On 13 March this year, Pope Francis announced the celebration of an Extraordinary Holy Year. This will be a Jubilee Year of Mercy which will begin on 8 December 2015 with the opening of the Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. The jubilee year will close on 20 November 2016 with the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
In the Bull of Indication for the Year of Mercy, Misericordiae Vultus, Pope Francis states, ‘At times we are called to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that we may become a more effective sign of the Father’s action in our lives.’ This is what we are called to do in the coming year, to experience afresh the mercy of God.
There are numerous events going on throughout the diocese to celebrate the Year of Mercy, and resources to helps parishes and schools to mark this jubilee year. This section of the website will provide information about all events, resources, Holy Doors and shrines for this jubilee year.
