Bishop Alan's Pastoral Letter (Jubilee 2025)
2nd January 2025
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Peace! As we stand on the threshold of 2025, we begin a special Jubilee Year in our Church. Pope Francis has called this Jubilee Year ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. It’s an invitation to renew our hope, a hope which comes from knowing that God loves each one of us, whoever we are. My deepest prayer is that this year will draw us all closer to the Heart of Jesus, where we find the source of true peace and transformation. The dawn of this New Year brings with it not just the usual promise of fresh beginnings, but the extraordinary grace of a Jubilee – a time when we are called to renew our relationship with God and with one another in profound ways.....
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