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 February
8-9 March
Jubilee of the World of Volunteering
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
News
Charlotte pilgrims bring back hope from the first Jubilee Year Pilgrimage
In calling for the Jubilee Year 2025 themed “Pilgrims of Hope,” Pope Francis called pilgrimages a way “to build communion, to make us feel less alone, to rediscover the importance of walking together.”
Holy Year shines headlight on journey of life, faith, pope says
Whether one needs a fresh start or simply time for "recalculating the route," the Holy Year 2025 is an opportunity for all Christians to set off on a pilgrimage, Pope Francis said.