Busy Month of Jubilees
Dear Reader, The Church’s busy Jubilee schedule is especially full in June, with eight separate celebrations taking place in Rome. As we do every month, we bring...
Holy Year
The Jubilee Prayer
The Jubilee Year runs from the opening of the Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, on Tuesday 24 December 2024 to the Feast of Epiphany 2026. The...
8 Ways to Grow in Faith in the Jubilee Year
Some people may think that the Jubilee Year 2025 offers spiritual rewards only to those who can go on pilgrimage to Rome or the Holy Land. Sarah-Leah...
Ailing Pope Surprises Pilgrims During Jubilee of the Sick
By Justin McLellan, CNS – With thousands of infirmed people and those who care for them gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis, seated in a wheelchair...
Maria Mater Ecclesiae Parish Commences Jubilee Year 2025
On the fourth Sunday of Lent, the Maria Mater Ecclesiae parish in Garankuwa, part of the Archdiocese of Pretoria, officially inaugurated the Jubilee Year 2025 under the...
Plenary indulgences: What they are and how to get them in the Jubilee Year
The Holy Year 2025 will run until January 6, 2026 — plenty of time to obtain Jubilee plenary indulgences. Here we discuss the origin of indulgences, how...
Jubilee of Volunteering: Jesus gives faithful strength to fight temptation
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The devil, who lies and sows divisions, tests everyone, even Jesus, Pope Francis said in a written homily. Satan tries to convince...
Jubilee of Deacons: Expand Diaconate beyond Parish Walls
By Justin McLellan, CNS — The future of the permanent diaconate hinges on rediscovering its unique vocation of service, expanding its presence beyond the parish and strengthening...
My Joy in Being a Deacon
In 2018, Rev Walter Middleton was ordained a permanent deacon. For this month’s Jubilee of Permanent Deacons, he tells of his sometimes difficult journey to the diaconate,...
Diocese of Mthatha launches the Jubilee Year of Hope
The Diocese of Mthatha officially inaugurated the Jubilee Year of Hope at St Francis Xavier Parish in Maclear on February 19. The event marked a significant moment...
