2 Wednesday
Solemnity of the Presentation of Christ
Day of Censecrated 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
Images of the
Celebration
9 Ash Wednesday
Vatican Basilica, at
10.30 a.m.
Mass,
Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes
11 Friday
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
13 1st Sunday of Lent
Apostolic Palaca
"Redemptoris
Mater" Chapel, at 6.00 p.m.
Beginning of the Spiritual Exercises
for the Roman Curia
19 Saturday
Vatican Basilica, at 10.00 a.m.
Mass and Eucharistic Adoration
with the Roman Curia
Conclusion of Spiritual Exercises
MARCH 2005
17 Thursday
Saint Peter's Square, at 6.00 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration for
meeting of Holy Father with
Young People from Rome
20 Palm Sunday
and Passion Sunday
World Youth Day
Saint Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Blessing of the Palms, Mass, Procession
24 Holy Thursday
Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 a.m.
Chrism Mass
Vatican Basilica, at 5.30 p.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Beginning
of the Paschal Tridium
Mass of the Lord's Supper
25 Good Friday
Vatican
Basilica, at 5.00 p.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Colosseum, at 9.15 p.m.
"Via
Crucis" - Stations of the Cross
26 Holy Saturday
Vatican
Basilica, at 8.00 p.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Easter Vigil: Celebration of
Holy Mass
27 Easter Sunday
St. Peter's
Square, at 10.30 a.m.
Mass of the Day
"Urbi et Orbi" Message and Blessing
APRIL 2005
8 Friday
Saint Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Funeral Mass for the Roman Pontiff John Paul II
presided over by the Cardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
Images
of the Celebration