The Holy Door of Saint Peter’s Basilica is being opened by the Pope on 24 December 2024 to constitute the official beginning of the Holy Year. On Sunday 29 December 2024, we will celebrate this in our Parishes with the Universal Church.
Let us all enter the Year of Jubilee with a spirit of Hope.
The occasion marks a time of grace, mercy and conversion, involving prayer, pilgrimage, and sacramental repentance.
We have a number of special events planned for the year and will share more information in the coming weeks and months.
The following Churches have been designated as sites of pilgrimage:
- Sacred Heart Cathedral, Newcastle West
- St Mary Star of the Sea, Newcastle
- St John the Baptist Shrine, Maitland
- St Joseph’s, East Maitland
- St Joseph’s, Murrurundi
- Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Peace, Scone
- Saints Patrick & Brigid, Cooranbong
We will be launching the Jubilee Year in our Diocese on Sunday 2 March 2025 with a special event. Here you will get the chance to learn more and collect a Pilgrim’s Passport if you are wanting to journey to as many of our sites as possible.
You can view some key Diocesan dates in the poster below.
To learn more about the Jubilee Year, click here.
