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Pilgrimage to Rome has been central to the Church’s Jubilee celebrations since
1300. At the four Major Basilicas in Rome—St. Peter’s, St. Paul Outside the
Walls, St. John Lateran, and St. Mary Major—Pope Francis will open the special
Jubilee doors for pilgrims. In addition, every Cathedral church throughout the
world is a designated place of pilgrimage during the Jubilee. At St. James
Cathedral, Archbishop Sartain has designated the Cathedral’s great bronze doors
as the Doors of Mercy for this Jubilee.
St. James welcomes pilgrims to come on their own and participate in a
self-guided Way of Mercy through the Cathedral, beginning at the Doors of Mercy
and continuing with prayer stations at important places throughout the
Cathedral. Download the Way of Mercy here:
Parish and school groups large and small are invited to plan a
pilgrimage to the Cathedral. Parish groups are especially encouraged to
consider coming on Sunday afternoons, when they will be invited to enter through
the Mercy Doors and join the Cathedral parish community in Evening Prayer with
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. We are happy to offer a guided tour
for your group or you can simply spend time in prayer.
OBTAINING THE JUBILEE INDULGENCE DURING
THE YEAR OF MERCY
There are four conditions to obtain
the Jubilee indulgence:
- Celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation
- Participate in Mass and receive Holy Communion
- Walk through the Holy Doors of Mercy in Rome, in your local
Cathedral, or another officially designated pilgrimage site
- Pray for the intentions of the Holy Father
The four conditions do not need to be completed
all on the same day; in fact, they can be completed over several days
(as much as 20 days).
Please contact Corinna Laughlin,
claughlin@stjames-cathedral.org,
206-264-2086, with questions or to arrange a group visit.
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