Manila Archdiocese names 24 Jubilee Churches
TWENTY-FOUR churches, shrines, and sacred places have been designated by the Archdiocese of Manila as “Jubilee Churches” as part of its preparations for the “Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025” celebration as declared by Pope Francis.
In a circular, Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula said 24 religious establishments have been designated as “privileged spaces for the rebirth of hope.”
“May I inform you that we have considered designating your church as one of the Jubilee Churches according to the sectors indicated in the calendar of the Jubilee celebration in Rome,” said Advincula.
“The proposed Jubilee Churches will be the gathering points for pilgrims and activities, in relation to the respective sectors, to help people rediscover the true meaning of the Holy Year, especially through catechesis and the Sacrament of Reconciliation,” he added.
Designated as Jubilee Churches are the EDSA Shrine for government officials and workers, armed forces, police, and security personnel; Chapel of St. Lazarus in San Lazaro Hospital for the sick, healthcare workers, and people with disabilities; San Felipe Neri Parish for teenagers, youth, and students; Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño for children; Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto for families, grandparents, and elderlies; and National Shrine of the Sacred Heart for entrepreneurs and business owners.
Also tagged as Jubilee Churches are the San Jose de Trozo Parish for workers and laborers; San Ildefonso Parish for young adults and professionals; Saint John Bosco Parish for artists, musical bands, and athletes; San Fernando de Dilao Parish for educators; Archdiocesan Shrine of Espiritu Santo for confraternities, ecclesial movements, associations, and new communities; San Carlos Seminary for seminarians, deacons, priests, bishops, consecrated persons, and missionaries; and Minor Basilica and National Shrine of San Lorenzo Ruiz for catechists and voluntary workers;
The National Shrine of the Our Lady of the Abandoned for poor and orphans; Our Lady of Sorrows Parish for prisoners and their families; National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe for ecumenical and inter-faith; Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra
