Month Work of Mercy Calendar Connection Suggested Activities Our Plan September Welcome the stranger Sept 4 Jubilee for workers and Show appreciation to all who – volunteers of mercy work to bring mercy and care to Sept 5 Labor Day others (social workers, medical – Sept 11 Grandparents Day and personnel, teachers, etc.) – National Day of Mourning and Learn about the struggles of Remembrance workers for just wages and safe Sept 25 Jubilee for Catechists working conditions – Consider the ways in which you can help in the family and parish community to pass on the faith to others Recognize the catechists and religion teachers who form our young people in the faith October Visit the imprisoned, Oct 2 Respect Life Sunday Pray for all who are making life – Cloth the naked and Oct 5 World Day of Prayer for and death decisions – Forgive offences Creation Make strides to reduce your Oct 8 Marian Jubilee environmental impact – Oct 23 World Mission Sunday Pray the Rosary with your – Oct 30 Priesthood Sunday family – Support the Missionaries who bring the Gospel to the world, through preaching and service Learn about Restorative Justice Pray for vocations to the Priesthood November Bury the Dead/ Pray Nov 1 All Saints Day (Holy Take a grieving person to – for the Living and the Day of Obligation) and be a good listener Dead Nov 2 Day Visit a cemetery and pray for –All Nov 8- Election Day those who have died Nov 11 Veterans Day If you have the right to vote, – Nov 13 Closing of the Holy vote – Doors in the Diocese of Stockton Nov 20 End of the Jubilee Year –
Month Work of Mercy Calendar Connection Suggested Activities Our Plan September Welcome the stranger Sept 4 – Jubilee for workers and volunteers of mercy Sept 5 – Labor Day Sept 11 – Grandparents Day and National Day of Mourning and Remembrance Sept 25 – Jubilee for Catechists Show appreciation to all who work to bring mercy and care to others (social workers, medical personnel, teachers, etc.) Learn about the struggles of workers for just wages and safe working conditions Consider the ways in which you can help in the family and parish community to pass on the faith to others Recognize the catechists and religion teachers who form our young people in the faith October Visit the imprisoned, Cloth the naked and Forgive offences Oct 2 – Respect Life Sunday Oct 5 – World Day of Prayer for Creation Oct 8 – Marian Jubilee Oct 23 – World Mission Sunday Oct 30 – Priesthood Sunday Pray for all who are making life and death decisions Make strides to reduce your environmental impact Pray the Rosary with your family Support the Missionaries who bring the Gospel to the world, through preaching and service Learn about Restorative Justice Pray for vocations to the Priesthood November Bury the Dead/ Pray for the Living and the Dead Nov 1 – All Saints Day (Holy Day of Obligation) Nov 2 –All Day Nov 8- Election Day Nov 11 – Veterans Day Nov 13 – Closing of the Holy Doors in the Diocese of Stockton Nov 20 – End of the Jubilee Year Take a grieving person to and be a good listener Visit a cemetery and pray for those who have died If you have the right to vote, vote
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