“Catholic Schools in the Year of Mercy: Visiting the Imprisoned”
This month the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s focus for the Jubilee Year of Mercy is the Corporal Work of Mercy, “Visiting the Imprisoned.” Although this is a work of mercy not easily available for most of us to practice directly, we no doubt will find new ways to think about the imprisoned after viewing this challenging video by Father Ken Omernick, Archdiocesan “Missionary of Mercy”:
Year of Mercy: Visiting the Imprisoned
During this Year of Mercy, St. Joseph School, Big Bend, developed a “Calendar of Mercy” that included the following monthly practices:
In all our Catholic schools, during this month of March, let us join with our brothers and sisters throughout the archdiocese in living out the Corporal Work of Mercy, “Visiting the Imprisoned,” by:
http://www.archmil.org/Resources-2.0/Contacts-JailPrison-Ministry-in-the-Archdiocese-of-Milwaukee.htm
http://doc.wi.gov/victim-resources/restorative-justice http://www.wiscs.org/programs/court_community_services/justice_center/ http://interfaithconference.org/cms-view-page.php?page=restorative-practices-coalition
A blessed Jubilee Year of Mercy to all!
Kathleen A. Cepelka, Ph.D. Superintendent of Catholic Schools
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