The first joyful mystery: the Annunciation
We pray for the grace to journey together with courage in this Jubilee Year, trusting in the power of God with us.
The word Jubilee comes from the Hebrew word yobel, which is a ram's horn, blown to mark the start of a Jubilee Year in the Bible
2025 is a Jubilee Year in the Church, with the theme ‘Pilgrims of Hope’
Surrounded by violence, poverty, environmental destruction and the personal challenges each of us face, at times it can be hard to hold onto hope. Yet we are called to trust in God’s loving presence with us.
Guided by Mary, mother of Jesus and mother of all, may we be open to let these mysteries penetrate deep within us and respond with renewed hope and action.
We invite you to use these joyful mysteries to reflect and pray on your own or in your parish or community.
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“Let us entrust to Mary this Jubilee Year. Let us entrust to her our questions, our worries, our sufferings, our joys and all the concerns that we bear in our hearts. Let us entrust to her the whole world, so that hope may be reborn and peace may finally spring up for all the peoples of the earth.”
The Joyful Mysteries
The second joyful mystery: the Visitation
We pray that Mary’s song of joy and justice will be our song in this Jubilee Year.
The third joyful mystery: birth of Jesus
We reflect on the ways Jesus lives among us today, especially in those often rejected and marginalised.
The fourth joyful mystery: Presentation of Jesus
We place our trust in God’s promises and presence with us, as we strive to build God’s kingdom.
The fifth joyful mystery: the finding of the child Jesus
We pray to grow in wisdom and understanding of God’s call in our lives.