Jubilee Year

Pope Francis declared 2025 as a Jubilee Year, with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope." The Holy Father wishes the jubilee to be a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate crisis. The pope proclaimed the jubilee year through the publication of the papal bull, Spes Non Confundit, which is translated as "Hope does not disappoint." The Jubilee Year 2025 marks the 2,025th anniversary of the Incarnation of our Lord.

The logo shows four stylized figures, representing all of humanity, coming from the four corners of the earth. They embrace each other to indicate the solidarity and fraternity that should unite all peoples. The figure at the front is holding onto the cross, a sign of not only faith but also of hope, which can never be abandoned, because we are always in need of hope, especially in our moments of greatest need.

Plenary Indulgence

A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ, Mary and all the saints to remove the temporal punishment due to sin. It Is a powerful way to obtain remission of punishment for sins that were already forgiven. It means the full remission of the temporal punishment due to sacramentally forgiven sins. It cleanses the soul as if the person had just been baptized. It must always be accompanied by a full detachment from sin.

For pilgrims who cannot travel to Rome: Archbishop Thomas Wenski has designated the following special places of prayer for Jubilee Year pilgrims, offering opportunities for reconciliation, indulgences and other events intended to strengthen and revive faith. St. Mary’s Cathedral in Miami, The National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity in Miami, Our Lady of Schoenstatt Shrine in Homestead, St. Mary Star of the Sea Basilica in Key West, St. Clement’s Catholic Parish in Wilton Manors and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Paris, Doral.