Pilgrims of Hope
By Richard Beaulieu
of God Squad Canada
“The Jubilee has always been an event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social significance in the life of the Church.” Pope Francis said in a letter addressed to Msgr. Rino Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for the promotion of the New Evangelization concerning the Jubilee 2025 on the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes on February 11, 2022. Jubilees are “a special gift of grace, characterized by the forgiveness of sins and in particular by the indulgence, which is a full expression of the mercy of God.”
“We must fan the flames of hope” in the hearts of everyone, men, women and children alike. This year’s Men’s Conference has also adopted the theme: Pilgrims of Hope.
Save the date:
MARCH 14 – 15, 2025
and
MARCH 17, 2025
Pope Francis ends his letter to the Monseigneur with asking “the Blessed Virgin Mary to accompany the Church on the journey of preparation for the grace-filled event of the Jubilee”. Who gave Our Lady hope in her darkest times on the road from Nazareth to Bethlehem? The Spouse of the Mother of God, the Zealous Defender of Christ, the Head of the Holy Family and the Protector of the Holy Church: St Joseph! Our patron Saint and the patron Saint of Canada.
What better way to foster hope in your life and of your loved ones and to thank St Joseph for journeying with us as Pilgrims during this Jubilee year than by honoring St Joseph in a special way. Attend our Live Concert, at 19:00 hours MDT March 17, 2025 at the Jack Singer Hall in Calgary Alberta for the LITANY OF ST JOSEPH performed by the Rocky Mountain Symphony, an original musical score created by Carlos Foggin.
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Submit your request on God Squad and your prayers will be sent directly to the Seeds of the Word Catholic Community where God Squad and the Brothers and Sisters of the community will pray for your intentions.
Join the mission. Go to www.godsquad.ca and see what’s going on. Go to Heroic Men at www.heroicmen.org and just join us in the mission of discipleship. Bring other men along with you. Look for other brothers in your parish and together, we can make a difference.
St. Joseph. Pray for us!
