Activities of the Holy Father Benedict XVI

ACTIVITIES OF THE HOLY FATHER

BENEDICT XVI

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JANUARY 2011
1 Saturday Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God 44th World Day of Peace Vatican Basilica, at 10:00 PAPAL MASS Holy Mass	Booklet for the Celebration (Video) Photo Gallery Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian , Portuguese, Spanish]
Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

2 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

5 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

6 Thursday Solemnity of the Epiphany Vatican Basilica, at 10:00 PAPAL MASS Holy Mass	Booklet for the Celebration Photo Gallery (Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

9 Sunday following the Epiphany Feast of the Lord's Baptism Sistine Chapel, at 10:00 Holy Mass and Baptisms	Booklet for the Celebration (Video) Photo Gallery Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

10 Monday Regia Hall, at 11:00 New Year wishes to the Diplomatic Corps	(Video) Address of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

12 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Saint Catherine of Genoa* [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

16 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

19 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Week of Prayer for Christian Unity* [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

23 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

25 Tuesday Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls, at 17:30 Celebration of Vespers	Booklet for the Celebration Indications (Video) Photo Gallery Homily of the Holy Father [English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

26 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Saint Joan of Arc* [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

30 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]


FEBRUARY 2011
2 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Saint Teresa of Avila* [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Day of Consecrated Life Vatican Basilica, at 17:30 Vespers with the members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life	Booklet for the Celebration Indications (Video) Photo Gallery Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*5 Saturday* Vatican Basilica, at 10:00 Holy Mass and Rite of Episcopal Ordination	Booklet for the Celebration Notification (Video) Photo Gallery Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

6 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

9 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Saint Peter Canisius* [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

13 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

16 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Saint John of the Cross* [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

20 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*21 Monday* Consistory Hall, at 12:00 Consistory for several Causes of Canonization	Notification Photo Gallery

23 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Saint Robert Bellarmine* [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

27 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

MARCH 2011
2 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Saint Francis de Sales* [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

4 Friday Pontifical Roman Major Seminar, at 18:00 Feast of Our Lady of the Trust	(Video) Lectio divina by the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

6 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*9 Ash Wednesday* Paul VI Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Ash Wednesday* [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
Basilica of St Anselm, at 16:30 "Statio" and Penitential Procession Basilica of St Sabina, at 17:00 Holy Mass, Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes	Indications Booklet for the Celebration *Photo Gallery* Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*10 Thursday* Hall of Blessing, at 11:00	Lectio divina given by the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

13 - 1st Sunday of Lent St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
Apostolic Palace "Redemptoris Mater" Chapel, at 18:00 Beginning of the Spiritual Exercises for the Roman Curia

19 Saturday "Redemptoris Mater" Chapel, at 9:00 Conclusion of Spiritual Exercises	*Photo Gallery* Words of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Letter to Fr. François-Marie Lethel, O.C.D., Preacher of the Lenten Spiritual Exercises [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

20 - 2nd Sunday of Lent Holy Mass and Rite of Dedication of the new parish of Saint Corbinian in Rome (Infernetto) - Casal Palocco, at 9:00	*Photo Gallery* (Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*23 Wednesday* St. Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Saint Lawrence of Brindisi* [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

3rd Sunday of Lent Fosse Ardeatine Visit to the commemorative monument of the Fosse Ardeatine	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Words of the Holy Father [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*30 Wednesday* Paul VI Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Saint Alphonsus Liguori* [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

APRIL 2011
*3 - 4th Sunday of Lent* Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

6 Wednesday Paul VI Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Saint Theresa of Lisieux* [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*10 - 5th Sunday of Lent* Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*13 Wednesday* Paul VI Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *The holiness* [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*17 Palm Sunday and Passion of the Lord* Saint Peter's Square, at 9:30 Blessing of the Palms, Procession and Holy Mass	Notification - Holy Week Booklet for the Celebration Holy Week 2011 [Italian] (Video) *Photo Gallery* Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Message of His Holiness Benedict XVI on the occasion of the XXVI World Youth Day, 2011 [Albanian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, German, Dutch, English, French, Greek, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese]
Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish]

*20 Wednesday* Saint Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	Easter Triduum (Video) [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

21 Holy Thursday Vatican Basilica, at 9:30 Chrismal Mass	Booklet for the Celebration (Video) Photo Gallery Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
Basilica of Saint John Lateran, at 17.30 PAPAL MASS Beginning of the Paschal Triduum Mass of the Lord's Supper	Booklet for the Celebration (Video) Photo Gallery Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

22 Good Friday Vatican Basilica, at 17:00 PAPAL MASS Celebration of the Lord’s Passion	Booklet for the Celebration (Video) Photo Gallery Homily of Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap [Italian, Portuguese]
Colosseum, at 21:15 Way of the Cross	Introduction [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Meditations by Sr. Maria Rita Piccione, O.S.A. [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Booklet for the Celebration (Video) Photo Gallery Address of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

23 Holy Saturday Vatican Basilica, at 21:00 PAPAL MASS Easter Vigil	Booklet for the Celebration (Video) Photo gallery Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

24 Easter Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 10:15 Holy Mass of the Day	Booklet for the Celebration (Video) Photo Gallery
Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica, at 12:00 "Urbi et Orbi" Message and Blessing	(Video) Photo Gallery "Urbi et Orbi" - Easter 2011 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

25 Easter Monday Castel Gandolfo, at 12.00 Regina Caeli	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, German, Italian, Portuguese]

*27 Wednesday* Saint Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Octave of Easter* [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

MAY 2011
1 *Second Sunday of Easter* *and Divine Mercy Sunday* Saint Peter's Square, at 10:00 CAPPELLA PAPALE Beatification of the Servant of God John Paul II	Notification Booklet for the Celebration (Video) Photo Gallery A tribute to John Paul II Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
at 12:00 Regina Caeli	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*4 Wednesday* Saint Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*5 Thursday* Paul VI Audience Hall, at 18:00 Concert offered to His Holiness Benedict XVI by Hon. Mr Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Italian Republic, on the occasion of the sixth Anniversary of Pontificate	Address of the Holy Father [English, Français, Italian, Portuguese]

7 Saturday - 8 Sunday Pastoral Visit to Aquileia and Venice	Photo Gallery: Aquileia - Venice

11 *Wednesday* Saint Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

15 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Regina Caeli	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, German, Italian, Portuguese Spanisch]

*18 Wednesday* Saint Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

22 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Regina Caeli	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*25 Wednesday* Saint Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

26 Thursday Basilica of Saint Mary Major, at 17:30 Recitation of the Holy Rosary with the Bishops of the Italian Episcopal Conference and Act of Entrustment of Italy to the Blessed Virgin Mary on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the national political unification	Photo Gallery Words of the Holy Father [English, German ,Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

27 Friday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 18:00 Concert offered to His Holiness Benedict XVI by Hon. Mr Pal Schmitt, President of the Republic of Hungary on the occasion of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ferenc Liszt	Words of the Holy Father [English, Italian, Portuguese]

29 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Regina Caeli	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

31 Tuesday Vatican Gardens (Grotto of Lourdes), at 21:00 Conclusion of the Marian month	Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]


JUNE 2011
1 Wednesday Saint Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
4 Saturday / 5 - 7th Sunday of Easter Apostolic Journey to Croatia	Missal for the Apostolic Journey Photo Gallery

8 Wednesday Saint Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Apostolic Journey to Croatia* [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

11 Saturday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 12:00 Audience with groups of European gypsies	Address of the Holy Father [English, French, German,, Italian, Spanish]

12 Pentecost Sunday Vatican Basilica, at 9:30 PAPAL MASS Holy Mass	Notification Booklet for the Celebration Photo Gallery (Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Regina Caeli	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

13 Monday Basilica of Saint John Lateran, at 19:30 Convention of the Diocese of Rome	Address of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]

15 Wednesday Saint Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

19 Sunday Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Pastoral Visit to the Republic of San Marino	*Photo Gallery*

22 Wednesday Saint Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

23 Thursday Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ Basilica of Saint John Lateran, at 19:00 Holy Mass, Procession to Saint Mary Major and Eucharistic Blessing	Booklet for the Celebration *Photo Gallery* (Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

26 *Sunday* Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

29 Wednesday Vatican Basilica, at 9:30 PAPAL MASS Holy Mass and imposition of the Pallium on new Metropolitan Archbishops	Notification Booklet for the Celebration Photo Gallery (Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

30 Thursday Clementine Hall - Apostolic Palace, at 11:00 Pope Benedict XVI on the occasion of his 60th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination will confer the "Ratzinger Prize"	Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

30 Thursday Paul VI Audience Hall Meeting with the Metropolitan Archbishops who received the Sacred Pallium	Words of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

JULY 2011
3 Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*4 Monday* Atrium of Paul VI Audience Hall, at 11:00 Inauguration of the exhibition entitled: "The Splendor of Truth, the Beauty of Love" - Tribute of artists to Pope Benedict XVI for the 60th anniversary of his priestly ordination	Words of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

*5 Tuesday* Visit to the headquarters of L'Osservatore Romano newspaper on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its foundation	Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

10 Sunday Castelgandolfo, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

17 Sunday Castelgandolfo, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

24 Sunday Castelgandolfo, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

31 Sunday Castelgandolfo, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

AUGUST 2011
3 Wednesday Castel Gandolfo, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

7 Sunday Castelgandolfo, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

10 Wednesday Castel Gandolfo, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

14 Sunday Castelgandolfo, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

15 Monday Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Castel Gandolfo - Parish Church of Saint Thomas of Villanova, at 8:00 Holy Mass	(Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
Castelgandolfo, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

17 Wednesday Castel Gandolfo, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

18 Thursday / 21 - 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father to Madrid (Spain) on the occasion of the 26th World Youth Day	Missal for the Apostolic Journey Photo Gallery: 19, 20, 21 Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the XXVI World Youth Day, 2011 [Albanian, Bulgarian, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, German, Dutch, English, French, Greek Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese]

24 Wednesday Castel Gandolfo, at 10:00 General Audience	(Video) *Apostolic Journey to Madrid* [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

28 Sunday Castel Gandolfo, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

31 Wednesday Castel Gandolfo, at 10:00 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

SEPTEMBER 2011
4 Sunday Castel Gandolfo, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

7 Wednesday St. Peter's Square, at 10:00 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

11 - 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time Pastoral Visit to Ancona	Photo Gallery

14 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:00 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

18 Sunday Castel Gandolfo, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

22 Thursday / 25 - 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time Apostolic Journey to Germany	Missal for the Apostolic Journey Photo Gallery: Berlin, Erfurt-Augustinerkirche, Etzelsbach, Erfurt-Domplatz, Freiburg

28 Wednesday St. Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	Apostolic Journey to Germany (Video) [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

OCTOBER 2011
2 Sunday St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

5 Wednesday St. Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Psalm 23* [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

9 - 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time Pastoral Visit to Lamezia Terme	Photo Gallery: Lamezia Terme - Serra San Bruno

12 Wednesday St. Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Psalm 126* [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

16 - 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time Vatican Basilica, at 9:30 Holy Mass for the New Evangelization	Indications Booklet for the Celebration (Video) Photo Gallery *Homily of the Holy Father* [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

19 Wednesday St. Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) The Great Hallel, Psalm 136 (135) [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

23 - 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time St. Peter's Square, at 10:00 PAPAL MASS Canonization of the Blesseds: - Guido Maria Conforti - Luigi Guanella - Bonifacia Rodríguez De Castro	Notification Booklet for the Celebration (Video) Photo Gallery Homily of the Holy Father [English, German, Italian, Spanish]
St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, German, Italian, Spanish]

26 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 Prayer in preparation of the Meeting in Assisi	Booklet for the Celebration
General Audience	(Video) Prayer in preparation of the Meeting in Assisi [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

27 Thursday Day of reflection, dialogue, and prayer for peace and justice in the world "Pilgrims of Truth, Pilgrims of Peace"	Address of the Holy Father at the Meeting for Peace in Assisi (Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels) [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] Farewell address by the Holy Father (Saint Francis Square, 27 October 2011) (Video) [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

30 - 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

NOVEMBER 2011
1 Tuesday Solemnity of All Saints St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

2 Wednesday St. Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed Vatican Grottoes, at 18:00 Prayer for the deceased Pontiffs	Photo Gallery

3 Thursday Vatican Basilica, Altar of the Chair, at 11:30 PAPAL MASS Mass for Cardinals and Bishops who died over the course of the year	Notification Photo Gallery (Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

4 Friday Vatican Basilica, Altar of the Chair, at 17:30 Vespers for the beginning of the Academic Year of the Pontifical Universities	Booklet for the Celebration Photo Gallery (Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

6 - 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

9 Wednesday St. Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) *Psalm 119 (118)* [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

13 - 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

16 Wednesday St. Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Psalm 110 (109) [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

18 Friday - 20 Sunday Apostolic Journey to Benin (Africa)	Missal for the Apostolic Journey Photo Gallery: Various Events - Eucharistic Celebration Africae Munus: Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Church in Africa in Service to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace (November 19, 2011) [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

23 Wednesday St. Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Apostolic Journey to Benin [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

24 Thursday Vatican Basilica, at 12:00 Meeting with Caritas

27 - First Sunday of Advent St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

30 Wednesday St. Peter's Square, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

DECEMBER 2011
4 - Second Sunday of Advent St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

7 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

8 Thursday Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
Spanish Steps, at 16:00 Act of Veneration to the Immaculate	Booklet for the Celebration Photo Gallery (Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

11 - Third Sunday of Advent "Gaudete" Pastoral Visit to the Roman parish of "Santa Maria delle Grazie" at Casal Boccone, at 9:30 Holy Mass	Words of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Photo Gallery (Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

12 Monday Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe Vatican Basilica, at 17:30 Holy Mass for Latin America	Booklet for the Celebration Photo Gallery (Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

14 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

15 Thursday Vatican Basilica, at 17:30 Vespers with the University students of the Rome	(Video) Photo Gallery Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

18 - Fourth Sunday of Advent Pastoral Visit to Rebibbia Prison - Rome	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Responses to the questions posed by the inmates [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
St. Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

21 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

22 Thursday Clementine Hall, at 11:00 Christmas wishes to the Roman Curia	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

24 Saturday Solemnity of the Lord's Birth Vatican Basilica, at 22:00 PAPAL MASS Christmas Eve Mass	Liturgical Celebrations of the Christmas Season 2011-2012 presided over by the Holy Father Note regarding the Liturgical Celebrations during the Christmas Season (2011-2012) Booklet for the Celebration Photo Gallery (Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

25 Sunday Solemnity of the Lord's Birth Central loggia of the Vatican Basilica, at 12:00 "Urbi et Orbi" Blessing	Photo Gallery (Video) "Urbi et Orbi" - Christmas Day 2011 [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

26 Monday Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

28 Wednesday Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30 General Audience	(Video) Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

31 Saturday Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God Vatican Basilica, at 17:00 First Vespers and Te Deum in thanksgiving for the past year	Booklet for the Celebration Photo Gallery (Video) Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

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