As the church prepares to celebrate the Holy Year of 2025, the Archdiocese of Agaña has announced the Jubilee Year of Hope, proclaimed by Pope Francis as a time of renewal and grace for the universal church.  

The Most Rev. Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez invites the faithful to embrace this sacred year, which will begin locally with a special mass on the Feast of the Holy Family, Dec. 29, at the Cathedral-Basilica in Hagatña.  

The archbishop described the jubilee as a time to “enter the doors of hope” and to restore trust and faith in God. 

The Archdiocese will incorporate special prayers for hope in mass liturgies and encourage schools to begin each day with prayers for renewal and faith as part of this global celebration.