Welcome to the Jubilee Year
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I warmly urge you to embrace the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year with open hearts. This sacred time is a profound gift, inviting us to renew our faith, seek reconciliation, and rediscover the boundless mercy of God. It is an opportunity to grow closer to Christ and extend His love to those in need. Let us come together as a community of faith, celebrating this season of grace through prayer, sacraments, and acts of charity. May this Jubilee, initiated by Pope Francis and celebrated worldwide, transform our hearts and deepen our commitment to the teachings of the Gospel.
Peace,
+ Michael T. Martin, OFM Conv.
Bishop of Charlotte
Welcome to the Jubilee Year
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I warmly urge you to embrace the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year with open hearts. This sacred time is a profound gift, inviting us to renew our faith, seek reconciliation, and rediscover the boundless mercy of God. It is an opportunity to grow closer to Christ and extend His love to those in need. Let us come together as a community of faith, celebrating this season of grace through prayer, sacraments, and acts of charity. May this Jubilee, initiated by Pope Francis and celebrated worldwide, transform our hearts and deepen our commitment to the teachings of the Gospel.
Peace,
+ Michael T. Martin, OFM Conv.
Bishop of Charlotte
Jubilee calendar of events
21-23 March
28 March
24 Hours for the Lord (Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy)
28-30 March
Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy
5-6 April
Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers
25-27 April
Jubilee of Teenagers
28-29 April
Jubilee of People with Disabilities
News
Stained-glass company helps create sacred spaces throughout diocese
note: As we celebrate the Jubilee Year of Artists this month, this is the first of an occasional series on artists whose work has transformed our diocese and brings us all a little closer to the beauty and majesty of God.
Catholics called to be ‘tangible signs of hope’ as Jubilee Year opens across Diocese
Prayer, song and words of hope and joy welcomed the Jubilee Year to the Diocese of Charlotte over the weekend as standing-room only crowds attended Opening Masses in three locations.