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Jesus Caritas Church
Pilgrims of Hope 2025

Pilgrims of Hope +
Plenary Indulgence

A Pilgrimage is a beautiful way to encounter God, but the heart of our journey lies in our relationship with Jesus. Are we growing closer to Him as His intimate disciples? Do we trust Him in our doubts and turn to Him in our worries?


True discipleship invites us to grow in closeness with Jesus by spending time in prayer and allowing Him to transform our hearts. It calls us to be present with Him, making space in our daily lives to sit in His presence, listening and speaking to Him. We are also called to share Jesus with others, bringing His light to someone who does not know Him by imitating His love and compassion. Lastly, we must strive to see Jesus in everyone we encounter, even those who have hurt us, forgiving as He forgives.


As St. Teresa of Avila reminds us:
“It is love alone that gives worth to all things.”
Let this love guide your journey, deepening your relationship with Jesus and radiating His presence to the world.

Plenary Indulgence during Jubilee 2025

A plenary indulgence is a spiritual grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ to remove the temporal punishment due to sin.

To obtain an indulgence during the Jubilee year, the faithful are invited to make a pilgrimage to Rome or to a designated Jubilee Pilgrim Church and fulfil the following conditions:

Detachment from All Sins: Have the interior disposition of complete detachment of sin

Participation in the Eucharist: Attend Mass and receive Holy Communion

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Make a Sacramental Confession within 15 days before or after the visit to a designated Jubilee Pilgrim Church

Prayer for the Pope’s Intentions: Pray the intentions of the Holy Father as a sign of unity with the Universal Church

A plenary indulgence can also be obtained by performing Acts of Mercy, such as visiting the sick or helping the poor.

Attendance Policy​

  1. Regular weekly attendance at all class sessions is expected. It should be the norm for all catechism learners to attend more than 80% of classes, failing which the student may be retained in the level or forgo receiving the Sacrament for the given year at the discretion of the church Priests/Catechism Ministry.
  2. Parents are to notify the catechist by phone or email if their child will be absent, stating the reason for the absence.
  3. Understand that irregular attendance at Mass may lead to the child not receiving the sacrament for the given year to ensure more faith guidance and commitment is instilled.

Parents' Guidelines:​

The Church recognizes that parents have the primary responsibility for educating their children in the faith. Parents should assist their children in their learning, teach them how to pray, and review any homework. In addition, parents are asked to:

  1. Ensure children are on time for class.
  2. Communicate any concerns to the contacts listed on the website or to the class catechists. Parents are expected to maintain a respectful and courteous attitude towards catechists, other parents, and children at all times. This includes verbal communications in parents chat groups, private messages to catechists, and non-verbal interactions.
  3. Serve as role models and ensure their children attend Mass weekly, including on obligatory days, and go for confessions (at least once a year for children who have received First Holy Communion).
  4. For younger children up to level 2, parents are encouraged to physically pick up their children after class (preferably from the classrooms).
  5. Encourage children to participate in the spiritual camp, outreach, or day trip meant for spiritual formation.
  6. Encourage their children to follow the safe environment guidelines at all times while on the premises of Jesus Caritas and nurture them to take care of the church facilities, assets, and cleanliness.
  7. Pay attention to and share with the children information and matters shared by our Catechists periodically through the parents’ chat groups.
  8. Encourage children to take part in BEC and catechist-initiated Mass animation (e.g., doing readings, hospitality ministry, offertory, and reciting the Rosary before Mass).
  9. Attend the Parent-Catechist meet and take keen interest in the child’s faith formation and behavior in general.
  10. Ensure that each child possesses a Catholic Bible, makes reference to it regularly, and brings it to catechism classes.
  11. In the event one of the parent is a non-Catholic, we encourage a signed parental consent letter to be given to the Catechetical Ministry to allow the child to attend catechism classes.
  12. Ensure children bring their Bible, Catechism book, notebook, writing materials (pens, pencils), and water bottle as required for classes.