Bishop Salvatore R. Matano celebrated a Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral Dec. 13 to mark the start of the Jubilee Year of Mercy recently proclaimed by Pope Francis. The pope said the Holy Year is a gift of grace that allows Christians to experience the joy of encountering the transforming power of grace and rediscovering God’s infinite mercy toward sinners.
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Altar server Brendan Loughran, 10, waits to process into Mass.
Bishop Matano reads a Gospel proclamation before opening the Holy Door.
Bishop Matano opens the Holy Door at the rear of Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Bishop Matano holds the Book of the Gospels as he walks through the Holy Door.
Fathers Peter Enyan-Boadu (from left), Paul Gitau and Malachy Nwosu take part in the Mass.
A woman prays during the liturgy.
Deacon Robert Burke (from left), Bishop Salvatore R. Matano and Father Daniel White stand at the altar during the liturgy.
Bishop Matano walks through the Holy Door at the conclusion of the Mass.
