A jubilee year, also known as a “Holy Year,” is a special year in the life of the church currently celebrated every 25 years. The most recent ordinary jubilee was in 2000, with Pope Francis calling for an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy in 2015-2016. Jubilee years have been held at regular intervals in the Catholic church since 1300, but they trace their roots to the Jewish tradition of marking a jubilee year every 50 years. According to the Vatican website for the jubilee, these years in Jewish history were “intended to be marked as a time to re-establish a proper relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation, and involved the forgiveness of debts, the return of misappropriated land, and a fallow period for the fields.”.
Archbishop Hartmayer has designated Mary Our Queen Catholic Church in Peachtree Corners as the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s main pilgrimage site. The pilgrimage will start on Sunday, February 2, 2025, on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and end on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord.
Mary Our Queen will offer four Ember Saturday Masses during the Jubilee Year, three of which will be presided over by our Bishops. The Jubilee Year Mass in Vietnamese will be on July 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with Bishop John Tran presiding.
These Masses will be celebrated at 10:00 am. The Church opens at 9am and a rosary will be recited before the Mass on:
June 14, 2025 – Bishop John Tran presiding
September 20, 2025 (Spanish|Español) – Bishop Ned Shlesinger presiding
December 20, 2025 ~ Rorate Mass at 6:30am – Father Charles Byrd presiding
Mary Our Queen’s church will offer extended hours to pilgrims on the following Saturdays in 2025:
April 12, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
May 10, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
June 14, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | 10 AM Mass with Bishop John Tran (EMBER SATURDAY MASS); Vigil Mass 5pm
July 12, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | 10 AM Mass in Vietnamese with Bishop John Tran
August 9, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
September 20, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | 10 am Mass (Spanish) with Bishop Ned Shlesinger (EMBER SATURDAY MASS) ; Vigil Mass 5pm
October 18, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
November 15, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
December 20, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Rorate Mass at 6:30am with Father Charles Byrd and Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PILGRIMAGE GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE PEOPLE
Groups consisting of 10 or more people making a pilgrimage to Mary Our Queen are required to REGISTER in advance.
Since there is only one priest at Mary Our Queen, no confessions will be available for pilgrims. We strongly encourage you to go to confession before the pilgrimage.
Large groups must have a Priest or Deacon accompany them during their pilgrimage.
If the large group wants to have Mass at the pilgrimage site, other than the times offered or in a different language, please contact Mary Our Queen in advance to schedule.
Please arrange your visit in advance to be sure that we can accommodate you, if you wish to visit at a time not listed.
To register, please complete one of the following options:
Option #1: Complete our registration page HERE
Option #2: Email us at Jubilee@maryourqueen.com Option #3: Call Mary Our Queen at 770-416-0002
Instructions for Individuals, families, and small groups of 10 or less people: you may make a pilgrimage throughout the year to Mary Our Queen Catholic Church on any of the Saturdays above and also during these days and times:
Mondays – The Church is not open for Pilgrims to visit.
Tuesdays 9:00 am –12:30 pm | Rosary 7 pm to 7:30 pm
Wednesdays 9:00 am -8:00 pm | Mass 12 Noon, Adoration 12:30 pm-8:00 pm Adoration Schedule Change: Adoration on Wednesdays is suspended beginning Feb. 26 through April 2 due to the installation of our murals in the church. We will resume the regular schedule on April 9.
Thursdays 9:00 am-12:30 pm | Mass 12:00 Noon
Fridays 9:00 am-12:30 pm | Mass 12:00 Noon
Sundays 8:00 am-12:00 pm and 3:00-6:00 pm| Mass 8:30am, 11:00am and 5:00pm
Additional opportunities to visit during Lent:
Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 12:30 and 5 pm
Tuesday of Holy Week – April 15th, 9am-3pm
Wednesday of Holy Week – April 16th, 9am-3 pm | Tenebrae at 7 pm
Holy Thursday – April 17th – 9 am-6pm | Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 pm
Good Friday – April 18th – 9 am-6pm | Stations at 12 noon, the Passion of Our Lord at 3 pm, Stations and Divine Mercy Chaplet at 7 pm
For more information, please email us at Jubilee@maryourqueen.com or call the parish office at 770-416-0002.
Requirements for Plenary Indulgence A plenary indulgence can be obtained for Catholics who make a pilgrimage to Mary Our Queen during this Jubilee Year. This will grant remission of temporal punishment for sin. The requirements for the grace of plenary indulgence are the ordinary established by the Catholic Church:
Visit to the Pilgrimage site
An Act of Mercy or Penance
Confession prior to visit the pilgrimage site: Since there is only one priest at Mary Our Queen, no confessions will be available during pilgrimage times. Please, go to confession before your pilgrimage to Mary Our Queen.
Reception of Holy Communion at the pilgrimage site or local parish right before or after the visit to the pilgrimage site
