Jubilee of Mercy begins in Lafayette Louisiana

Blessing of holy door service held at Cathedral

KLFY Newsroom Published: December 13, 2015

 

       

Photo Credit: St. John's Cathedral

With the blessing of the holy door at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Bishop Michael Jarrell of Lafayette formally opened a time of reconciliation and mercy.
This Sunday morning before the 11 am Mass, Bishop Jarrell, assisted by Rev.Chester Arceneaux, rector, and clergy of the Cathedral, formally opened the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy in the Diocese of Lafayette.  In keeping with similar actions in Rome by Pope Francis, a proclamation was read explaining the terms of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
The faithful are to seek reconciliation, confession, for their own sins, and to offer mercy and reconcillation to relatives and friends. In his homily at the Mass he offered after the blessing of the holy doors, Bishop Jarrell reminded the congregation that the motto of the jubilee year of mercy is “be merciful like the Father.”  “There are two parts to the jubilee year,” the Bishop emphasized, “you must receive God’s mercy, and be agents of mercy.”
To facilitate reconciliation, throughout the diocese, before Christmas, on Wednesday nights,  Catholic churches are offering reconciliation, or confession, as it is familiarly known, from 6 to 8 pm, with the invitation.”The light is on for you.