Hyderabad Archdiocese Celebrates Jubilee 2025 with Grand Procession and Eucharistic Celebration

Hyderabad, 19 March 2025 – The Archdiocese of Hyderabad marked the Jubilee Year 2025 with a solemn Eucharistic celebration and a grand Jubilee procession on March 18 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad. The event, presided over by His Eminence, Cardinal Poola Anthony, Archbishop of Hyderabad, witnessed the presence of all the Bishops of the Telugu Catholic Bishops’ Council (TCBC), hundreds of clergy, religious, and lay faithful.

Solemn Jubilee Procession: A Public Witness of Faith

A grand Jubilee procession set out from the Rosary Convent Entrance, with hundreds of faithful carrying banners and prayerfully reciting the rosary. Led by the Holy Jubilee Cross, it drew priests, religious, and laity from various parishes. The procession culminated at St. Joseph’s Cathedral Apostolic Square for the Eucharistic celebration.

Eucharistic Celebration and Call to Renewal

Cardinal Poola Anthony presided over the Solemn Eucharistic Celebration, concelebrated by the TCBC Bishops and around 300 priests. 

Delivering the homily, Most Rev. Dr. Sagili Prakash, Bishop of Khammam, reflected on the theme “Pilgrims of Hope”, urging the faithful to embrace mercy, reconciliation, and service. He highlighted the Cathedral’s role as the Mother Church of the Diocese and called upon the faithful to deepen their spiritual journey.

Inauguration of New Facilities

As part of the Jubilee celebrations, Cardinal Poola Anthony blessed and inaugurated several new facilities within the Cathedral premises, including a New Adoration Chapel, a Presbytery cum Parish Pastoral Centre, and three devotional shrines dedicated to Infant Jesus, St. Joseph, and Our Lady of Velankanni, providing sacred spaces for pilgrimage and prayerful reflection.

A Moment of Grace and Gratitude

Expressing gratitude, Cardinal Poola Anthony acknowledged Monsignor Yeruva Balashowry for his dedication to the Cathedral's preparations. The faithful left spiritually renewed, embracing their Jubilee journey, while the Archdiocesan Youth Band enriched the celebration with an uplifting performance, filling hearts with joy and devotion.

Jubilee 2025: A Year of Grace and Renewal  

Proclaimed by Pope Francis under the theme “Pilgrims of Hope,” the Jubilee Year 2025 invites Catholics to deepen their faith and embrace God’s mercy, a spirit that shone through in Hyderabad’s celebration as the faithful gathered in prayer and thanksgiving. As the Jubilee unfolds, the Archdiocese of Hyderabad encourages active participation in upcoming spiritual events, inspiring all to live as true “Pilgrims of Hope.”

By Fr. Victor Emmanuel T

Chancellor and Procurator

Archdiocese of Hyderabad