St Joseph's Rotherhithe

Year of Jubilee 2025

 

This Year of Jubilee is a special time for us all: a time of grace and new beginnings.  Just like pilgrims on a journey, we are going to be 'Pilgrims of Hope' here at St Joseph's. We want to embrace this opportunity to become true Pilgrims of Hope here at St Joseph's, just as Pope Francis encourages us to be. We will follow Pope Francis' lead and remember the powerful message: 'Hope does not disappoint,' just as it says in the Bible (Romans 5:5). We will be kind, caring, and always looking for ways to help each other and our community.

This Jubilee Year, let us trust in God's promises and find strength in His Word.  In St Joseph’s, we will strive to be joy-givers, spreading the Good News and bringing sunshine into the lives of others. Just as Archbishop John Wilson has asked us to do in his Pastoral letter: As Pilgrims of Hope, we'll walk this journey together, filled with faith, courage, and joy!

Our children are very excited about this Jubilee Year and being Pilgrims of Hope.

 We have many exciting things planned for the Year of Jubilee and when children complete a pilgrimage or go on a pilgrimage with their families, we can get our passport stamped. A Pilgrimage is a special journey that people make to a very important place. This place could be a church or another holy site. People go on pilgrimages to pray, show their respect, or learn more about their religion. Pilgrimages can be long and difficult journeys but they are often seen as a way to grow spiritually and connect with something bigger than themselves. They can also be a time for reflection and personal growth. Such are to be seen as ‘sacred places of welcome and privileged spaces for the rebirth of hope.  If you go on a pilgrimage to another Church, shrine or place of prayer, please do let us know!

 Designated Jubilee Churches and shrines you can go to in our Archdiocese include: https://rcsouthwark.co.uk/faith/jubilee-2025/designated-jubilee-churches-and-shrines/

 

 

 

 

Our Jubilee Pledge 

In St Joseph's, during the Year of Jubilee, we pledge to: 

 

jubilee pledge pptx.pdf