Epiphany Cathedral
310 Sarasota Street, Venice FL
St. John XXIII Parish
13060 Palomino Lane, Fort Myers, FL
St. Paul Parish
1330 East Oak Street, Arcadia, FL
St. John the Evangelist Parish
625 111th Avenue, North Naples, FL
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat Center
3989 South Moon Drive, Venice, FL
What is the Jubilee?
Pope Francis has designated 2025 as a Holy Jubilee Year. The Holy Father asks us to renew ourselves as "Pilgrims of Hope", carrying hope in our hearts, and bringing hope to others. There are many ways to participate in the Jubilee Year, including right here in the Diocese of Venice
How Can I Participate in the Jubilee?
Catholics in Southwest Florida can celebrate and participate in the Jubilee by engaging in local Jubilee activities right here in the Diocese of Venice, or making a special pilgrimage to Rome or designated shrine in the United States.
By visiting one of the Pilgrimage Sites in the Diocese and participating in its offerings of Mass, Adoration, Confession, or other activities, one can celebrate the Jubilee, and gain the Jubilee indulgence.
A variety of other special Jubilee celebration opportunities will be offered throughout the year, which will be regularly updated at the link below.
What is a Jubilee Indulgence?
An indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church to remove the temporal punishment due to sin. It does not grant forgiveness - Confession is a necessary part of any indulgence. The grace received through an indulgence may be applied to oneself or another who has gone before us.
How Do I Gain an Indulgence?
1. FIRST Meet the Usual Conditions
* Be detached from sin and repentant
* Receive the Sacrament of Penance and Holy Communion
* Pray for the intentions of the Holy Father
These Conditions may be met specifically at a Jubilee Site or at you own Parish but should be done on the same day or within a few days of the act of indulgence.
2. THEN a Pilgrimage
Undertake a Jubilee pilgrimage to one of the 5 designated Jubilee sites in the Diocese of Venice. The person seeking the Jubilee Indulgence must participate in Holy Mass or any of the following: Celebration of the Word of God, Liturgy of the Hours, Way of the Cross, Marian Rosary, or a penitential celebration, which ends with individual Confession.
3. OR a Pious Visit
Devoutly visit any Jubilee site and there, for a suitable period of time, engage in Eucharistic Adoration and meditation, concluding with the Our Father, the Profession of Faith, and invocations to Mary, the Mother of God.
An indulgence may be obtained more than once, but only once per day.