The Extraordinary Jubilee of Saint Arethas and his Companions is being celebrated by both the Vicariates in the Arabian Peninsula (AVOSA and AVONA), commencing on their feast day, 24 October 2023, until 23 October 2024, on the occasion of the 1500th anniversary of their martyrdom at Najran. A shrine of the Martyrs was inaugurated and a Holy Door was opened at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi and will remain open throughout the jubilee year. The pilgrims are invited to make a journey to the Holy Door which is a symbol of one’s own pilgrimage of faith.
Let us all join daily in prayer during this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity that will end on January 25 with an ecumenical prayer with all Christian denominations in St Francis church, Abrahamic Family House, Abu Dhabi at 7 PM.
In the Chrism Mass, the bishop will consecrate the sacred oils used in the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders, in the presence of all the priests of the vicariate.