Jubilee of Hope – Children's Pastoral Care 2025

The Jubilee of Hope of the Pastoral da Criança (Children's Pastoral) took place in Curitiba, Paraná, on December 6th and 7th, 2025, bringing together approximately two thousand volunteer leaders from all over Brazil to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Pastoral's founding. The central theme, "Jubilee of Hope," aligned with the Jubilee Year of the Church, aiming to celebrate faith, mission, life, and unity, renewing the commitment to service in the care of children and pregnant women.

On Saturday (June 12th), the program included workshops, cultural attractions, and various services offered at the Museum of Life. On Sunday, after the welcome and breakfast at the same location, participants made a pilgrimage of approximately 3 km to the Cathedral of Curitiba, where the event culminated in a Eucharistic celebration. The celebration was presided over by Dom José Antônio Peruzzo, Archbishop of Curitiba, and concelebrated by Dom Frei Severino Clasen, Archbishop of Maringá and president of the Pastoral da Criança, Dom Paulo Mendes Peixoto, Archbishop of Uberaba, Fr. José Edilson, national adjunct coordinator, Fr. Marcos Paulo H. da Silva, parish priest of the Cathedral, and other religious who accompanied the caravans.

This gathering of faith and sharing, which marked the 42nd anniversary of the Pastoral da Criança (founded in 1983 and focused on health, nutrition, and child development through volunteering), aimed to strengthen the Pastoral's mission throughout the country.

Although the main event has concluded, the Pastoral da Criança headquarters in Curitiba opened the "Museum of Life" for visitation, an interactive space about the history of its founder, Dr. Zilda Arns, and the work of the institution.

The Diocese of Ji-Paraná/RO organized a caravan for volunteers who wished to participate, covering the necessary costs. During the trip, the group took the opportunity to visit other places, such as the National Shrine in Aparecida/SP, Matinhos Beach, Campos do Jordão, and Goiânia.

Sr. Rosilda de Lima, sjbp

Coordinator of the Children's Pastoral Care Program

of the Archdiocese of Porto Velho/RO