Jubilee Basics
What is the name for the special year in the Catholic Church for renewal and grace?
The Jubilee Year
What book of the Bible first describes the Jubilee Year?
The book of Leviticus
Who declared the first Catholic Jubilee Year?
Pope Boniface VII
What is the name of the full remission of punishment due to forgiven sins?
Plenary indulgence
What is another name for the Jubilee Year?
Holy Year
How often is an ordinary Jubilee Year?
Every 25 years
In the Bible how often did the Jubilee Year occur?
Every 50 years
Which Pope led the great Jubilee of the year 2000?
Who is Pope John
Name one thing you must do receive a plenary indulgence?
1. Confession 2. Communion 3. Pray to the Pope
When did this current Jubilee Year begin and when will it end?
Begin- Tuesday, December 24, 2024
End- Tuesday, January 6, 2026
What was the first year the Catholic Church celebrated a Jubilee?
The year 1300
In the Bible what happened to the land during Jubilee Year?
It rested (no farming)
What Pope declared the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy in 2016?
Pope Francis
What is an indulgence not a substitute for?
Confession/forgiveness of sins
What is the overall purpose of the Jubilee Year?
Spiritual renewal/returning to God
What city do many pilgrimages visit during Jubilee Year?
Rome
What happened to the slaved during the Biblical Jubilee Year?
They were freed
What Pope led the Jubilee Year in 1975?
Pope Paul VI
True or False- you can earn a plenary indulgence for someone else?
True
What must Catholics pray for as part of receiving the indulgence?
The Pope's intentions
What is the door called that is opened during the Jubilee at certain basilicas?
The Holy Door
What happened to debts in the Biblical Jubilee Year?
They were forgiven
What year is the next Jubilee Year after 2025?
2050
What must your heart be free from to receive a plenary indulgence?
Free of sin
Name one act of charity or mercy someone might do during a Jubilee?
Help the poor. Visit the sick. Forgive someone.