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Jubilee Year of MercyPope Francis has declared that the universal Catholic Church will observe a Jubilee Year of Mercy from December 8, 2015 to November 20, 2016. In the

accompanying papal bull, he underscored the Universal Church’s “responsibility to be a living sign of the Father’s love in the world.”

Mercy Passport 2016This passport outlines the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.

It is our hope that during the Jubilee Year of Mercy you will have anopportunity to perform these works as you live your faith.

Go to www.archlou.org/WorksMercyto record your Work of Mercy

by November 18, 2016.

Pope Francis encourages us, “It is my burning desire that, during this Jubilee, the Christian people may reflect on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Let us rediscover these corporal works of mercy. . . And let us not forget the spiritual works of mercy . . . we cannot escape the Lord’s words to us, and they will serve as the criteria upon which we will be judged.”

Blessed are the merciful, for theywill be shown mercy. MT 5:7

Corporal Works

Feed the HungryIdeas for consideration:• HelpwithCatholicCharitiesCommunityGardensandassistclientswithselling

products at local farmer’s markets.• VolunteerwithMealsonWheels.• Donatetoafooddriveorfoodpantry.• Volunteeratalocalsoupkitchen,suchastheCathedral’sDailyLunchProgram,

FranciscanKitchen,orSt.VincentdePaulSociety.• Prepare treats for a family member or friend who is unable to do that for themselves.

Give Drink to the ThirstyIdeas for consideration:• DonatetoWaterwithBlessingsortoashoe

driveofWaterSteptohelpbringsafewatertothe world.

• DonatetoCatholicReliefServicessafewaterorirrigationprograms.• Livemoresimply–conservewaterwhilecooking,brushingteeth,orshowering.• Userefillablecupsandwaterbottleswheneverpossible.

Pause to Ponder: Our vocation as spouse, parent, child, sibling, and friend involves daily mercifulacts. What is something you ordinarily do that brings these works of mercy to the world?

My work of mercy:

My work of mercy:

Corporal Works

Clothe the NakedIdeas for consideration:• Takeaninventoryofyourclosetanddonateneworgentlyuseditemsyouareno

longerwearingtoaclothescloset–puttingthemtobetteruse.• DonatebabyclothesandotheritemstoCatholicCharitiesMother-Infant-Careprogram

orvolunteeratCatholicCharitiesSisterVisitorCenter.• Takegoodcareofyourpossessionssothattheyarestillofgoodqualitywhenyouno

longer need them.• LearnaboutotherorganizationssuchasDressforSuccess.

Visit the ImprisonedIdeas for consideration:• Volunteerforparishprisonandjailministry.• Visitthe“imprisoned”–homeboundoratanursinghome.• BecomeafriendlyvisitorinCatholicCharitiesLong-TermCareOmbudsmanprogram.• CollectquartersforlaundryneedsforhumantraffickingvictimsservedbyCatholic

Charities.• Considerbeingamentortothosenewlyreleasedfromprison.• Supporteffortstoendthedeathpenalty.• Makeholidaycraftprojectsorcardsforsomeonewhoishomeboundorinanursing

home.

My work of mercy:

My work of mercy:

Corporal Works

Shelter the HomelessIdeas for consideration:• VolunteerforHabitatforHumanity.• Becomeamemberordonatetoyourparish St.VincentdePaulConference.• Volunteeratahomelessshelter.• WelcomerefugeesandhelpsetuptheirhomesbyassistingCatholicCharities

MigrationandRefugeeServices.• DonatetoCatholicCharitiesUSAorCatholicReliefServicesdisasterreliefefforts.

Visit the SickIdeas for consideration:• Visitsomeoneinthehospitalorrecoveringfromanillness.• VolunteerasaCatholicCharitiesrefugeehealthcareorseniordrivervolunteerand

provide rides to medical appointments.• Supportorvolunteeratahospiceministry.• ExploretrainingfortheBefrienderHospitalMinistry.• Organizemealsorchildcaresupportforasickfriend.

Pause to Ponder: Our vocation as spouse, parent, child, sibling, and friend involves daily mercifulacts. What is something you ordinarily do that brings these works of mercy to the world?

My work of mercy:

My work of mercy:

Corporal Works

Bury the DeadIdeas for consideration:• Attendavigilservicetoprayforaparishioner.• Attendtheburialofanindigentperson.• Participatewiththebereavementministryatyourparish.• AttendafuneralMassatyourparishasasignofrespectforafellowparishioner.• Makecardsforsomeonewhohaslostalovedone.

My work of mercy:

Spiritual Works

Instruct the IgnorantIdeas for consideration:• Learnmoreaboutyourfaithandshareit with others.• DonatetotheCatholicEnrichmentCenter’sannualschool

supply collection.• BecomeaYouthRefugeeMentoratCatholicCharities.• Volunteerasaparishcatechist.• Exploreopportunitiestobealiteracyvolunteerortobecomea

tutorfortheCatholicEnrichmentCenter.• Offertohelpsomeonestrugglinginanareainwhichyouexcel.

Counsel the DoubtfulIdeas for consideration:• InvitesomeonetojoinyouatMass.• Share“thereasonforyourjoy”withafriend.• Volunteeratapregnancycrisiscenter.• Encouragesomeonehavingdoubtsabouthisorherfaith.• Sendanoteofgratitudetosomeone.

Pause to Ponder: Our vocation as spouse, parent, child, sibling, and friend involves daily mercifulacts. What is something you ordinarily do that brings these works of mercy to the world?

My work of mercy:

My work of mercy:

Spiritual Works

Admonish SinnersIdeas for consideration:• Respondtonegativeorhurtfulcommentswithapositiveresponse.• Inviteotherstostopgossipingandrefusetotakepartinit.• Confrontorreportbullyingwhenyouseeit.• Writetoyourlegislatorstoshareyourconcernsaboutissuesaffectingthedignityof

human life.• Modelappropriatewaystoactandrespondthroughyourownactions.

Comfort the SorrowfulIdeas for consideration:• Listentosomeonewithoutgivingadvice.• Participateinoutreacheffortstorefugeefamilies.• Visitorcallsomeonewhoismourningthelossofalovedone.• DemonstratecompassiontothoseinneedbyjoiningyourparishSt.VincentdePaul

Conference.• Spendtimewithsomeonewhoisfeelingleftout,lonely,orsadaboutsomething.

My work of mercy:

My work of mercy:

Spiritual Works

Bear Wrongs PatientlyIdeas for consideration:• Overlookminoroffenses.• Trustinthepositiveintentionsofothers.• Beawareofyourownshortcomingsandlesscriticalofothers.• Refrainfromtryingtogetothers“onyourside”whenafrienddoessomethingthat

upsets you.• Peacefullychallengeinjustices.

Forgive All InjuriesIdeas for consideration:• Forgivesomeonewhohaswrongedyou.• Declareagrudge“over.”• Prayforthosewhosechoiceshaveledtoaninjustice.• Encourageotherstoforgiveandhavemercy.• Tellsomeonethatyouhavehurtthatyouaresorry.

Pause to Ponder: Our vocation as spouse, parent, child, sibling, and friend involves daily mercifulacts. What is something you ordinarily do that brings these works of mercy to the world?

My work of mercy:

My work of mercy:

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Spiritual Works

Pray for the Livingand the DeadIdeas for consideration:• Committoatimeofdailyorregularprayer.• Praytogetherasafamilyonaregularbasis.• Practicespontaneousprayer–usingyourownwords.• PraytheRosary.• Visitthegravesitesoflovedones.• Rememberthelivingandthedeadinyournightlyprayers.

My work of mercy:

In GratitudeTheorganizationslistedbelowrepresentasamplingoftheCatholicpartnerswhobringChrist’s love and mercy into the world each day:

BefrienderMinistryFamilyMinistriesOffice502-636-0296family@archlou.org

BoysandGirlsHaven502-458-1171www.boyshaven.org

CathedraloftheAssumptionDailyLunchProgram502-657-5211 mchesney@cathedraloftheassumption.org

CatholicCharitiesofLouisville502-637-9786www.cclou.org/volunteer

Catholic Conference of Kentucky502-875-4345www.ccky.org

CatholicEnrichmentCenterOfficeofMulticulturalMinistry502-776-0262cec@archlou.org

CatholicReliefServices888-277-7575www.crs.org/connect

Crossroads Ministry502-638-0683crossroadsretreats@gmail.com

Franciscan Kitchen502-589-0140fsh748@aol.com

GoldenArrowCenterSt. Martin of Tours Parish502-589-3537doris@louisville-catholic.net

KentuckyOneHealthHospitalsShaneFitzgerald,MissionIntegration502-807-0165shanefitzgerald@catholichealth.net

St.JohnCenterforHomelessMen502-568-6758findhope@stjohncenter.org

St.JosephChildren’sHome502-893-0241info@sjkids.orgwww.sjkids.org/volunteers/

Schuhmann Social Service CenterSt. Martin of Tours Parish502-589-6696www.stmartinoftourschurch.org/social-concerns/schuhmann-center/

SocietyofSt.VincentdePaulCall your parish for a local conference or502-584-2480svdplou@gmail.com

Belowiscontactinformationforotherlocalorganiza-tions alluded to in the Mercy Passport:

DaretoCare(FoodBank)502-966-3821www.daretocare.org

DressforSuccess(Clothing)502-584-8050louisville@dressforsuccess.org

FeedingAmerica–Kentucky’sHeartland(FoodBank)270-735-1407www.feedingamericaky.org/

HosparusLouisville502-456-6200HosparusElizabethtown270-737-6300www.hosparus.org

MealsonWheelswww.mealsonwheelsamerica.org

WaterStep502-568-6342info@waterstep.org

WaterwithBlessings502-749-5492info@waterwithblessings.org

OnbehalfofthefourbishopsofKentucky,theCatholicConferenceofKentucky(CCK)advances works of mercy in the form of public policy. To participate in CCK’s work, like Catholic

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