Office of Worship
Jubilee Year 2025 Pilgrims of Hope – The 2025 Jubilee will officially open on December 24, at 7pm with a Mass presided over by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square. The rite of the Opening of the Holy Door will follow.
The Diocese of Wichita will celebrate the opening of the jubilee year on, December 29, 2024 on the celebration of the Feast of the Holy Family. The opening Mass will be at 10:00am at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Would like to invite the faithful in the diocese to participate in this opening celebration.
Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope Plenary Indulgences – There are many opportunities to receive a Plenary Indulgence during the Jubilee Year. Please find the opportunities. Full text for the norms can be found at this site: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/tribunals/apost_penit/documents/rc_penitenzieria-ap_20240513_norme-indulgenza-giubileo2025_en.html
Rite of Election – The Rite of Election Will be on Sunday, March 9 at 3:00pm at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. More details will follow in January regarding registration. The Rite of Election is only for the Catechumens.
Easter Vigil – The entire celebration of the Easter Vigil must take place during the night, so that it begins after nightfall and ends before daybreak on the Sunday.” (Easter Vigil, n. 3, Roman Missal, 3rd ed.) “This rule is to be taken according to its strictest sense.” (Paschale Solemnitatis, n.78)
After consulting the US Naval Observatory for the median time of sunset in our diocese, the additional time to be considered “nightfall”, and considering other pastoral considerations: on April 19, 2025, because it better reveals the reality of the Light who is Christ coming into our darkness, the Easter Vigil is to begin at or after 8:30 p.m. (CDT).
Holy Days of Obligation Liturgical Year 2025 –
January 1, 2025 – Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
August 15, 2025 – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Important Dates in the Liturgical Calendar:
Saturday, April 26 – Mass of the Saturday within the Octave of Easter must be used for Weddings.
Sunday, July 29 – The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul ranks higher than a Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, September 14 – The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross ranks higher than a Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, November 1 – Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints must be used for Weddings.
Sunday, November 2 – The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed ranks higher than a Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Sunday, November 9 – The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica ranks higher than a Sunday in Ordinary Time