Pope Francis declared the Ordinary Jubilee Year 2025 in the spring and invites Catholics around the world to enter into this Jubilee year focusing on the theme of hope and being Pilgrims of Hope. The Holy Father also reminds us to root this Jubilee in prayer and so offers us the following 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
Prayer cards printed with the Jubilee Prayer will be distributed to all parishes.
To help live as pilgrims of hope the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) announced a series of events, resources, and initiatives in preparation for the Jubilee Year 2025. Visit the CCCB’s Jubilee page by clicking here or visit www.cccb.ca
Keep an eye out for upcoming events and initiatives in the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth to help you be a pilgrim of hope in 2025!
