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 on 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.”.
In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Archbishop Hartmayer has designated Mary Our Queen Catholic Church in Peachtree Corners to be the pilgrimage site in the Archdiocese of Atlanta starting on the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul on Saturday January 25, 2025, to the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord on Tuesday January 6, 2026.
Individuals, families and small groups can make a pilgrimage throughout the year to Mary Our Queen Catholic Church during these times:
- Tuesdays 9:00 am –12:30 pm
- Wednesdays 9:00 am -8:00 pm | Mass 12:00 Noon, Adoration 12:30-8:00 pm
- 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
The church will be open to pilgrims on the following Saturdays:
- February 8, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
- March 15, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
- 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 | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
- July 12, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
- August 9, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
- September 20, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
- 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 | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
Additional dates may be available but should be scheduled to ensure a member of staff is present. All pilgrims are encouraged to contact the parish prior to attending to avoid potential conflicts.
If larger groups want to make a pilgrimage to Mary Our Queen, please reach out to the parish here or Jubilee@maryourqueen.com, to schedule a coinciding tour of the church also.
Mary Our Queen will offer four Ember Saturday Masses during the Jubilee Year presided by our Bishops. Larger groups and parishes are encouraged to attend. These Masses will be celebrated at 10:00 am and a rosary will be recited before the Mass on:
- March 15, 2025 – Bishop Joel Konzen presiding
- June 14, 2025 – Bishop John Tran presiding
- September 20, 2025 (Spanish|Español) – Bishop Ned Shlesinger presiding
The fourth Ember Saturday Mass will be the Rorate Mass on:
- December 20, 2025, at 6:30 am
The Jubilee Year Mass in Vietnamese will be on:
- July 12, 2025, at 10:00am – Bishop John Tran presiding
For more information on joining us for one of our four Ember Saturday Jubilee Year Masses, the Jubilee Year Mass in Vietnamese, or to plan a visit to Mary Our Queen please go to, write or call:
- Our registration page here
- 770-416-0002
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
- Reception of Holy Communion at the pilgrimage site or local parish right before or after the visit to the pilgrimage site
- Pray for the intentions of His Holiness Pope FRANCIS at the pilgrimage site
NOTES:
- 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.
- Large groups must have a Priest or Deacon accompany them during their pilgrimage to Mary Our Queen.
- If the large group wants to have Mass at Mary Our Queen, other than the times offered or in a different language, please contact us at jubilee@maryourqueen.com 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. Email us at jubilee@maryourqueen.com or visit: our registration page here