My dear Confreres, I wish you a Happy Feast of our Patron, St. Francis de Sales! We are in the Jubilee Year, a Year of Grace. This is a Holy Year in the Catholic Church with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope. ” This year is set apart to be a time of hope for the world amid war, poverty, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica and officially inaugurated the 2025 Jubilee of Hope. The Holy Door is considered ‘Holy’ because it calls all those who enter through it to walk in the holiness of life. It represents the journey from sin to grace for every Christian. Holy Mother, the Church invites people to ask for a plenary indulgence, which means forgiveness of their sins and those of their deceased loved ones.

ISNL-Issue No:15, Jan-24,2025

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Rev. Fr. Abraham Vettuvellil MSFS Superior General