Archbishop Cushley has launched the Holy Year in the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh with Holy Mass and the blessing of the Jubilee Cross.
The cross is to be the focus for pilgrims in the Archdiocese and The Holy See has granted permission for the Jubilee Cross to carry a plenary indulgence.
Archbishop Cushley raises the Jubilee Cross.
Archbishop Cushley said: "I am inviting people from the Archdiocese to come here in an act of pilgrimage, as an expression of their Christian faith and discipleship, and as a means to gain a plenary indulgence.
Deacon Eddie White reads the Gospel.
"As we look to the Holy Year, as invited by the Holy Father, we look to the Cross. The motto of our Archdiocese is Crux Spes Unica - the Cross is our only hope.
"Let’s place our faith again in the Lord, who died an innocent victim on the Cross for us.
Archbishop Cushley venerates the Jubilee Cross.
"Let’s ask him to strengthen our faith, encourage our hope, and train our hands for action and for charity in the coming Holy Year.
"And may the good Lord grant us many blessings of peace and prosperity in the coming Jubilee Year!"
From left: Fr Jeremy Milne, Fr Joseph Carola SJ, Deacon Peter Traynor, Archbishop Leo Cushley, Fr David Stewart SJ, Deacon Eddie White and Fr Kevin Dow.
Fr Jeremy Milne, adminstrator of the Cathedral, said: "We look forward to welcoming pilgrims to the Cathedral during this year, as individual and groups.
"May the Jubilee year bring us many blessings and may the hope of Christ burn brightly in our hearts this year."
Venerating the Jubilee Cross after Mass.Fr Robert Taylor chats outside the Cathedral after Mass.Venerating the Jubilee Cross after Mass.Archbishop Cushley after Mass outside St Mary's Cathedral.
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On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis will open the Holy Door in Rome to begin the Jubilee of Hope 2025 (you can watch it live on Vatican News).
The following week every Bishop will inaugurate the Holy Year in their diocese on Sunday 29 December and Archbishop Cushley invites youto St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, for Mass and the blessing of the Jubilee Cross at midday.
He said: "I invite you to visit the Jubilee Cross at St Mary's Cathedral and to experience the mercy and forgiveness of Christ as we strive to renew our faith in this special year of grace.
"May God pour down abundant graces on His Church and the Faithful as we continue our life’s journey as Disciples of Christ and Pilgrims of Hope."
The Holy See has granted permission for the Jubilee Cross to carry a plenary indulgence.
It will be blessed by Archbishop Cushley and placed at the National Shrine of St Andrew, in St Mary’s Cathedral throughout this Jubilee Year.
A plenary indulgence is a remission of the temporal punishment for sins already forgiven and can be gained by visiting the Jubilee Cross through this Holy Year with the following conditions, a detachment from sin, going to confession, receiving Holy Communion and praying for the intentions of the Holy Father.
Jubilee 2025
Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Holy Year of Jubilee for the Catholic Church, an event that takes place once every 25 years.
The Holy Father invites us to pray, to prepare ourselves throughout this year, so that this Jubilee may “strengthen us in our faith, helping us to recognize the Risen Christ in the midst of our lives, transforming us into pilgrims of Christian hope”.
The theme for the 2025 Jubilee is Pilgrims of Hope, an invitation to share the hope and joy of our Christian faith with our neighbour and the world.
The Jubilee Cross at St Mary's Cathedral will be a destination and a focus for pilgrims in the Archdiocese and beyond; a stark reminder of our hope and salvation, Jesus Christ. Watch this space for Jubilee 2025 events in the Archdiocese.
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