Archdiocese announces 12 pilgrimage sites

The Archdiocese of New Orleans has announced plans to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee Year by designating 12 churches as official pilgrimage sites. Pilgrims are encouraged to visit these holy spaces and engage in acts of prayer, penance and charity. Details about these sites and the Jubilee celebrations will be shared throughout the year.

The Catholic Church has a tradition of observing a period of spiritual renewal and grace every 25 years. Rooted in centuries-old customs, the Jubilee provides a sacred opportunity for Catholics to seek forgiveness, deepen their faith and encounter Christ through pilgrimage, prayer and service.

Since its beginning in 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII, the Jubilee has been celebrated as a season of spiritual rebirth and mercy. Originally observed every 100 years, the Church later adopted a more frequent rhythm of celebration – every 25 years – to reflect its biblical origins. 

Pope Francis has invited the faithful worldwide to embrace the theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.” He prays this Jubilee year will contribute to restoring a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to renewal and rebirth in the Catholic Church. 

“This will indeed be the case if we are capable of recovering a sense of universal fraternity and refuse to turn a blind eye to the tragedy of rampant poverty that prevents millions of men, women, young people and children from living in a manner worthy of our human dignity,” he said in a letter. “May the voices of the poor be heard throughout this time of preparation for the Jubilee, which is meant to restore access to the fruits of the earth to everyone.”

Below is a list of the 12 pilgrimage sites in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Contact each church for more information.

The Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis King of France 

615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans

(504) 525-9585 

Basilica of St. Stephen

1025 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans

(504) 899-1378 

National Votive Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor

2701 State Street, New Orleans

(504) 473-6750

Shrine of the Vietnamese Holy Martyrs

Mary, Queen of Vietnam Church

5069 Willowbrook Dr., New Orleans

(504) 254-5660

National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos

St. Alphonsus Parish

919 Josephine St., New Orleans 

(504) 525-2495

St. Jude Shrine

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish

411 N. Rampart St., New Orleans

(504) 525-1551

St. Joseph Church & Shrine on the Westbank

610 6th Street, Gretna

(504) 368-1313

St. Ann Church & Shrine

3601 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie 

(504) 455-7071

St. Joseph Abbey

75376 River Road, St. Benedict

(985)-892-1800

St. Augustine Church

1210 Governor Nicholls St., New Orleans

(504) 525-5934

St. Charles Borromeo

13396 River Road., Destrehan

(985) 764-6383

St. John the Baptist, Edgard

2361 Highway 18, Edgard

(985) 497-3412