24 Friday 
+ Solemnity of the Birth of the Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
Opening of the Holy Door
Mass at Midnight

25 Saturday 
Solemnity of the Birth of the Lord
Basilicas of St John Lateran and St Mary Major
Opening of the Holy Door
Mass during the Day
St Peter’s Basilica
The “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing
Holy Land
Opening of the Jubilee
Local Churches
Opening of the Jubilee

31 Friday
St Peter’s Basilica
Prayer vigil for the passage to the Year 2000

January 2000

1 Saturday 
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
World Day for Peace

2 Sunday 
Second Sunday after Christmas
St Peter’s Basilica
Day for Children

6 Thursday 
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
Episcopal Ordinations

9 Sunday 
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Holy Mass
Celebration of the sacrament of Baptism for children

18 Tuesday 
Beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity(2)
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Opening of the Holy Door
Ecumenical celebration

25 Tuesday 
Feast of the Conversion of St Paul
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Ecumenical celebration for the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

28 Friday 
Memorial of St Ephrem
Basilica of St Cecilia in Trastevere
Divine Liturgy in the East Syrian Rite (Chaldean and Malabarese)

February 2000

2 Wednesday 
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
Liturgy of light and Holy Mass
Jubilee of Consecrated Life

9 Wednesday 
Memorial of St Maron
Basilica of St Mary Major
Divine Liturgy in the Syro-Antiochene Rite (Maronite)

11 Friday  
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
Celebration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Jubilee of the sick and health-care workers

18 Friday  
Memorial of Blessed John (Beato Angelico)
St Mary “sopra Minerva”
Jubilee of artists

20 Sunday 
Jubilee of permanent deacons

22 Tuesday  
Solemnity of the Chair of St Peter Apostle
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
Jubilee of the Roman Curia

25 Friday – 27 Sunday
Study convention on the implementation of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council

March 2000

5 Sunday  
Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Basilica
Beatification/Canonization

8 Wednesday  
Ash Wednesday
Penitential procession from the Basilica of St Sabina to the Circus Maximus
Holy Mass and imposition of ashes
Request for pardon(3)

9 Thursday
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

10 Friday
Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

11 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Recitation of the Rosary

12 Sunday  
First Sunday of Lent(4)
Basilica of St John Lateran
Rite of Election and the inscription of the names of the catechumens

16 Thursday
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

17 Friday
Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

18 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Recitation of the Rosary

19 Sunday  
Second Sunday of Lent
Basilica of St John Lateran
First scrutiny of catechumens

20 Monday  
Solemnity of St Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Jubilee of Craftsmen

23 Thursday
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

24 Friday
Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

25 Saturday  
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
Nazareth Basilica of the Annunciation
Liturgical celebration linked up with the Basilica of St Mary Major and the major Marian Shrines of the world to underline the dignity of women in the light of Mary’s mission (Mulieris dignitatem)

26 Sunday  
Third Sunday of Lent
Basilica of St John Lateran
Second scrutiny of the catechumens

30 Thursday
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

31 Friday
Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

April 2000

1 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Recitation of the Rosary

2 Sunday  
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Basilica of St John Lateran
Third scrutiny for the catechumens

6 Thursday
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

7 Friday
Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

8 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Recitation of the Rosary

9 Sunday  
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Basilica of St John Lateran
Rite of the passing on of the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer to the catechumens

10 Monday
Jubilee of migrants and refugees

13 Thursday
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Eucharistic Adoration

14 Friday
Basilica of St John Lateran
Way of the Cross and penitential celebration

15 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Recitation of the Rosary

Holy Week

16 Sunday  
Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord
St Peter’s Square
Commemoration of the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem and Holy Mass

18 Tuesday  
Tuesday of Holy Week
In the Major Basilicas
Communal celebration of the sacrament of Penance with individual absolution

20 Thursday  
Holy Thursday
St Peter’s Basilica
Chrism Mass
Basilica of St John Lateran
Mass of the Lord’s Supper

21 Friday  
Good Friday
St Peter’s Basilica
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Colosseum
Solemn Way of the Cross

23 Sunday  
Easter Sunday — the Resurrection of the Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
Easter Vigil of the Holy Night: Service of Light, Liturgy of the Word, Baptismal Liturgy (Celebration of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), Eucharistic Liturgy
St Peter’s Basilica
Mass during the Day
“Urbi et Orbi” Blessing

30 Sunday  
Second Sunday of Easter
Basilica of St Pancratius
Mass for newly baptized adults

May 2000

1 Monday  
Memorial of St Joseph the Worker
Holy Mass
Jubilee of workers

6 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Recitation of the Rosary

7 Sunday  
Third Sunday of Easter
Colosseum
Ecumenical service for the “new martyrs”

13 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Recitation of the Rosary

14 Sunday  
Fourth Sunday of Easter
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
Priestly Ordinations
World Day of Prayer for Vocations

18 Thursday  
80th Birthday of the Holy Father
St Peter’s Square
Holy Mass
Jubilee of Clergy

20 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Recitation of the Rosary

25 Thursday
Jubilee of Scientists

26 Friday
Basilica of St Mary of the Angels
Divine Liturgy in the Alexandrian-Ethiopian Rite
(Feast of Mary Covenant of Mercy)

27 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Recitation of the Rosary

28 Sunday  
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Holy Mass
Jubilee of the Diocese of Rome

31 Wednesday
Vigil of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
First Vespers of the Solemnity

June 2000

1 Thursday  
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass

2 Friday
Jubilee of migrants and itinerants

4 Sunday  
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Holy Mass
Day of Social Communications
Jubilee of journalists

10 Saturday  
Vigil of the Solemnity of Pentecost
St Peter’s Square
Solemn Vigil of Pentecost

11 Sunday  
Solemnity of Pentecost
St Peter’s Basilica
Day of Prayer for collaboration among the different religions(5)

18 Sunday  
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Basilica of St John Lateran
Celebration of the opening of the International Eucharistic Congress

22 Thursday  
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Basilica of St John Lateran
Eucharistic procession

25 Sunday
Closing of the International Eucharistic Congress

29 Thursday  
Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass and  the imposition of the Pallium to the Metropolitan Archbishops

July 2000

2 Sunday  
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Station Mass of the Jubilee

9 Sunday  
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jubilee celebration in the prisons

16 Sunday  
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Station Mass of the Jubilee

23 Sunday  
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Station Mass of the Jubilee

30 Sunday  
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Station Mass of the Jubilee

August 2000

5 Saturday  
Vigil of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Basilica of St Mary Major
Prayer vigil(6)

6 Sunday  
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Second Vespers of the Feast

14 Monday  
Vigil of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Basilica of St Mary Major
Incense Rite of the Coptic Liturgy

15 Tuesday  
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Opening of the 15th World Youth Day

19 Saturday – 20 Sunday  
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prayer Vigil and Holy Mass
Conclusion of the 15th World Youth Day
Jubilee of youth

27 Sunday  
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Station Mass of the Jubilee

September 2000

3 Sunday  
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Basilica
Beatification/Canonization

8 Friday  
Feast of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Solemn Celebration to recall the birth of the Mother of the Lord in relation to the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ

10 Sunday  
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
Jubilee of university teachers

14 Thursday  
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
From the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem to the Basilica of St John Lateran
Stational Procession
Basilica of St John Lateran
Vespers in the Armenian Rite and the Rite of Antasdan

15 Friday
Opening of the International Marian-Mariological Congress

17 Sunday  
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jubilee of those in the Third Age

24 Sunday  
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Holy Mass
Conclusion of the International Marian-Mariological Congress

October 2000

1 Sunday  
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Feast of the Pokrov (Protection of the Mother of God)
Basilica of St Mary “sopra Minerva”
Divine Liturgy and the Akathistos Hymn in the Byzantine Rite

3 Tuesday
Day for Jewish – Christian Dialogue

7 Saturday  
Memorialof Our Lady of the Rosary
Recitation of the Rosary and torchlight procession

8 Sunday  
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
Jubilee of Bishops on the occasion of the 10th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
Act of dedicating the new millennium to the protection of Mary

14 Saturday – 15 Sunday
Third Worldwide Meeting of the Holy Father with Families

15 Sunday 
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Square
Holy Mass
Celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony
Jubilee of families

20 Friday – 22 Sunday
International Missionary-Missiological Congress

21 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Celebration of the Rosary

22 Sunday  
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
World Mission Day

28 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Recitation of the Rosary

29 Sunday  
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Olympic Stadium
Holy Mass
Jubilee of athletes

31 Tuesday  
Vigil of the Solemnity of All Saints
St Peter’s Basilica
First Vespers of the Solemnity

November 2000

1 Wednesday  
Solemnity of All Saints
St Peter’s Basilica
Beatification/Canonization

2 Thursday
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

4 Saturday
Celebration in the Ambrosian Rite

5 Sunday  
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Holy Mass
Jubilee of those involved in public life

12 Sunday  
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Holy Mass
Day of thanks for the gifts of Creation
Jubilee of the agricultural world

19 Sunday  
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
Jubilee of the Military and the Police

21 Tuesday  
Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Basilica of St Mary in Trastevere
Divine Liturgy in the Syro-Antiochene Rite (Syrian and Malankarese)

24 Friday
Opening of the World Congress for the Apostolate of the Laity

26 Sunday  
Solemnity of Christ the King
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
Conclusion of the World Congress for the Apostolate of the Laity

December 2000(7)

2 Saturday  
Vigil of the First Sunday of Advent
St Peter’s Basilica
First Vespers of Sunday

3 Sunday  
First Sunday of Advent
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Holy Mass

8 Friday  
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Basilica of St Mary Major
Akathistos Hymn

10 Sunday  
Second Sunday of Advent
Basilica of St John Lateran
Holy Mass

16 Saturday
Basilica of St Mary Major
Celebration in the Mozarabic Rite

17 Sunday  
Third Sunday of Advent
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Holy Mass
Jubilee of the world of entertainment 

24 Sunday  
Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
Midnight Mass

25 Monday  
Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
Mass during the Day
“Urbi et Orbi” Blessing

31 Sunday
St Peter’s Basilica
Prayer Vigil for the passage to a New Millennium(8)

January 2001

1 Monday  
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
St Peter’s Basilica
Holy Mass
World Day of Peace

5 Friday
Vigil of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Basilicas of St John Lateran, St Mary Major and St Paul-Outside-the-Walls
Holy Mass
Closing of the Holy Door(9)
Holy Land
Closing of the Jubilee
Local Churches
Closing of the Jubilee

6 Saturday 
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
St Peter’s Basilica
Closing of the Holy Door

NOTES

(1) Materials will also be prepared for the local Churches for the season of Advent, for the ceremony of opening of the Holy Door and for the prayer vigil for the passage to the Year 2000.

(2) During the Week ecumenical celebrations are foreseen in the basilicas and churches of Rome, presided over by representatives of the Christian denominations. Material will also be prepared for the local Churches.

(3) The Church “cannot cross the threshold of the new millennium without encouraging her children to purify themselves through repentance of past errors and instances of infidelity, inconsistency, and slowness to act” (Tertio millennio adveniente, n. 33); cf. also ibid., nn. 34-36.

(4) For the season of Lent, materials will also be prepared for the local Churches.

(5) In this circumstance, materials will also be prepared for the local Churches.

(6) In response to the request of the Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I.

(7) Material will be prepared for the local Churches for the whole season of Advent.

(8) In this circumstance, materials will also be prepared for the local Churches.

(9) Material will also be prepared for the local Churches for the closure of the Holy Door.