On January 10, 2026, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the “Special Year of Saint Francis”. This special Jubilee Year commemorates the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi’s death.
During this Jubilee Year, Catholics have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence.
“This Franciscan Jubilee Year, considered a gift for the entire Church and an occasion for authentic spiritual renewal, was inaugurated on January 10 with a decree issued by the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See.
“Until January 10 of next year, the faithful can obtain this grace under the usual conditions – sacramental confession, Communion, and prayer for the intentions of the Pope – by making a pilgrimage to any Franciscan conventual church or place of worship dedicated to Saint Francis anywhere in the world.”
The churches designated as pilgrimage sites to obtain the plenary indulgence:
Francisican-Led Communities
St. Martin of Tours Parish
- St. Jospeh, Canaan
- St. Mary, Lakesville
- Immaculate Conception, Norfolk
St. Joseph Parish, Winsted
St. Patrick-St. Anthony Parish, Hartford
St. Paul Parish, Kensington
Churches under the Patronage of St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Saint John Paul the Great Parish, Torrington
St. Francis of Assisi Church of Saint Junipero Serra Parish, South Windsor
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, New Britain
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Naugatuck
St. Francis of Assisi Church of Blessed Michael McGivney Parish, New Haven
Running now until January 10, 2027