On December 24th, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, which begins our Jubilee Year of Hope. We become pilgrims of Hope, and by passing through the Holy Door, it expresses the decision to follow and be guided by Jesus, who is the Good Shepherd. The Door is a passageway that ushers the pilgrim into the interior of a church. The Jubilee, which in itself is expressed as an event of people on pilgrimage to the Holy Door, also use song as one of the ways of expressing it's motto, “Pilgrims of Hope”. This song that arises during the journey is directed to God. It is a song charged with the hope of being freed and supported. During this Jubilee, we at the South Kent Catholic Family of Parishes will be singing this song during our different Jubilee celebrations throughout the year. So please open your hearts and minds to the words of this beautiful song.