You Are Invited
Join us at the SPEC Retreat Centre this summer for the unmissable Jubilee Festival, on 1-3 August 2025!
Featuring exciting speakers, workshops, Eucharistic Adoration, campfires, praise and worship, and camping, this is going to be a vibrant celebration of what it means to be young and invited to a life of HOPE!
Why the Jubilee Festival?
The Church celebrates a Jubilee Year every 25 years; it is a year of special significance and grace. This year, we are particularly invited to deepen our relationship with God through prayer, pilgrimage, and acts of charity. It is a year for renewal, forgiveness and reconciliation, and ultimately for hope. Each month this year, the Church will turn her eyes towards particular communities within her global family and hold them up in prayer and celebration.
On the week on 28 July – 3 August, young people from all over the world will gather in their dioceses to celebrate the Jubilee of Youth,
We, along with Cardinal Vincent, invite you to celebrate with us here at SPEC!
The Greatest Story Ever Told
At the heart of the Jubilee Year is the story of God’s people, and the story of God’s love for them. This story did not end when the final book in the Bible was written, but God has continued writing it through the lives of every person who has lived since. YOU are an essential part of the greatest story ever written, and God has a story to tell the world through you.
Come As You Are
Jesus invites you as you are, calling you by name, to discover his love for you. He has already given you need in order to accept his invitation. All that’s needed now is to say YES!
Come with your youth group, with your friends, with your family, or even on your own and make friends here!
Most importantly, come as you are and have a real, personal encounter with Christ.
Who is it for?
The Jubilee Festival is for all those aged 16-25.
Young people will journey with others their age in the following age-groups:
16-17
18-20
21-23
24-25
Volunteering opportunities will be available for those aged 25+
Want a taster of what to expect? Check out our promo video below.