Logo for the Jubilee 2025
Jubilee 2025
What is a Jubilee Year in the Catholic Church?
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The Jubilee Logo
Father Simon Gore explains: “The logo shows a group of people travelling together, reminding young people that they’re never alone on their journey of faith and will always have support in their faith communities.
There's also the symbol of the wave, a reminder of the potential difficulties of being a follower of Christ in the modern age. But most importantly, there's the anchor – the anchor of hope – to show that no matter the difficulty, we can always find hope and comfort in our faith.”
An ordinary jubilee happens in the church every 25 years – the last one was in the year 2000. Occasionally, there can also be Extraordinary Jubilees called, for example, we had one in 2015, that ran until 2016, called the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. Jubilee years date back to the 1300s, and traditionally, it is a year that sees the remission of sins, debts and universal pardon.This page has various links and you can choose which ones you want to read or follow.
Pope Francis wrote a letter . On that page there are further links, for example, a Jubilee Hymn called ‘Pilgrims of Hope’
The website for the Archdiocese of Liverpool has a page listing various events during the year . Most of these will be mentioned on the Parish newsletter. The Archdiocese page also has a message from CAFOD and mentions a focus on Human Trafficking for the whole of the Jubilee year and there is a list of places of worship in the archdiocese. These have been called Pilgrimage Churches.
If you want more information about the Archdiocese events, then there is a bulletin every two weeks from the Pastoral Development. If you want this bulletin, please click this LINK. Fill in the form and tick the square for PD Bulletin.
Soon, the parish will be invited to various events in the Archdiocese but perhaps some groups in the parish will suggest other events such as going to one of the Pilgrimage Churches or following the Pilgrim Way round all the Pilgrimage Churches. The Parish Council may have ideas about involving all of us so there will be further additions to this page hopefully. And of course, individuals and families can choose their own path to become Pilgrims of Hope.
Jubilee Events
A list of events over the next couple of months will be shown here. They will be removed once they have taken place.They re not in chronological order.
Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Blessed Dominic Barberi _ this event first appeared on our newsletter 27 April 2025.
The Liverpool North Liverpool Deanery is arranging a pilgrimage on Saturday 20th September. Details on the notice board, please sign the list so that we can get an idea of numbers. If you want a place on the coach, write coach after your name, if not it will be presumed that you will make your own way there.
Wikipedia provides more information about Blessed Dominic Barberi
You may want to know more about the Shrine and where it is
2. Summer Celebration at Irenaeus Starting at 5:00PM June 21st 2025
The Irenaeus Summer Celebration at IrenaeusProject will be hosting a summer celebration as part of their celebrations for the feast day of St Irenaeus. The celebration will begin with Mass at 5pm, followed a barbecue and garden party. All are very welcome to attend!
The Irenaeus Project, Liverpool
32 Great Georges Road, Waterloo, L22 1RD
3. Marriage Preparation Course (Course A - Part 2 of 4) 6:30PM - 8:30PM June 23rd 2025
This is the second of four sessions in Course A of the Archdiocese of Liverpool’s Marriage Preparation Course for engaged couples planning to marry in the Catholic Church. Course A takes place over four consecutive Mondays in June and July. Attendance at all four sessions is required. Led by trained lay facilitators, each evening offers couples a chance to reflect on their relationship, develop communication skills, and explore the meaning of love in the Catholic tradition.
Christ the King, Wavertree
Queens Drive, Wavertree, L15 6YQ
4. Marriage Preparation Course (Course A - Part 3 of 4) 6:30PM - 8:30PM June 30th 2025
Christ the King, Wavertree
Queens Drive, Wavertree, L15 6YQ
5. Marriage Preparation Course (Course A - Part 4 of 4) 6:30PM - 8:30PM July 7th 2025
This is the final of four sessions in Course A of the Archdiocese of Liverpool’s Marriage Preparation Course for engaged couples planning to marry in the Catholic Church. Course A takes place over four consecutive Mondays in June and July. Attendance at all four sessions is required. Led by trained lay facilitators, each evening offers couples a chance to reflect on their relationship, develop communication skills, and explore the meaning of love in the Catholic tradition.
Christ the King, Wavertree
Queens Drive, Wavertree. L15 6YQ
6. Cathedral Friends at The Art School 7:00PM July 26th 2025
We are delighted to be able to collaborate with Chef Paul Askew, one of the UK’s most pioneering figures in hospitality, and his team once again, and we have arranged with them to provide a three course meal with a glass of prosecco on arrival and an amuse bouche for just £50.00 per person. Chef Askew has a firm reputation as a pioneer of excellent modern British cuisine and this is a dining experience not to be missed! The date you need to keep in your diary is Thursday 26 June 2025 from 7pm onwards. Dinner will be served in The Lantern Room. We hope that you will book some tickets and come and enjoy a convivial evening in surroundings that are timeless and yet modern enjoying the company of new friends and old ones, whilst raising money for the Cathedral.
To book your ticket and to arrange payment please contact Claire Hanlon at c.hanlon@metcathedral.org.uk
7. Quiet Days at the Cenacle 10:00AM - 4:00PM July 28th 2025
We all need time to stop, ponder, be still, be find it hard to have the time. Why not come for a few hours, with like minded people, and just stop and be away from the daily round of life? Bring your own lunch, tea/coffee provided, suggested offering £10 No need to book, just come along and maybe bring a friend. For further information contact Sr Winnie, Cenacle, Tithebarn Grove, Lance Lane, L15 6TW tel 0151 722 2271
Sisters of Our Lady of the Cenacle, Liverpool
Tithebarn Grove, Lance Lane, Wavertree, L15 6TW
8. Family Picnic Ormskirk 11:00AM - 3:00PM July 28th 2025
Join us for a relaxed, fun-filled afternoon hosted by the Archdiocese of Liverpool! Bring your picnic blanket, food and drinks and enjoy some time together in the lovely grounds of St Anne's Church. There'll be something for everyone: Games for younger children. Children's liturgy for older kids and Animate Youth activities for teenagers. All are welcome!
St Anne, Ormskirk
Prescot Road L39 4TG