Holy Jubilee Year of Hope 2025
Join Us for the 15th Annual Bishop’s Gala!
We warmly invite you to join Bishop David Motiuk on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Chateau Louis Conference Centre for a memorable evening at our 15th Annual Bishop’s Gala! This year’s Gala holds special significance as we gather in joyful anticipation of the Holy Jubilee Year of Hope 2025.
Celebrate this exciting milestone with an evening filled with excellent company, delicious food, and the opportunity to participate in our live and silent auctions featuring incredible items! Together, we will reflect on the message of hope and how we, as a community, can walk together as pilgrims of hope in the spirit of the Jubilee.
Inspired by the words of St. Paul, “Hope does not disappoint” (Romans 5:5), and echoing the message of Pope Francis, who proclaimed 2025 as the Holy Jubilee Year of Hope, we embark on a pilgrimage of hope. This Jubilee calls us to renew our trust in God, strengthen the bonds in our Church and society, and promote the dignity of all people as we uphold respect for God’s creation.
Save the Date!
- Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Venue: Chateau Louis Conference Centre
- Cocktails: 6:00 PM
- Dinner: 7:00 PM
- Tickets: $225 (includes a $100 tax receipt)
All proceeds from the Gala will support the mission of the Church, helping us spread the Good News of Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Get Your Tickets or Donate Today!
To purchase tickets or make a donation, contact the Pastoral Centre.
- Contact: Pastoral Centre
- Email: chancery@edmontoneparchy.com
- Phone: 780-424-5496
- Mail: Cheques payable to Eparchy of Edmonton, 9645 – 108 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5H 1A3
- Online Donations: Click the link and choose option “Bishop’s Gala”
https://eeparchy.com/donate/#donate
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to support our Eparchy and be part of a meaningful journey towards the Holy Jubilee Year of Hope.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Can’t Make the Gala?
Support the mission of the Eparchy by kindly donating.
How Your Donation Directly Impacts our Shared Mission
Your generous support of the Bishop’s Gala directly impacts the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton, helping us continue our vital ministries and programs that serve the faithful. Every contribution enables us to spread the Good News, fostering faith, hope, and charity throughout our community.
Jubilee 2025
The Jubilee has always been an event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social significance in the life of the Church. Ever since 1300, when Boniface VIII instituted the first Holy Year – initially celebrated every hundred years, then, following its biblical precedent, every fifty years, and finally every twenty-five years – God’s holy and faithful people has experienced this celebration as a special gift of grace, characterized by the forgiveness of sins and in particular by the indulgence, which is a full expression of the mercy of God.
Holy Doors of the four Roman Basilicas
The first Holy Door to be solemnly opened will be that of St. Peter’s Basilica, and the opening, on December 24, 2024, will mark the official beginning of the Holy Year. Next, on December 29, 2024, Pope Francis will open the Holy Door of St. John Lateran’s Basilica, which on November 9 of this year will celebrate the 1700th anniversary of its dedication. On January 1, 2025, the Solemnity of Mary Most Holy, Mother of God, the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of St Mary Major’s will be opened. Finally, on Sunday, January 5, the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls will be opened.
Further the Mission
The funds raised by the Bishop’s Gala will empower us to continue fulfilling the mission entrusted to the Church by Christ himself: to journey alongside God’s people as they come to know, love, and serve him. Through your generous donations, we are able to deepen faith, nurture hope, and inspire acts of charity both within our community and beyond. Together, we can build a stronger, more vibrant Church that reflects God’s love and grace in the world.
Your contributions to the Bishop’s Gala enable the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton to continue offering essential ministries and programs that enrich the spiritual lives of our faithful and strengthen our community.
