Year of Mercy Calendar

SABBATH SUNDAY – A day of rest. Avoid unnecessary work and
spend extra time with God.
CALENDAR KEY:
MAKE A DIFFERENCE MONDAY – Make a difference in the lives
of the group listed by praying for them throughout that week. Your
prayers are a powerful way to make a difference in the life of another.
■ Advent & Lent (Preparation)
■ Easter & Christmas Seasons along with other Selected Feasts
TRANSFORMING TUESDAY – Transform the world around you.
WISDOM WEDNESDAY – Use the given quote to reflect on the
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THIRSTING THURSDAY – Take time in your busy life to deepen
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FASTING FRIDAY – Fast from what is listed to remind yourself of the
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Strive to live out the Spiritual or Corporal Work of Mercy that is listed.
wisdom of a Saint (or Catholic speaker) throughout the day.
The Colors of the Liturgical Year are displayed in the date number.
your faith and quench your thirst for God, using the suggestions provided.
hunger your soul has for God.
SELFLESS SATURDAY – Die to yourself.
(White-Celebration)
Ordinary Time
Feasts of Martyrs, Apostles and Evangelists, Palm Sunday,
Good Friday, and Pentecost
Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudette Sunday)
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)
Maundy Thursday and Holy Saturday
Federal and National Holidays appear in Green
Declared Jubilees for the Year of Mercy appear in Red
SYMBOL KEY:
Day of fast and abstinence
PHOTO CREDIT: All images are in the Public Domain unless noted below.
Day of abstinence
ABSTINENCE – Abstinence is a penitential practice consisting of refraining from
the consumption of meat and is to be observed by all Catholic who are 14 years
of age and older. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and the Fridays of Lent are days
of abstinence. Pastors and parents are encouraged to see that children who are
not bound by the obligation to fast and obtain are lead to appreciate an authentic
sense of penance.
FASTING & ABSTINENCE – In addition to abstinence, fasting is to be
observed by all Catholics between the ages of 18-59 years (inclusive). On Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday, one full meal is allowed. Two smaller meals,
sufficient to maintain strength may be taken according to one’s needs, but
together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not
permitted, but liquids are allowed. Those who are unable to observe the
regulations above due to ill health or other serious reasons are urged to practice
other forms of self-denial that are suitable to their condition.
Divine Mercy Image (Vilnius) © 2012 Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Picture of Timothy Schmalz’s “Whatsoever You Do” Statue . ©2015 Alyson
Radford. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
San Damiano Cross ©2015 Nelson’s Fine Arts. All rights reserved. Used with
permission.
QUOTES: Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul © 1987
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. All rights reserved.
Used with permission.
This Calendar is a collaborative work of the
Dioceses of Steubenville, Ohio and Syracuse, New York.
Description of the Official Year of Mercy Logo
The logo and the motto together provide a fitting summary of what the Jubilee
Year is all about. The motto ”Merciful Like the Father“ (taken from the Gospel of
Luke, 6:36) serves as an invitation to follow the merciful example of the Father who
asks us not to judge or condemn but to forgive and to give love and forgiveness
without measure (cfr. Lk 6:37-38). The logo – the work of Jesuit Father Marko I.
Rupnik – presents a small summa theologiae of the theme of mercy. In fact, it
represents an image quite important to the early Church: that of the Son having
taken upon his shoulders the lost soul demonstrating that it is the love of Christ that
brings to completion the mystery of his incarnation culminating in redemption. The
logo has been designed in such a way so as to express the profound way in which
the Good Shepherd touches the flesh of humanity and does so with a love with the
power to change one’s life. One particular feature worthy of note is that while the
Good Shepherd, in his great mercy, takes humanity upon himself, his eyes are
merged with those of man. Christ sees with the eyes of Adam, and Adam with the
eyes of Christ. Every person discovers in Christ, the new Adam, one’s own humanity
and the future that lies ahead, contemplating, in his gaze, the love of the Father.
Official Year of Mercy logo
The scene is captured within the so called mandorla (the shape of an almond), a
figure quite important in early and medieval iconography, for it calls to mind the
two natures of Christ, divine and human. The three concentric ovals, with colors
progressively lighter as we move outward, suggest the movement of Christ who
carries humanity out of the night of sin and death. Conversely, the depth of the
darker color suggests the impenetrability of the love of the Father who forgives all.
You can find the Official Year of Mercy prayer on the last page of the calendar.
DECEMBERÊ 2015
SABBATH
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
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THIRSTING
FASTING
SELFLESS
TUESDAYÊ Ê
WEDNESDAYÊ Ê
THURSDAYÊ Ê
FRIDAYÊ Ê
SATURDAY
Ê
Ê Prepare for the birth
of Christ by celebrating
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2Ê
3Ê
4Ê
5
7Ê
8Ê
“One cannot
9Ê proclaim
the Gospel
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ADVENTÊ BEGINS
13Ê
Assemble
holiday food
baskets for the needy
in your area.
Advent with a Jesse Tree.
Scan the code for a guide
and ornaments.
This week, pray
for those who have no
one to pray
for them.
14Ê
Opening of the Holy Door of the
basilica of St. John Lateran and in
the Cathedrals of the world.
20Ê Adopt a family
21Ê
or single person for
Christmas and make
both your Christmas’
a lot brighter.
27Ê
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WISDOM
MONDAYÊ Ê
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TRANSFORMING
SUNDAYÊ Ê
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
28Ê
Pray for
the homeless
this week.
This week
pray for those
who do not know
God.
Pray for
a stranger
this week.
Feast of the
Immaculate
Conception
(Holy day of Obligation)
YEARÊ OFÊ MERCY
BEGINS
Opening of the Holy Door
at St. Peter’s Basilica.
15Ê
Pray for
the victims of
crimes.
22Ê
Buy socks,
toothbrushes or
toothpaste for people
in homeless shelters.
29Ê
Visit residents
at a nursing home
or retirement facility –
bring a small
Christmas present.
of Jesus without the
tangible witness of
one’s life.”
– Pope Francis
“When we
pray we speak
to God; But when we
read, God speaks to us.”
– St. Jerome
“When you
approach the
tabernacle remember
that he has been waiting
for you for twenty centuries.”
– St. Josemaria Escriva
30Ê “God’s precepts
are light to the loving,
heavy to the fearful.”
– St. Thomas Aquinas
Pray with
someone today.
Don’t know how?
Find out by scanning the
QR code directly below.
Read Luke 2:1-20
and Matthew 2:1-12.
Compare and contrast.
Practice the
12 days of Christmas.
See our website resource
page for a guide.
Fast from
social media
today.
Fast from
buying anything
today.
CHRISTMASÊ
DAY
Help your kids
go through their toys
and donate some to
families in need this
Christmas.
12
Celebrate
the Lord’s day tonight.
For a Lord’s day guide
visit www.livemercy.org
19
Strive to
attend confession
today! Prepare by
using the QR code
directly below.
26 Start celebrating
the 12 days of Christmas.
See our website
for resources.
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NEWÊ YEARÕ SÊ EVE
Pick a Patron Saint for
the upcoming year!
Scan code to the right.
Find out more about the Jubilee Year of Mercy at www.livemercy.org
The Return of the Prodigal Son ~ Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
JANUARYÊ 2016
SABBATH
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
TRANSFORMING
WISDOM
THIRSTING
FASTING
SELFLESS
SUNDAYÊ Ê
MONDAYÊ Ê
TUESDAYÊ Ê
WEDNESDAYÊ Ê
THURSDAYÊ Ê
FRIDAYÊ Ê
SATURDAY
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1Ê NEWÊ YEARÕ S
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Help get someone’s New Year off to a good start.
Pool $25 or more with friends, family, coworkers, etc. and
sponsor someone on kiva.org. Use the QR code
to the right for quick access.
3Ê
4Ê
Pray for
Christian unity
this week.
EPIPHANY
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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Pray for
seminarians
and discerners
this week.
18Ê
Martin
LutherÊ KingÊ Jr.
Day
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5Ê
Volunteer to work
at a clothing drive
or at a shelter where
clothing is distributed
to those in need.
12Ê
Supply a dish
for a funeral.
19Ê
Jubilee for
those engaged
in pilgramage work.
Do three good
deeds today.
Pray for the
unborn this week.
24Ê
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25Ê
This week
pray for those
affected by abortion.
Opening of the Holy Door of the
Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
Make a spiritual New Year’s resolution.
Write it down here:
26Ê
Pay for the
next item in a
vending machine
today.
Opening of the Holy Door of the
Basilica of St. Mary Major
6Ê “Jesus has authority,
7Ê
“Do not accept
13Êanything
as the truth
14Ê
15Ê
20Ê
21Ê
22Ê
27Ê “We are not the
28Ê
29Ê
and He can handle your
problem – so let Him!”
– Fr. Larry Richards
if it lacks love. And do not
accept anything as love
which lacks truth.”
– St. Edith Stein
“Prayer is the
best armor we have, it is
the key which opens the
heart of God.”
– St. Padre Pio
sum of our weaknesses
and failures: we are the sum
of the Father’s love for us.”
– Pope St. John Paul
Find out the date
of your baptism.
Celebrate that day.
Study the
Catechism and your faith.
Begin by reading the
paragraphs for this week
located to the left.
Begin living
out this calendar
if you haven’t already.
Be aware
of the ways you are
negative in your thoughts
or words about
another person.
Pray at an
abortion clinic
for the lives lost
to abortion.
Blessed Virgin
Mary– Mother of God
Holy Day of Obligation.
8Ê
Fast from
worrying
today.
Fast from
snacking
today.
Fast from
eating out
today.
Fast from
judging people
today.
9Ê
Go through your
closet and donate
the clothes you don’t
wear anymore.
16Ê
Invite
someone to
attend Mass
with you this
weekend.
23Ê
Celebrate the
Lord’s day. For a Lord’s
day guide visit our
website.
30Ê
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Find out more about the Jubilee Year of Mercy at www.livemercy.org
Christ and the Rich Young Ruler ~ Heinrich Hoffman
FEBRUARYÊ 2016
SABBATH
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
THIRSTING
FASTING
SELFLESS
MONDAYÊ Ê
TUESDAYÊ Ê
WEDNESDAYÊ Ê
THURSDAYÊ Ê
FRIDAYÊ Ê
SATURDAY
Ê
1Ê
2Ê
help me
3Ê to “Jesus,
simplify my life by
4Ê
5Ê
6
10Ê
11Ê
12Ê
7Ê
Superbowl
Sunday
Invite someone to
your Superbowl party
or host one as a church.
14Ê
This week,
pray for men and
women religious.
21Ê
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28Ê
8Ê
This week,
pray for someone who
needs forgiveness.
15Ê
Valentine’s Day
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WISDOM
SUNDAYÊ Ê
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TRANSFORMING
President’s Day
This week pray
for our president and
all world leaders.
22Ê
Jubilee for
Roman Curia
This week, pray for
the addicted.
Jubilee for
Consecrated Life
Commit yourself
to learn about the
Catholic faith and share
your understanding
with others.
9Ê
Sign up for 40acts
learning what you want
me to be – and becoming
that person.”
– St. Thérèse of Lisieux
ASH
Ê Ê WEDNESDAY
“Remember, you are dust,
and to dust you shall return.”
– The Roman Missal
Lent Begins
16Ê
23Ê
Donate baby
formula to a local
pregnancy clinic.
Cook and
deliver a meal
to someone who is sick
or home bound.
Ask your parish office
for names.
17Ê
The Lord delights in YOU!
(Isaiah 62:4)
“Do you not know
24Ê that fasting can
master concupiscence, lift
up the soul, confirm it in the
paths of virtue, and prepare a
fine reward for the Christian?”
– St. Hedwig of Silesia
Join a ministry
at your parish. Ask your
pastor or parish office
for suggestions.
Make a Lenten
commitment if you
haven’t already done so.
Fast from
spreading gossip
today.
Read about
the life of a Saint
today.
18Ê Make time to sit
19Ê
25Ê “Less of me, and
26Ê
with Jesus today in
church, adoration or in
a quiet room.
more of Thee.”
Notice how often you
use the word “I.”
13Ê
Invite and
pay for a struggling
person’s fish dinner.
Sit and talk with them.
Fast from
drinking coffee
today.
Make an effort
to attend confession
today.
20Ê
Invite
someone to
celebrate the Lord’s Day
with you today.
27Ê
Offer to
babysit someone’s
kids for free tonight.
29Ê
This week,
pray for someone who
needs forgiveness.
Find out more about the Jubilee Year of Mercy at www.livemercy.org
Jesus Washimg the Feet of Peter ~ Ford Madox Brown
MARCHæ 2016
SABBATH
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
TRANSFORMING
FASTING
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TUESDAYæ æ
WEDNESDAYæ æ
THURSDAYæ æ
FRIDAYæ æ
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2æ
3æ
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This week, pray
for youth and young
adult ministries in
our diocese.
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None.
Continue
to celebrate
Easter this
week.
THIRSTING
SUNDAYæ æ
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None.
Participate in
Holy Week
WISDOM
20æ
PALM
SUNDAY
Assemble holiday
food baskets for the
needy in your area.
27æ
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21æ
Pray for
the Pope
this week.
This week,
pray for those who
struggle with their
faith.
28æ
Donate a coat,
blanket or sweater
to a shelter today.
Put together
blessing bags and
give them to your local
Catholic charities.
See our resource site
for suggestion.
15æ
Send some
homemade
cookies to a student
from your parish who
is away at college.
You can do all things
through Christ who
strengthens you.
(Phil. 4: 13)
What do we believe?
Memorize the Creed that
we say during Mass.
SATURDAY
5
“24 hours with the Lord”
Strive to attend the Sacrament of
Reconciliation this weekend.
“God has promised
9æ forgiveness
if you turn
10æ
11æ Attend Stations
12
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17æ
18æ
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back to Him. But what He has
not promised is that you will
have tomorrow in which to
achieve your conversion.”
– St. Augustine
“We become
what we love. Who we
love shapes what we
become.”
– St. Clare of Assisi
Evaluate your
Lent so far. Has your
sacrificing brought you
closer to Christ? What can
you do better?
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Google St Patrick.
22æ Donate a Bible
23æ
24æ
29æ
30æ
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or other spiritual
reading materials to
a local prison.
SELFLESS
Strive to learn
more about the
message of Divine
Mercy – especially
over the next week.
MAUNDY
THURSDAY
Attend Holy
Thursday Service
tonight.
REJOICEæ THISæ WEEK!æ HEæ ISæ RISEN!
of the Cross today.
Can’t make it? Download
the Divine Mercy App and
do it on your own.
Fast from using your
smart phone today
(work permitting).
25æ
GOOD
FRIDAY
Start Divine Mercy Novena.
Attend Good Friday
Service today.
Celebrate
the Lord’s day
today.
Invite someone
to attend adoration
with you today.
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HOLY
SATURDAY
Visit a Catholic
Church today. Notice
the change in environment with an empty
tabernacle.
Don’t know how to
pray the Chaplet of Divine
Mercy or the novena? Check
out the guide by
scanning the code!
Find out more about the Jubilee Year of Mercy at www.livemercy.org
Divine Mercy ~ Eugeniusz Kazimirowski
APRILÊ 2016
SABBATH
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
WISDOM
THIRSTING
FASTING
SELFLESS
MONDAYÊ Ê
TUESDAYÊ Ê
WEDNESDAYÊ Ê
THURSDAYÊ Ê
FRIDAYÊ Ê
SATURDAY
Ê
Ê
ÊÊ
Ê
Ê
1Ê
2Ê
4Ê
5Ê
SUNDAY
Attend a
Divine Mercy
Celebration
today.
10Ê
This week,
pray for someone
who has hurt you.
11Ê
This week,
pray for Catholic
School students.
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18Ê
This week,
pray for persecuted
Christians.
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TRANSFORMING
SUNDAYÊ Ê
3Ê DIVINE
MERCY
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Jubilee for
young boys and girls
(ages 13-16)
25Ê
This week,
pray for those dealing
with peer pressure.
Offer words of
encouragement to
someone who seems
discouraged.
6Ê
“Trust the past
to God’s mercy, the
present to God’s love
and the future to
God’s providence.”
– St. Augustine
Look for baby
12Ê clothes
on sale
13Ê
19Ê
20Ê
and donate them to
mothers who need
assistance through
a pregnancy center.
Take the
Eucharist to the
homebound in your
community.
26Ê
Take friends
and/or relatives to visit
the cemetery.
Consider
subscribing someone
to One Bread, One Body
through the website;
presentationministries.com
“Who except
God can give you peace?
Has the world ever been
able to satisfy the heart?”
– St. Gerard Majella
27Ê “Have patience
with all things, but, first
of all with yourself.”
–St. Francis de Sales
Read about the
Feast of Divine Mercy
today.
set aside
7ÊmoneyDo toyoudonate
to your
8Ê
14Ê
9Ê
15Ê
Go to
daily mass
today.
church or a charity? If not,
begin doing so. Aim for
10% or more of
your income.
What is your favorite
TV program? Would you
watch this if Jesus was
sitting next to you?
22Ê
28Ê Begin a family
29Ê
Invite a new
member of the parish
over for brunch.
23Ê
Pray
the rosary
today.
or see if there are any
upcoming ones in
your area.
Let someone
merge in front of you
on the road today.
16Ê
Read the
Gospel of Mark
today.
21ÊSchedule a retreat
faith devotion – saying
prayers together, reading
scripture, watching
a saint movie.
Make it a point to
attend Confession this
weekend.
Pray the
Divine Mercy Chaplet
today.
For a guide, visit our
resource website.
Invite someone
over to celebrate the
Lord’s Day with you.
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Find a
blood drive and donate
blood or drive someone
to a blood drive.
Find out more about the Jubilee Year of Mercy at www.livemercy.org
The Seven Acts of Mercy ~ Pieter Brueghel the Younger
MAYÊ 2016
SABBATH
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
THIRSTING
FASTING
SELFLESS
MONDAYÊ Ê
TUESDAYÊ Ê
WEDNESDAYÊ Ê
THURSDAYÊ Ê
FRIDAYÊ Ê
SATURDAY
1Ê
2Ê
3Ê
4Ê
5Ê
6Ê
7
FEAST OF
8Ê ASCENSION
This week,
pray for your
parents and
Godparents.
9Ê
This week
pray for a new
Pentecost.
(Observed in the Diocese
of Steubenville)
MOTHERÕ S
DAY
15Ê
16Ê
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PENTECOST
22Ê
23Ê
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WISDOM
SUNDAYÊ Ê
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TRANSFORMING
30Ê
JUBILEE FOR
DEACONS
This week,
pray for your
relationship
with Christ.
This week
pray for doctors
and nurses.
MEMORIAL
DAY
This week, pray for
our diocesan deacons.
Donate $10
to a local religious
order.
10Ê
Work on
being less critical
of others today.
17Ê
Pay for the
meal/coffee of
the person behind
you.
24Ê Give someone
who is sick some
Holy Water and let
them know you will
be praying for them.
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“Faith is to believe
what you do not see; the
reward of this faith is to see
what you believe.”
– St Augustine
FEAST OF
ASCENSION
(Observed in the Diocese
of Syracuse)
Begin a Pentecost
novena today. Set aside
the same time each day to
pray it. (Novena found on
our resource page.)
11Ê “You have made
12Ê
13Ê
to
18Êbecome“In anorderinstrument
19Ê Recommit to this
20Ê
us for yourself, O Lord,
and our hearts are restless
until they rest in you.”
– St. Augustine.
of God’s hands we must
be of no account in
our own eyes.”
– St. Angela Merici
25Ê
“A little bit
of mercy makes
the world less cold
and more just.”
– Pope Francis
Attend a faith
program offered by your
parish. Commit to the
entire study.
week’s prayer intention
and commit yourself to
tomorrow’s fast. Offer it for
someone in particular.
26ÊRead scripture in God’s
creation today. Start with
Genesis 1. Let your mind
wander with God.
Fast from
secular music
today.
Fast from the
snooze button today.
I offer this fast for
Make brunch
as a family today
or invite someone out
for brunch.
14Ê
21Ê
__________________________________ .
27Ê
Fast from
your pillow
tonight.
Take a plunge
in the ocean of
God’s mercy.
Go to confession.
Celebrate
the Lord’s day
today.
28Ê
Compliment a
stranger today.
Volunteer at a
hospital or for an
upcoming blood
drive.
God’s Mercy is an Ocean!
Scan the code and
watch the video!
Find out more about the Jubilee Year of Mercy at www.livemercy.org
The Good Samaritan ~ Jacopo Bassano
JUNEÊ 2016
SABBATH
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
TRANSFORMING
FASTING
SELFLESS
MONDAYÊ Ê
TUESDAYÊ Ê
WEDNESDAYÊ Ê
THURSDAYÊ Ê
FRIDAYÊ Ê
SATURDAY
Ê
Ê
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1Ê “Be who God meant
2Ê Die to yourself today.
3Ê
4Ê
you to be and you will
set the world on fire.”
– St. Catherine of Siena
5Ê
6Ê
7Ê
This week, pray
for refugees.
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JUBILEE FOR
THOSE WHO ARE
ILL OR FOR PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES
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20Ê
FATHERÕ S
DAY
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THIRSTING
SUNDAYÊ Ê
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WISDOM
27Ê
This week,
pray for those
who are sick.
This week,
pray for your
pastor.
Pray for
a new friend
this week.
Prepare and
take a meal to
someone in your
community who is ill
or welcoming
a new-born.
14Ê
Give your undivided
attention to everyone who
speaks to you today.
21Ê
28Ê
Call/write
a friend who
is grieving.
Strive to
get a Lighthouse
Catholic Media kiosk
in your parish.*
Offer up your day to God.
Pray the morning dedication
prayer above each day.
JUBILEE FOR
PRIESTS
Fast from
social media
today.
8Ê“Humility is the key to
9Ê
10Ê
the
15ÊCatholic“Judge
Church not by
16Ê
17Ê
22Ê
23Ê
24Ê
29Ê “The saints did
30Ê
Don’t know how to
prepare for confession?
Haven’t gone because of that?
No excuse now!
Check out the Confession
guide by scanning
the code!
holiness and to growth in
love of God and others.”
– Fr. Larry Richards
those who barely live by its
spirit, but by the example of
those who live closest to it.”
– Ven. Fulton Sheen
“When you
standup to pray, forgive
anyone against whom
you have a grievance.”
– Mk 11:25
not all begin well, but
they all ended well.”
– St. John Vianney
Enroll your children
in a local Catholic Vacation
Bible School this summer.
Read this
Sunday’s readings during
a meal today. Take time to
ponder what you read.
What stuck out?
Reflect on ways you
can use the gifts God has
given you to help others.
Find a prayer
partner/accountability
partner. Check in with each
other and remind one
another to pray daily.
Attend
adoration
today.
Drive
to and from
work in silence
today.
Fast from
going out
tonight.
Give a
Catechism of the
Catholic Church to a
graduating senior.
11Ê
If you go out
to eat today,
tip generously.
18Ê
Take
advantage
of God’s mercy –
attend confession
today.
25Ê
Celebrate
the Lord’s day
today.
* If you already have one, take up a collection to get
more/different resources or make some materials free.
Find out more about the Jubilee Year of Mercy at www.livemercy.org
Sermon on the Mount ~ Carl Heinrich Bloch
JULYæ 2016
SABBATH
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
TRANSFORMING
WISDOM
THIRSTING
SUNDAYæ æ
MONDAYæ æ
TUESDAYæ æ
WEDNESDAYæ æ
THURSDAYæ æ
æ
æ
æ
some time to learn
æ moreTakeabout
æ
the message of
FASTING
FRIDAYæ æ
SATURDAY
1æ
2
Fast from
electricity
tonight.
Divine Mercy! And why Krakow
is the perfect location for World
Youth Day in this Year of Mercy!
Scan the code for a great video!
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5æ
INDEPENDENCE
DAY
Pray for the goverment
officials this week.
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This week,
pray for our
diocesan officials.
This week,
pray for
a coworker.
This week,
pray for pilgrims,
especially those from
our diocese attending
World Youth Day.
Give away
5 things you don’t
need today.
12æ
Take a friend
out to lunch today…
your treat.
19æ
Overlook minor
flaws and mistakes
in others today.
JUBILLE FOR
26æYOUNG
PEOPLE
6æ “Withhold your heart
7æ
13æ
14æ
20æ
“How happy I am to see
21æ Incorporate the
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27æ
28æ
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29æ
from all things’ seek God
and you will find him.”
– St. Teresa of Ávila
“Take courage; get up,
[Jesus] is calling you.”
– Mk. 10:49
myself imperfect and be
in need of God's mercy.”
– St Thérèse of Lisieux
See if there are
any upcoming conferences
or Catholic speakers in your
area, plan on attending.
Share a personal
faith story with
someone today.
SELFLESS
8æ
Fast from
the internet today.
(work permitting)
15æ
beatitudes into your
life today.
See Matthew 5:3-12.
Fast from
condiments
today.
Fast from
lying
today.
Provide supplies
for someone to host
their own Lord’s Day.
9æ
Give a
Catholic Bible to
a college bound
student.
16æ
Celebrate
the Lord’s Day
outside tonight.
23æ
Invite a
friend or stranger
to attend Confession
with you today.
30æ
Over the next few days strive to make a spiritual pilgrimage to Poland by tuning into some of the World Youth Day events on EWTN or online.
Fast from putting
yourself first today.
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‘Whatsoever You Do’ statue ~ Timothy P. Schmalz
AUGUSTÊ 2016
SABBATH
SUNDAYÊ Ê
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
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Ê
Schedule a day this
month to make/invite
a member of the clergy
to dinner.
7Ê
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1Ê
This week,
pray for the
impoverished.
8Ê
This week,
pray for your spouse or
significant other.
TUESDAYÊ Ê
2Ê
Ask someone
what they need prayers
for. Pray for that
intention today.
9Ê
Help clean up
at your parish
inside and out.
WISDOM
FRIDAYÊ Ê
SATURDAY
“It is a poverty
3Ê to decide
that a child
5Ê
6
10Ê
11ÊLighthouse Catholic
12Ê
Media CD today. Don’t have
must die so that you
may live as you wish.”
– Bl. Mother Teresa
of Calcutta
Act justly, love mercy
and walk humbly with
your God. (Micah 6:8)
21Ê
22Ê
23Ê Volunteer to lead
24Ê
Make sandwiches
and pass them out to
the homeless this week.
This week,
pray for parents who
have lost a child.
29Ê
Pray for
the elderly
this week.
a Bible study at a local
prison, or donate good
Catholic books
30Ê
Send cards or
gifts to new neighbors
or parishioners
SELFLESS
Review your spiritual
goal for the year. How
have you strived to accomplish it?
What can you do better? What
can you do today? Do you have
a spiritual goal? If not, set one.
If you do, make strides in
accomplishing it.
17Ê
Give $5 to a
local organization that
helps the hungry.
FASTING
THURSDAYÊ Ê
16Ê
OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY
This week, pray for our
bishop and all bishops.
THIRSTING
WEDNESDAYÊ Ê
15Ê ASSUMPTION
28Ê
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MONDAYÊ Ê
TRANSFORMING
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Personally
invite someone to
consider joining the
RCIA process this fall.
Be sure to follow up.
“One must see God
in everyone.”
– St. Catherine Labourè
4Ê
Donate part
of this month’s paycheck
to Mary’s Meals.
Scan the code below.
Listen to a
one? You can purchase a talk
in the lighthousecatholicmedia.org store. (Talks
available on formed.org if
signed up.)
Fast from
“smart” devices.
Have a game night
instead.
18Ê
19Ê
25ÊCount your blessings.
26Ê
Ask yourself,
“When people look a
my life, do they see a witness
of faith?” Consider areas
for improvement.
Go through your day and
be grateful for all the ways
God has been good to you.
Fast from
a hot
shower.
Fast from
secular music
today.
Offer to mow
someone else's
lawn today.
13Ê
Buy lemonade
from a lemonade stand.
Be generous.
20Ê
Make a
homemade meal
for your Lord’s Day
celebration today.
27Ê
Bake a pie,
or some dessert for
an elderly neighbor.
“The proof of love
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is in the works. Where love
exists, it works great things.
But when it ceases to act, it
ceases to exist.”
– St. Gregory the Great
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Conversion on the Way to Damascus
~ Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
SEPTEMBERÊ 2016
SABBATH
SUNDAYÊ Ê
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
Ê
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
4Ê
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JUBILEE FOR
WORKERS AND
VOLUNTEERS
OF MERCY
FASTING
SELFLESS
WEDNESDAYÊ Ê
THURSDAYÊ Ê
FRIDAYÊ Ê
SATURDAY
Ê
Ê
Ê
1Ê
2Ê
3Ê
5Ê
LABOR
DAY
This week, pray for
all teachers.
11Ê
12Ê
18Ê
19Ê
25Ê
26Ê
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JUBILEE FOR
CATECHISTS
THIRSTING
TUESDAYÊ Ê
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WISDOM
MONDAYÊ Ê
Scan the code to watch
Mother Teresa’s video
on God’s Mercy.
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TRANSFORMING
This week,
pray for all service
men and women.
This week,
pray for all
first responders.
This week,
pray for all catechetical
leaders.
6Ê
Help neighbors
care for their homes
and do repairs.
13Ê
20Ê
27Ê
Take time
to read a good
Catholic book.
Donate
canned goods to
a food pantry.
Extend
forgiveness to
someone who hurt
or offended you.
Fast from
eating comfort
food today.
Read up on a
Saint today.
7Ê
8Ê
14Ê
15Ê Evening, or Night
16Ê
21Ê
22Ê
23Ê
28Ê“It is better to be a
29ÊSeparate yourself
30Ê
“Joy is a net of love
by which we catch souls.”
– Bl. Mother Teresa
of Calcutta
“Ignorance of Scripture is
ignorance of Christ.”
– St. Jerome.
“Just as water
extinguishes a fire,
so love wipes away sin.”
– St. John of God
child of God than king
of the whole world.”
– St. Aloysius Gonzaga
God is Love.
Tell someone you
love them today.
Pray Morning,
prayer of the Liturgy of the
Hours today. You can find
them on divineoffice.com.
(you can listen and pray
along with the audio).
Turn off the TV and sit in
quiet. Ask God to spend
that time with you.
from the chaos and noise
around you. Talk to God like
talking to your best friend.
9Ê
Fast from
procrastination
today.
Today, give up
the thing that is really
difficult to give up.
Fast from
watching sports
today.
Buy an item at a
garage sale that you
can donate.
10Ê
Renew your
baptismal promises today
by taking advantage
of the Sacrament of
Reconciliation.
17Ê
Invite
someone you don’t
know well to celebrate
the Lord’s day with you
(and your family).
24Ê
Give to
or host a parish
food drive.
Fast from
saying negative
comments today.
Find out more about the Jubilee Year of Mercy at www.livemercy.org
Healing of the Blind Man by Jesus Christ
~ Carl Heinrich Bloch
OCTOBERÊ 2016
SABBATH
SUNDAYÊ Ê
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
Ê
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
2Ê
16Ê
FRIDAYÊ Ê
SATURDAY
Ê
Ê
Ê
Ê
Ê
1Ê
This week,
pray for your
Church family.
COLUMBUS
DAY
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30Ê
4Ê
Offer support and
encouragement to
someone who is
considering taking
discipleship of Jesus
more seriously.
11Ê
This week,
pray for a neighbor.
17Ê
This week,
pray for
journalists.
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23Ê
SELFLESS
THURSDAYÊ Ê
10Ê
MARIAN
JUBILEE
FASTING
WEDNESDAYÊ Ê
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THIRSTING
TUESDAYÊ Ê
3Ê
9Ê
WISDOM
MONDAYÊ Ê
One way you can share
God’s mercy is by praying for
and with one another. Don’t
know how? Already know how?
Scan the code to learn more!
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TRANSFORMING
24Ê
This week,
pray for someone
who has offended you.
Smile at
everyone you
encounter today.
18Ê
Feed
someone’s expired
parking meter.
25Ê
Pray for
the families
of inmates.
5Ê
6Ê
Your sin is not greater
than God’s mercy.
Take 10 minutes
of silent prayer today.
Start by asking the Holy
Spirit to come to you and
pray with and through you.
7Ê
Fast from
texting
today.
“Speak to them of
12Ê
13Ê
the great mercy of God…
14Ê
“The love of
19Êworldly
possessions
20Ê
Pray with someone today.
21Ê
27Ê
28Ê
Sometimes people are
helped by your telling of
your own lamentable past.”
– St. Francis Xavier
is a sort of birdlime, which
entangles the soul and
prevents it flying to God.”
– St. Augustine
26Ê “Enjoy yourself
as much as you like –
if only you keep from sin.”
– St. John Bosco
Spend quiet time in God’s
creation today. Let your
mind wander with God.
Don’t know how?
Find out by scanning
the code above.
Invite someone
over for a home
cooked meal.
Do what
someone else
wants to do
today.
8Ê
MARIAN
JUBILEE
Say the Rosary as
a family tonight.
15Ê
Fast from
meat today.
Fast from
alcohol or flavored
drinks
Forgive
someone who
has offended you.
22Ê
Make it a
priority to attend confession
today.
29Ê
Fast from
sweets today.
Put together
Halloween candy bags
that contain encouraging
words, scripture or
a saints card.
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ALL
HALLOWÕ S
EVE
This week, pray
for the unemployed.
Find out more about the Jubilee Year of Mercy at www.livemercy.org
A
s the Jubilee Year of Mercy comes to a close and we begin a new year in
the Church, we encourage you to continue to practice knowing, living and
sharing God's mercy in the world. To help you begin your New Church Year
(Liturgical Year), we have continued the weekly pattern of living mercy for the
remainder of the calendar year.
The Rasing of Lazarus ~ Carl Heinrich Bloch
NOVEMBERÊ 2016
SABBATH
SUNDAYÊ Ê
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
Ê
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
TRANSFORMING
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THURSDAYÊ Ê
FRIDAYÊ Ê
SATURDAY
Ê
1Ê
2Ê
ALL SOUL’S DAY
“God made Saints out of
far worse people than you.”
– Mark Hart
Look for a unique prayer
opportunity in you live –
perhaps while washing dishes,
driving, etc. Pray during those
times. “Pray without ceasing.”
Pray while you are doing
something routine today.
3Ê
4Ê
5
9Ê
10Ê
11Ê
7Ê
13Ê
14Ê
20Ê
NONE
FEAST OF
CHRIST THE
KING
21Ê
Closing of the Holy Door
at St. Peter’s Basilica.
Conclusion of the
Jubilee Year of Mercy
27Ê
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ADVENTÊ BEGINS
SELFLESS
WEDNESDAYÊ Ê
JUBILEE
FOR PRISONERS
Give up eating out this
week in sacrifice for those
who go hungry. Donate the
money you would use to
your local food bank.
Closing of the
Holy Doors in the Basilicas
of Rome and in the
Dioceses of the World.
FASTING
TUESDAYÊ Ê
ALL SAINT’S DAY
(Holy day of Obligation)
NONE
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THIRSTING
MONDAYÊ Ê
Share a good Catholic
book with someone.
6Ê
WISDOM
28Ê
This week,
pray for those
in prison.
This week,
pray for the
deceased.
This week,
pray for someone
who feels left out.
This week,
pray for the
mentally ill.
8Ê
ELECTION DAY
Go out of your
way to be positive to
someone you are having
a hard time with.
15Ê
Offer to get
groceries for someone
who is homebound.
22Ê
Call or email
someone who might
be lonely today.
29Ê
Take time to
call someone who
is sick today.
You have been
made for heaven and
heaven for you.
Attend daily
mass today.
Fast from
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon,
YouTube, etc. today.
VETERANS
DAY
See this past Sunday
for sacrifice.
16Ê “Virtue demands
17Ê
18Ê
23Ê “God is a spring
24Ê
25Ê
courage, constant effort,
and, above all, help
from on high.”
– St. John Vianney
of living water which flows
unceasingly into the hearts
of those who pray”
– St. Louis de Montfort
30Ê
“Pray, hope
and don’t worry.
Worry is useless.”
– St. Padre Pio
Consider beginning a bible
study or small group with
some friends or family
THANKSGIVING
Invite someone to your
Thanksgiving dinner.
Fast from
eating between
meals today.
If shopping
today, let the person
behind you go first.
Hold the door
for someone you
don’t know.
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Observe the
Lord’s Day, beginning
tonight. Invite someone
to attend Mass with you.
19
Offer to do
something for
someone else.
Send Study
26 Break
bags back
to school with college
students in your parish.
Include notes of encouragement, sweets and anything
else your parish decides.
See resource page for
more suggestions.
Prepare for the birth
of Christ by celebrating
Advent with a Jesse Tree!
Visit our website
for more info!
Find out more about the Jubilee Year of Mercy at www.livemercy.org
A
lthough the Jubilee Year of Mercy has ended, it is just the beginning,
for our journey will only end when we reach our eternal home. As you
start a new calendar on the first of the year, we encourage you to once again
make a spiritual New Year's resolution and additionally continue the weekly
pattern of living mercy.
Continue to live Mercy – go to www.livemercy.org for suggestions.
We hope you have found this calendar useful in living out the Jubilee of
Mercy, and in encouraging and aiding your ever growing relationship with
God. If this calendar has helped you or made a difference in your Jubilee of
Mercy, we would love to hear your “Glory Story.”
Shepherds and the Angel ~ Carl Heinrich Bloch
DECEMBERÊ 2016
SABBATH
SUNDAYÊ Ê
CATECHISM
READING
FOR THE
WEEK
Ê
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
MONDAYÊ Ê
4Ê
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THIRSTING
THURSDAYÊ Ê
FRIDAYÊ Ê
SATURDAY
Ê Reflect upon your
day and this past Year of
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1Ê
2Ê
3Ê
5Ê
6Ê
7Ê
8Ê
This week,
pray for fallen away
Catholics.
12Ê
18Ê
19Ê
25Ê
CHRISTMASÊ DAY
SELFLESS
WEDNESDAYÊ Ê
11Ê
Assemble
holiday food
baskets for the needy
in your area.
FASTING
TUESDAYÊ Ê
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WISDOM
Mercy by using St. Ignatius’
Examine Prayer. Scan
the code for a guide.
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TRANSFORMING
This week,
pray for single
parents.
This week,
pray for someone
facing a tough decision.
26Ê This week, pray
for an awareness of
God’s presence in your life.
Begin celebrating the
Twelve Days of Christmas.
Shovel snow
for homebound
parishioners or
a neighbor.
God is merciful and
will hear your prayer.”
– St. Padre Pio
13Ê
14Ê
20Ê Adopt a family
21Ê
Help someone who
is thirsting for a friend
or someone to talk to.
or single person for
Christmas and make both
your Christmas’
a lot better.
27Ê
Go through your
closet and give away
what you don’t need.
“Do not try to
excuse your faults;
try to correct them.”
– St. John Bosco
God has not
called you to be
successful. He has
called you to be
faithful.
“One cannot
28Ê desire
freedom
from the Cross
when one is especially
chosen for the Cross.”
– St. Teresa Benedicta of
the Cross, AKA Edith Stein
Begin the
Jesse Tree today
if you haven’t already.
FEAST OF THE
IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION
Fast from foul
language today –
say a Hail Mary
if you slip.
9Ê
Fast from
carbs
today.
(Holy day of Obligation)
Plan a pilgrimage to a nearby
shrine with friends or family.
Ask people for prayer intentions
prior to the trip. Pray for them
while there.
Make someone
breakfast in bed
today.
10Ê
15Ê
16Ê
17Ê
hour
22ÊtodayDoina holy
an adoration
23Ê
24Ê
29Ê
30Ê
Examine your conscience
today in preparation for
confession this weekend.
chapel or in your church.
Bring prayer intentions, a
rosary, spiritual book or just
have a conversation
with Jesus.
Pray the Jesus Prayer.
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of
God, have mercy on me,
a sinner.”
Fast from the
dishwasher – do the
dishes by hand today.
Fast from anger
and practice patience
and love today.
Celebrate
the Lord’s day
this evening.
Prepare your
soul for the coming
of Christ by attending
Confession.
Do an act
of kindness as
a family.
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NEWÊ YEARÕ SÊ EVE
Pick a Patron Saint for
the upcoming year!
Scan the code below.
Find out more about the Jubilee Year of Mercy at www.livemercy.org
OfficialÊ YearÊ ofÊ MercyÊ Prayer
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 weakness in 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 through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy,
you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit
for ever and ever. Amen.
Divine Mercy Image (Vilnius) © 2012 Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M.
All rights reserved. Used with permission.
DivineÊ MercyÊ ~Ê EugeniuszÊ Kazimirowski
T
his is the cross which Saint Francis was praying before when the Lord
commissioned him to “rebuild the Church.” It is an icon cross because of
the style of the images that it includes. With its detail, it teaches more fully the
meaning of the crucifixion. For more information about the San Damiano Cross,
visit www.livemercy.org
~ PRAYER BEFORE A CRUCIFIX ~
St. Francis of Assisi
We adore you,
Lord Jesus Christ,
here and in all your
churches in the whole world,
and we bless you,
because by your holy cross
you have redeemed
the world.
San Damiano Cross ~ Artist Unknown
12th Century Byzantine
~ JUBILLE YEAR OF MERCY AT A GLANCE ~
The Return of the Prodigal Son ~ Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Christ and the Rich Young Ruler ~ Heinrich Hoffman
Jesus Washimg the Feet of Peter ~ Ford Madox Brown
Divine Mercy ~ Eugeniusz Kazimirowski
The Seven Acts of Mercy ~ Pieter Brueghel the Younger
The Good Samaritan ~ Jacopo Bassano
Sermon on the Mount ~ Carl Heinrich Bloch
‘Whatsoever You Do’ statue ~ Timothy P. Schmalz
Conversion on the Way to Damascus
~ Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Healing of the Blind Man by Jesus Christ
~ Carl Heinrich Bloch
The Rasing of Lazarus ~ Carl Heinrich Bloch
Shepherds and the Angel ~ Carl Heinrich Bloch
Find more information about the Jubilee Year of Mercy and other resources at www.livemercy.org
This Calendar is a collaborative work of the Dioceses of Steubenville, Ohio and Syracuse, New York