The Penitential Liturgy on March 8 at 4:30 p.m. in the Roman parish of Saint Pius V on the occasion of the “24 Hours for the Lord” event, a Lenten initiative of prayer and reconciliation, will be celebrated personally by the Bishop of Rome. , Pope Francisco. Vatican News reported this on March 5.
During the celebration, all believers who wish to receive the sacrament of reconciliation will have the opportunity to personally confess with Pope Francis.
In 2023, the Pontiff presided over a similar celebration in the parish of Santa Maria delle Grazie al Trionfale, and this time Francis chose the parish community of Rome to best characterize the participation and participation of “his” diocese in the holiday being celebrated. annually in dioceses around the world on the eve of the fourth Sunday of Lent.
The motto chosen by the Pope for this event, which will take place from Friday, March 8 to Saturday, March 9, is taken from chapter 6 of Romans: “Walk towards a new life.”
This year’s event is part of the Year of Prayer, and 24 Hours for the Lord will provide the opportunity to participate in prayer for forgiveness.
In preparation for Easter on Friday afternoon and throughout Saturday, church communities are asked to consider the extraordinary opening of churches to give believers the opportunity to stop at any time to worship and confess.
The open doors of churches are a symbol of God’s merciful love. In preparation for the appointment, the Dicastery for Evangelization published a pastoral manual containing cards for personal prayer and suggestions for public celebrations.
In fact, there is a renewed invitation to the dioceses and parishes of Italy and the world to celebrate the moment of prayer also in their community. The manual can be downloaded free of charge in Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and French from the Dicastery website.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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