Proclamation Commission Jubilee Yātra

At the meeting of the Leaders and Animators of Initiatives in New Evangelization in India, organised by the CCBI Commission for Proclamation and Pontifical Mission Organizations India, held on 20-21 November 2023, at Christeen, Kottayam, Kerala, the National Facilitating Team of the CCBI for the Ordinary Jubilee 2025, introduced the scope and the significance of Jubilee 2025 for the Evangelisation ministry in the Church.

As many as 135 regional secretaries, diocesan directors, team-leaders of different initiatives in New Evangelisation attended the Jubilee Yātra.

The outline of the presentation held at the meeting is: (i) Bible - First Things First; (ii) Proclamation - Charism and Renewal; (iii) New Evangelization - Not a New Coke! (iv) Synod for a Synodal Church - where have we come from? where are we going? (v) Jubilee 2025 - what? why? how? and (vi) Joining Hands - collaboration and networking.

The participants of the Jubilee Yātra resolved that they would incorporate the Year of Learning-Praying into their ministry in the year 2024, and will prepare the people of God for entering the Holy Door in 2025. 

The CCBI Commission for Proclamation, as the main member of the National Facilitating Team for the Ordinary Jubilee 2025, has been engaged in (a) preparing the novena themes (in English) based on the Documents of the Second Vatican Council; (b) writing and publishing two books in English: 365 Prayer Intentions, and 25 Forms of Prayer; and (c) Animating training programs to conduct retreats on prayer, and prayer services.

The Pontifical Mission Organizations India, along with Communio, is a partner for the Jubilee 2025 Preparations and Celebrations in India.

The Jubilee Yātra was organised Rev. Fr. Dr. Ambrose Pitchaimuthu, Secretary to the CCBI Commission for Proclamation and the Director of PMO India, and Rev. Fr. Raju Mathew, Associate Secretary to the CCBI Commission for Proclamation. The sessions were facilitated by Rev. Prof. Dr. Yesu Karunanidhi.