OFFICE FOR THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
CALENDAR OF CELEBRATIONS OVER WHICH THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI WILL PRESIDE
2008
JANUARY 2008 1 Tuesday Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 41st World Day for Peace Vatican Basilica, at 10.00 CAPPELLA PAPALE Holy Mass Images of the celebration 6 Sunday Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Vatican Basilica, at 10.00 Holy Mass Images of the celebration 13 Sunday after Epiphany Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Sistine Chapel, at 10.00 Holy Mass and Baptism of children Images of the celebration 21 Monday Memory of St. Agnes Urban VIII Chapel Presentation of the lambs whose wool will be used to make the palliums given to new Metropolitan Archbishops Images of the celebration 25 Friday Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul Apostle Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls, at 17.30 Celebration of Vespers Images of the celebration FEBRUARY 2008 6 Ash Wednesday Basilica of St. Anselmo, at 16.30 "Statio" and Penitential Procession Basilica of St. Sabina, at 17.00 Holy Mass, Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes Images of the celebration 10 - 1st Sunday of Lent Apostolic Palace Redemptoris Mater Chapel, at 18.00 Beginning of Spiritual Exercises for the Roman Curia 16 Saturday Redemptoris Mater Chapel, at 9.00 Conclusion of Spiritual Exercises 24 - 3rd Sunday of Lent Pastoral Visit to the Parish of Santa Maria Liberatrice at Monte Testaccio in Rome, at 9.00 Holy Mass Images of the celebration MARCH 2008 1 - Saturday Apostolic Palace Consistory Hall, at 11.00 Consistory for several Causes of Canonization Images of the celebration 9 - 5th Sunday of Lent Pastoral Visit to the International Youth Centre - Church of Saint Lawrence in Piscibus in Rome, at 10.00 Holy Mass Images of the celebration 13 Thursday Vatican Basilica, at 17.30 Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance with the youth of the Diocese of Rome Images of the celebration 16 Palm Sunday and Passion of the Lord Saint Peter's Square, at 9.30 Blessing of the Palms, Procession Holy Mass Images of the celebration 20 Holy Thursday Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 Chrismal Mass Images of the celebration Basilica of Saint John Lateran, at 17.30 CAPPELLA PAPALE Beginning of the Paschal Triduum Mass of the Lord's Supper Images of the celebration 21 Good Friday Vatican Basilica, at 17.00 CAPPELLA PAPALE Celebration of the LordÂ’s Passion Images of the celebration Colosseum, at 21.15 Way of the Cross Images of the celebration
22 Holy Saturday Vatican Basilica, at 21.00 CAPPELLA PAPALE Easter Vigil in the Holy Night Images of the celebration 23 Easter Sunday Saint Peter's Square, at 10.30 Holy Mass of the Day with the "Resurrexit" Rite Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica, at 12.00 "Urbi et Orbi" Message and Blessing Images of the celebration APRIL 2008 2 Wednesday Saint Peter's Square, at 10.30 CAPPELLA PAPALE Holy Mass in suffrage of the deceased Holy Father John Paul II Images of the celebration
7 Monday Basilica of St Bartholomew-in-the-Island, at 17.30 Liturgy of the Word Memory of the witnesses to the faith in the 20th and 21st century Images of the celebration 15 Tuesday - 21 Monday Apostolic Journey to the United States of America Images of the celebration: Washington Images of the celebration: New York 23 Wednesday Vatican Basilica, at 11.00 Cappella Papale for the funeral of Card. Alfonso López Trujillo Images of the celebration
27 Sunday Vatican Basilica, at 9.00 Priestly Ordination of the Deacons of the Diocese of Rome Images of the celebration MAY 2008 3 Saturday Liberian Basilica of St Mary Major, at 18.00 Recitation of the Prayer of the Rosary Images of the celebration 11 Sunday Solemnity of Pentecost Vatican Basilica, at 10.00 CAPPELLA PAPALE Holy Mass Images of the celebration 17 Saturday - 18 Sunday Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Pastoral Visit to Savona and Genoa (Italy) Images of the celebration
22 Thursday Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ Basilica of St John Lateran, at 19.00 Holy Mass Procession to Saint Mary Major and Eucharistic Blessing Images of the celebration 23 Friday Vatican Basilica, at 11.00 Cappella Papale for the funeral of Card. Bernardin Gantin Images of the celebration JUNE 2008 14 Saturday - 15 Sunday 11th of Ordinary Time Pastoral Visit to Santa Maria di Leuca and Brindisi (Italy) Images of the celebration
28 Saturday Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul Basilica of St Paul Outside-the-Walls, at 18.00 First Vespers of the Solemnity for the opening of the Pauline Year Images of the celebration 29 Sunday Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 CAPPELLA PAPALE Holy Mass and imposition of the Pallium on Metropolitan Archbishops Images of the celebration JULY 2008 12 Saturday - 21 Monday Apostolic Journey to Australia on the occasion of World Youth Day in Sydney Images of the celebration AUGUST 2008 15 Friday Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Castel Gandolfo Parish Church of Saint Thomas of Villanova, at 8.00 Holy Mass Images of the celebration SEPTEMBER 2008 7 - 23th Sunday of Ordinary Time Pastoral Visit to Cagliari Images of the celebration Friday 12 - Monday 15 Apostolic Journey to France on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of Lourdes Images of the celebration 21 - 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cathedral of Albano, at 9.00 Holy Mass and Dedication of the Altar Images of the celebration OCTOBER 2008 5 - 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls, at 9.30 CAPPELLA PAPALE Opening of the 12th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Images of the celebration 9 Thursday Vatican Basilica, at 11.30 CAPPELLA PAPALE Holy Mass on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of the Servant of God Pope Pius XII Images of the celebration 12 - 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time Saint Peter's Square, at 10.00 CAPPELLA PAPALE Canonization of the Blesseds: - Gaetano Errico [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] - Mary Bernard Bütler [English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] - Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (Anna Muttathupadathu) [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] - Narcisa de Jesús Martillo Morán [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Images of the celebration 18 Saturday Synod of Bishops First Vespers of the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time Presided over by the Holy Father Benedict XVI on the occasion of the participation of His Holiness Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch, in the 12th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Sistine Chapel Booklet for the Celebration Images of the celebration 19 - 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time Pastoral Visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Pompei Holy Mass and Supplication, at 10.00 Recitation of the Rosary, at 17.00 Images of the celebration 26 - 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 CAPPELLA PAPALE Conclusion of the 12th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Booklet for the Celebration Images of the celebration NOVEMBER 2008 2 - 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time Vatican Grottoes, at 18.45 Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed Prayer for the deceased Pontiffs Images of the celebration 3 Monday Vatican Basilica, Altar of the Chair, at 11.30 CAPPELLA PAPALE Mass for the deceased Cardinals and Bishops of the year 2008 Images of the celebration 29 Saturday Vatican Basilica, at 17.00 CAPPELLA PAPALE Vespers on the first Sunday of Advent Booklet for the Celebration Images of the celebration 30 - 1st Sunday of Advent Basilica of St Lawrence Outside the Walls, at 9.45 Holy Mass Pastoral Visit on the occasion of the 1750th anniversary of the martyrdom of St Lawrence Images of the celebration DECEMBER 2008 8 Monday Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Spanish Steps, at 16.00 Homage to the Immaculate Images of the celebration 24 Wednesday Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord Vatican Basilica, at 24.00 CAPPELLA PAPALE Midnight Mass Images of the celebration 25 Thursday Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica, at 12.00 "Urbi et Orbi" Blessing Images of the celebration 31 Wednesday Vatican Basilica, at 18.00 First Vespers of thanksgiving for the end of the year Images of the celebration Vatican City, December 19, 2007 Latest revision: November 19, 2008 Guido Marini Master of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |