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Jubilee Year 2025

Special Year for Faithful

A Jubilee Year is an important event in the Catholic Church, characterized as a time of grace, forgiveness, and reconciliation.

The concept of the Jubilee has its roots in the biblical tradition, particularly in the Old Testament, where it was established as a year of rest and restoration for the people of Israel.

The Church will observe the Jubilee Year 2025, which begins Dec. 24, 2024, with the opening of a Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, and is to end on Epiphany, Jan. 6, 2026. Its theme calls on the faithful to be “pilgrims of hope,” encouraging them to contribute to the Church’s mission of fostering unity and charity among all people.

The Vatican has announced a special plenary indulgence, which provides complete remission of punishment for already forgiven sins. It can be applied to oneself or to a deceased person in Purgatory. Get more details on the indulgence here.

The Jubilee Year offers the faithful opportunities to participate in various Jubilee events at the Vatican and in their own dioceses.

Pilgrimage Site

Jubilee Year at the Diocese

At the Diocese of San Diego, St. Joseph Cathedral has been designated as the pilgrimage church for local faithful during the Jubilee Year. Catholics are encouraged to make a symbolic pilgrimage from Waterfront Park through Beech Street or another appropriate point.

During the year, several Saturday mornings will be available for parishes to organize their own pilgrimages. Pastors may choose to celebrate Mass or hold a holy hour with their parishioners on that day.

A significant grace of the jubilee is the sacrament of reconciliation, of which the faithful are encouraged to avail themselves.

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Some of our parishes are planning pilgrimages during the Jubilee Year to celebrate this special period. 

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This website presents the opportunities our Diocese offers you to walk with our community, your brothers and sisters, as we learn and practice our faith, deepen our relationship with God, and share the Good News of Jesus of Nazareth.

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U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

The U.S. bishops offer information in English and Spanish for the faithful, parishes and ministries about the Jubilee Year 2025, Jubilee calendar, Jubilee Prayer, Jubilee Hymn, traveling to Rome, among other topics.
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The Vatican Jubilee Website

Information in English, Spanish and other languages about the events the Catholic Church is presenting in Rome.

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“May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven...”

(1 John, 4:12)

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About the Coat of Arms

Bishop Pulido’s coat of arms is divided into four quarters with wavy horizontal lines from top to bottom. The blue and white lines represent the Blessed Virgin Mary. They also suggest water, which alludes to Jesus washing the feet of His disciples and to the waters of baptism. The red and gold lines represent the Holy Spirit and fire. The colors also can be seen as referring to the Blood that (along with water) poured from Jesus’ side at His crucifixion, as well as to the bread (gold) and wine (red) transformed into the Eucharist. At the center is a roundel featuring a symbolic representation of the “mandatum” (washing of the feet), which he believes exemplifies service to all humanity. The roundel’s outer edge is a line composed of small humps; it is borrowed from the coat of arms of the Diocese of Yakima, where Bishop Pulido served as a priest before being named a bishop.

About the Coat of Arms

Bishop Pham’s coat of arms depicts a red boat on a blue ocean, which is crisscrossed by diagonal lines suggesting a fisherman’s net. This symbolizes his ministry as a “fisher of men,” as well as how his own father had been a fisherman. The boat is also a symbol of the Church, which is often referred to as the “barque of Peter.” At the center of the sail is a red beehive (a symbol of the bishop’s baptismal patron saint, St. John Chrysostom, who was known as a “honey-tongued” preacher). The beehive is surrounded by two green palm branches (an ancient symbol of martyrdom; the bishop’s ancestors were among Vietnam’s first martyrs). The eight red tongues of fire around the boat are a symbol of the Holy Spirit and a representation of the diversity of ethnic and cultural communities. The red of the boat, the beehive and the tongues of fire allude to the blood of the martyrs.

About the Coat of Arms

The coat of arms combines symbols that reflect Bishop Bejarano’s spiritual life and priestly ministry. The main part of the shield shows four wavy vertical lines on a gold background. These represent flowing waters. This alludes to his chosen motto and also symbolizes the graces that come from the Divine life to quench our thirst for God. The upper third of the shield is red because it is borrowed from the coat of arms of the Order of Mercy, of which the Bishop’s patron saint, Raymond Nonnatus, was a member. The central symbol resembles a monstrance because St. Raymond is often depicted holding one. The Eucharist is Bishop Bejarano’s inspiration for his vocation. It was through the Eucharist that he received his call to the priesthood at age seven and which keeps his faith and his ministry going. It represents the call to offer oneself as a living sacrifice. The monstrance is flanked on either side by an image of the Sacred Heart, alluding to the mercy of God and echoing the idea of a sacrificial offering of oneself united to the sacrifice of Christ, and of a rose for Our Lady. It is an allusion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, and highlights the bishop’s Hispanic heritage.

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