Originally published at Orange County Catholic
THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE is celebrating the Catholic Church’s worldwide 2025 Jubilee Year beginning on Dec. 29 with a special Mass at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove and blessing of the Year of Hope Cross.
The Mass, which begins at 9 a.m., will be celebrated by Bishop Kevin Vann.
The Year of Hope Cross will serve as a local pilgrimage site and the center of the Orange County’s celebration of the 2025 Jubilee Year, which the Catholic Church celebrates every 25 years. The Jubilee Year is an invitation for all to rediscover God’s presence in their lives and renew their trust in His promises.
The Year of Hope Cross will have a specially designed logo featuring various symbolic touches specific to Orange County, such as an orange tree, Our Lady of Guadalupe (patroness of the Diocese of Orange) and St. Junípero Serra (patron of the Diocese of Orange and founder of Mission San Juan Capistrano).
The Church will be also offering plenary indulgences — special graces that remove the temporal effects of sin and deepen experiences of God’s love and mercy — to those who visit the Year of Hope Cross or another designated site. They must also go to
