Tag: Jubilee of Hope
Blessed Jacques-Desire Laval honoured in Moorebank
Amidst joyful songs of devotion, the Mauritian Catholic community gathered to celebrate the annual Père Laval Mass at St Joseph's Catholic parish in Moorebank on 28 September.
Melto D’Moronoyo: Law and the cross, our Jubilee of Justice
On Saturday, 13th September, at Saint Joseph’s in Croydon, the Maronite Eparchy of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania marked the ‘Jubilee of Justice’ as part of the ongoing celebrations for the ‘Jubilee Year of Hope’.
We know hope does not disappoint
On 9 May 2024, the Solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, Pope Francis released his Papal Bull entitled Spes Non Confundit (‘Hope does not disappoint’) to proclaim the ordinary Jubilee Year of 2025.
Festival of digital missionaries celebrates faithful witness in the digital age
Rome's historic Risorgimento Square, built in the 19th century in honor of the unification of Italy, has always been a gateway to Vatican City with countless pilgrims, tourists, and locals passing through it on their way to St Peter's Basilica.
Call to evangelise all nations includes the digital continent, influencers say
Dedicating a Jubilee to Catholic influencers and content creators feels "historic" as the Vatican shows increasing support for digital missionaries and their influence, some participants said.
Hope chosen as theme to celebrate grandparents and elderly during Jubilee
"Blessed are those who have not lost hope" is the theme for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly which will be observed in the Catholic Church 27 July.
Guiding souls: Jubilee volunteers lead pilgrims across Holy Door
Before the millions of pilgrims expected to come to Rome during the Holy Year 2025 cross through the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica, they will be met by smiling faces and lime green jackets.
Jubilee 2025: New Year’s resolutions and resources
How might we cooperate with that ever-present grace so that each of us helps make this jubilee year a time of spiritual renewal in the church?
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP opens Jubilee Year of Hope in Sydney
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP opened the Jubilee Year of Hope for the church in Sydney with Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on 29 December.
Pope opens Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica, launching ‘Jubilee of...
Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica, launching what he called a “Jubilee of Hope” on 24 December, in a rite more than 500 years old. “Pilgrims of Hope” is the theme for the Holy Year 2025, which will run through to 6 January 2026.
Did the Catholic Church invent the idea of the Jubilee? You...
With the announcement of the Year of the Jubilee many have asked how we came to celebrate these holy years. Rooted in Jewish tradition and political influences, its origin story is nothing short of uneventful.
