WINTER 2016 In this issue . . . Celebrate! A NEWSLETTER FOR VIEWERS AND FRIENDS OF THE SUNDAY TV MASS The Sunday TV Mass airs every Sunday morning on WDCW-50 at 10:30 a.m. Production Crew Producer & Director: John Capobianco Technical Director: Stefano Flori Audio: Nathan Bark Cameras: Tom Everly, John Landers & Gonzalo Accame Engineer: Mike Skehan Editor: Brian Burgess Floor Director: Bob Hemmerich Music Coordinator: Garrett Boyer The Jubilee Year of Mercy About the Year of Mercy St. Joseph Sunday Missal 1 2 3 Celebrating the Jubilee Year of Mercy To introduce the Jubilee Year of Mercy to the Archdiocese of Washington, Cardinal Wuerl wrote a blog reflecting on what the Holy Father's call for mercy means to the faithful. Pope Francis has offered a special gift to all of us in the Church and in the world – a Jubilee Year of Mercy began on December 8, 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, and will run through November 20, 2016, the Solemnity of Christ the King. Receiving this gift of God’s loving compassion can transform our hearts and sharing this gift can bring Christ’s peace and hope to our families, our communities and our world. To announce this special time of grace, the Holy Father issued a document called Misericordiae Vultus, which is Latin for “e Face of Mercy.” He explains the title and reason for the Jubilee Year by writing, “Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy [and] we need constantly to contemplate the mystery of mercy. It is a wellspring of joy, serenity, and peace” (Id., 1-2). Our salvation, and that of others, depends on this mercy and so we must be a people of mercy. “e Church is commissioned to announce the mercy of God, the beating heart of the Gospel, which in its own way must penetrate the heart and mind of every person,” emphasizes Pope Francis. “Wherever the Church is present, the mercy of the Father must be evident. In our parishes, communities, associations and movements, in a word, wherever there are Christians, everyone should find an oasis of mercy” (Id., 12). An essential aspect of experiencing God’s mercy is the Sacrament of Penance. is sacrament is the story of God’s love that never turns away from us. It endures even our short sightedness and selfishness. What leads us to the Sacrament of Penance is a sense of sorrow for what we have done. e motivation may be out of love of God or even fear of the consequences of having offended God. Whatever the motive, contrition is the beginning of forgiveness of sin and the experience all over again of God’s mercy. roughout Misericordiae Vultus, our Holy Father uses the image of a heart to describe God’s infinite love and mercy, and underscores the fact that Jesus is our doorway to receiving and sharing that gift, and our gateway to heaven. erefore, the symbol for our archdiocesan observance of the Jubilee is a heart surrounding a cross, symbolizing how God’s love was manifested through Jesus’s death on the cross and his resurrection. In a special way, “we look forward to the experience of opening our hearts to those living on the outermost fringes of society” (Misericordiae Vultus, 15). Sometimes, ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Cardinal Wuerl celebrated the opening of the Jubilee Year of Mercy at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.
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winter 2016
in this issue . . .
Celebrate!A newsletter for viewers And friends of the sundAy tv MAss
The Sunday TV Mass airs every Sunday morning on WDCW-50 at 10:30 a.m.
Production CrewProducer & Director:
John CapobiancoTechnical Director: Stefano Flori
Audio: Nathan BarkCameras: Tom Everly,
John Landers & Gonzalo AccameEngineer: Mike Skehan Editor: Brian Burgess
Floor Director: Bob HemmerichMusic Coordinator:
Garrett Boyer
the Jubilee year of Mercy
About the year of Mercy
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Celebrating the Jubilee Year of MercyTo introduce the Jubilee Year of Mercy to the Archdiocese of Washington, Cardinal Wuerl wrote a blog reflecting on what the Holy Father's call for mercy means to the faithful.
Pope Francis has offered a special gift to all of us in the Church and in the world – a Jubilee Year of Mercy began on December 8, 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, and will run through November 20, 2016, the Solemnity of Christ the King. Receiving this gift of God’s loving compassion can transform our hearts and sharing this gift can bring Christ’s peace and hope to our families, our communities and our world.
To announce this special time of grace, the Holy Father issued a document called Misericordiae Vultus, which is Latin for “The Face of Mercy.” He explains the title and reason for the Jubilee Year by writing, “Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy [and] we need constantly to contemplate the mystery of mercy. It is a wellspring of joy, serenity, and peace” (Id., 1-2).
Our salvation, and that of others, depends on this mercy and so we must be a people of mercy. “The Church is commissioned to announce the mercy of God, the beating heart of the Gospel, which in its own way must penetrate the heart and mind of every person,” emphasizes Pope Francis. “Wherever
the Church is present, the mercy of the Father must be evident. In our parishes, communities, associations and movements, in a word, wherever there are Christians, everyone should find an oasis of mercy” (Id., 12).
An essential aspect of experiencing God’s mercy is the Sacrament of Penance. This sacrament is the story of God’s love that never turns away from us. It endures even our short sightedness and selfishness. What leads us to the Sacrament of Penance is a
sense of sorrow for what we have done. The motivation may be out of love of God or even fear of the consequences of having offended God. Whatever the motive, contrition is the beginning of forgiveness of sin and the experience all over again of God’s mercy.
Throughout Misericordiae Vultus, our Holy Father
uses the image of a heart to describe God’s infinite love and mercy, and underscores the fact that Jesus is our doorway to receiving and sharing that gift, and our gateway to heaven. Therefore, the symbol for our archdiocesan observance of the Jubilee is a heart surrounding a cross, symbolizing how God’s love was manifested through Jesus’s death on the cross and his resurrection.
In a special way, “we look forward to the experience of opening our hearts to those living on the outermost fringes of society” (Misericordiae Vultus, 15). Sometimes,
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Cardinal Wuerl celebrated the opening of the Jubilee Year of Mercy at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.
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those on the margins might even be family members or neighbors whom we need to offer forgiveness or seek that from them. The God who always forgives and who always loves can open our hearts to do the same.
“How much I desire that the year to come will be steeped in mercy, so that we can go out to every man and woman, bringing the goodness and tenderness of God!” Pope Francis implores us. “May the balm of mercy reach
everyone, both believers and those far away, as a sign that the Kingdom of God is already present in our midst!” (Id., 5). Adding our own prayers and conviction to his, we can truly be a Church and a people of mercy, reflecting Jesus who shows us the face and the heart of the Father’s mercy.
Excerpted from Cardinal Wuerl's blog, Seek First the Kingdom. To read more, please visit cardinalsblog.adw.org.
The Jubilee Year of Mercy...From Page 1
What is a Jubilee Year?
The practice of a jubilee year has ancient roots in the Jewish tradition and evidence for it can be found in the Old Testament. The jubilee year was called every 50 years and was a time for forgiveness. It stood as a reminder of God's providence and mercy. The dedication of a year for this emphasis provided the community with a time to come back into right relationship with one another and with God. As the practice of the jubilee year was adopted into the Catholic Church, these themes of mercy, forgiveness, and solidarity continued.
The Jubilee Year of Mercy...
• Began on December 8, 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, and closes on November 20, 2016, the Solemnity of Christ the King.
• Is about getting back to the heart of what it means to be a follower of Jesus — receiving God’s love and sharing it with others.
• “Is the opportune moment to change our lives! This is the time to allow our hearts to be touched!” (Pope Francis)
• Is the time to reflect on our need for God’s mercy, to be confident that we can receive God’s mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and to share mercy with those most in need.
• Imparts special indulgences and graces to help us live a holy life.
How do we live out the Jubilee of Mercy in our daily lives?
In his bull of indiction, Misericordiae Vultus (“The Face of Mercy”) declaring the extraordinary Year of Mercy, Pope Francis said the jubilee would be “dedicated to living out in our daily lives the mercy which the Father constantly extends to all of us.”
The Church teaches that we show mercy by doing charitable works that help others with their physical and spiritual needs.
The seven ways we can help others in their physical necessi-ties are called the corporal works of mercy:
1. Feed the hungry.2. Give drink to the thirsty.3. Clothe the naked.4. Welcome the stranger.5. Heal the sick.6. Visit the imprisoned.7. Bury the dead.
The seven ways we can assist others in their spiritual needs are called the spiritual works of mercy:
1. Counsel the doubtful.2. Instruct the ignorant.3. Admonish sinners.4. Comfort the afflicted.5. Forgive offenses.6. Bear patiently those who do us ill.7. Pray for the living and the dead.
The archdiocese has created a website - mercy.adw.org - that includes a list of resources and reflections on mercy. Visitors to the website will discover those archdiocesan ministries that offer God’s mercy, including the Sacrament of Reconciliation; and they will discover opportunities to share God’s mercy.
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