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"We must therefore place our hope in the goodness of God, and to move forward more and more, we must put our hand in the pierced hand of our Lord." – Saint Marie-Eugénie, 22.12.1872
In communion with the Church, which calls us to live this Jubilee Year, the Holy Year is "the living experience of God's love, which awakens in the heart the sure hope of Christ's salvation" (Pope Francis, Spes non confundit, 2024, no. 6).
As the Assumption Together team, we set out on a journey to raise awareness and inspire young people in our communities, schools, and parishes, with the desire to deepen the call to be "Pilgrims of Hope" within their families, at school, at work, and in society.
"Such a hope cannot exist without a very great love." – Saint Marie-Eugénie, 22.12.1872. We began by gathering teachers, catechists, and other educators who love working with young people. We planned various activities with them over a period of a year and a half, culminating in a National Gathering in October 2025.
As a team, we were amazed by the response to the Jubilee proposal: young people, adults, and families alike felt as if we were living a new Pentecost—encouraged, committed, and unafraid to proclaim the Good News that Jesus, our Hope, brings to today's world, which is so in need of hope.
As St. Marie Eugenie says, "To hope is to place one's heart in the heart of God and have nothing else." The joy and enthusiasm sparked by our different gatherings awakened the desire for something more, calling us to venture into deeper waters, to go further... This led to the proposal to focus, in 2026, on the theme of being missionary disciples, carrying out several local missions, and culminating in 2027 with a provincial mission in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina.
Pope Francis' invitation to live the Jubilee Year as "Pilgrims of Hope" has brought us the refreshing breeze of renewal in our mission to accompany young people.
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