"Pilgrims of Hope" Jubilee
What is the “Pilgrims of Hope” Jubilee?
Pope Francis has declared the year 2025 to be a Holy Year of Jubilee for the Catholic Church. The theme for the 2025 Jubilee is “Pilgrims of Hope” – an opportunity to demonstrate the hope that the Christian faith represents to people at a time when there is so much suffering from the impact of war, poverty, climate change, and the lasting effects of the COVID pandemic. The Catholic Church celebrates the tradition of the Jubilee once every 25 years, offering the faithful the opportunity to renew faith through prayer, pilgrimage and acts of charity.
When is the Jubilee?
Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of Saint Peter's Basilica on the evening of December 24 2024, ushering in the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope. The Jubilee will conclude with the closing of the same Holy Door on January 6 2026.
Important dates when Mary’s Meals will be present at the Jubilee:
- July 28 / August 3 – Jubilee of Youth
- October 31 / November 2 – Jubilee of the World of Education
To find out any more information about these events, or organize a presentation about Mary’s Meals for your group while in Rome, please contact info@marysmeals.it. You can also download our Pilgrim's Pack below which is filled with useful information for anyone travelling to Rome this year.
Mary’s Meals and “Pilgrims of Hope”
During this Year of Jubilee, we continue our simple mission to provide hope through serving daily meals to hungry children in their place of education. Mary’s Meals is named after Mary, the mother of Jesus, who brought up her own child in poverty. We consist of, respect, and reach out to people of all faiths and none. In doing so, we invite everyone to be part of our beautiful work, living out the call of Pope Francis in this Jubilee Year.
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