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Jubilee of Catechists USCCB Resource Packet (English)
Pilgrims on the Way of Hope: A Resource for the Jubilee of Catechists
Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Jubilee of Catechists: Resource Packet
September 26-28, 2025
INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW
The Holy See has designated a number of Jubilee Days throughout 2025 to recognize and celebrate different groups of people and various ministries in the Church. The Jubilee of Catechists will be held from Friday, September 26, to Sunday, September 28, 2025; however, these resources can be used for engaging and celebrating catechists at any time throughout the Jubilee Year.
It should also be noted that the official language used for this particular celebration on the Vatican calendar calls it a Jubilee of Catechists. A catechist is a “Christian who receives a particular calling from God that, when accepted in faith, empowers him for the service of the transmission of faith and for the task of initiating others into the Christian life” (Directory for Catechesis, no. 112). Though the official celebration of the Jubilee of Catechists in Rome includes the institution of men and women in the ministry of catechist on Sunday, September 28, it should be noted that the Jubilee of Catechists includes those catechists who are not called to be part of the instituted ministry of catechist.
This resource packet is for anyone who finds it useful. It can be used and/or adapted by dioceses, eparchies, parishes, schools, campuses, apostolates, movements, organizations, or individuals to plan their celebration of the Jubilee of Catechists. It might also serve as a catalyst or inspiration for the creation and development of local or year-round resources for the local community of catechists.
For catechists or offices of catechesis that are making a Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome or to a Holy Door (or particular Jubilee celebration) in a diocese or eparchy within the United States during 2025, this packet can also serve as an aid in the preparation or experience of that trip.
Additional resources for the Jubilee of Catechists and other celebrations can be found online at the USCCB Jubilee Year web pages: available in English at https://www.usccb.org/committees/ jubilee-2025 and available in Spanish at https://www.usccb.org/es/committees/jubileo-2025.
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