Pope Leo XIV grants Jubilee Year for Our Lady of Guadalupe
The jubilee runs from October 12 to October 12, 2027, marking 50 years since the dedication of the new Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe in Mexico City. The faithful who visit the shrine can obtain a plenary indulgence
Pope Leo XIV has granted a Guadalupan Jubilee Year through the Apostolic Penitentiary. It begins on October 12 and ends on October 12, 2027. Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop Primate of Mexico, announced it on September 9 with "profound joy and gratitude." He said the jubilee marks the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the new Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe and of the transfer of the sacred image on October 12, 1976. That date is also the 131st anniversary of the pontifical coronation of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Aguiar Retes said the words "Am I not here, I who am your Mother?" remain a standing invitation from the shrine, where the Virgin continues to welcome every son and daughter of the Mexican people. He will celebrate a solemn Mass at noon on October 12 to declare the jubilee officially open.
Plenary indulgence and conditions
During the Jubilee Year, the faithful who visit the Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe with devotion and a contrite spirit may obtain a plenary indulgence for themselves or apply it to the souls in purgatory. Aguiar Retes said the usual conditions set by the Church apply: sacramental confession, Holy Communion, recitation of the Creed and prayer for the intentions of the pope.
The faithful may also obtain the indulgence by taking part in liturgical services or spending time in prayer at the basilica, provided the same canonical conditions are met.
Schedule for the opening celebrations
The Archdiocese of Mexico has published a program of events for October 11 and 12 to prepare for and open the jubilee. Sunday, October 11, begins with solemn Lauds at 8:30 a.m., followed by the chapter Mass. Sunday Mass at noon will be celebrated by Aguiar Retes. Solemn Vespers of the dedication of the new basilica follow at 5 p.m., and a gathering of priests in the Main Sacristy at 6 p.m.
On Monday, October 12, the opening day, the schedule starts with solemn Lauds and the chapter Mass at 8:30 a.m. At 11 a.m. a video recalling the dedication of the new basilica and the transfer of the sacred image will be shown. At noon Aguiar Retes will celebrate the solemn Mass of the Roses and open the Holy Door. A gathering of priests follows in the Plaza Mariana at 2 p.m., an archdiocesan Rosary at 5 p.m., a concert marking the 50th anniversary at 6 p.m., and the Rosary of Guadalupan Love at 7 p.m.
Aguiar Retes invited the faithful to watch for further events to be announced at the basilica during the jubilee.
