Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope

In conjunction with the church’s universal jubilee year, the Catholic Courier is launching a special podcast called Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope. In this podcast, the Catholic Courier will highlight the faith of various members of the Diocese of Rochester who represent groups of the faithful receiving special recognition throughout the Jubilee Year.

Episodes

Episode 5: Take a Rochester Relics Road Trip

July 24, 2025 • 13 mins

In episode five of the Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope podcast, Catholic Courier staff writers Jennifer Burke and Elena Cambio sit down with Managing Editor Jennifer Ficcaglia to go “behind the scenes” of the Courier’s new Relics Tour multimedia project. Learn more about what drew them to the project of mapping the relics at various churches of the Diocese of Rochester and how it all ties into the theme of this jubilee year. Visit t...

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Episode 4: ‘Through God’s Grace’

April 24, 2025 • 31 mins

Cameron Pettee is a high school senior and a recent recipient of the Diocese of Rochester’s Hands of Christ Award. The awards are presented by the diocese to recognize seniors who have exhibited outstanding service in their parishes, homes, schools and communities, demonstrating Christian attitudes through their words and examples. Cameron also has cerebral palsy. He and his parents recently sat down with Courier Staff Writer Mike ...

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Episode 3: A Parish’s Heartbeat

March 20, 2025 • 20 mins

Volunteers are essential to parish life and ministry and are one of the groups receiving special recognition during Jubilee Year 2025. Betsy MacKinnon, a longtime volunteer at Rochester’s Holy Apostles Parish, recently sat down with the Catholic Courier’s Elena Cambio to talk about her volunteer work. Like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode of Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope, a podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspape...

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Episode 2: Faith on the Force

February 20, 2025 • 26 mins

Deacon Ed Giblin is the Director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Rochester, NY. Deacon Giblin also has a long and accomplished history as a public servant, having served more than 32 years as a police officer and police command officer. In this episode, he reflects on his faith, his career and his vocation. Like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode of Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope, a podcast from ...

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Episode 1: What is a Jubilee Year?

February 6, 2025 • 12 mins

Don Smith, coordinator of sacramental catechesis and family life for the Diocese of Rochester, explains what a jubilee year is and what people can expect from Jubilee 2025. Like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode of Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope, a new podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester. To learn more about the Jubilee 2025: Pilgrim of Hope podcast and other Catholic Courier podcas...

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Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope: Teaser

January 30, 2025 • 1 min

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