During this 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, join us in a December Mass Service for those affected by incarceration followed by dinner and a short program.
All are welcome to this free event
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 5 pm – 7:30 pm
5 pm Mass: Celebrant Archbishop Bernard Hebda
Worship Music by Restore Fellowship
Keynote Speaker: Rev Lynda Lee, Chaplain MCF – Lino Lakes
Location: St Joseph Catholic Church, 13900 Biscayne Avenue West, Rosemount, MN 55068
View Live stream of Mass: View Mass Here
For this 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, December is designated for people who are imprisoned or affected by the justice system. With nearly two million people behind bars at any given time, the United States has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. In addition to this two million number, we remember those additional people affected:
– Returning Citizens reentering society
– Families of incarcerated persons
– Victims of crime and their families
– Prison staff and volunteers
– Legal professionals working in criminal justice
The 2025 Jubilee Year, proclaimed by Pope Francis as a “Jubilee of Hope” through his Papal Bull Spes non confundit (Hope Does Not Disappoint), represents one of the most significant spiritual celebrations in the Catholic Church. The Jubilee officially began with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve 2024 and will continue until January 6, 2026.
Pope Francis designated December 14, 2025, as a special “Jubilee for Prisoners,” culminating the year with a specific focus on the millions worldwide who are incarcerated, detained, or awaiting execution.
For the Jubilee for Prisoners Resource Guide: Click Here