World Day of the Sick is celebrated annually on February 11, the liturgical memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes.
In 2025, the Church will celebrate World Day of the Sick in the ordinary form on Feb 11, followed by the Jubilee of the Sick and the World of Healthcare on Apr 5 & 6; and the Jubilee of People with Disabilities on Apr 28 & 29.
It is therefore clear how illness is first and foremost an occasion of encounter with Christ. ‘In the time of illness, in fact,’ writes Pope Francis, ‘if on the one hand we feel all our frailty as creatures - physical, psychological and spiritual - on the other hand we experience the closeness and compassion of God, who in Jesus shared our sufferings.’ “Hope does not disappoint’ (Rom 5:5), but strengthens us in times of trials” is the title of Pope Francis’ Message for the XXXIII World Day of the Sick
