WORKS OF MERCY

Corporal Works of MercyFeed the hungry, Give drink to the thirsty, Clothe the naked,

Shelter the homeless, Visit the sick, Visit the imprisoned,Bury the dead

Spiritual Works of MercyCounsel the doubtful, Instruct the ignorant, Admonish sinners,Comfort the afflicted, Forgive offenses, Bear wrongs patiently,

Pray for the living and the dead

DIOCESE OF NOVALICHES

THE YEAR OF THREEFOLD BLESSINGGod’s Mercy, the Eucharist and the Family

PROGRAMEmcees: Wayne Belizar and Maura Roque

7:00am Registration 7:15 Eucharistic Celebration Presider: Most Rev. Bishop Antonio R. Tobias, D.D.

8:20 Welcome Remarks and Objectives of the Gathering Rev. Fr. Antonio E. Labiao, Jr.

8:50 Talk: The Eucharist, the Family & the Jubilee of Mercy: Towards a Common Understanding & Vibrant Celebration Rev. Msgr. Jesus Romulo C. Rañada

9:40 Community Singing

9:50 Panel Discussion & Open Forum How to Shepherd our Diocese along the path of God’s Mercy -

Most Rev. Bishop Antonio R. Tobias, D.D. The Ministries of the Diocese Responding to the call of the Pope

& our Bishops - Rev. Fr. Antonio E. Labiao, Jr. The Experiences of the Lay People in the Ministry - Atty. Carlota Agustin New Acts of Mercy according to the Present Needs of the People

- Rev. Fr. Ambrosio Nonato C. Legaspi

10:50 Workshop: Worship, Formation & Faith, Social Action (Compassionate Care, Human Development, Social Transformation), Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC) HeadsGuide Question: How can I, personally, within my family, my parish, and in my ministry practice acts of mercy at the present time and in the particular situation of the communities of which I am a part?

11:20 Summing-up of responses and Bishop’s Blessing

Prayer of His Holiness Pope Francisfor the Jubilee of Mercy

Lord Jesus Christ, You have taught us To be merciful like the heavenly Father,

And have told us that whoever sees You sees Him.Show us Your face and we shall be saved.

Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and MatthewFrom being enslaved by money;The adulteress and Magdalene

From seeking happiness only in created things;Made Peter weep after his betrayal,

And assured Paradise to the repentant thief.

Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, The words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:

“If you knew the gift of God!”You are the visible face of the invisible Father,Of the God who manifests His power above all

By forgiveness and mercy:Let the Church be Your visible face in the world,

Her Lord, risen and glorified.

You willed that your ministers be also clothed in weaknessIn order that they may feel compassion

For those in ignorance and error.Let everyone who approach them

Feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God.

Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with His anointing,So that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord,

And Your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, May bring good news to the poor,

Proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, And restore sight to the blind.

Through the intercession of Mary Mother of MercyWe ask this of you, Lord Jesus

You who live and reign with the FatherAnd the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.

Amen