Copyright Archdiocese of Milwaukee, 2015www.archmil.org
Pentecost SundayMay 24, 2015 | 2 p.m.
Cathedral of St. John the EvangelistMilwaukee, Wisconsin
With Joy and Thanksgivingthe Archdiocese of Milwaukee Celebrates
Adult Confirmation
YEARMercyof
J U B I L E E
December 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016
A Pilgrim’s Guide
CatholicArchdiocese of Milwaukee
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 weaknessin 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 ofMercy; you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.
Amen.
Prayer of Pope Francis for the Jubilee
Feed the hungryGive drink to the thirstyClothe the nakedShelter the homeless Visit the sickVisit the imprisonedBury the dead
MercyCorporal
Works of
MercySpiritual
Works of
Instruct the ignorantCounsel the doubtfulAdmonish sinnersBear wrongs patientlyForgive offenses willinglyComfort the afflictedPray for the living and the dead
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4 | Going on Pilgrimage: Spiritual Background and Meaning 5 | Holy Doors of Mercy: Spiritual Background and Meaning
7 | Jubilee Indulgence: Spiritual Meaning and Practice
8 | How to Pray before the Blessed Sacrament
10 | How to Go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation
12 | Reflecting on the Spiritual Works of Mercy
15 | Reflecting on the Corporal Works of Mercy
23 | Holy Door Pilgrimage Site Information
26 | Archbishop Listecki Mercy Pilgrimage Schedule
28 | Schedule of Monthly Mercy Actions
29 | Adoration Site Information
30 | Havens of Mercy – Sites for the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Table of Contents
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Going on Pilgrimage: Spiritual Background and Meaning
A pilgrimage is a journey to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion. A pilgrim is more than a tourist and a pilgrimage is more than a journey. A pilgrim travels with a spiritual purpose, a goal to be closer to God. The practice of pilgrimage has a special place in the Holy Year, because it represents the journey each of us makes in this life. Life itself is a pilgrimage, and the human being is a viator, a pilgrim travelling along the road, making one’s way to the desired destination. Similarly, to reach a designated Holy Door, everyone, each according to his or her ability, will have to make a pilgrimage. This will be a sign that mercy is also a goal to reach and requires dedication and sacrifice. Pilgrimage will be an impetus to conversion: by crossing the threshold of the Holy Door, we will find the strength to embrace God’s mercy and dedicate ourselves to being merciful with others as the Father has been with us. Pilgrimage causes change in the pilgrim – a transformation takes place that shows the journey was one of spiritual formation.
For those unable to travel due to physical or other constraints, a “pilgrimage of the heart” is possible. One simply finds a quiet place, “unplugs” from the many electronic distractions that surround us, and quietly prays to be aware of God’s presence. Using a mental image of passing through a doorway, one would ask for God’s assistance in moving through the challenges that one faces in life. Offering prayers for those who are on pilgrimage is another way of spiritually connecting with a pilgrimage site.
As is traditional, those making pilgrimages will be asked to turn away from any attraction to sin, receive the sacrament of reconciliation, attend a Eucharist, and pray for the pope’s intentions in order to receive the full mercy of God’s indulgence.
Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it,
and you will find rest for your souls. — JEREMIAH 6:16
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Holy Doors of Mercy: Spiritual Background and Meaning
Many are the doors through which we pass in our lifetime. At birth, we emerged through a gateway to life and later, we entered the doorway to a new life at our baptism. We have stood on thresholds and looked forward, sometimes eagerly, sometimes with hesitation, at opportunities that lay before us. Doorways to new schools, first homes, tables of friendship, have greeted us along the way. We all know that eventually we will pass through one final door, the gateway from this life to eternal life.
During the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis invites us to contemplate the notion of a Holy Door, “a Door of Mercy through which anyone who enters will experience the love of God who consoles, pardons, and instills hope.”
We pass through some doors to enter holy space where we worship and give praise to God through sacred rites and private prayer, to encounter God’s love and abundant mercy. However, we are called not to “build our tent” in this space but to emerge through those same holy doors sent forth to cross the thresholds of other sacred doors – doors where we encounter the face of God in the poor and marginalized, physically or spiritually. We are called to be witnesses to God’s enduring love and limitless mercy through our own engagement with those who have not felt that love nor known that mercy from others.
In many families, there is the Epiphany tradition of blessing the doors of our homes and inscribing them with the initials of what custom says were the names of the three wise men, “C, B, M,” who came to the home of the Holy Family where the doors were opened in welcome. During this Year of Mercy, like that home in Bethlehem, may our homes and families, the domestic church, be places of welcome and mercy toward one another and to all who enter into our homes and lives.
As Pope Francis has designated certain church doors in Rome as Doors of Mercy, so also, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Archbishop Listecki has designated a church door in every deanery as a Door of Mercy. These churches are sites where individuals, families and other groups may make a pilgrimage, a holy journey, seeking, remembering, and receiving God’s mercy.
Jesus said “Truly, I am the door; if any one enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
— John 10: 7-10
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“The practice of pilgrimage has a special place in the Holy Year, because it represents the journey each of us makes in this life. Life itself is a pilgrimage, and the human being is a viator, a pilgrim travelling along the road, making his way to the desired destination. Similarly, to reach the Holy Door in Rome or in any other place in the world, everyone, each according to his or her ability, will have to make a pilgrimage. This will be a sign that mercy is also a goal to reach and requires dedication and sacrifice. May pilgrimage be an impetus to conversion: by crossing the threshold of the Holy Door, we will find the strength to embrace God’s mercy and dedicate ourselves to being merciful with others as the Father has been with us.”
(Excerpts from Pope Francis, Misericordiae Vultus, Proclamation of Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy)
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Jubilee Indulgence: Spiritual Meaning and Practice
“A Jubilee also entails the granting of indulgences. This practice will acquire an even more important meaning in the Holy Year of Mercy. God’s forgiveness knows no bounds. In the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God makes even more evident his love and its power to destroy all human sin. Reconciliation with God is made possible through the paschal mystery and the mediation of the Church. Thus God is always ready to forgive, and he never tires of forgiving in ways that are continually new and surprising. Nevertheless, all of us know well the experience of sin. We know that we are called to perfection (cf. Mt 5:48), yet we feel the heavy burden of sin. Though we feel the transforming power of grace, we also feel the effects of sin typical of our fallen state. Despite being forgiven, the conflicting consequences of our sins remain. In the Sacrament of Reconciliation, God forgives our sins, which he truly blots out; and yet sin leaves a negative effect on the way we think and act. But the mercy of God is stronger than even this. It becomes indulgence on the part of the Father who, through the Bride of Christ, his Church, reaches the pardoned sinner and frees that person from every residue left by the consequences of sin, enabling that person to act with charity, to grow in love rather than to fall back into sin.
“The Church lives within the communion of the saints. In the Eucharist, this communion, which is a gift from God, becomes a spiritual union binding us to the saints and blessed ones whose number is beyond counting (cf. Rev 7:4). Their holiness comes to the aid of our weakness in a way that enables the Church, with her maternal prayers and her way of life, to fortify the weakness of some with the strength of others. Hence, to live the indulgence of the Holy Year means to approach the Father’s mercy with the certainty that his forgiveness extends to the entire life of the believer. To gain an indulgence is to experience the holiness of the Church, who bestows upon all the fruits of Christ’s redemption, so that God’s love and forgiveness may extend everywhere. Let us live this Jubilee intensely, begging the Father to forgive our sins and to bathe us in His merciful ‘indulgence.’”
For sick or elderly persons unable to travel, he says: “Living with faith and joyful hope this moment of trial, receiving communion or attending Holy Mass and community prayer, even through the various means of communication, will be for them the means of obtaining the Jubilee Indulgence.”
Pope Francis, Misericordiae Vultus, Proclamation of Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, n. 22As is traditional, the faithful are asked to turn away from any attraction to sin, receive the sacrament of reconciliation, attend a Eucharist, and pray for the pope’s intentions in order to receive the full mercy of God’s indulgence.
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How to Pray Before the Blessed Sacrament
As Catholics, we believe that when we pray before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament(Jesus in the Tabernacle or the Monstrance), the fullness of His life, power
and love are present. Jesus is here with you right now! Pray to Him in your own words or use these prayers.
Reflect on this passage, and ask Jesus to feed your deepest hungers.
“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never hunger,and whoever believes in me will never thirst” (John 6:35).
Pray the Tantum Ergo (“Come Adore”) and ask Jesus for healing.
Pray the Anima Christi and ask Jesus to fill you completely.Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me.Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds, conceal me. Do not permit me to be parted from you.From the evil foe, protect me. At the hour of my death, call me.
And bid me come to you, to praise you with all your saints, For ever and ever.Amen.
Tantum ergo SacramentumVeneremur cernui
Et antiquum documentumNovo cedat ritui:
Praestet fides supplementumSensuum defectui.
Genitori, GenitoqueLaus et jubilatio,
Salus, honor, virtus quoqueSit et benedictio:
Procendenti ab utroqueCompar sit laudatio.
Amen.
Down in adoration falling,Lo! The sacred Host we hail;
Lo! O’er ancient forms departing,Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith for all defect supplying,Where the feeble senses fail.
To the everlasting Father,And the Son who reigns on high,With the Spirit Blest proceeding,
Forth from each eternally,Be salvation, honor, blessing,Might and endless majesty.
Amen.
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Repeat the Jesus Prayer over and over in surrender to Jesus.Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
BenedictionBenediction is a Eucharistic devotion practiced at the conclusion of
Eucharistic Adoration. It offers us the opportunity to praise Christ our Lordthrough song, prayer and meditation.
O Salutaris HostiaO Salutaris hostia, Quae caeli pandis ostium:
Bella premunt hostilia, Da robur fer auxilium.Unitrinoque Domino Sit sempiterna gloria:
Qui vitam sine termino Nobis donet in patria.Amen.
The Divine PraisesBlessed be God.
Blessed be his holy name.Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the name of Jesus.Blessed be his most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be his most Precious Blood.Blessed be Jesus in the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.Blessed be her glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse.Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints.
Holy God, We Praise Thy NameHoly God we praise thy name, Lord of all we bow before theeAll on earth thy septre claim, All in heaven above adore thee
Infinite thy vast domain, Everlasting is thy reign
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1. PreparationBefore going to confession, takesome time to prepare. Begin withprayer, and reflect on your life sinceyour last confession. (See page 11 forhelp with your Examination of Conscience.)
2. GreetingThe priest will welcome you;he may say a short blessing or reada Scripture passage.
3. The Sign of the CrossTogether, you and the priest willmake the Sign of the Cross. Youmay then begin your confessionby saying: “Bless me, Father, for Ihave sinned. It has been [give days,months or years] since my lastconfession.”
4. ConfessionConfess all your sins to the priest.If you are unsure what to say, askthe priest for help. When you arefinished, conclude with these orsimilar words: “I am sorry for theseand all my sins.”
5. PenanceThe priest will propose an act of penance. He might also counsel you on how to better live a Christian life.
6. Act of ContritionAfter the priest has conferred yourpenance, pray an Act of Contrition,expressing sorrow for your sins andresolving to sin no more:
My God,I am sorry for my sins with all myheart. In choosing to do wrong,and failing to do good, I have sinnedagainst you whom I should loveabove all things. I firmly intend, withyour help, to do penance, to sin nomore, and to avoid whatever leadsme to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christsuffered and died for us. In his name,my God, have mercy.
7. AbsolutionThe priest will extend his hands overyour head and pronounce the wordsof absolution. You respond, “Amen.”
8. PraiseThe priest will usually praise themercy of God and will invite you todo the same. For example, the priestmight say, “Give thanks to the Lordfor he is good.” Your response wouldbe, “His mercy endures forever.”
9. DismissalThe priest will conclude, oftensaying, “Go in peace.”
How to go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation
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Examination of Conscience
A necessary preparation for our encounter with Christ in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is the Examination of Our Conscience in light of the Ten Commandments to see what we have done (sins of commission) and what we have failed to do (sins of omission) in relation to our call to love God, others, and ourselves. Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes to the truth as you look at yourself in light of the questions below.
| THE TEN COMMANDMENTS |
1. I, The Lord, am your God; you shall not have other gods besides me.What thoughts, habits, desires, and possessions have become false gods in your life?
2. You shall not take the Name of the Lord your God in vain.How have you fallen short of living in deep reverence to God’s Holy Name and Majesty?
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.Are you worshipping God at Mass and honoring God through your activities on Sunday?
4. Honor your father and your mother.How can you commit more quality time to build and enhance your family relationships?
5. You shall not kill.How are you actively promoting the sanctity of life from conception until natural death?
6. You shall not commit adultery.How are you tempted to use God’s sacred design for sex and sexuality in selfish ways?
7. You shall not steal.How are you working to assure that all people have the necessities to live and grow?
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.How can you promote honesty, goodness, and truth in your daily words and actions?
9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.How has your heart been tempted toward impure thoughts and desires?
10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.How have you replaced dependence upon God with the attachment to material goods?
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Reflecting on the Spiritual Works of Mercy
| Instruct the Ignorant |
Scripture Reflection | “Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation.” (Mk. 16:1)
Invitation to Prayer |Lord, give me the strength and the zeal to explain the faith to those who are confused, don’t fully understand, or have misconceptions. Give me the words to share your truth with great love.
For Personal Reflection |Who has God placed in my life who needs to know more about Jesus and the Catholic faith?
| Counsel the Doubtful |
Scripture Reflection |“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you...Let not your hearts be troubled...” (Jn. 14:27)
Invitation to Prayer |Lord, give me your wisdom so that I can speak words of comfort and courage to those in doubt and despair. Let me be your instrument of love, encouragement, strength, and hope.
For Personal Reflection |When have I experienced doubt in God’s presence and power, and how did those experiences lead me into deeper faith and trust?
| Admonish Sinners |
Scripture Reflection | “...there will be more joy in Heaven at the repentance of one sinner than at ninety-nine of the righteous who had no need of repentance.” (Lk. 15:7)
Invitation to Prayer |Lord, you teach that for us to follow you, we must carry our cross. When I see sin happening around me, help me to walk the hard road of loving the sinner while urging the person to turn away from sin.
For Personal Reflection |What are the sins happening around me? How can I lovingly encourage the people to turn toward the ways of God?
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| Bear Wrongs Patiently |
Scripture Reflection |“...Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you.” (Lk. 6:27-28)
Invitation to Prayer | Lord, give me the courage to persevere in joy and hope even when I am not treated fairly. Teach me how to imitate you in your patient endurance.
For Personal Reflection |When I am treated wrongly, how can I “turn the other cheek” as Jesus calls us to?
| Forgive Offenses Willingly |
Scripture Reflection |“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” (Mt. 6:12)
Invitation to Prayer |Lord, forgive in me what I have felt unable to forgive. Please bless those who have hurt me and help me to treat them according to the dignity you gave them rather than as their actions may deserve.
For Personal Reflection |Who have I harbored anger and resentment toward? How does God see them?
| Comfort the Afflicted |
Scripture Reflection |“Come to me, all you grown weary and burdened, and I will refresh you.” (Mt. 11:28)
Invitation to Prayer |Lord, help me to be aware of those in my life who are struggling with pain or sorrow and who are in need of comfort. Help me to reach out to them with your compassion.
For Personal Reflection |Who are the people in my life who are suffering? What might I say or do to bring them comfort?
| Pray for the Living and the Dead |
Scripture Reflection |“Father, I desire that they, too, may be with me where I am...” (Jn. 17:24)
Invitation to Prayer |Lord, as our common Creator and Savior, you bind us together as a family of sisters and brothers. Open my heart to pray for the needs and longings of your children wherever they may be.
For Personal Reflection |Who has asked me to pray for them? Who of the living or the dead most needs my prayers?
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Reflecting on the Corporal Works of Mercy
| Feed the Hungry |
To share food is grounded in the belief that God has blessed us with an abundant world where there is more than enough to go around. The miracle of the loaves and fish shows us that when we place what we have in the hands of Jesus, everyone not only has their fill, but there is an abundance left over. How can we live with trust in an abundant harvest, share what we have while also receiving what we need?
• Eat in silence, being truly present to and mindful of the gift before you.
• Make and deliver food to a neighbor or host a community potluck for your block.
• Volunteer in your children’s school cafeteria.
• Fast from meat every Friday as an act of solidarity with people around the world who go hungry.
• Donate, serve or eat at a meal program. (St. Ben’s Community Meal, Open Door Café, St. Vincent de Paul Meal Program)
• Organize a food drive for your local food pantry. To find one near you, please visit www.hungertaskforce.org/get-help-now.
• Educate yourself on policies that affect food security for the economically poor in our country and around the world, and encourage political leaders to act in the interest of the poorest among us. (Catholic Relief Services Action Center, Catholic Charities Advocacy and Policy, Hunger Task Force Action Center)
• Educate yourself on climate change and how it affects hunger issues and food security. Take action to stop Climate Change via Catholic Climate Covenant.
Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. (Proverbs 22:9)
And one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body,
what good is that? (James 2:16)
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| Give Drink to the Thirsty |
There is nobility in the care for creation through little daily actions, and it is wonderful how education can bring about real changes in lifestyle. Education in environmental responsibility can encourage ways of acting which directly and significantly affect the world around us, such as avoiding the use of plastic and paper, reducing water consumption, separating refuse, cooking only what can reasonably be consumed, showing care for other living beings, using public transport or car-pooling, planting trees, turning off unnecessary lights, or any number of other practices. All of these reflect a generous and worthy creativity which brings out the best in human beings. Reusing something instead of immediately discarding it, when done for the right reasons, can be an act of love which expresses our own dignity. (Pope Francis, Laudato Si para 211.)
• Reduce your water consumption.• Visit your local water provider.• Read “Drop by Drop” to your elementary age child or grandchildren.• Read and reflect on Pope Francis’ comments on potable water in his recent encyclical
Laudato Si. • Examine your monthly water bill. Ask yourself how you might cut back on consumption.
Share the money that you save with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to help fund its water projects.
• Examine how much you spend each month on bottled water. Make a conscious effort to reduce this expense. Share the money you save with CRS to help it fund its water projects.
I will pour out water upon the thirsty ground, streams upon the dry land; I will pour out my spirit upon
your offspring, my blessing upon your descendants. (Isaiah 44:3)
Catholic Relief Serviceswww.crs.org/our-work-overseas/ program-areas/water-and-sanitation
Global Partners Running Waters, Inc.www.globalpartnersrunningwaters.org
Environmental Protection Agency - Conserving Water www.epa.gov/greenhomes/ ConserveWater.htm
Water with Blessingswww.waterwithblessings.org
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| Clothe the Naked |
• Donate gently used clothing to people in need.• Initiate a parish response to provide clothing to persons who are victims of fires and other
catastrophes. • Encourage a student response to Catholic Charities program of “Kids Kicking Poverty” in
providing backpacks, etc. to refugee children.• Purchase clothing from Fair Trade stores.• Join efforts to support stores in buying products from companies that pay workers just wages.• Contact shelters for a list of articles needed by persons who have taken refuge there.• Donate new or gently used baby clothes to organizations that assist pregnant women.• Volunteer to assist older or disabled adults to shop for their clothing.• Become advocates for products that are not made in “sweat shops,” companies that disrespect
the rights of the workers in order to make a larger profit.• Develop the practice of giving away one gently used article of clothing each time a new one is
purchased.
Works of Mercy usually begin as acts of charity. Today it is essential that they become acts of justice to effect changes in structures that support
poverty. “Solidarity presumes the creation of a new mindset which thinks in terms of community and the priority of the life of all over the appropriation
of goods by a few.” (Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel, #188)
Catholic Charities This organization provides assistance with “Kids Kicking Poverty,” In-Home Support program to assist older or disabled adults, and Child Welfare Program to assist women expecting children. www.ccmke.org | 414-769-3401
Four Corners of the World Eco-Friendly and Fair Trade5401 W. VlietMilwaukee WI 53208www.fairtrademilwaukee.org
House of Peace | 414-933-1300www.houseofpeacemilwaukee.org
Society of St. Vincent De Paul120 parish conferences coordinated by nine District Councils
Sojourner Family Peace Center414-933-2722
Catholic Social Justice Ministry & Dignity of the Human Person | Archdiocese of [email protected]
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| Shelter the Homeless |
For some, to be homeless is to be deprived of a secure and acceptable dwelling, to lack the basic human rights of shelter and safety. For others, to be homeless is to live without meaningful connections – to self, to family, to community, to God. How can we both ensure that all have a safe place to sleep and live, as well as to make meaningful connections to people who live in any kind of isolation?
• Provide hospitality to visitors spending time at a warming room, shelter or Catholic Worker House by building relationships with the residents through art, games or conversation. (Casa Maria Catholic Worker, Guest House of Milwaukee, Hope House of Milwaukee, Cathedral Center)
• Educate yourself on climate change refugees and work toward a smaller carbon footprint as your commitment to lessening the impact of climate change on poor nations.
• Organize a drive of needed supplies for a shelter or warming room during winter time. (Repairers of the Breach)
• Support the New Sanctuary movement, which provides support to families facing deportation.
• Lend tools and time to neighbors who need housing repairs. • Learn about the work of Habitat for Humanity or Dominican Center for Women and find
ways to support or engage in their work providing housing rehabilitation.
“Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and
your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.” (Isaiah 58:6-8)
And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” (Luke 9:58)
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| Visit the Sick |
“Heal the sick!”(2 Cor. 12:9; Col 1:24) The Church has received this charge from the Lord and strives to carry it out by taking care of the sick as well as by accompanying them with her prayer of intercession. She believes in the life-giving presence of Christ, the physician of souls and bodies. This presence is particularly active through the sacraments, and in an altogether special way through the Eucharist, the bread that gives eternal life and that St. Paul suggests is connected with bodily health. (Mt 10:8) (Catechism 1509)
• Research the theology and development of the Catholic sacrament “anointing of the sick.” • Invite a hospice chaplain to address your group. • Plan a household activity in which each member can be involved in outreach to a sick
person in need of attention. • Volunteer at a local hospital or skilled nursing facility. (Catholic facilities listed below)
But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own
animal, took him to an inn and cared for him. (Luke 10: 33-34)
= HOSPITALS Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital, MilwaukeeColumbia St. Mary’s, Women’s Hospital, MilwaukeeColumbia St. Mary’s, Ozaukee Campus, MequonHSHS St. Nicholas Hospital, SheboyganRipon Medical Center, RiponSacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute, MilwaukeeSt. Agnes Hospital, Fond du LacSt. Catherine’s Hospital, Inc., Pleasant PrairieThe Wisconsin Heart Hospital, MilwaukeeWheaton Franciscan – St. Joseph, MilwaukeeWheaton Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints, Racine
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – Franklin, Franklin Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Elmbrook Memorial, BrookfieldWheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Francis, Milwaukee
= SKILLED NURSING FACILITIESAlexian Village of Milwaukee, Inc., MilwaukeeClement Manor Health Center, GreenfieldClement Manor Inc., GreenfieldFranciscan Villa, South MilwaukeeFranciscan Woods, BrookfieldMilwaukee Catholic Home, Inc., MilwaukeeSt. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus, MilwaukeeSt. Francis Home, Fond du LacThe Terrace at St. Francis, Milwaukee
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| Visit the Imprisoned |
To view those imprisoned as a throwaway society is to forget the fact that we are all members of Christ, whether we are locked up or free. Inmates should not be forgotten or regarded as beyond hope. If we call ourselves disciples of Jesus, we are asked to look at ways to be the presence of Jesus to them.
How does one live this corporal work of mercy today?
• Become a volunteer for visiting someone incarcerated.• Corresponding with someone that is incarcerated.• Mentor someone coming out of incarceration.• Assist those coming out of Jail / Prison to find housing.• Assist those coming out of Jail / Prison to find employment.• Be a companion for families of someone incarcerated.• Become a partner in Restorative Justice Programs.• Be an Advocate for Prison Reform. (from Capital Punishment to Sentencing of lesser crimes)• Sponsor speakers on Criminal Justice Reform.• Financial support for materials to inmates such as bibles and spiritual reading materials.• Be a spiritual support system for those incarcerated and their families.• If you have someone incarcerated, please contact any of the organizations listed to assist you
with visiting your family member or have them carry a message to them from you.
“I was in prison and you visited me” (Matthew 25:36)
Dismas Ministry Milwaukee www.dismasministry.orgDeacons involved in Jail and Prison Ministry www.archmil.org/Resources-2.0/Contacts-JailPrison-Ministry-in-the-Archdiocese-of-Milwaukee.htm Project Return of Milwaukee www.projectreturnmilwaukee.org
St. Vincent Waukesha County www.stvincentwaukeshacounty.orgTransforming Lives Behind Bars Here and Around the World” Sheboygan County http://local.goodnewsjail.org/sheboyganPrison Fellowship www.prisonfellowship.org
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Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist – Milwaukee – (Doing Time Together Support Group for Families) www.stjohncathedral.orgArchdiocese of Milwaukee Prison Ministry Offers Service in Spanish for Families of the incarcerated | 414-769-3398St. Benedict the Moor Parish – Milwaukee www.stbensparishmilwaukee.orgHoly Family Parish - Fond du Lac www.hffdl.orgRacine County Jail Chaplaincy www.racinecounty.com/chaplainPrison Aftercare Network of Wisconsin (PAN) www.prisonaftercare.net
Circles of Support, Goodwill Industries www.circles-of-support.org
Restorative Justice Programs doc.wi.gov/victim-resources/ restorative-justice
www.wiscs.org/programs/court_ community_services/justice_center
www. interfaithconference.org/cms-view-page.php?page=restorative-practices-coalition
Contact your local County Jail or State Prisons systems, Chaplains office, for opportunities to become involved in Religious Bible Studies.
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| Bury the Dead |
The Corporal Work of Mercy, Bury the Dead, calls us to treat the dead “with respect and charity, in faith and hope of the Resurrection” (Catechism of the Catholic Church). We are called to mourn and pray for the dead, to entrust them to God and to comfort their loved ones.
How do we live this corporal work of mercy today?
• As a family, research where your deceased family members are buried and take a family trip to visit their gravesites and pray for them.
• Be faithful about attending wakes / visitations and funerals of family and friends.• Form or join a bereavement committee at your parish. (Print and media resources are
available from the archdiocesan Nazareth Project.)• Refer a grieving family member or friend to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s Common
Ground of Grief monthly presentations. (www.cemeteries.org/Cemeteries/Information/The-Common-Ground-of-Grief.htm)
• Support or volunteer at a hospice.• Research and support ministries that offer free Christian burials to those unable to afford
one.• Supply a dish for a funeral luncheon.• Examine your life to see what old grudges or injuries you have refused to relinquish and
choose to “bury” them by setting them aside and reconciling with others. • Volunteer to take notes for a school mate who needs to be absent for the funeral of a loved
one.
This Corporal Work of Mercy is directly related to the Spiritual Work of Mercy – to pray for the living and the dead.
Burying the dead is the only one of the Corporal Works of Mercy not named in the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats – “When I was hungry you gave me food. . . .” It comes from the book of Tobit: “If I saw any of
my nation dead, or cast around the walls of Nineveh, I buried him” (Tobit 1:17). “Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?” (1 Corinthians 15:36–55).
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Kenosha/Racine | St. Anne – Pleasant Prairie
Walworth | St. Francis de Sales – Lake Geneva
Waukesha E | St. Dominic – Brookfield
Waukesha W | St. Charles – Hartland
Dodge/Washington | National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Holy Hill – Hubertus
Fond du Lac/Sheboygan | Holy Family – Fond du Lac
Milwaukee NW | Christ King – Wauwatosa
Ozaukee/Milwaukee NE | Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee
Milwaukee SE | Basilica of St. Josaphat, Milwaukee
Milwaukee SW | St. Alphonsus – Greendale
= CHRIST KING 2604 North Swan Blvd. Wauwatosa, WI 53226 (414) 258-2604 [email protected]
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Saturdays from 9 a.m. until the end of 4:30 p.m. Mass; and Sundays from 7:30 a.m. until noon.
Sacrament of Reconciliation | Saturdays, 9 to 9:30 a.m.
Eucharistic Exposition | Thursdays and Fridays from 6 a.m. until the start of the morning Mass at 8 a.m. On first Fridays, there is exposition from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
= ST. FRANCIS DE SALES CHURCH 148 West Main Street (Hwy 50) Lake Geneva, WI 53147 (262) 248-8524 [email protected] www.sfdslg.org
Mondays 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Quiet Reflection 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Hispanic Prayer Group (Spanish Mass on 1st and 3rd Mondays at 6 p.m.)
Tuesdays 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. | Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 5 p.m. | English Prayer Hour 6 p.m. | Spanish Prayer Hour 7 p.m. | Bilingual Benediction
Wednesdays 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Quiet Reflection
Thursdays 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Quiet Reflection
= ST. ALPHONSUS 6060 W. Loomis Road Greendale, WI 53129 (414) 421-2442 [email protected] www.st-alphonsus.org
Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sundays, 7 a.m. to Noon
Holy Door Pilgrimage Site Information
In the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, the following sites have been designated as places of pilgrimage with Holy Doors during the Year of Mercy:
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= ST. ANNE CATHOLIC CHURCH 9091 Prairie Ridge Blvd. Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 (262) 942-8300 [email protected] www.saint-anne.orgParish is open Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. Weekly Mass | 5:15 p.m. (except for First Tuesdays, where it is at St. Catherine’s hospital)Holy Hour | weekly from 7 to 8 p.m.Weekend Masses | Saturdays at 5:15 p.m., Sundays at 9:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
= THE BASILICA OF ST. JOSAPHAT 2333 S. 6th Street Milwaukee, WI 53215 www.TheBasilica.org Basilica Office: (414) 645-5623 Visitors Center: (414) 902-3523Parish is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weekend Masses | Saturday at 4:30 p.m.; Sunday at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon.Confessions | Saturday at 3 p.m., and Monday through Saturday after the morning Mass.
= HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Holy Family Site 271 Fourth Street Way Fond du Lac, WI 54937 (920) 921-0580 [email protected] Monday through Friday, 7:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.Sundays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (every other time by appointment)
= ST. CHARLES PARISH 313 Circle Drive Hartland, WI 53029 (262) 367-0800 www.stcharleshartland.comParish is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.Adoration | Mondays from 5 to 7 p.m., with Closing at 7 p.m.; Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Benediction and Divine Mercy Chaplet and Closing at 3 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation | Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Daily Mass | Monday through Saturday at 8:30 a.m. In addition there is a 6:30 a.m. Mass, Monday through Friday, during Advent (starting Monday, November 30th through Wednesday, December 23rd) and Lent (starting Thursday, February 11th through Wednesday, March 23rd). Weekend Mass | Saturdays at 5 p.m., Sundays at 7:15 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.
= NATIONAL SHRINE OF MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS 1515 Carmel Road Hubertus, WI 53033 (262) 673-7505 www.holyhill.com Open from May 1 through October 31, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.Open November 1 through April 30, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation | every day 10:15 to 11 a.m.
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= CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST 812 N. Jackson Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 276-9814 www.stjohncathedral.org
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pilgrim groups, school tours, parishes, or other groups of all sizes are welcome to visit the Cathedral. Please contact Helen Gadbois, (414) 276-9814, ext. 304, or [email protected] for assistance with special services as you plan your visit.
Mass Times | Saturday evening Mass of Sunday: 5:15 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Monday – Saturday: Morning Prayer at 7:30 a.m. in the Day Chapel Morning Mass at 7:45 a.m. in the Day Chapel
Monday – Friday afternoon: Evening Prayer at 5 p.m. in the Day Chapel Evening Mass at 5:15 p.m. in the Day Chapel
Sacrament of Reconciliation | Monday – Friday from 4:30 to 5 p.m.
Vespers | Sundays, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20 (2015) Sundays, Feb. 14, 21, 28, March 6, 13, 20 (2016)
Wednesday Concerts | Wednesdays 12:15 p.m. (free will offering)
= ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC PARISH 18255 West Capitol Drive Brookfield, WI 53045 (262) 781-3480
Parish is open | Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Work of Mercy Pilgrimage Location
Mercy Action for All Date Saints/Links/
Scripture
Feed the Hungry
The Food Pantry, Inc., at St. Peter of Alcantara1800 N. Wisconsin St., Port Washington, WI 53074
- Donate Non- Perishable Food
- Donate to CRS- Eat simply from
local sources
Feb. 18, 2016, 3 p.m.
- Link: Recipient of CRS Rice Bowl Funds
- Feeding the 5000
Give Drink to the Thirsty
Global Partners, Running Waters, 13105 Watertown Plank Road Elm Grove, WI 53122
- Financial Contributions to Global Partners and World Mission
- Practice water conservation
July 12, 2016, 7 p.m.
- Link to World Mission/ La Sagrada Familia water project
- Woman at the Well
Clothe the Naked
St. Vincent de Paul Store, 818 West Sunset Drive, Waukesha, WI 53186
- Donate clothes- Donate supplies to
Catholic Charities- Shop at St. Vincent
de Paul Stores
Sept. 9, 2016, 9 a.m.
- St. Vincent de Paul September 27
- Link: Catholic Charities Outreach Services
- If you have 2 coats, give one away
Shelter the Homeless
St. Catherine Residence,1032 E. Knapp StreetMilwaukee, WI 53202
- Donate most needed supplies
- Practice hospitality by inviting guests to your home
Jan. 12, 2016,9 a.m.
- Link: Winter weather conditions
- You were once strangers and aliens
Visit the Sick
St. Agnes Hospital,430 E Division St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
- Visit a sick/infirm relative, friend, or parish member
Oct. 18, 2016, 11 a.m.,
Hospital Chapel
- St. Luke October 18
- Jesus heals the sick
Archbishop Listecki Mercy Pilgrimage Schedule
Archbishop Jerome Listecki invites you to make a pilgrimage to the following sites that practice the “Corporal Works of Mercy.” Join the archbishop at the designated times when he will lead a brief prayer service, deliver a short catechesis on the particular “Work of Mercy,” and highlight the work of the agency.
Pilgrims are encouraged to practice the suggested “Mercy Actions” as part of the pilgrimage and throughout the month when the pilgrimage takes place.
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Visit the Imprisoned
Racine Correctional Institution, 2019 Wisconsin St., Sturtevant, WI 53177
- Donate money/supplies to Dismas Ministry
- Donate to Project Return
- Pray for prisoners and their families
March 24, 2016, 9:30 a.m. Prayer,
Archbishop Pastoral Visit, 10-11:30 a.m.
- St. Dismas – March 25
- Link: Year of Mercy prison ministry outreach
- Dismas at the Crucifixion
Bury the Dead
Mount Olivet Cemetery, 3801 W Morgan Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53221
- Donations to Archdiocesan Bereavement Ministry, c/o Nazareth Project
- Visit the grave of family, friend, or parish member
- Attend parish member funeral
Memorial Day MassMay 30, 2016,
10 a.m.
- Archbishop Mass at Mt. Olivet
- Jesus is laid in the tomb
Work of Mercy Pilgrimage
LocationMercy Action
for All Date Saints/Links/ Scripture
Month Work of Mercy Mercy Actions
December 2015
Instruct the IgnorantOpening of the Year of Mercy
Immaculate Conception of MaryDecember 8, 2015
Reflect on who around you is misinformed or confused about the faith and lovingly share with them your zeal for Jesus and his Church
January 2016 Shelter the HomelessDonate to an agency serving the homeless, volunteer at a shelter, and practice generous hospitality by inviting guests to your home
February 2016 Feed the Hungry
Donate non-perishable food, volunteer at a food pantry/meal program, donate to Catholic Relief Services for global hunger, and eat simply from local food sources
March 2016 Visit the Imprisoned Donate to Dismas Ministry or Project Return and pray for prisoners and their families
April 2016 Comfort the Afflicted Reflect on who is suffering around you and take specific action to bring them comfort
May 2016 Bury the DeadDonate to the Nazareth Project Bereavement Ministries and visit a grave to pray for a family member or friend
June 2016 Forgive Offenses WillinglyReflect on who has hurt you, ask God to bring you healing, and pray for the wellbeing of those who have harmed you
July 2016 Give Drink to the ThirstyDonate to Global partners/Running Waters and the Office for World Mission Water Project and practice water conservation
August 2016 Counsel the DoubtfulReflect on who around you is in doubt or despair and share your experience of God’s presence and power in your life
September 2016 Clothe the Naked Donate clothes to a shelter, donate supplies to Catholic Charities, and shop at St. Vincent de Paul Stores
October 2016 Visit the Sick Volunteer at a hospital/care center and visit a sick/infirm relative or friend
November 2016
Pray for the Living and the DeadClosing of the Year of Mercy
Christ the King of the UniverseNovember 20, 2016
Attend All Saints and All Souls DayMasses and pray that Christ will be the Universal King in the hearts of all the living and the dead
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Schedule of Monthly Mercy Actions
Jubilee Year of MercyDecember 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016
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Catholic Relief Services www.crs.org
Dismas Ministry www.dismasministry.org
Project Return www.projectreturnmilwaukee.org
Nazareth Project Bereavement Ministries www.johnpaul2center.org/Nazareth- Project/Bereavement-Ministry.htm
Global Partners/Running Waters www.globalpartnersrunningwaters.org
Office for World Mission Water Project www.archmil.org/parishes/Sagrada-Famil-ia.htm
Catholic Charities www.ccmke.org
Society of St. Vincent de Paul www.svdpusa.org
Adoration Sites in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Eucharistic Adoration is the adoring or honoring of the Eucharistic Presence of Christ. In a deeper sense, it involves “the contemplation of the Mystery of Christ truly present before us.”
During Eucharistic Adoration, we “watch and wait,” we remain “silent” in his Presence and open ourselves to his Graces, which flow from the Eucharist. By worshiping the Eucharistic Jesus, we become what God wants us to be. Like a magnet, the Lord draws us to himself and gently trans-forms us.
The Eucharist is Jesus truly present - Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity!
Parishes in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee hold various hours for adoration. To find one near you, please visit www.archmil.org/parishes/Find-Mass.htm.
For more information about the organizations listed on the previous page, please visit the following websites:
JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCYHAVENS OF MERCY
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is blessed to have many religious communities present and ministering within it. During the Jubilee Year of Mercy, many of the religious order priests are making their houses, friaries, monasteries, and churches available for access to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. These sites will serve as “Havens of Mercy” throughout the Archdiocese. As Pope Francis has said:
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.
Even if you have been away from the sacrament for many years, these priests stand ready and eager to welcome you home. “Confessors are called to embrace the repentant who come back home and to express the joy of having them back again.” (Pope Francis)
For a list of locations and times, please check the Jubilee Year of Mercy website at: www.archmil.org/YearofMercy
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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 weaknessin 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 ofMercy; you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.
Amen.
Prayer of Pope Francis for the Jubilee
Feed the hungryGive drink to the thirstyClothe the nakedShelter the homeless Visit the sickVisit the imprisonedBury the dead
MercyCorporal
Works of
MercySpiritual
Works of
Instruct the ignorantCounsel the doubtfulAdmonish sinnersBear wrongs patientlyForgive offenses willinglyComfort the afflictedPray for the living and the dead
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Pentecost SundayMay 24, 2015 | 2 p.m.
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With Joy and Thanksgivingthe Archdiocese of Milwaukee Celebrates
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