Pilgrimage of Hope: Preparing for the Jubilee Year
Schedule
Sat Nov 09 2024 at 11:00 am to 03:15 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Gillis Centre | Edinburgh, SC
About this Event
Pope Francis declared 2025 a Year of Jubilee.
This event will explore what a Jubilee Year is in the context of the year's theme: Pilgrims of Hope'.
We'll have inspiring talks on preparing spiritually for the year ahead and hear from pilgrims who have visited sites of pilgrimage and the impact that it had on their lives.
By the end of the event you will be equipped to make the most of the celebratory Jubilee Year 2025!
Schedule
10:30am | Registration / Teas & coffees.
11:00am | Introduction.
11:10am | Pilgrimages & indulgences, with Q&A (Fr Ninian Doohan).
12:00pm | Hope & Prayer - The Our Father (Fr Andrew Garden).
12:45pm | Angelus & Midday prayer in St Margaret's Chapel.
1:00pm | Lunch (provided*) followed by event group photo.
During lunch: Photo showcase on pilgrimage places.
1:45pm | What a Holy Year Is, with Q&A (Canon Kenneth Owens).
2.30pm | Testimonies on Pilgrimages from lay panel, inc. Rome, Lourdes & Holy Land.
3.15pm | End.
Pilgrimage of Hope - Preparing for the Jubilee Year 2025 is organised by the Catechetics Commission of the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh. The event is free and open to all. Limited capacity so early registration recommended. Free parking onsite.
*Free lunch provided (small sandwiches and fruit). If you have food allergies/intolerances please being a packed lunch.
Questions/Queries? Please email Sr Mirjam Hugens FSO at
Where is it happening?
Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays: