Jubilee Year of Hope Begins in Imperial Valley - The Southern Cross

A Jubilee is a period of grace and spiritual renewal that is celebrated in the Church, with the purpose of promoting faith, charity and forgiveness. It is a special occasion on which the faithful of all the world have the opportunity to renew their spiritual commitment and receive plenary indulgences. To this end, believers are invited to pilgrimage, confess, participate in liturgical celebrations and perform works of mercy. Jubilee years usuall…

Jubilee Year of Hope Begins in Imperial Valley - The Southern Cross

BRAWLEY – Catholics from all over the Imperial Valley filled the Catholic churches of this town to celebrate the Jubilee Year of Hope. The day began on April 22 in this town of about 30,000 with the faithful packing Sacred Heart Church for opening prayers. Afterward, they processed to St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, across town to the south side, where Auxiliary Bishop Ramón Bejarano celebrated a Mass. “It looks like all of Brawley came out f…