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Jubilee 2025 Pilgrims of Hope

This year has been declared a special Jubilee Year by Pope Francis who has chosen ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ as the theme for our prayers and celebrations.

 

Pope Francis noted that “the Jubilee has always been an event of great spiritual and social significance in the life of the Church.” 1300AD was the first Holy Year and Pope Francis reminds us that "God’s holy and faithful people experience this celebration as a special gift of grace.”

 

During the Christmas Eve Mass, the Pope opened the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, to mark the start of the jubilee year. Passing through the Holy Door symbolises entering into a new life with Christ.

 

Pope Francis said, “Tonight, the door of hope has opened wide to the world” and “God speaks to each of us and says: ‘there is hope also for you!”

 

Pope Francis concluded,

“Dear sister, dear brother, on this night, the ‘holy door’ of God’s heart lies open before you. Jesus, God-with-us, is born for you, for us, for every man and woman.

With him, joy flourishes; with Him, life changes; with Him, hope does not disappoint.”

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