Pope Francis has chosen December 29, 2024, as the date for bishops worldwide to launch the Jubilee Year 2025. The theme for this year is 'Pilgrims of Hope'. Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching, Malaysia, inaugurated the Jubilee Year for his archdiocese with a special ceremony, marking the opening of the Holy Door at St Joseph's Cathedral. This event is in solidarity with Pope Francis, who opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in Rome on Christmas Eve.
Pope Francis chose the Solemnity of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph on 29 December 2024 for all bishops throughout the Catholic dioceses in the world to launch the Jubilee Year 2025 with the theme: Pilgrims of Hope.Pope at Angelus: Safeguard life to build a civilisation of peace
Archbishop Simon Poh places the Jubilee Cross at the entrance of the Holy Door, St Joseph's Cathedral, Kuching, 29 Dec. 2024.
The procession entered the Church singing ‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’ for the celebration of Sunday Holy Mass, presided by Archbishop Simon Poh and concelebrated by Fr Galvin Ngumbang and Fr Davie Entalai.Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025.
The opening of the Jubilee Year on 29 December in the Archdiocese of Kuching was in solidarity with the Pope and the whole Church. “Together we join the Holy Father to enter this Jubilee Year as pilgrims of hope,” said Archbishop Simon Poh. This is “a time of blessing, a time of grace, a time of reconciliation and healing,” he added, as in accordance with the Scripture readings for the Mass.
The prelate said the Door to the new St Peter’s Church in Padungan opened on Christmas Eve, alluding that to an invitation to “enter the door to encounter our loving God.” He referred to Pope Francis’ explanation of the Holy Door as “Jesus, the door of salvation that is always open to all…Jesus is the door of peace,” and Pope Francis invites us to become “pilgrims of hope”.
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