In his apostolic letter Novo Millennio Ineunte (2001), Pope John Paul wrote: ‘I am asking for renewed pastoral courage in ensuring that the day-to-day teaching of Christian communities persuasively and effectively presents the practice of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.’
This letter was followed by the Holy Father’s Apostolic Letter Misericordia Dei (2002) in which the Holy Father urged the Church to undertake a vigorous revitalization of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
The Liturgy Office has produced a variety of resources to assist the Church in England and Wales respond to the encouragement offered by Pope John Paul. They are all available to be downloaded from the website without charge. They may be freely reproduced, so long as they are not made available for sale and the copyright details are not altered.