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OFFICE FOR THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
CALENDAR OF CELEBRATIONS
PRESIDED OVER BY THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
2003
JANUARY 2003 1 Wednesday
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
36th World Day for Peace
Vatican Basilica, at 10.00 a.m.
Mass
... a moment during the liturgy
6 Monday
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Vatican Basilica, at 9.00 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Episcopal Ordinations
... a moment during the liturgy
12 Sunday after the Epiphany of the Lord
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Sistine Chapel, at 10.00 a.m.
Mass and Baptism of Children
... a moment during the liturgy
25 Saturday
Feast of the Conversion of St Paul Apostle
Basilica of St Paul-Outside-the-Walls, at 6.00 p.m.
Celebration of Vespers at the conclusion
of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
... a moment during the liturgy 1 Saturday
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
7th Day of Consecrated Life
Vatican Basilica, at 5.30 p.m.
Lighting of the candles and procession
Mass with Men and Women Religious of the Institutes
of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
... a moment during the liturgy
11 Tuesday
Memory of the B.V.M. of Lourdes
Vatican Basilica, at 4.30 p.m.
Mass for the "Opera Roma Pellegrinaggi" and "U.N.I.T.A.L.S.I."
presided over by Card. Camillo Ruini.
At the end of the celebration the Holy Father
will greet the sick and will impart the Apostolic Blessing 5 Ash Wednesday
Basilica of St. Sabina, at 4.30 p.m.
Mass, Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes
... a moment during the liturgy
7 Friday
Apostolic Building, at 11.00 a.m.
Consistory for some Cases of Canonization
... a moment during the liturgy
9 I Sunday of Lent
Apostolic Building
"Redemptoris Mater" Chapel, at 6.00 p.m.
Beginning of the Spiritual Exercises for the Roman Curia
15 Saturday
"Redemptoris Mater" Chapel, at 9.00 a.m.
Conclusion of the Spiritual Exercises
23 III Sunday of Lent
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Beatification of the Servants of God:
- Pierre Bonhomme
[English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
- María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña
[English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
- María Caridad Brader
[English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Juana María Condesa Lluch
[English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
- László Batthyány-Strattmann
[English, German, Italian, Portuguese]
... a moment during the liturgy 13 Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord
18th World Youth Day
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Blessing of the Palms, Procession
Mass
... a moment during the liturgy
17 Holy Thursday
Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 a.m.
Chrismal Mass
... a moment during the liturgy Vatican Basilica, at 5.30 p.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Beginning of the Paschal Tridium
Mass of the Lord's Supper
... a moment during the liturgy
18 Good Friday
Vatican Basilica, at 5.00 p.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Celebration of the LordÂ’s Passion
... a moment during the liturgy Colosseum, at 9.15 p.m.
Way of the Cross
... a moment during the liturgy
19 Holy Saturday
Vatican Basilica, at 8.00 p.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Easter Vigil: Celebration of Holy Mass
... a moment during the liturgy
20 Easter Sunday
St. Peter's Square, at 10.30 a.m.
Mass of the Day
"Urbi et Orbi" Message and Blessing
... a moment during the liturgy
24 April
Vatican Basilica, Altare della Confessione, at 10.30 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Mass of Christian Burial for Cardinal Aurelio Sabattani
... a moment during the liturgy
27 II Sunday of Easter
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Beatification of the Servants of God:
- James Alberione
[English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Mark of Aviano
[English, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Maria Cristina Brando
[English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Eugenia Ravasco
[English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Maria Domenica Mantovani
[English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Giulia Salzano
[English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
... a moment during the liturgy Saturday 3 - Sunday 4
Apostolic Journey to Spain
... a moment during the liturgy
11 IV Sunday of Easter
Vatican Basilica, at 9.00 a.m.
Priestly Ordination of the Deacons of the Rome Diocese
... a moment during the liturgy
18 V Sunday of Easter
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Canonization of Blesseds:
- Józef Sebastian Pelczar
[English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Urszula Ledóchowska
[English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish]
- Maria De Mattias
[Croatian, English, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Virginia Centurione Bracelli
[English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
... a moment during the liturgy Thursday 5 - Monday 9
Apostolic Journey to Croatia
... a moment during the liturgy
19 Thursday
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Basilica of St. John Lateran, at 7.00 p.m.
Mass and Solemn Procession to the Basilica of St. Mary Major
Eucharistic Benediction
... a moment during the liturgy
22 Sunday XII per annum
Apostolic Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka)
28 Saturday
Vatican Basilica, at 6.00 p.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
First Vespers on the Solemnity of St Peter and Paul, Apostles
Promulgation of the Post-Synodal
Apostolic Exhortation "Ecclesia in Europa"
... a moment during the liturgy
29 Sunday
Solemnity of St Peter and Paul, Apostles
St. Peter's Square, at 6.00 p.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Mass and the imposition of the Palliums
... a moment during the liturgy SEPTEMBER 2003 Thursday 11 - Sunday 14
Apostolic Journey to the Slovak Republic
27 Saturday
XXVI Sunday "per annum"
Vatican Basilica, Altar of the Confession, at 6.00 p.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Mass for the souls of the deceased Popes
Paul VI and John Paul I OCTOBER 2003 5 XXVII Sunday "per annum"
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Canonization of the Blesseds:
- Daniel Comboni
[English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Arnold Janssen
[English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Joseph Freinademetz
[English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
... a moment during the liturgy
7 Tuesday
Pastoral Visit to the Shrine of Our Lady
of the Rosary of Pompei
[Italian]
16 Thursday
St. Peter's Square, at 6.00 p.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Mass for the 25th anniversary of Pontificate
of His Holiness John Paul II
...a moment during the liturgy
19 XXIX Sunday "per annum"
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Beatification of the Servant of God
Mother Theresa of Calcutta
... a moment during the liturgy 21 Tuesday
Piazza S. Pietro, at 10.30 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Ordinary Public Consistory
for the creation of new Cardinals
... a moment during the liturgy 22 Wednesday
St. Peter's Square, at 10.30 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Mass and presentation of rings to the new Cardinals
... a moment during the liturgy 24 Friday
Vatican Basilica, at 5.30 p.m.
Mass for the inauguration of the academic year
of the Ecclesiastical Universities
NOVEMBER 2003
1 Saturday
Solemnity of All Saints
Vatican Grottos, at 6.00 p.m.
Prayer for the deceased Pontiffs
9 Sunday
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Beatification of the Servants of God:
- Juan Nepomuceno Zegrí y Moreno (1831-1905)
[English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Valentin Paquay (1828-1905)
[Dutch, English, French, Italian]
- Luigi Maria Monti (1825-1900)
[English, French, Italian, Spanish]
- Bonifacia Rodríguez Castro (1837-1905)
[English, French, Italian, Spanish]
- Rosalie Rendu (1786-1856)
[English, French, Italian, Spanish]
... a moment during the liturgy
13 Thursday
Vatican Basilica, Altar of the Confession, at 11.30 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Holy Mass for the souls of deceased Cardinals and Bishops
DECEMBER 2003
8 Monday
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Piazza di Spagna, at 4.00 p.m.
Homage to the Immaculate
... a moment during the liturgy
11 Thursday
Vatican Basilica, at 5.30 p.m.
Mass for the Students of the Roman Universities
... a moment during the liturgy
24 Wednesday
Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord
Vatican Basilica, at 12.00 p.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Midnight Mass
... a moment during the liturgy
25 Thursday
Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord
Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica, at 12.00 a.m.
"Urbi et Orbi" message and blessing
... a moment during the liturgy
31 Wednesday
Vatican Basilica, at 6.00 p.m.
Vespers and "Te Deum" for the end of the year
... a moment during the liturgy JANUARY 2004 1 Thursday
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
37th World Day for Peace
Vatican Basilica, at 10.00 a.m.
Mass
... a moment during the liturgy
Vatican City, 1 January 2003 Latest revision: 11 November 2003
+ Piero Marini
Titular Archbishop of Martirano
Master of the Liturgical Celebrations
of the Supreme Pontiff
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