Jubilee of Young People USCCB Resource Packet (English)

Pilgrims on the Way of Hope: A Resource for the Jubilee of Young People

Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Jubilee of Young People (Young Adults): Resource Packet

July 28 - August 3, 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 Young People (Young Adults*) will be held from Monday, July 28, to Sunday, August 3, 2025 (which will include the canonization of Pier Giorgio Frassati); however, these resources can be used for engaging and celebrating young adults at any time throughout the Jubilee Holy Year.

(*) It should also be noted that the official language used for this particular celebration on the Vatican calendar calls it a Jubilee of “Youth” or “Young People.” These are international terms that refer to women and men from about age 18 to 35, what those in the United Sates would call “young adults.” With this in mind, the USCCB affirms this celebration for any person from the age of 18 through their 30s, single or married, with or without children, which is the “young adult” definition established in Sons and Daughters of the Light (USCCB, 1996) and reaffirmed in Listen, Teach, Send (USCCB, 2024; see here). 

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 Young People. It might also serve as a catalyst or inspiration for the creation and development of local or year-round resources for the young adult community. For young adults or ministry leaders accompanying young adults who are making a Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome or to a particular Jubilee celebration or holy site 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 for Young People 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. The particular page on this Jubilee celebration can be found directly at https://www.usccb.org/jubileeyoungpeople2025.

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