Listen to Bishop Barber as he invites you to participate in receiving special indulgences for the Jubilee Year.
Every 25 years the Catholic Church declares a Holy Year of Jubilee. The Pope opens special holy doors in the four major basilicas in Rome: St. Peter's, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul's. Thousands of pilgrims come to Rome to process through one or more of these holy doors, confess their sins, receive the Eucharist, and pray for the intentions of the Holy Father.
In the Diocese of Oakland, the Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland and Mission San Jose in Fremont are permanently designated sites for every day of the 2025 Holy Year. Pilgrims may come as individuals, or arrange group pilgrimages with their parish, school, or clubs: Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Knights of Columbus, confirmation classes, Divine Mercy and youth groups, Legion of Mary, Cursillo and charismatic prayer groups, etc.