by Marg Siberry, Commission Member
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30 May – Jubilee for Schools – Making the Jubilee Pledge
by Sharon Matthews, CAFOD Community Participation Coordinator (Education Focus)It doesn’t seem that long ago when, back in January, we celebrated the Jubilee Year Launch Day for schools and colleges. A flurry of activity saw pupils and teachers across the nations come together to mark the start of this landmark moment in the Catholic church.Pope Francis […]
12 May – Jubilee Debt Campaign
by CAFODJubilee Debt Campaign in this Holy YearAs we mourn Pope Francis and pray for the new Holy Father, and the Cardinals, who will be gathering to elect a new Pope, we continue to celebrate the Jubilee Year Pilgrims of Hope. We recall that, in his letter for the Jubilee Spes non confundit, Pope Francis invited us […]
10 Mar – CAFOD Opportunities
from CAFODWe are several months into the Year of Jubilee, a holy year named ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ by Pope Francis. It’s tempting, in our busy world, our busy lives, to just let it happen around us but that would be to miss a key moment in the life of faith, and a vital moment for […]
18 Nov – A Jubilee Year, pilgrims of the hope that does not fade.
By Christine Allen, CAFODChristmas Eve is the beginning of the Church’s Jubilee year. The theme is Pilgrims of Hope. Hope defines CAFOD’s mission because we witness hope through the communities we serve, in solidarity with those experiencing oppression, injustice and environmental degradation.In the Old Testament, a ‘Jubilee’ meant a radical reset every 50th year. Based on […]