The final stage of the
pilgrimage to the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica (ANSA)
Tens of thousands of pilgrims expected for Jubilee of
Families
More than 60,000 pilgrims from 120 different countries are
expected in Rome this weekend for the Jubilee of Families, Children,
Grandparents, and the Elderly.
Dicastery for Evangelization
From Friday, May 30 to Sunday, June 1, 2025, the great
Jubilee event dedicated to families, children, grandparents, and the elderly
will be held … three full days of events and attractions, punctuated by moments
of prayer, reflection, celebration and sharing.
The event is expected to attract over 60,000 pilgrims to
Rome. Participants have signed up to come from 120 countries from every
continent. Large groups will be present from Italy, Spain, the United States,
Poland and Portugal. Many pilgrims will also arrive in Rome from Brazil,
Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Canada,
Romania, the Philippines, and Chile.
Numerous dioceses, associations, and movements will also be
represented, including large groups involved in Agesci, Italian Catholic
Action, the Neocatechumenal Communities, UNITALSI, the Catholic Grandparents
Association, the Franciscan Movement, the Focolare Movement, and many other
Italian and international groups which promote the human and spiritual growth
of families.
The first day of the Jubilee, Friday, May 30, will see
pilgrimages to the Holy Doors of the Papal Basilicas between 8:00 am and 5:00
pm. At 10:00 am as is now customary, there will be “Dialogues with the city” –
a series of cultural, artistic and spiritual events in the piazzas of the
historic centre of Rome, organized by various institutions, associations and
movements linked to family pastoral care, including the Pontifical Committee for
World Children's Day, the Association of Families for Welcoming, Nonno Banter
57 APS - Giochi di Strada, Le Muse di Archimede, and the Emmanuel Community.
All the details relating to the piazzas hosting events and activities can be
found on the Jubilee website.
On Saturday May 31, the pilgrimage to the Holy Doors will
continue from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Please note that, due to organizational
requirements in the Vatican Basilica, the Holy Door of St. Peter’s will not be
accessible from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday.
From 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, the “Dialogues with the city” will
continue offering celebratory and educational activities, organized by, among
others, the Centro Oratori Romani (COR), Italian Catholic Action, the CHARIS
Association (Catholic Charismatic Renewal), the Neocatechumenal Way, the
Community of Sant’Egidio, Family Global Compact and the international network
of family associations, and also Le Muse di Archimede and Nonno Banter 57 APS -
Giochi di Strada. For these events too, all the details can be found on the
Jubilee website.
Saturday’s events will culminate in the late afternoon, from
6:30 pm to 8.00 pm, in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano, with the “Family
Festival” and the Prayer Vigil during which the Rosary will be recited to
conclude the Marian month of May.
The celebration, which will be packed with music and
testimonies, will be hosted by Lorena Bianchetti, an Italian television
presenter, and will see the participation of, among others, special guests such
as the actor Giovanni Scifoni, the Christian Music bands The Sun and Gen Verde,
and Alfio Russo, a very young saxophonist. Then various family associations,
among them the Associazione Papa Giovanni XXIII, the Equipe Notre Dame,
Famiglie per l’accoglienza, Famiglie Nuove – Focolari and Nonni 2.0, will tell
their stories of commitment and share their experiences of working for the
family.
To mark the event, at the entrances of Piazza San Giovanni,
10,000 copies of the new edition of the “Children’s Bible”, edited by the
Pontifical Foundation ‘Aid to the Church in Need’, in five languages (Italian,
English, Spanish, French and Portuguese), will be distributed to participants.
Entry to the area will be permitted from 4:00 pm.
At the conclusion of the Jubilee, on Sunday June 1, at 10:30
am in St. Peter's Square, the Holy Father will preside over the Eucharistic
Celebration which will see the participation of thousands of children and
families from all over the world. Entrance to the square is free and no tickets
are needed for the Papal Mass.
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