2025 Jubilee Pilgrimage Sites and How the Faithful May Obtain the Jubilee Indulgence – Diocese of Metuchen*

*Source: Decree on Pilgrim Churches – Jubilee Year
 Bishop James F. Checchio – Dec. 8,2024

Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi

Jubilee Cross in Sanctuary
32 Elm Avenue
Metuchen, NJ 08840

Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament
50 West Somerset Street
Raritan, NJ 08869

National Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
674 Mountain View Road East
Asbury, NJ 08802

National Shrine of St. Lucy Filippini inside
St. Mary of Mount Virgin Church
Parish of the Visitation
192 Sanford Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Visiting these Pilgrimage Site Sacred Spaces is not merely an outward action but a reflection of the soul’s pilgrimage towards God, with conversion, reconciliation, and renewal at its heart.

The faithful may obtain the Jubilee Indulgence by fulfilling the following conditions:

• Reception of Holy Communion
• Prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father
• A sincere intention to detach from all sin, even venial sin, and, if necessary, going to confession
• Participating in liturgical celebrations or other designated religious activities connected to the Jubilee Year.
• In some cases, those unable to travel may fulfill the requirements through other means, such as prayers at home.
• The Bishop “encourages all the faithful, during the time of grace, to take the opportunity for sacramental confession so that the Jubilee Indulgence may be received in the spirit of true reconciliation with God and the Church”.

  Every Friday
Stations of the Cross at 7:00 PM.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will also be
available during this time.

 
Every Saturday

Sacrament of Reconciliation at 3:30 PM

Retreat, Adoration, & Penitential Service

(April 6th)
Adoration & Retreat 5:00 PM
Reconciliation & Fellowship 6:00 PM

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if people can’t attend in-person they can join in prayer via the livestream:    https://www.youtube.com/@CathedralofStFrancisofAssisi

Day of Prayer for Pope Francis

Please join the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen on Wednesday February 26^th for prayer before the Blessed Sacrament for Our Holy Father Pope Francis.  The Eucharist will be exposed after the 8:00 am Mass until the 12:10 Mass.  Then Exposition will begin again after the 12:10 Mass and conclude with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 6:00 pm. 

There will be a public recitation of the Holy Rosary at 3:00 pm to be in union with the Rosary being prayed in the Vatican.

Please join with us as local Church in solidarity with the Church Universal in asking Our Heavenly Father for all of the graces needed for Pope Francis at this time of his life. 

The live stream of the Cathedral will be available all day. 

Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Francis of Assisi Pray for Us.