The Jubilee Year 2025 is a time of grace and an occasion for all of us in the Archdiocese of Bombay to renew our spiritual lives. It is a time to reflect on one's relationship with God, seek forgiveness for sins, and deepen one's commitment to living a Christian life. The Jubilee Year is a time of gaining indulgences aimed at remitting temporal punishment for sins, thus providing an opportunity for spiritual purification and wholistic growth. The various ways in which one can obtain indulgences have been outlined in The Examiner issue of December 07-13, 2024.
In order to immerse ourselves fully in the Jubilee spirit, aimed at renewal and transformation of the Archdiocese of Bombay, it was decided that every month of the Jubilee Year 2025, all parishes, together, would focus on particular sections/areas as given below:
Month | Focus on | Jubilee Coordinator |
January | Vocations and Sacred Scriptures | Fr Walter D'Souza |
February | Sick /Home-bound / Senior Citizens / Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion | Fr Savio de Sales |
March | Women/CCOs / Migrants | Ms Bernadin Fernandes, Fr Glasten Gonsalves, Fr Anthony J. Fernandes |
April | Youth CIAO (Carlo's Inspired Action Outreach) | Deacon Ivan Fernandes |
May | Workers | Mr Adrian Rosario |
June | Communications | Fr Nigel Barrett & Fr Joshan Rodrigues |
July | SCCS | Bp Allwyn D'Silva |
August | Eco-Warriors | Fr Luke Rodrigues, SJ |
September | Novena to Our Lady / Catechetics | Fr Vincent D'Cruz |
October | Healthcare (Doctors/Nurses/paramedics) | Sr Sarla Macwan |
November | Sports Ministry | Fr Lawrence J. D'Souza |
December | Families | Fr Cleophas Fernandes |
The Jubilee Coordinators responsible for the programmes for the month allotted to them will send you details of the events. Kindly cooperate with them, and participate fully in bringing about our personal renewal and the renewal of our archdiocese.
In January 2025, all parishes will focus on Vocations and Sacred Scriptures. Kindly await the details of the events that will be communicated to you from time to time by the Jubilee Coordinator. Let the month of January 2025 be a time of responding wholeheartedly to the call of God by engaging ourselves in carrying out His mission. May there be a spurt in vocations to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Bombay, so as to cater effectively to the spiritual and pastoral needs of our people.
✠ Dominic Savio Fernandes
Archdiocesan Coordinator for Jubilee 2025