Pilgrims Of Hope – Jubilee Year
This year is a Jubilee Year for the Church, and our Diocese officially joined the celebrations on the 29th December, with the ‘opening of the door’ at Plymouth Cathedral. These Jubilees are celebrated every 25 years, and this year the theme being celebrated across the world is “Pilgrims of Hope”. We journey together as a Church, and as a parish community, always looking upon Christ to bring hope and light to even the darkest places. The Jubilee Year began on 24th December 2024 when Pope Francis opened the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome. It will end on the Feast of the Epiphany – 6th January 2026.
In this Jubilee Year – a special year of forgiveness and reconciliation, in which people are invited to come back into right relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation, our Diocese has launched a new Pilgrims of Hope passport inviting pilgrims to visit four historically and spiritually significant churches in Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset:
- St Mary & St Boniface, Cathedral Church of Plymouth
- St Cuthbert Mayne, Launceston
- Holy Trinity, Dorchester
- The National Shrine of St Boniface in Crediton
The Cathedral Church of St Mary & St Boniface is a place central to the heart of the Diocese of Plymouth; St Cuthbert Mayne holds the relics of this local saint; Holy Trinity church, Dorchester has a strong connection to the Chideock Martyrs, and St Boniface Church, Crediton contains two relics of the saint, revered by the people of Germany and of Holland.
Canon Paul Cummins, the Diocesan Administrator says: “Whilst Rome is rightly the focus of Jubilee Years, the Pope has also asked every Diocese to designate certain places to be local centres of pilgrimage. During this year, we are encouraged to visit these places of pilgrimage and to spend some time in prayerful reflection there. Pilgrim Passports will shortly be distributed to all parishes, which will give details of the pilgrim sites, and offer encouragement to you to visit them during the year if you are able. Also, each of the pilgrimage sites will have celebrations on specific significant days during the Jubilee Year which will be advertised nearer the time.“
Passports will be available from Father Jaromir at each Church, or can be downloaded here.
For more information about the four churches featured in the new pilgrims passport, please visit the following links:
Cathedral Church of St Mary & St Boniface, Plymouth
Church of St Cuthbert Mayne, Launceston
Holy Trinity Church, Dorchester
Church of St Boniface, Crediton
Suggested Itinerary for a Pilgrimage to Crediton
… and for more information about the Jubilee events, visit the Jubilee page on the diocesan website at this link.
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