Jubilee 2025 Pilgrims of Hope
Archbishop Albert LeGatt, D.D. reflects on the 2025 Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope connecting this theme to our local Church in Saint-Boniface and each of our individual lives.
May we bring the promise of Christ’s hope to the deepest part of our hearts, and in all things say yes to Jesus. Yes to Jesus' love, Jesus' renewal, and Jesus' hope!
A Journey of Faith, Unity, and Renewal
Join us on a transformative pilgrimage during the Jubilee Year 2025. Together, let us walk the path of hope, prayer and community.
We invite you to read the Pilgrim's Guide to Jubilee 2025 Churches and Shrines for the Archdiocese of St. Boniface, the Archdiocese of Winnipeg
and the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg.
This guide will help you throughout the Jubilee Year, as you live out your call as Pilgrims of Hope!
Upcoming Jubilee Events...
DIOCESANT EVENT! Come and Embrace Our Lady’s Hope! Diocesan Pilgrimage in St. Malo – August 17, 2025
Jubilation! Everyone is invited to the diocesan pilgrimage to the Grotto of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes in Saint-Malo on August 17. This special Marian celebration will be an opportunity for praise, healing and joy. All the more so as we are in the middle of a Jubilee year and the Grotto is an official shrine of the Jubilee 2025.
Mass in French will be celebrated at 9am. Mass in English will be celebrated at 11am. There will be an opportunity for confession before each Mass. After each Mass, you will be able to buy food from a vendor on site.
At 2 p.m., we invite you to prayers of healing, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the rosary and songs of praise.
Bring the whole family! Bring your grandparents and elders! By car, or preferably by van, and even better by parish bus, to avoid overcrowding the car park.
Tell your friends! Bring your own picnic chairs! In case of rain, the celebrations will be held at the church in Saint-Malo.
For UPDATED poster, click here Visit our Grotto webpage!
The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in St. Malo was a popular shrine even before the Archdiocese declared it a diocesan sanctuary and the site of its Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage. To find out more about the history of the Grotto, and the spiritual benefits of pilgrimages, we invite you to read A Time Set Aside for Christ and Our Lady, a conversation with Archbishop Albert LeGatt. Click here to read and enjoy!
*NEW* Cenacle, with Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette – August 15, 2025
A regional cenacle shall take place at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette located at 530 Atlantic Ave, Beausejour, Manitoba, on Friday, August 15, coinciding with the Feast Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This cenacle will be led by Fr. Gerry Sembrano.
There will be a short procession, followed by prayers and Exposition, with Confessions, between 5 and 6 pm. Holy Mass begins at 6 pm. The end of the evening closes with a pot luck – bring whatever you wish to share.
Since the threat of rain is unknown at this time, plus the possibility of church overflow, please be prepared for both, with possibly a small cushion to sit on in the case of overflow.
Participants are invited to convene at the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, situated at 252 Dubuc Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, no later than 4:00pm. From there, we shall journey together as one pilgrim group to the shrine, which is approximately a 45-minute drive away. We kindly request the assistance of drivers to facilitate transportation for the participants attending this event.
There will be a bus available (48 seats) for those who have no car to drive them to Beausejour and back. There is no charge for the bus ride, though a free will offering would be gladly accepted. The bus will leave Holy Cross at 4:00 pm, and leave Beausejour at 9:30 pm to return to Holy Cross.
For further details, please reach out to Maria at 204-663-8818.
All are welcome, and we humbly ask for your assistance in spreading the word. For poster, click here.
*NEW* Kaposvar Pilgrimage at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan – August 17, 2025
Join us at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan on Sunday August 17 for our pilgrimage celebration. Visit our Stations of the Cross, pray the Rosary in our Church, receive forgiveness during private confession, process from the church to the Shrine, participate in Holy Mass and the Anointing of the Sick.
For more information, please view our poster by clicking here.
*NEW* Grotto Mass at St. Laurent Parish – August 20, 2025
The Grotto Mass at St. Laurent Parish will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Mass will begin at 4:00 pm with Archbishop Murray Chatlain, of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg, presiding. Confessions will be available starting at 3:00 PM, and the Rosary in various languages at 3:20 PM. The Liturgy will include the blessing of the Infirm. Lunch will be provided afterwards at the Parish Hall, and we kindly ask that you bring chairs to ensure a comfortable seating arrangement during the Mass. If the weather is inclement, the proceedings will take place in the Church. For more information, contact the parish at 204-646-2249.
*NEW* Forgive Us Our Debts – Pastoral Letter on Debt Forgiveness in the Jubilee Year 2025
Twenty-five years ago, hundreds of thousands of Canadians responded to the spirit of the Jubilee Year by signing a global petition calling for the cancellation of the debts of the poorest countries. With the support of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and many ecumenical partners, Jubilee 2000 is remembered as one of the most successful faith-based campaigns in Canadian history. Working with partners around the world, and encouraged by Pope Saint John Paul II’s call for debt justice, these efforts helped cancel over $100 billion in debt for more than 30 countries, including a great deal of Canada’s bilateral debt.
And what about today? For more information, and to read the complete Pastoral letter, click here.
About the Jubilee 2025 Pilgrims of Hope
What is Jubilee 2025?
The Jubilee Year 2025 is a significant moment in the Catholic faith, a time of reflection, prayer, and renewal. It is a year that invites believers to come together to deepen their spiritual journey and experience God’s mercy in a meaningful way. Jubilee 2025 Pilgrims of Hope is an initiative that brings together pilgrims from all over the world to celebrate this momentous year in community and faith.
Jubilee 2025 Pilgrims of Hope seeks to unite people through a shared pilgrimage experience, offering opportunities for personal reflection, prayer, and communal support. The journey is not only a physical one, but a spiritual adventure that nurtures hope, peace, and solidarity.
The Jubilee Prayer
For a printable version click here.
The Jubilee Hymn "Pilgrims of Hope"
Click here to go to the audio and sheet music. Currently, the hymn is available in over thirteen translations! The Vatican invites wide use of the hymn throughout our liturgical assemblies.
Refrain:
Like a flame my hope is burning,
may my song arise to you:
Source of life that has no ending,
on life’s path I trust in you.
Are you an aspiring musician? Learn the Official Hymn for the 2025 Jubilee "Pilgrims of Hope"
You may also be interested in these unofficial tutorials and chords.
Archdiocese of Saint Boniface Jubilee Sites
Additional Local Sites
Click here to go to the Archdiocese of Winnipeg jubilee page which lists their eight Jubilee holy sites:
-
St. Mary's Cathedral - St-Laurent Church & Grotto
-
St-François Xavier Church -
St Augustine of Canterbury Church -
Ste-Rose-De-Lima Church & Grotto -
Holy Ghost Church -
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Indigenous Church - St. Gianna Beretta Molla Church
Click here to go to the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg page of parishes which includes their three Jubilee holy sites:
- Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Cathedral
- St.Joseph Church & Blessed Vasyl Vlechovsky Shrine
- Immaculate Conception Church & Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes (Cooks Creek)
Canada's Shrines
During the Jubilee Year 2025, pilgrims are invited to make a special effort to visit the shrines to pray for peace and to experience a renewed joy that springs from Christian hope. You can see a list of Canada's National Shrines by clicking here.
We are fortunate to have one of six nationally recognized shrines right here in Winnipeg. It is the only National Shrine in Western Canada.
To learn more about Bishop Vasyl Velchovsky and the Shrine click on the link below to go to the website.
Bishop Velychkovsky National Martyr`s Shrine – Canada's second martyr's shrine
Curated Resources
Click here to go to our Catechetics section Jubilee & Winter Ordinary Time 2025 Curated Resources with curated links to lessons, videos, and catechetical resources for the Jubilee Year 2025 Pilgrims of Hope. Come back to check as we add more throughout this Jubilee year as well as other seasonal curated resources!
CCCB Jubilee Links
Pilgrims of Hope
The CCCB Ad hoc Committee for the Preparation of the Jubilee has developed several resources to assist dioceses, eparchies, parishes, Catholic schools, movements and associations, and all those wishing to celebrate the Jubilee Year. Included on this webpage dedicated to the Jubilee, you will find webinars focused on the Years of Preparation (the Year of the Council 2023 and the Year of Prayer 2024), toolkits for faith formation for adults, children, and youth, and information on Canada’s National Shrines. A complete brand kit is also available with templates for bulletin announcements, prayer cards, banners, and assets for social media platforms.
The Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025 is an opportunity for all people to enter into a pilgrimage of hope. Whether we celebrate locally (in our dioceses, cathedrals or Canada’s National Shrines) or make a pilgrimage to Rome, we are called to search for signs of hope and be signs of hope in our families, for our neighbours, the imprisoned, the sick and dying, the young and old.
Indeed, hope does not disappoint!
CLICK HERE
The Jubilee Indulgence
Click here to access a one-page Catechesis on the Jubilee Indulgence which can be found in A Pilgrim's Guide to Jubilee Churches and Shrines for the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface, Archdiocese of Winnipeg, and Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg.
Click here for A PDF "Catechetical Resources on Plenary Indulgences during the Jubilee Year" from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Office of Evangelization and Catechesis (CCCB OEC)
Click here to read The Decree on the Granting of Indulgence during the Ordinary Jubilee Year 2025 called by His Holiness Pope Francis.
More Information
Where can I find the Jubilee Year Events & Schedule?
The official Jubilee Year Events & Schedule can be found by clicking here, the link will take you to the official Jubilee Website. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) will continue to add information throughout this year. You may also watch Salt & Light Media for current events and special features.
You can also find the local Jubilee initiatives through your parish, the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface Calendar of Events, or subscribe to the Weekly News Bulletin which would have the most current events and information.
