# Pope Francis’ message for the 33rd World Day of the Sick (11 February 2025)

- Link: https://nweparchy.ca/2025/02/pope-francis-message-for-the-33rd-world-day-of-the-sick-11-february-2025/
- Published: 2025-02-06T20:33:52-08:00
- Author: Website

On 27 January 2025, the Vatican released Pope Francis' message for the [_33rd World Day of the Sick_](https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2025/01/27/250127f.html),
which will be celebrated on Tuesday, 11 February 2025. Inspired by the Jubilee Year’s
theme of hope, this year’s theme for World Day of the Sick is **“‘Hope does not 
disappoint’ (Rom 5:5), but strengthens us in times of trial.”**

Also, because of the Jubilee Year, this year’s World Day of the Sick is closely 
connected to the [Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers on 5-6 April 2025](https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en/pellegrinaggio/calendario-giubileo/GrandiEventi/Giubileo-degli-Ammalati-e-Sanita.html)
and the [Jubilee of People with Disabilities on 28 and 29 April 2025](https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en/pellegrinaggio/calendario-giubileo/GrandiEventi/Giubileo-delle-Persone-con-Disabilita.html).

To help promote the World Day of the Sick, the CCCB Office for Family and Life has
prepared a Resource Toolkit, which includes:

 * CCCB press release
 * Holy Father’s message
 * prayer card
 * graphics for social media
 * homily notes
 * prayers for families and parishes

You are invited to share the following resource links with your diocese/eparchy:

in English: [CCCB Communications Toolkit - World Day of the Sick](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VZlS8uDD3NF772JcvSzWS0Wci0YufQhj?usp=sharing)

in French: [Trousse de communications de la CECC – Journée mondiale du malade](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jHSAR0q37FYvlDKnLHB9UKAlrcLEibDE?usp=sharing)

Additionally, I wish to draw your attention to this important joint press release
from the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Dicastery for
Evangelization:

“World Day of the Sick is celebrated annually on 11 February, liturgical memorial
of Our Lady of Lourdes. Every three years, the celebration takes a solemn form at
a Marian Shrine.

Due to the Jubilee Year 2025, the Holy Father Francis has ordered that the solemn
celebration, which should take place this year, be held on 11 February 2026 at the
Marian Shrine of the _Virgen de Chapi_, in Arequipa, Peru.

Archbishop Javier Del Rio Alba of Arequipa has welcomed the Holy Father’s decision
with great enthusiasm.

In the Jubilee Year, the Church will celebrate World Day of the Sick in the ordinary
form, at diocesan level, on 11 February: the Jubilee of the Sick and the World of
Healthcare on 5 and 6 April; and the Jubilee of People with Disabilities on 28 and
29 April.”

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