Jubilee Year 2025: Events in the Diocese
In his papal bull proclaiming the Jubilee Year 2025, “Spes non confundit. Hope does not disappoint,” the Holy See wrote, “My thoughts turn to all those ‘pilgrims of hope’ who will travel to Rome in order to experience the Holy Year and to all those others who, though unable to visit the City of the Apostles Peter and Paul, will celebrate it in their local Churches.” As Pope Francis points out, we don't have to travel to Rome to participate: dioceses and parishes across the world will mark the Jubilee with pilgrimages, Masses, and other special events throughout the year.
The Diocese of Peterborough and many of our parishes have planned other Jubilee Year 2025 events; check the calendar of events below to learn more. Throughout the Jubilee year, you can visit one of our four pilgrimage churches - St. Michael the Archangel in Cobourg; St. Mary's in Lindsay; St. Patrick's in Kearney; and the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains in Peterborough - to receive a Jubilee Year Indulgence decreed by His Excellency Bishop Daniel Miehm (you can read the full Decree here). To help plan your trip to one or more of the pilgrimage churches, please visit our Pilgrimage Churches page. This page will be updated with news about diocesan Jubilee Year events as the information becomes available. (To learn more about Jubilee Year 2025 events in southern Ontario, click on the following links for the Archdiocese of Toronto and the Diocese of Hamilton.)
UPCOMING EVENTS
24 Hours for the Lord
On Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, parish churches across the diocese will celebrate a special Jubilee Year Adoration event: 24 Hours for the Lord. You can sign up at your parish to spend one hour or more in Adoration of our Lord during the 24-hour period (some parishes may not be able to open for the full period).
Pilgrimage to Rome (October 24 to November 3): Come and pray and walk in the footsteps of the mighty saints on an 11-day Jubilee Year 2025 pilgrimage to Italy with our own Fr. Roy Villas of St. Joseph's in Bracebridge. This guided tour will take you to Assisi, Siena, Florence, and finally to Rome where you will join the multitude of Jubilee pilgrims making the journey to the Vatican for the plenary indulgence. Click here to read the brochure and learn more.
DIOCESAN JUBILEE YEAR CALENDAR
