Calcutta Archdiocese Launches “Pilgrim’s Passport” to Guide Jubilee Pilgrims

Kolkata, March 16, 2025 – The Archdiocese of Calcutta has introduced a “Pilgrim’s Passport,” a digital booklet designed to assist pilgrims visiting the four designated Jubilee Pilgrimage sites within its jurisdiction. The Vicar General of the Archdiocese, Very Reverend Fr. Dominic Gomes, announced the initiative in a video message released on the archdiocese’s social media accounts this morning. The booklet aims to provide essential information to pilgrims, guiding them on how to prepare and fully experience the Jubilee, including the process of obtaining a Jubilee indulgence.

Pilgrimages to the designated jubilee sites—Kolkata’s Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, the Basilica of the Holy Rosary in Bandel, St. Paul the Apostle Church in Kamarchowki, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Barasat—are already underway. Various parishes have begun organising pilgrimages to these sites, but many faithful have sought guidance on how to deepen their experience. In response, the “Pilgrim’s Passport” was developed as a portable, user-friendly resource to accompany pilgrims on their journey.

As part of the Jubilee celebrations, the archdiocese has also introduced posters with unique QR codes at each pilgrimage site. Pilgrims can scan these codes to be counted in the official Jubilee Pilgrim tally and also provide feedback on their experience. This initiative allows the archdiocese to monitor participation and gather valuable insights on the spiritual engagement of pilgrims.The “Pilgrim’s Passport” and the QR code initiative reflect the archdiocese’s commitment to enriching the faith journey of pilgrims during this Jubilee year.

Source: Office of Social Communications, Information and Media,

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