Jubilee of Missionaries of Mercy USCCB Resource Packet (English)

Pilgrims on the Way of Hope: A Resource for the Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy

Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope 
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 
Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy: Resource Packet 
March 28-30, 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 the Missionaries of Mercy will be March 28-30, 2025; however, these resources can be used for engaging and celebrating the Missionaries of Mercy at any time throughout the Jubilee Year. These resources might serve as an inspiration and reflection material for the Missionaries of Mercy in preparation for their Jubilee and for the creation and development of other resources. Additional information for the Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy can be found on the official Vatican Jubilee Website: https:// www.iubilaeum2025.va/en/pellegrinaggio/ calendario-giubileo/GrandiEventi/Giubileo-dei Missionari-della-Misericordia.html.

SPIRITUAL REFLECTION 

Missionaries of Mercy: Bearers of Hope in the Jubilee Year As we enter the Jubilee of Hope, Pope Francis invites us to contemplate the profound link between mercy and hope— two pillars of our Christian faith that must guide our ministry. The Holy Father reminds us that hope does not disappoint, because it is firmly rooted in the love of God poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5). The Jubilee, then, is not merely a celebration; it is a renewed call for the Church to become a beacon of mercy and a wellspring of hope in a world longing for healing and reconciliation. Pope Francis, in his Bull of Indiction Spes Non Confundit, speaks to the heart of this mission telling us that hope is born of love and based on the love springing from the pierced heart of Jesus upon the cross. His is a love that does not disappoint, that transcends all our expectations, and that always opens up new and unanticipated horizons (cf. Spes Non Confundit, 2-3).

FOR MORE, PLEASE CONTNUE TO THE LINK BELOW.

Jubilee Pilgrims on the Way of Hope Missionaries of Mercy.pdf