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CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a couple of weeks, the Archdiocese of Cebu will open its ceremonies for the Jubilee 12 months 2025, centered on the theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.”
On Tuesday, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, Fr. Glenn Theresse Guanzon, and Msgr. Marnell Mejia shared in a press convention the archdiocese’s plans and actions for essentially the most anticipated event of the Catholic Church.
They mentioned that the Archdiocese will formally open the celebration on December 29, concurrently with the designated main church buildings in Cebu.
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A procession is scheduled to happen in Cebu Metropolis at 4 p.m. starting at Osmeña Boulevard, adopted by a mass on the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral at 5:30 p.m. Kind of 10,000 pilgrims are anticipated to partake on this procession.
Moreover, a simultaneous opening ceremony will likely be performed at Sto.Tomas de Villanueva Parish-Danao for the northern Cebu parishes, Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Catherine of Alexandria-Carcar for southern Cebu parishes, and St. Peter Parish in Bantayan for the parishes situated in Bantayan Island.
Palma mentioned that the Jubilee 12 months began within the thirteenth century, and thru Pope Boniface VIII, it was celebrated each 50 years however in the course of the twentieth century, it’s now accomplished each 25 years as a result of the church thought 50 years was too lengthy to attend.
Jubilee 12 months 2025: Pilgrims of Hope
Based on a report from Vatican Information, the theme, as proclaimed by Pope Francis, was mirrored within the opening phrases of the ‘Bull of Indiction’ that mentioned ‘Spes non confundit. Hope doesn’t disappoint.”
The Bull of Indiction is a papal doc the place the pope pronounces a major occasion.
Guanzon mentioned that the doc additionally declared that the Jubilee 12 months will formally start with the opening of the Holy Door of Saint Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve 2024 and the Pope additionally decreed that each Catholic cathedral all over the world ought to supply mass on December 29, 2024 because the solemn opening of the Jubilee 12 months for the native communities.
“The theme (for Jubilee 12 months 2025) is ‘Pilgrims of Hope.’ Being God’ss youngsters, we’re exhorted to be hopeful. To hope is to consider that there’s something good in retailer for us as we journey by life,” Palma mentioned.
Other than the simultaneous opening, there can even be month-to-month celebrations to be organized on the parish and archdiocesan ranges, and there can even be pilgrimages to the cathedrals, as inspired by Pope Francis.
In January, the Jubilee celebration will likely be for the youngsters, college students, and educators.
February will likely be for the seminarians, consecrated life, ordained ministers, and sick. March will likely be for the bankers, entrepreneurs, and church staff.
April will likely be for the well being staff and other people with disabilities. Could will likely be for media and communications.
Furthermore, June will likely be for lay liturgical ministries, ecclesial actions, lay associations, new communities, and youth.
July will likely be for households, married {couples}, grandparents, and aged. August will likely be for pastors and catechists.
September will likely be for migrants, seafarers, and abroad Filipino staff. October will likely be for environmentalists, authorities officers, safety personnel, and missionaries.
November will likely be for the poor, orphans, city, homeless, ecumenical, and inter-faith dialogue. And December for the individuals disadvantaged of liberty.
Furthermore, there will likely be 32 pilgrimage church buildings or Jubilee church buildings for the pilgrims the place they’ll supply their prayers with out having the necessity to go to the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral and Basilica Minore del Santo Niño.
Jubilee Church buildings
District 1: Metro Cebu North
1. Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral of San Vitalis
2. Basilica Minore del Santo Niño
3. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Woman of Mt. Carmel
4. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of the Most Sacred Coronary heart of Jesus
5. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Woman of Guadalupe
6. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Therese of Little one Jesus
7. Parish and Nationwide Shrine of Virgen de Regla
District 2: Metro Cebu South
8. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of San Nicolas de Tolentino
9. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Woman of Lourdes – Punta Princesa
10. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of The Immaculate Coronary heart of Mary – Minglanilla
11. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi – Metropolis of Naga
12. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Teresa de Avila – Talisay
District 3: Southeast Cebu
13. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Catherine of Alexandria – Carcar
14. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Michael Archanghel – Argao
15. Parish of San Guillermo de Aquitania – Dalaguete
16. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria – Boljoon
District 4: Southwest Cebu
17. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Anne – Barili
18. Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi – Dumanjug
19. Parish of Saint Francis Xavier – Alegria
20. Parish of Saint Gregory the Nice – Ginatilan
District 5: Northwest Cebu
21. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint John of Sahagun – Toledo
22. Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi – Balamban
23, Parish of Santa Lucia – Asturias
24. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of San Antonio de Padua – Tuburan
District 6: Far North Cebu
25. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of San Vicente Ferrer – Bogo
26. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima – Daanbantayan
27. Parish of Saint Peter – Bantayan
District 7: Mid North Cebu
28. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of Santiago de Compostela
29. Parish of Santo Tomas de Villanueva – Danao
30. Parish of Saint Joseph – San Francisco, Camotes
District 8: Close to North Cebu
31. Parish and Nationwide Shrine of Saint Joseph – Mandaue
32. Parish and Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Woman of Fatima – Mandaue
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