Archdiocese Of Philadelphia To Mark End Of 'Year Of Mercy'
by Mark Abrams
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Archdiocese of Philadelphia this weekend will bring to an end a year-long observance that had its roots with Pope Francis.
The Jubilee Year of Mercy, as it's called, was declared by Pope Francis a year ago, and was designed as an outreach by the Catholic Church to awaken the faithful and anyone else to reflect on, and seek, the mercy of God.
On Sunday, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput will preside at the 6:30 p.m. Mass in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, to be followed by the formal closing of the observance.
"At the conclusion of the Mass, the archbishop will speak words of thanksgiving for the blessings and graces of the jubilee year. We will sing our Lady's Magnificat and bring to a formal close the jubilee here in the archdiocese," said Father Dennis Gill, the cathedral rector.
On Sunday, November 20th, the pope will formally bring the worldwide celebration to an end when he closes the designated Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
