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Jubilee of Volunteering USCCB Resource Packet (English)
Pilgrims on the Way of Hope: A Resource for the Jubilee of the World of Volunteering
Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Jubilee of the World of Volunteering: Resource Packet
March 8-9, 2025
INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW
Jubilee 2025 invites you to be a pilgrim of hope. For Christians, hope is anchored in the encounter with Jesus whose life, death, and resurrection reveals God’s transforming love. Our hope in God is renewed constantly in the gift of the Holy Spirit, the love of the Father and the Son, who is given, even now, to the community of believers.
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 Catholic Church. The Jubilee of the World of Volunteering will be held from Saturday, March 8, to Sunday, March 9, 2025; however, these resources can be used for engaging and celebrating volunteers at any time throughout the Jubilee Year.
Volunteering has allowed the lay faithful to step forward into the universal call to holiness in service to the Church and society. The heartbeat of my parish and civic communities across the United States are the dedicated and selfless volunteers who respond to great needs and contribute their stewardship of time, talent, and treasure to the benefit of others. There are also countless Catholic volunteers who
engage in domestic and international mission work in service to the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized communities.
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 the World of Volunteering. It might also serve as a catalyst or inspiration for the creation and development of local or year-round resources for volunteers in the community or globally. For Catholic volunteers and those engaged in mission-service work who are making a Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome 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.
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