Diocese of Little Rock Jubilee Cross Tour in Mountain Home

Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2025 - Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2025

Location: St. John Church - Russellville
Contact: Father Juan Guido
Phone: frjuan@ctklr.org

The Diocese of Little Rock Jubilee Cross, containing a relic of the true cross, will embark on a tour this fall across the state to visit jubilee churches and other interested churches that wish to display the cross. The schedule includes: Aug. 1-30: St. Joseph, Pine Bluff; Sept. 3-10: St. John, Russellville; Sept. 10-17: St. Peter the Fisherman, Mountain Home; and Sept. 17-24: Mary Mother of God, Harrison. Other dates for September and October will be announced at a later date.

This special cross was created to celebrate Jubilee Year 2025. The relic of the true cross contained in this three-foot wooden cross came from the archives of the Diocese of Little Rock. The cross is available for veneration by the faithful throughout the year. “It is Bishop Taylor’s desire for the jubilee cross to travel to the designated jubilee churches and other parishes that wish to host it,” explained Father Juan Guido, the diocese’s jubilee year coordinator. When the cross isn’t traveling to other locations, it is displayed by the altar at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock.

The Catholic Church worldwide is celebrating the Jubilee Year 2025 from Dec. 24, 2024 to Jan. 6, 2026. The theme will be "Pilgrims of Hope." The late Pope Francis began the jubilee with a special rite to open the holy door of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome in 2024. More than 35 million pilgrims are expected to visit the holy sites during the holy year. For more information in the Diocese of Little Rock, contact Father Juan Guido, diocesan director of divine worship, at frjuan@ctklr.org.