Category Archives: Vatican-Pope

January Mercy Action-Living the Year of Mercy

Jubilee Year of Mercy – Monthly Mercy Actions January:  SHELTER THE HOMELESS – Donate to an agency serving the homeless; volunteer at a shelter; and practice generous hospitality by inviting guests to your home. For reflection Explanation of Jubilee Year of Mercy Corporal Works of Mercy Spiritual Works of Mercy For more Year of Mercy resources, including events […]

Pilgrimage to See Pope Francis

-By Roman & Kay Krupp, Dan & Lisa(Krupp)(accompanied by 3 month old Bryn) and Lasia Kowalski We left at 6:15am Friday morning from Cathedral Square along with 160 other pilgrims, filling three busses.  We arrived at our destination, a conference center in Valley Forge, PA late that night, around 11pm, where we would spend our […]

Can’t Go See the Pope? Be a Virtual Pilgrim!

Those who are not traveling to see Pope Francis during his three-city apostolic visit to the United States can join in a virtual pilgrimage with these prayers for each stop on his journey. papal-visit-2015-virtual-pilgrimage-prayer-english Join fellow members of the Grand Rapids Diocese during the World Meeting of Families (WMF) and Papal Visit (Sept. 22-27) by becoming a […]