THELEAVEN.ORG | VOL. 46, NO. 20 | JANUARY 10, 2025
LET US BECOME ‘PILGRIMS OF HOPE’
A crowd gathers outside the Cathedral of St. Peter in Kansas City, Kansas, in anticipation of the opening of the Holy Door.
The archbishop knocks before opening the Holy Door to kick off the 2025 Jubilee Year.
The archbishop leads the faithful through the door on Dec. 29.
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann enters the adoration chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Kansas City, Kansas. The door to the chapel will serve as the Holy Door while the front steps of the cathedral are under construction.
Story by MOIRA CULLINGS Photos by JAY SOLDNER
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ANSAS CITY, Kan. — “Everybody needs a moment to pause and reconsider what’s important and to lay down our burdens,” said Michael Podrebarac, consultant for the archdiocesan office for liturgy and sacramental life. With Jubilee Year 2025 underway, that moment for Catholics is now.
Every 25 years, the Catholic Church celebrates a Jubilee Year, also known as a Holy Year, when Catholics have the opportunity to receive special graces. To kick off Jubilee Year 2025 in northeast Kansas, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann opened the Holy Door to the Cathedral of St. Peter in Kansas City, Kansas, on Dec. 29 before celebrating Mass. Guided by the theme “Pilgrims of
Hope,” archdiocesan leaders believe this Jubilee Year will provide multiple opportunities for Catholics to grow in faith and service to others. “I am hopeful that the virtue of hope and of being able to trust God will increase among all of us,” said Podrebarac, “in both our hearts and in very practical ways during the next year.” >> See “WORKS” on page 8