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Jubilee Year 2025

Pilgrims of Hope

A letter from Bishop James Conley

It is with great joy and hope, that I write to you as we prepare for the Jubilee Year of 2025. Pope Francis has proclaimed this a sacred time of grace and mercy with the theme: Pilgrims of Hope. I would encourage each of you to be intentional in your planning to make this a year of personal growth in faith as we journey together.
Read Bishop Conley's Letter

Diocese of Lincoln Jubilee Pilgrimage Sites

One way to obtain a Jubilee Indulgence is to visit one of the Jubilee pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of Lincoln:

Read more about the Jubilee pilgrimage sites.  Several other ways to obtain a Jubilee Indulgence are contained in the Plenary Indulgence Decree. (Click here for an article by Catholic News Service.)

 

Pilgrimages from the Diocese of Lincoln

Many priests and groups from the Diocese of Lincoln often lead pilgrimages and invite you to join them, see lincolndiocese.org/pilgrimage.

One Book + One Diocese

Each quarter, a book by Father Jacques Philippe will be featured, including an evening of discussion and reflection on the books by a priest. Talks will be livestreamed at the Diocese of Lincoln YouTube Channel, subscribe to be notified.

  • “Time for God” - Thursday, April 3, reflection by Father Jay Buhman, at All Saints Church, Holdrege
  • “Searching for and Maintaining Peace” Tuesday, June 10 discussion by Father Benjamin Holdren, at St. Gregory the Great Seminary, Seward
  • “Fire and Light: Learning to Receive the Gift of God” Tuesday, Aug. 26 6pm reflection by Father Adam Sughroue at Aquinas High School, David City
  • “Interior Freedom” Friday, Nov. 21 discussion by Father Ryan Kaup, St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center, Lincoln

Humanities Syllabus: A Pilgrimage of Truth, Goodness and Beauty

As we make our way through the Jubilee Year, Bishop Conley is choosing great works of literature, poetry, music, art and film to highlight "the good, the true and the beautiful," things we should see or experience along life’s journey to inspire our hearts and minds.

Jubilee 2025 Bull of Indiction: Spes Non Confundit

On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Pope Francis officially proclaimed the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025 with the public reading and delivery of Spes Non Confundit, the Bull of Indicition for the Jubilee Holy Year 2025, in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. This papal document lays out the foundation for the 2025 Jubilee and its theme, "Pilgrims of Hope."

USCCB Resources

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops provides a Page of Jubilee Resources, including:

    • Background on the Jubilee
    • Overview of Events
    • Latest News from the Vatican, Videos, and More

Past Jubilee Events

  • Opening of the Jubilee Year Mass Dec. 29, 2024 - Bishop James Conley celebrated in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln to open the Jubilee Year of Hope in the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln. He blessed a jubilee cross made by Father Troy Schweiger, pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Lincoln, which will be in the sanctuary of the cathedral throughout the year, as requested of each diocese by Pope Francis.
    View Photos of the Opening of the Jubilee Year.

  • Listening Sessions February-April, 2025 - Bishop Conley engaged the diocesan faithful in listening sessions to assess the current situation and gather valuable information about critical issues that should be addressed: the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for growth in a diocese, with a lens focused on the future.
    Read a Report on the Listening Sessions.

  • Mass of the Americas December 12, 2025 - The Diocese of Lincoln hosted one of 12 nationwide Masses composed by Frank La Rocca, the Mass of the Americas is a unity Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception commissioned by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco. It uses texts in Spanish, English, Latin and Nahuatl.
    View Photos of the Mass of the Americas

Map and Addresses of Jubilee Pilgrimage Sites

1. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, North Platte
2. Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Arapahoe
3. St. Mary, Orleans
4. Assumption, Dwight
5. Cathedral of the Risen Christ, Lincoln
6. Pink Sisters Chapel, Lincoln
7. St. Anthony, Steinauer
8. St. Benedict, Nebraska City
9. Cor Mariae Schoenstatt Center, Crete

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