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OFFICE FOR THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF 

CALENDAR OF CELEBRATIONS OVER WHICH
THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI
WILL PRESIDE

2012

Benedict XVI, 2012.01.21

 

Teachings on Liturgy by the Holy Father

    


JANUARY 2012
1 Sunday
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
45th World Day for Peace

Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
(Video)
 
6 Friday
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
(Video)
 
8 Sunday after the Epiphany
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

Sistine Chapel, at 9:45
Holy Mass and Baptism of Children
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
(Video)
 
21 Saturday
Memorial of St. Agnes
Presentation of the lambs, whose wool will be used to make the pallium for the new Metropolitan Archbishops
Photo Gallery
 
25 Wednesday
Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul Apostle
Basilica of St Paul Outside-the-Walls, at 17:30
Celebration of Vespers
Indications
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
(Video)
FEBRUARY 2012
2 Thursday
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
Indications
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
 
18 Saturday
Vatican Basilica, at 10:30
PAPAL MASS
Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals and for the vote on several Causes of Canonization
Notification
 
19 Sunday
Solemnity of the Chair of St Peter
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass with new Cardinals
 
 
22 Ash Wednesday
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
 
 
26 - 1st Sunday of Lent
Apostolic Palace
"Redemptoris Mater" Chapel
, at 18:00
Beginning of the Spiritual Exercises for the Roman Curia
 
 
MARCH 2012
3 Saturday
"Redemptoris Mater" Chapel
, at 9:00
Conclusion of Spiritual Exercises
 
 
4 - 2nd Sunday of Lent
Holy Mass
at the Roman Parish of St John Baptist de La Salle at Torrino, at 9:30
 
 
10 Saturday
Basilica of "San Gregorio al Celio", at 17:30
Vespers on the occasion of the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
 
23 Friday - 29 Thursday
Apostolic Journey to Mexico and to the Republic of Cuba
 
 
APRIL 2012
1 Palm Sunday and Passion of the Lord
Saint Peter's Square, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Blessing of the Palms, Procession and Holy Mass
 
 
5 Holy Thursday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
Chrismal Mass
 
Basilica of Saint John Lateran, at 17.30
PAPAL MASS
Beginning of the Paschal Triduum
Mass of the Lord's Supper
 
 
6 Good Friday
Vatican Basilica, at 17:00
PAPAL MASS
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
 
Colosseum, at 21:15
Way of the Cross
 
 
7 Holy Saturday
Vatican Basilica, at 21:00
PAPAL MASS
Easter Vigil
 
 
8 Easter Sunday
Saint Peter's Square, at 10:15
Holy Mass of the Day
 
Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica, at 12:00
"Urbi et Orbi" Message and Blessing
 
 
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Calendar 2011 
Calendar 2010 

Vatican City, January 2, 2012

Latest revision: January 2, 2012

Guido Marini
Master of the Liturgical Celebrations 
of the Supreme Pontiff