Pilgrimage to Conception Abbey
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RECOMMENDATION: Pilgrimage to Conception Abbey
Have you heard about the jubilee, but wondered what it is all about? Information on the USCCB website: “2025 is the Jubilee Holy Year, the 2,025th anniversary of the Incarnation of our Lord, an "event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social significance in the life of the Church." The concept of "Jubilee" has its origins in the Book of Leviticus (chapter 25) as a special year of reconciliation, pilgrimage, and coming home. Pope Francis has designated the 2025 Holy Year as a time to renew ourselves as "Pilgrims of Hope." This web page [https://www.usccb.org/jubilee2025] can offer Catholics resources and ideas for celebrating the 2025 Jubilee locally or by making a special pilgrimage to Rome.
The site is regularly updated with the latest news, so be sure to check back regularly.” There is much more information on the site about how to make a pilgrimage. The abbreviated version of pilgrimage is to visit a sacred site, pray specific prayers, and celebrate the sacraments of reconciliation and communion. The great news is, we don’t have to go to Rome, there are three pilgrimage sites in our Diocese, including The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. So we don’t even have to leave the county to participate in this Jubilee. Don’t miss this opportunity to pilgrimage so close to home, plan a visit to Conception Abbey after learning the specifics of how to make a pilgrimage. Scan the QR code to visit the USCCB website with all the information you need.