The Jubilee Year
Pilgrims of Hope
The Holy Father has decided that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee, something which happens every 25 years.
The theme is “Pilgrims of Hope”, and is a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and a climate crisis.
Preparations for the 2025 Year of Jubilee began in Advent 2023, which marked the start of a year of prayer.
Bishop Patrick will celebrate the 10am Mass, here at the Cathedral and open the Jubilee in the Diocese of Nottingham.
A special Prayer will be prayed in each of the eight other Jubilee Churches in the Diocese, and the Jubilee Prayer will be prayed at each Mass from today onwards.
The official Prayer allows pilgrims from all over the world to use the same words to express gratitude to God for the Jubilee experience and request the grace of forgiveness.
Jubilee Prayer
God our Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son,
Jesus Christ, our Saviour, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
awaken in us this Jubilee Year a missionary heart for the coming of your Kingdom.
May the gift of your grace transform us, Pilgrims of Hope,
into your missionary disciples,
blessed with the gifts and talents you give us.
Strengthen us to share our Saviour’s message of
love, joy, and peace with all the people we meet this year,
so that we may help build up your Kingdom on earth.
To you our God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
be glory and praise for ever and ever. Amen.
