500 in Rome for the Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy
The Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy is kicked off. Pope Francis will be present with a message
The Jubilee dedicated to the Missionaries of Mercy begins today, March 28, as they gather in Rome until Sunday, March 30, to pass through the Holy Door. Together with family members and companions, 500 missionaries from different countries and continents are expected.
Steadily increasing since the establishment of this ministry (by Pope Francis in the Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy) , they have reached 1,258 for the moment,
Beginning with prayer in Paul VI Hall; followed by The International Conference sponsored by the Dicastery for Evangelization on the theme “Forgiveness as a Source of Hope.” In the afternoon, the celebration of the 12th “24 Hours for the Lord” in the Basilica of Sant’Andrea della Valle, to reflect on the sacrament of reconciliation and forgiveness.
On Saturday, it will be the turn of the pilgrimage to St. Peter’s Basilica and the prayer of the Rosary at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens.
On Sunday, Monsignor Fisichella will celebrate the concluding Mass at the Basilica of Sant’Andrea della Valle.
Those who wish can then attend the free symphonic concert “Missa Papae Francisci” in memory of Ennio Morricone, performed by the Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra, together with the Nuovo Coro Lirico Sinfonico Romano and the “Claudio Casini” Choir of the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
But who are the Missionaries of Mercy?
They are priests selected around the world through consultation with individual bishops, who have received from Pope Francis his own faculties to absolve sins, as well as a special mandate as preachers during the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. A ministry that has been extended beyond the Holy Year, entrusted to the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization.
In addition to preaching God’s mercy, they are called to hear confessions in the most delicate situations and to proclaim the joy of forgiveness.
In this jubilee, spazio + spadoni wishes them that mercy will be the road on which they walk, in the footsteps of the Gospel, and that every brother and sister they meet may rediscover the joy of being forgiven, loved, welcomed.