“The coming Jubilee will thus be a Holy Year marked by the hope that does not fade, our hope in God. May it help us to recover the confident trust that we require, in the Church and in society, in our interpersonal relationships, in international relations, and in our task of promoting the dignity of all persons and respect for God’s gift of creation.” (Pope Francis, Spes Non Confundit 25)
The jubilee began in Rome on the vigil of the Lord’s Nativity on Dec. 24, 2024 with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, and in local dioceses on Holy Family Sunday on Dec. 29. It will conclude in local dioceses the following Holy Family Sunday on Dec. 28, 2025, and in Rome on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Jan. 6, 2026, with the closing of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica.
In this jubilee year when we are all pilgrims of hope we pray that:
- We will remain faithful and forgive others from our heart
- We will support the abandoned and marginalised
- We will see God in every person
- We will protect and care for our common home
- We will renounce our own comfort for the sake of others
- We will be united in prayer and service with all Christians.
Further information is at the back of the Church, there is also information on ‘Pilgrimage Route’ hosted by four Churches in Dublin City