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Argentine Dioceses Close 2025 Jubilee With Calls for Youth Outreach and Family Renewal

Bishops emphasized follow‑through for vulnerable youth, with a parallel focus on family formation through concrete parish actions.

Overview

  • On December 28, dioceses including Santiago del Estero, Jujuy, Catamarca and Mar del Plata held solemn closing Masses that drew large turnouts, with pilgrims in Jujuy attending despite heavy rain.
  • Traditional Jubilee rites were observed, including the procession of the cross and passage through the Holy Door for the plenary indulgence.
  • In Santiago del Estero, Archbishop Vicente Bokalic urged a Church closer to those in hardship with renewed outreach to at‑risk youth, and the diocese issued a special liturgical aid so parishes could mark the closure locally.
  • In Jujuy, Bishop Daniel Fernández centered his homily on family life, stressing discernment, fidelity and sustained accompaniment to strengthen households.
  • Catamarca closed with communal fellowship over a shared breakfast and looked ahead to preparations for a Jubilee tied to Blessed Mamerto Esquiú, while Mar del Plata blessed a new cathedral altar dedicated to Blessed Eduardo Pironio.