration of the Holy Year–
marked by the opening of the Holy Door of Saint Peter’s Basilica next December
8th – all the particular Churches will open their own Doors of Mercy in
communion with the Church of Rome as part of the Eucharistic celebration of the
Third Sunday of Advent ( Gaudete Sunday). As a matter of fact, the Holy Father
will open the Holy Door of the Cathedral of Rome, the Basilica of Saint John
Lateran, on that Sunday. Every
particular Church will also open any other Doors of Mercy, namely those
designated at important Shrines, during the celebration of the Eucharist for
the Third Sunday of Advent, which may be presided at by a delegate of the
Bishop.
Opening of the Doors of Mercy After the solemn inauguration of the Holy Year–
marked by the opening of the Holy Door of Saint Peter’s Basilica next December
8th – all the particular Churches will open their own Doors of Mercy in
communion with the Church of Rome as part of the Eucharistic celebration of the
Third Sunday of Advent ( Gaudete Sunday). As a matter of fact, the Holy Father
will open the Holy Door of the Cathedral of Rome, the Basilica of Saint John
Lateran, on that Sunday. Every
particular Church will also open any other Doors of Mercy, namely those
designated at important Shrines, during the celebration of the Eucharist for
the Third Sunday of Advent, which may be presided at by a delegate of the
Bishop.
A
special rite for the opening of the Holy Doors has been prepared by this
Pontifical Council, with the approval of the Congregation for Divine Worship
and the Discipline of the Sacraments. It
has been published in the book “Celebrating Mercy”, the first of a series of
pastoral resources for the Jubilee of Mercy.
This volume gives a complete description of everything that is proper
for the rite celebrating the opening of a Door of Mercy; for anything not
expressly indicated therein, the ordinary liturgical norms apply, as confirmed
by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the
Sacraments. (Hence, for example, the proper
liturgical color is violet or rose, as prescribed for Gaudete Sunday, and the
Gloria is not sung, according to the norm for Advent). The series of books,
among them the volume containing the rite, is being published in seven
languages (Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and
Polish). More information is available
on the official web site of the Jubilee
special rite for the opening of the Holy Doors has been prepared by this
Pontifical Council, with the approval of the Congregation for Divine Worship
and the Discipline of the Sacraments. It
has been published in the book “Celebrating Mercy”, the first of a series of
pastoral resources for the Jubilee of Mercy.
This volume gives a complete description of everything that is proper
for the rite celebrating the opening of a Door of Mercy; for anything not
expressly indicated therein, the ordinary liturgical norms apply, as confirmed
by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the
Sacraments. (Hence, for example, the proper
liturgical color is violet or rose, as prescribed for Gaudete Sunday, and the
Gloria is not sung, according to the norm for Advent). The series of books,
among them the volume containing the rite, is being published in seven
languages (Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and
Polish). More information is available
on the official web site of the Jubilee
Once
they have crossed through the Holy Door or Door of Mercy, or have fulfilled one
of the other conditions under which Pope Francis has granted the Jubilee
Indulgence (for example, for the sick, for the imprisoned, or for anyone who
carries out in person a work of mercy), in addition to the usual conditions
which require a heart well-disposed for the grace to bring its desired fruits,
the faithful should stop in prayer to fulfill the final actions asked for: the
profession of faith, and prayer for the Holy Father and his intentions. The latter should be at least an “Our Father”
– the prayer in which Jesus himself taught us to turn as children to the Father
– but it could possibly be more. In
particular, taking into consideration the spirit of this Holy Year, it is
suggested that pilgrims recite the lovely prayer of Pope Francis for the
Jubilee, and that they conclude the time of prayer with an invocation to the
merciful Lord Jesus (for example, “Merciful Jesus, I trust in You”).
they have crossed through the Holy Door or Door of Mercy, or have fulfilled one
of the other conditions under which Pope Francis has granted the Jubilee
Indulgence (for example, for the sick, for the imprisoned, or for anyone who
carries out in person a work of mercy), in addition to the usual conditions
which require a heart well-disposed for the grace to bring its desired fruits,
the faithful should stop in prayer to fulfill the final actions asked for: the
profession of faith, and prayer for the Holy Father and his intentions. The latter should be at least an “Our Father”
– the prayer in which Jesus himself taught us to turn as children to the Father
– but it could possibly be more. In
particular, taking into consideration the spirit of this Holy Year, it is
suggested that pilgrims recite the lovely prayer of Pope Francis for the
Jubilee, and that they conclude the time of prayer with an invocation to the
merciful Lord Jesus (for example, “Merciful Jesus, I trust in You”).
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