A National Eucharistic Congress called Adoremus will take place at St Mary’s Seminary, Oscott this year to support preparations for the Jubilee Year.
Adoremus is an ongoing programme. The event at Oscott is taking place in the spirit of the Liverpool Adoremus in 2018. It is related to the International Eucharistic Congress also taking place in September, and is preparatory to the Jubilee, and is not therefore an isolated event. The intention is to unite the faithful of the country in focusing on the Eucharist in every parish in anticipation of the Jubilee Year with renewed and deepened devotion. The aim is to place the Eucharistic Lord at the heart of all we do. It is hoped all parishes will have a period of Exposition during the Adoremus weekend, on 14 or 15 September 2025, for which resources will be provided from the Bishops Conference nearer the time. A leaflet will be finalised so this can be circulated widely at a local level.
A small coordinating group is working to prepare plans for the Jubilee Year. A Jubilee Year is a special year of grace, running from the Solemn Mass at the Cathedral on Saturday 28 December 2024 until the Feast of the Holy Family on Sunday, 28 December 2025. Ezekiel (46:17) calls it the ‘year of liberty’. Isaiah (61:1-2) speaks of it as ‘the year of the Lord’s favour’. The Jubilee Year is intended as a time of conversion with an emphasis on God’s mercy.
The theme of the Jubilee Year 2025 is ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. A Pilgrim Passport will be produced which will be distributed to every parish, which will include information on the Jubilee Year, on the spirituality of pilgrimage, with details of designated pilgrim places in the diocese, and a full calendar of Jubilee events. The Pilgrim Passport should be available in parishes in September, ahead of the start of the Jubilee Year.
