THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY
This
December, Pope Francis declared 2016 as “The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy”.
He intends it to be a wonderful year of mercy toward others and for each of us through diligent labor for the Church and wants us to live it intensely
in our Church.
The Pope further declared that seven churches in the Vatican and Italy, the ones that traditionally constitute the pilgrimage of the Seven Church Walk, would be considered “Jubilee Churches”.
In conjunction with this announcement and the Pope's wishes, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced that four Bay Area churches, including St. Raphael in San Rafael, will also serve as "holy doors of mercy".
According to the Catholic Monitor, "passing through the doors of any of the four pilgrimage sites is a ritual act symbolizing one's desire for reconciliation with God for which one's desire for reconciliation with God for which pilgrims may receive a plenary indulgence". It must also be accompanied by the Sacrament of Confession, the Sacrament of the Eucharist and prayer for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff.
(The forgiveness of sins is separate from punishment for the sins. As defined by Catholic Online, a plenary indulgence removes all of the temporal punishment of sin.)
The Catholic Monitor notes that if one cannot make the pilgrimage to St. Raphael, the Pope allows Catholics to fulfill another
Papal condition such as carrying out a work of mercy, in person, such as caring
for the sick or the imprisoned and saying a prayer for the intentions of the Pope and, at the minimum, an “Our Father”, concluding the time of prayer with “Merciful Jesus, I trust in You.”
St. Raphael Church is located at 1104 Fifth Avenue in San Rafael. Call 454.8141 or go to www.saintraphael.com for hours.
ASH WEDNESDAY
Ash Wednesday, February 10, marks the first day of Lent, a season of fasting and prayer. Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Olema.
According to Catholic Online, Lent is derived from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting.
As we are reminded us during the application of ashes - "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return - the dust symbolizes the dust from which we were made. It also symbolized penance and the grief that we have sinned and caused division from God.
Ash Wednesday is a great opportunity to consider what you will want to give up for Lent.
Did you know? Ashes are made from the burnt palm fronds from the previous year's Palm Sunday Masses, christened with holy water and scented with incense.
Did you know? Lent marks 46 days before Easter Sunday.
Daily Mass Readings
Can't make daily Mass? You can keep up with the Readings, at home or away, with this calendar:
Feb 8. Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
1KGS 8:1-7, 9-13 and PS132:6-7, 8-10 and SEE MT 4:23 and MK 6:53-5
Feb 9. Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
1KGS 8:22-23, 27-30 and PS 84:3, 4, & 10 and PS 119:36, 29 b and MK 7:1-13
Feb 10. Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Ash Wednesday JI 2:12-18 and PS 1:3-4, 6 ab, 12-14, 17 and 2 COR 5:20 to 6:2 and SEE PS 95:8 and MT 6:1-, 16-18
Feb 11 Thursday after Ash Wednesday
DT 30:15-20 and PS 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 and MT 4:17 an LK 9:22-25
Feb 12 Friday after Ash Wednesday
IS 58:1-9a and PS 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19 and SEE AM 5:14 and MT 9:14-15
Feb 13 Saturday after Ash Wednesday
IS 58:9b-14 and PS 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and EZ 33:11 and LK 5:27-32
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