At the invitation of Pope Francis, young people from our diocese will participate in the Youth Jubilee in Rome from July 28 to August 3, 2025, accompanied by Archbishop Christian Lépine of Montreal. This international gathering is a continuation of the World Youth Day in Lisbon in 2023 and paves the way for the WYD in Seoul in 2027.

This will be a memorable moment: their first encounter with the new pope, at the very heart of the universal Church. They will join hundreds of young Canadians from several dioceses, as well as thousands of others from around the world, for a week of prayer, dialogue, celebration, and fraternity.

The program will include:

• An opening Mass in St. Peter's Square
• Cultural, spiritual, and missionary activities throughout the city
• A day of penance at the Circo Massimo
• A large vigil and Mass with the Holy Father at Tor Vergata

As is traditional at these large gatherings, young Canadians will also experience a national gathering in Rome—a special moment of communion and missionary sending.

The Archdiocese of Montreal will be represented by a dynamic delegation from various parish, cultural and spiritual communities, including: Holy Name of Jesus, Monte Carmelo, Notre-Dame d’Égypte, Saint-Roch, St John Fisher, the Marie-Reine-des-Cœurs Shrine, the Neocatechumenal Way, the Chinese Catholic Mission of Montreal and Jeunesse Melkite (Eparchy of Saint-Sauveur).

We invite you to keep these young people in your prayers, so that this pilgrimage may bear fruit for them, for our Church, and for the world.

A huge thank you to all the benefactors and communities who have supported this initiative with generosity and faith. Thanks to you, this experience of faith and communion is possible.

Follow their journey and the highlights of the Jubilee on our social media!