Year of Mercy

Theme: Be merciful like the Heavenly Father (Luke 6:36)

Personal Level:

• pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet daily
• practise reconciliation and forgiveness
• attend at least one pilgrimage
• do Works of Mercy
• say Confession once a month
• avoid judging others
• enter through the Holy door for prayer 

Family Level:

• pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet daily
• read Bible passages on Mercy of God daily
• family unions to bring back lost members
• practise forgiveness
• donate to the needy
• thanksgiving Mass

Small Christian Community Level:

• visit lapsed Catholics
• reflect on Bible passages on Mercy of God
• do Works of Mercy

Parish Level:

• weekly or monthly Confessions
• regular adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
• special Lenten spiritual exercises
• charity work by associations
• annual retreat
• prayer for the year after Mass each day
• workshop on mercy

Deanery Level:

• day of mercy
• workshop on faith matters
• deanery revivals

Diocesan Level:

• opening the Door of Mercy
• pilgrimages of mercy
• missionaries of mercy
• plenary indulgence at Basilica and at pilgrimages
• workshop on liturgy