The year 2026 marks the special Jubilee Year of Saint Francis, proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the death (the Transitus) of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Key Meanings and Purposes

• Spiritual Renewal: The year serves as a time for Catholics and Christians worldwide to reflect on the Gospel and seek a deeper connection with God.

• Imitating the Saint: It encourages the faithful to adopt St. Francis’s core values of radical simplicity, humility, care for creation, love for the poor, and commitment to peace.

• Plenary Indulgences: Catholics can receive a plenary indulgence (a removal of temporal punishment for sins) under standard Church conditions, such as sacramental confession, receiving Eucharist, praying for the Pope, and making a pilgrimage to a Franciscan church or shrine.

St Francis of Assisi retreat day! Today we made stain glass windows with St Francis of Assisi on, created beautiful prayer stones and completed an obstacle course exploring creation like St Francis did!