Jubilee 2025

 Pilgrims  of  Hope

Jubilee    Prayer

  

Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ,

our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, 

reawaken in us the blessed hope

for the coming of your Kingdom.

 

May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.

May those seeds transform from within both humanity

and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven

and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,

your glory will shine eternally.

May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,

a yearning for the treasures of heaven.

May that same grace spread the joy and peace

of our Redeemer throughout the earth.

To you our God, eternally blessed,

be glory and praise for ever.    Amen

A Jubilee or Holy Year is a special year of remission of sins, pilgrimage, coming home and universal pardon. 

Pope Francis opened the Holy Doors at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to open the Jubilee Year on Christmas Eve, 2024.  The Jubilee Year will conclude on January 6, 2026.

He has designated the 2025 Holy Year as a time to renew ourselves as Pilgrims of Hope.

Reminding us that it is a sacred moment to be renewed in HOPE despite life’s uncertainties and challenges.

The Holy Father also stresses the importance of patience, especially in today’s face-paced world. 

Key Practices

Pilgrimages  to local sites as well as more distant holy places.

Eucharistic Visits  to local churches and diocesan cathedrals.

Personal Sacrifices  Fasting an Almsgiving.  A contemporary description is simplifying consumption and supporting good causes that help others.

Penance  Make time throughout the Jubilee Year to receive the Sacraments, especially the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Works of Mercy     The Spiritual Works of Mercy include: 

Counseling the Doubtful              Instructing the Ignorant

Admonishing the Sinner               Comforting the Sorrowful

Forgiving Injuries                        Bearing wrongs patiently

 Praying for the Living and the Dead

 

Check your local and diocesan areas for

Jubilee Year events and practices.

     Read your parish bulletins and local Catholic Newspaper

 Year of Jubilee Guide

Catholic Answer Guide to Jubilee 2025 Questions

 https://www.catholic.com/tract/year-of-jubilee-catholic-answers-guide-to-jubilee-2025