Fr. Leo Patalinghug here, and I have a really special announcement for you. I will be leading an amazing trip to Italy along with CatholicMatch, Oct. 6-16th, 2016. The trip will be opened to the public and is expected to fill up fast!
In my opinion, every Catholic should visit Italy at least once in their lives, and there is no better time to do it than in the Jubilee Year of Mercy!
During this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis granted special indulgences for all those who make a special pilgrimage to the Holy Door. In his letter about indulgences, he said:
I wish that the Jubilee Indulgence may reach each one as a genuine experience of God’s mercy, which comes to meet each person in the Face of the Father who welcomes and forgives, forgetting completely the sin committed. To experience and obtain the Indulgence, the faithful are called to make a brief pilgrimage to the Holy Door, open in every Cathedral or in the churches designated by the Diocesan Bishop, and in the four Papal Basilicas in Rome, as a sign of the deep desire for true conversion.
By special Papal proclamation, pilgrims who journey and walk through the Holy Doors may receive a Plenary Indulgence (read about what other conditions are needed for an indulgence). On this trip we plan to visit all the major basilicas in Rome!
Indulgences are a special opportunity to receive graces for ourselves or a loved one who has passed away. The river of grace reminds us of what we are really hungering for in our lives. We are hungering for God's merciful love.
Join me on this grace-filled pilgrimage and the opportunity to experience the year of mercy in one trip.
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