SAN DIEGO — San Diego’s three auxiliary bishops — Ramón Bejarano, Michael Pham and Felipe Pulido — will be making “a jubilee journey” to Assisi and Rome.
And you’re invited to join them.
The upcoming pilgrimage will take place from Oct. 27 to Nov. 7, 2025.
It is being held during the holy year, or jubilee, that the Catholic Church will observe from Dec. 24, 2024, to Jan. 6, 2026. Jubilees are special periods dedicated to conversion and reconciliation. The theme of Jubilee Year 2025 is “Pilgrims of Hope.”
At the beginning of the holy year, Pope Francis is opening a “holy door” at four papal basilicas –– St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul Outside the Walls –– that will remain open until the holy year draws to a close. He also opened a holy door at Rebibbia Prison in Rome.
In the papal bull that proclaimed the current holy year, Pope Francis wrote that the holy door “represents the passage to salvation –– the path to a new and eternal life, which was opened to humanity by Jesus.”
The itinerary for the upcoming pilgrimage includes entering through the holy doors of the papal basilicas. It is also hoped that the pilgrims will be able to attend a general audience with Pope Francis.
Pilgrims can expect to visit other historic churches and locations, including the basilicas of St. Francis and St. Clare, both in Assisi; the village of Santa Maria degli Angeli; the hilltop town of Orvieto; and historic Rome, including the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, the Piazza Navona, and the catacombs of St. Calixtus that housed the tombs of many early popes.
Catholic Travel Centre is handling travel arrangements. For a color brochure, itinerary, pricing, and registration form, please visit: www.GoCatholicTravel.com/25043
