JUBILEE YEAR 2025

The Catholic Church worldwide is celebrating a special Jubilee Year this year. This has been a tradition dating back to the year 1300 when Pope Boniface VIII announced the first Jubilee, which is also referred to as a “Holy Year.”

The Jubilee Year includes many celebrations within the city of Rome and also local initiatives in dioceses around the world. The theme of the 2025 Jubilee will be “Pilgrims of Hope”.

In the words of Pope Francis: “We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and a far-sighted vision.”

In Simcoe County St. Mary’s, Barrie, Martyrs' Shrine, Midland and Padre Pio Parish, Kleinburg are official Jubilee Pilgrimage Churches.

Auxilliary Bishop John Boissonneau will celebrate a Jubilee Mass on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish, Barrie.
Reconciliation from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Resources along with helpful links and other information
can be found by visiting https://www.archtoronto.org/jubilee

 Read the Papal Bull Spes Non Confundit/Hope Does Not Disappoint: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/bulls/documents/20240509_spes-non-confundit_bolla-giubileo2025.html