The Jubilee 2025 for People with Disabilities, titled Living Fully with Value and Hope, will take place at the serene Hotel Centro Giovanni XXIII in Frascati, Italy, from 26 April to 1 May 2025.
A pilgrimage to Rome for people with disabilities titled Living Fully with Value and Hope has been organised by the Kairos Forum for Jubilee 2025. It takes place from 26 April to 1 May 2025 and will offer accessible events, prayer, friendship and a morning with Pope Francis.
Bishop Paul Hendricks, an auxiliary Bishop for Southwark Archdiocese, will be celebrating Mass each day of the pilgrimage. Pilgrims will visit the Holy Door and have the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. As well as the meeting with the Holy Father in St Peter’s Square, the pilgrimage will also see attendees participate in the official Jubilee events for people with disabilities on 28 and 29 April.
The accommodation is Centro Giovanni 23 in Frascati, just outside the centre of Rome.
All rooms in the accommodation have walk-in showers and are step-free. The hotel also has 11 fully accessible rooms, and every effort will be made to fulfil all requests.
Hotel costs are detailed below and this includes all meals – breakfast, lunch and supper – except lunch on 28 and 29 April. Pilgrims will need to buy their own lunch on 28 April in Rome. The cost below also includes coach transport to these events plus a picnic in the Castel Sant’Angelo park on 29 April.
Single – accommodation and pilgrimage programme
£530 per person
Shared (twin or triple rooms available) – accommodation and pilgrimage programme
£490 per person
These prices include a transfer to and from Fiumicino airport (FCO). Transfers will be late morning and late afternoon to allow attendees to find a reasonable flight.
Please note: Kairos will require a 50% deposit on bookings to secure those rooms available.
The Kairos Forum is registered for the Vatican events: Jubilee for People with Disabilities on Monday 28 April and Tuesday 29 April and details can be obtained from Vatican website here.
Mass with Bishop Paul Hendricks will be available every day
| DATE | EVENT |
| Saturday, 26 April | Arrival at hotel, check in Register at Kairos desk, collect pilgrimage pack Afternoon/evening: free, then supper |
| Sunday, 27 April | Breakfast Morning: Orientation and catechesis Travelling with Value and Hope Lunch Evening: Welcome aperitivo followed by supper |
| Monday, 28 April | Breakfast Coach to the official Jubilee events in Rome St Peter’s Square 08:00-17:00: Pilgrimage to the Holy Door with the option of Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Jubilee churches Catechesis and shared prayer in Carmelite Church Free time for lunch 17:00: Celebration of Holy Mass St. Peter’s Square Coach back to hotel, supper and socialising |
| Tuesday, 29 April | Breakfast Coach to the official Jubilee events in Rome St Peter’s Square 11:00: Meeting with the Holy Father St. Peter’s Square 13:00: Welcome lunch for all Gardens of Castel Sant’Angelo 15:00-19:00: Reception/Party Gardens of Castel Sant’Angelo Coach back to hotel, supper and socialising |
| Wednesday, 30 April | Breakfast Morning: free for reflection and rest Lunch Afternoon: Creative Prayer and cathechesis, with ideas, hopes and value box. L’Arche as guests at Closing Liturgy and social activity Closing Supper |
| Thursday, 1 May | Check out, depart Rome Thursday |
All abilities are welcome – individuals and groups. If you have questions, want more information, or find you’re ready to register, please email the team at the Kairos Forum.
