Jubilee 2025 Module Overview

Year level: 1-2
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The Jubilee learning resources have been developed to reflect the themes of hope from Pope Francis’ Bull of Indiction of the Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025, titled Spes Non Confundit (‘Hope Does Not Disappoint’).

The five themes are:

1. Word of hope
A proclamation of the Gospel itself; a message rooted in God’s love

2. Journey of hope
Reflects the entire Christian experience – a dynamic process of growth, reflection and encounter with God’s grace, ultimately leading towards the fulfilment of salvation in Christ.

3. Signs of hope
Draws on the Christian call to recognise and respond to the various events, actions and attitudes that, when viewed through the lens of faith, reveal the goodness and mercy of God at work in the world.

4. Appeals for hope
Urges concrete actions that can help address global challenges, alleviate suffering and promote peace.

5. Anchored in hope
Hope offers security and direction, allowing believers to navigate life’s challenges with confidence and joyful expectation of the fulfilment of the Lord’s promise.

The ‘learning journey’ modules in each resource explore an introduction to Jubilee, as well as the five themes of hope described by Pope Francis in the Bull. These modules are not meant to be delivered as a single cohesive unit, but as a series of reflective moments that can be integrated with ongoing school activities, curriculum and liturgical events.

The goal is to maintain the momentum of engaging with hope throughout the year, deepening students’ understanding of Jubilee as ‘pilgrims of hope’.

The resources are presented with all themes compiled for each level of students. This structure offers flexibility for whole-school alignment and focus, while still providing the opportunity for exploration of Christian hope as presented in Spes Non Confundit.

We encourage you to plan for engagement with these resources by considering where it makes sense for your school to pay attention to Jubilee throughout the year.

We hope that these resources will enrich students’ learning, inspiring them to grow as pilgrims of hope.

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Module overview

Introduction to Jubilee: Making Things Right

Content Focus:

  • Jubilee year in the Catholic Church focuses on forgiveness and reconciliation
  • The importance of forgiveness and repairing relationships with God and others
  • Journeys and their depiction in scripture
  • Empathy and reflection as understood through stories and scripture

Content Descriptors:

Scripture and Jesus (Y2)

  • K&U – explain various ways God’s people are portrayed in the Old and New Testament
  • R&R – interpret ways images of God can be lived out in community
  • P&CE –reflect on encounters with the Word of God and how it is used in the community

Morality and Justice (Y1)

  • K&U – explain key scripture stories of Jesus’ forgiveness and compassion in terms of impact on community relationships
  • R&R – interpret the significance of the life and teachings of Jesus for building community today
  • P&CE – reflect on how actions impact community

Word of Hope: Belonging to God's Family

Content Focus:

  • Hope, God’s love, and belonging to God’s family through the Sacrament of Baptism
  • Signs of God’s love in creation, their families, and the Church
  • The importance of belonging to both God’s family and their own

Content Descriptors:

God, Religion and Life (Y1)

  • K&U – explain the concepts of beauty and goodness in relation to God as Creator
  • R&R – interpret the world through a lens of relationship with the sacred
  • P&CE – reflect on relationships with God, self, others and creation

God, Religion and Life (Y1)

  • K&U – explain the concepts of beauty and goodness in relation to God as Creator
  • R&R – interpret the world through a lens of relationship with the sacred
  • P&CE – reflect on relationships with God, self, others and creation

Journey of Hope: Sharing God's Love

Content Focus:

  • Themes of hope, welcoming others, and generosity, using the symbolism of open doors
  • We are all welcomed into God’s love
  • We are called to show God’s love and generosity to others

Content Descriptors:

Church and Community (Y1)

  • K&U – explain ways people can belong to God’s family
  • R&R – interpret the significance of family meals and gatherings in relation to the traditions of the Church
  • P&CE – reflect on the importance of belonging to family and church

Signs of Hope: Jesus, Light of the World

Content Focus:

  • Jesus is the light of the world whose love guides and illuminates our lives
  • Identify the light of Jesus in the world around us,
  • People and actions can reflect Jesus’ love and kindness
  • The light of Jesus shines for others through simple everyday acts of kindness and love
  • Saints and holy people in the world bring Jesus’ light to others
  • Showing kindness, compassion, and helping those in need can be a source of light in the world

Content Descriptors:

Church and Community (Y2)

  • K&U – explain the significance of some key figures in the local parish and the wider Church
  • R&R – interpret the contribution of key figures in shaping the Church
  • P&CE –reflect on what it means to be a member of a parish and school community

Appeals for Hope: Stewards of God's Creation

Content Focus:

  • God’s creation is meant to be shared by all people and that we are called to care for it
  • The concept of stewardship, knowing that God entrusted humanity with the responsibility of looking after God’s creation
  • Human Dignity and how Jesus calls us to love and care for our neighbours, especially in how we share Earth’s resources
  • Personal actions as stewards of creation which can help transform the world
  • The principles of stewardship and their application to actions in everyday life, which can help protect the environment and share resources more ethically, efficiently, and beautifully

Content Descriptors:

Morality and Justice (Y1)

  • K&U – explain key scripture stories of love and care for the environment in relation to local community issues
  • R&R – interpret the meaning of stewardship in relation to local community actions
  • P&CE – reflect on how people can be stewards of creation

Anchored in Hope: The Gift of Prayer

Content Focus:

  • Prayer is a gift from God that helps deepen our relationship with God
  • Prayer is central to the spiritual life of Christians
  • Different expressions of prayer, including personal, communal, and liturgical prayers
  • Scripture to help understand how Jesus prayed (e.g., Lord’s Prayer, Gethsemane)
  • How a personal prayer life can help people grow closer to God
  • The diversity of prayer practices around the world

Content Descriptors:

Prayer, Liturgy and Sacrament (Y1)

  • K&U – explain key elements and purpose of personal and communal prayer forms
  • R&R – interpret the significance of the sacred and sacred places
  • P&CE – reflect on various ways people can have a relationship with God

Achievement Standards

By the end of Level 2…

Knowledge and Understanding: seeking truth

Students explain the Catholic Tradition and its elements by drawing on their experiences and the perspectives of others

Reasoning and Responding: making meaning

Students interpret their life in dialogue with the Catholic Tradition and the cultural context by describing, wondering and posing questions about how they live and what they believe

Personal and Communal Engagement: living story

PC&E Students reflect on experiences that provoke spiritual and religious insights by considering their own thoughts and feelings and those of others, identifying similarities and differences

They integrate new insights by identifying possible implications for community

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