Jubilee celebrations: Rome

In Rome: The 2025 Jubilee will officially open in Rome on 24 December 2024 at 7.00pm, with the rite of Opening of the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of St Peter by Pope Francis, who will then preside over the celebration of the Night Mass of the Lord's Birth inside the Basilica.

Specifically, the Jubilee of Consecrated Life will be celebrated in Rome on 8 – 12 October 2025.

For further information, visit the official Jubilee website of the Holy See, or the DICLSAL website.

Jubilee celebrations: Australia

2 February 2025 - World Day for Consecrated Life

2 February is the date designated for national celebrations of the Jubilee Year for Consecrated Life which falls on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

Special Masses for consecrated life will be celebrated on:

2 February 2025

  • In Adelaide Archdiocese, Mass will be celebrated across parishes with an opportunity to share stories about vocation and life as a consecrated person.

  • In Parramatta Diocese, 11.00am Mass will be held at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta.

  • In Sydney Archdiocese, the Jubilee of Hope will be celebrated with a Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, at 10.30 am.

  • CRA offers a simple, flexible outline for a prayer service suitable for a small community or household gathering, which could be used to mark the Jubilee for Consecrated Life.

6 February 2025

  • In the Diocese of Wollongong, 12.10pm Mass will be held at St Francis Xavier Cathedral Wollongong, followed by lunch.

9 February 2025

  • In Western Australia, 11.00am Mass will be celebrated at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth. Download flyer.

  • In the ACT, 11.00am Mass will be held at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Canberra.

3 April 2025

  • In Sydney Archdiocese, a Mass for Consecrated Life will be held on Thursday 3 April at 11.00 am at St Mary’s Cathedral.

8 - 9 April 2025

  • In Port Pirie Diocese, Religious will share Mass and a meal with the Bishop on 7 April. The Jubilee for Consecrated Life will be celebrated during the Diocesan Annual Assembly on 8-9 April, concluding with the Chrism Mass.

9 October 2025

  • In Melbourne Archdiocese, a Mass for Consecrated Life will be held, details TBC.

Throughout the Jubilee Year

Events are being organised locally and this will continue to be updated as CRA receives information.

There are also Religious Congregations with Jubilee plans in place specific to their charism and story, including:

  • Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth: celebrating the Jubilee while also celebrating 150th anniversary since the foundation of their congregation.

  • Sisters of St Joseph: highlighting the pilgrimage aspect of Jubilee, with Mary of the Cross MacKillop as the focus and a series of six pilgrimages within Australia (see the congregation’s website).

As we continue to update this list of Jubilee events, please email your news and updates to the CRA Secretariat: secretariat@catholicreligious.org.au