Jubilee Year of Hope Events Calendar 2025 in the Cathedral of Ss. Patrick & Colman
Updated 23 Feb 25
5th March (Ash Wednesday) Service of Reconciliation ‒ focusing on the indulgence for the Jubilee Year and the theme of Reconciliation.
5th/6th April Visiting speaker (possibly Martina Purdy) on the theme of Hope.
18th May Family Mass, followed by the blessing of the Grotto in the Cathedral Garden and a family picnic.
22nd June Corpus Christi Procession
29th June Mass Rock Commemoration
6th July Mass for Our Communities Together ‒ bringing together all communities in the Diocese.
15th August Procession on the Feast of the Assumption
14th September Retreat on the theme of Hope.
7th October International Rosary ‒ “The Rosary of Hope”.
20th November Special Mass for all bereaved people in the parish.
8th December (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) : Mass for all those who work and serve in the parish/diocese.
Jubilee Indulgences
What is an Indulgence?
In the teaching of the Catholic Church an indulgence is ‘a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for (forgiven) sins. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes an indulgence as ‘a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed under certain conditions.
The recipient of an indulgence must perform an action to receive it. This is most often the saying of a specific prayer, but may also include a pilgrimage, the visiting of a particular place, or the performance of specific good works. The Cathedral of Ss. Patrick and Colman has been designated by the Archbishop as a place of pilgrimage in Dromore diocese, a Jubilee Church. Pope Francis in his decree, The Face of Mercy, says this about indulgeneces: “ A Jubilee also entails the granting of indul- gences. This practice will acquire an even more important meaning in the Holy Year of Mercy. God’s forgiveness knows no bounds. In the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God makes even more evident His love and its power to destroy all human sin. Reconciliation is made possible through the paschal mystery and the mediation of the Church!
Requirements for obtaining a plenary indulgence
Detachment from sin (even venial). Confession within about 20 days, Communion and prayer for the Pope’s intentions (e.g.) an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be). Each indulgence requires a separate Communion and prayer, ideally on the day of the indulgenced act. Only one indulgence can be obtained per day, but a second is permitted if applied to the Souls in Purgatory.
As you are aware, among the conditions required to receive an indulgence in prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father, a gesture of deep communion with the Successor of Peter and with the universal mission of the Church. This act of prayer is not merely a formal requirement but a privileged opportunity for the faithful to spiritually partake with great challenges and hopes that the Pope carries in his heart for the good of humanity.