Jubilee 2025 Module Overview

Year level: 3-4
Download the full resource
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.

Download Doctrinal Overviews

Module overview

Introduction to Jubilee: Receiving God's Mercy

Content Focus:

  • Key concepts linked to jubilee such as mercy, forgiveness, pilgrimage, and renewal
  • How the Jubilee Year can support spiritual growth and renewal of faith
  • Places to encounter God through prayer and reflection
  • The Jubilee logo as a symbol of renewal and mercy

Content Descriptors:

God Religion and Life (Y3)

  • K&U – explain free will in the Catholic Tradition
  • R&R – interpret the Catholic understanding of right relationship and its broader significance
  • P&CE – reflect on choices in light of the Catholic understanding of right relationship

 

Prayer, Liturgy and Sacrament (Y4)

  • K&U – explain the role of prayer, the Sacred and liturgy in people’s lives
  • R&R – interpret the significance of symbol, ritual and the sacred in relation to prayer experiences
  • P&CE – reflect on personal and school community practices and preferences for prayer

Word of Hope: Jesus, Word of God Made Flesh

Content Focus:

  • Jesus is the Word of God made flesh (CCC #458)
  • Parables reveal God’s love, mercy, and forgiveness
  • Jesus’ healing brings hope and inspires personal growth

Content Descriptors:

Scripture and Jesus (Y3)

  • K&U – explain the literary form of parables in scripture and locate specific passages by chapter and verse
  • R&R – interpret parables and how they express the Kingdom of God
  • P&CE – reflect on the rituals used by the Catholic community when celebrating with sacred text

Journey of Hope: Mission of Love and Mercy

Content Focus:

  • Jesus’ message brings hope through love, mercy, and grace
  • Paul’s journeys and their significance in spreading the Good News
  • The influence of hope on personal faith and daily life experiences
  • The message of hope inspired by scripture and its historical context

Content Descriptors:

Scripture and Jesus (Y4)

  • K&U – explain New Testament scripture texts with reference to historical setting and culture of the time of Jesus, using a variety of sources
  • R&R – interpret the roles of some of the major characters in Scripture texts within an historical context
  • P&CE – reflect on some of the main characters in scripture texts and explore connections with their life

Signs of Hope: Saying 'Yes' to God

Content Focus:

  • Mary as a sign of hope and how her faith and “YES” to God serve as an example for us
  • How people can be signs of hope in the world today
  • The role of Mary and the saints in discipleship
  • Everyday saints and how we can act as disciples of Christ

Content Descriptors:

Church and Community (Y3)

  • K&U – explain the role of Mary and discipleship in the early Church
  • R&R – interpret the meaning and importance of Mary and discipleship for the Church today
  • P&CE – reflect on the present parish community and ways it enables discipleship

Appeals for Hope: Called to be Disciples

Content Focus:

  • The importance of loving others as Jesus teaches in John 13:34-35, and who Jesus calls us to love
  • The principle of Human Dignity and how it applies to personal actions towards others, especially those in need

Content Descriptors:

Morality and Justice (Y3)

  • K&U – explain Jesus’ commandment to love one another
  • R&R – interpret the significance of personal responsibility in maintaining right relationships
  • P&CE – reflect on choices in light of Jesus’ commandment to love one another

 

Morality and Justice (Y4)

  • K&U – explain how Catholic Social Teaching may inform decision-making
  • R&R – interpret local and global decisions in light of Catholic Social Teaching
  • P&CE – reflect on the consequences of decisions and actions

Anchored in Hope: Jesus our Anchor

Content Focus:

  • Jesus is the anchor of our faith, providing stability and hope.
  • Church traditions, including the Eucharist, guide and strengthen us in our faith journey
  • The role of prayer, scripture, and artwork in expressing faith
  • Connections between scripture and personal experiences, e.g. Jesus Calming the Storm

Content Descriptors:

Church and Community (Y4)

  • K&U – explain connections between the family, local parish, the Archdiocese and the papacy
  • R&R – interpret key figures from church history through their contribution to the development and growth of the Church
  • P&CE – reflect on a sense of belonging to Church and/or school community and plan ways to contribute

Achievement Standards

By the end of Level 4…

Knowledge and Understanding: seeking truth

K&U Students explain the Catholic Tradition and its elements by referring to history and context. They compare and contrast their understanding with another perspectives

Reasoning and Responding: making meaning

R&R Students interpret their life in dialogue with the Catholic Tradition and the cultural context by identifying the “big questions” of human experience and articulating why they matter

Personal and Communal Engagement: living story

P&CE Students reflect on experiences that provoke spiritual and religious insights by engaging with beauty, the unseen and the mystery of God’s work in the world

They integrate new insights by articulating how these might influence personal decision-making

logo

© Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd