Grapevine the St. Francis
March 2016
DEC 08
2015
NOV 20
2016
Jubilee Year of Mercy WAYS TO ENCOUNTER GOD’S MERCY
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION. “How much wrong we do to God and his grace when we speak of sins being punished by his judgment before we speak of their being forgiven by his mercy,” Pope Francis said during a homily at a Mass before opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s to usher in the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. In addition to regular weekly confession times and the parish Lenten Reconciliation Service, Fathers Flynn, Eugene and John are holding additional regular hours during Lent. See the website for time information. If you have not been to confession in a long time, these priests are available to meet with you. Just call the office to schedule an appointment. PILGRIMAGE. As Pope Francis has asked, we will be scheduling a pilgrimage this summer to one of the principal churches in Texas designated for the celebration of the Jubilee Year. Watch the website for more information. During the Jubilee Year, pilgrims coming to and entering the doors at these churches can receive a plenary indulgence by meeting the usual conditions of going to Confession and receiving Eucharist within a week’s time, saying the Creed and praying for the Pope and his intentions. Our local diocesan church is Our Mother of Mercy in Fort Worth. CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY. Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger, heal the sick, visit the imprisoned, and bury the dead. SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY. Counsel the doubtful, instruct the ignorant, admonish sinners, comfort the afflicted, forgive offences, bear patiently those who do us ill, and pray for the living and the dead.
MORE INFO:
sfatx.org/mercy
A NEWSLETTER OF ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH • 861 WILDWOOD LN, GRAPEVINE TX • SFATX.ORG