On 18 May 2000, Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter, at 10:00 a.m., the Holy Father, on the occasion of his Eightieth Birthday, will concelebrate the Eucharist with priests present in Rome. The concelebration will take place in Saint Peter’s Square.

1. Meeting places

• Cardinals: Chapel of Saint Sebastian in Saint Peter’s Basilica (9:30 a.m.)
• Archbishops and Bishops: “Braccio di Costantino”, entrance from the Bronze Door at the end of the left colonnade (9:15).
• Priests: Paul VI Audience Hall, entrance from the Piazza del Sant’Uffizio (8:30).

2. Vesture:

Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops will find vestments ready in their respective meeting places. Cardinals should however bring with them the white damask mitre, Bishops the simple white mitre.

Priests should bring with them an amice, alb, cincture and white stole.

3. Arrangements

At the proper time, the concelebrants, led by the Masters of Ceremonies, will take their places in Saint Peter’s Square.

4. Mass

The celebration of Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m.

The Cardinals will enter in procession with the Holy Father.

Vatican City, 7 April 2000

† Piero Marini
Titular Bishop of Martirano
Master of the Liturgical Celebrations
of the Supreme Pontiff