| 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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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) |
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| 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 |
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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
(Video)
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery |
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19 Sunday
Solemnity of the Chair of St Peter
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass with new Cardinals |
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery |
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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 |
Indications
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery |
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26 - 1st Sunday of Lent
Apostolic Palace
"Redemptoris Mater" Chapel, at 18:00
Beginning of the Spiritual Exercises for the Roman Curia |
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| MARCH 2012 |
3 Saturday
"Redemptoris Mater" Chapel, at 9:00
Conclusion of Spiritual Exercises |
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4 - 2nd Sunday of Lent
Holy Mass at the Roman Parish of St John Baptist de La Salle at Torrino, at 9:30 |
(Video)
Photo Gallery |
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10 Saturday
Basilica of "San Gregorio al Celio", at 17:30
Vespers on the occasion of the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery |
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23 Friday - 29 Thursday
Apostolic Journey to Mexico and to the Republic of Cuba |
Missal for the Apostolic Journey: Mexico - Cuba Photo Gallery: Mexico - Cuba |
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| 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 |
Notification - Holy Week Holy Week 2012
[Italian] (Video)
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery |
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5 Holy Thursday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
Chrismal Mass |
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
(Video) |
Basilica of Saint John Lateran, at 17.30
PAPAL MASS
Beginning of the Paschal Triduum
Mass of the Lord's Supper |
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
(Video) |
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6 Good Friday
Vatican Basilica, at 17:00
PAPAL MASS
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion |
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
(Video) |
Colosseum, at 21:15
Way of the Cross |
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
(Video) Introduction
[English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Meditations by Danilo and Anna Maria Zanzucchi, Focolare Movement - Founders of the "New Families" Movement
[English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] |
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7 Holy Saturday
Vatican Basilica, at 21:00
PAPAL MASS
Easter Vigil |
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
(Video) |
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8 Easter Sunday
Saint Peter's Square, at 10:15
Holy Mass of the Day |
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
(Video) |
Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica, at 12:00
"Urbi et Orbi" Message and Blessing |
Photo Gallery
(Video) |
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29 - Fourth Sunday of Easter
Vatican Basilica, at 9:00
Holy Mass with Priestly Ordinations |
Photo Gallery
(Video)
Notification
Booklet for the Celebration |
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| MAY 2012 |
13 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
Pastoral Visit to Arezzo – La Verna – San Sepolcro |
Photo Gallery |
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27 - Pentecost Sunday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass |
Photo Gallery
Notification
Booklet for the Celebration |
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| JUNE 2012 |
1st Friday - 3 Sunday
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Pastoral Visit to Milan on the occasion of the 7th World Meeting of Families |
Photo Gallery 1
Photo Gallery 2 |
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7 Thursday
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Basilica of Saint John Lateran, at 19:00
Holy Mass, Procession to Saint Mary Major and Eucharistic Blessing |
Indications
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery |
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29 Friday
Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul
Vatican Basilica, at 9:00
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass and imposition of the Pallium on Metropolitan Archbishops |
(Video)
Notification
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery |
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| JULY 2012 |
15 - XV Sunday of Ordinary Time
Pastoral Visit to Frascati, at 9:30
Holy Mass |
Photo Gallery |
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| AUGUST 2012 |
15 Wednesday
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Castel Gandolfo
Parish Church of Saint Thomas of Villanova, 8:00
Holy Mass |
Photo Gallery |
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| SEPTEMBER 2012 |
14 Friday - 16 XXIV Sunday of Ordinary Time
Apostolic Journey to Lebanon |
Missal for the Apostolic Journey
Photo Gallery |
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| OCTOBER 2012 |
4 Thursday
Visit to the Shrine of the Holy House of Loreto |
(Video)
Photo Gallery |
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7 - XXVII Sunday of Ordinary Time
Saint Peter's Square, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass for the opening of the Synod of Bishops and proclamation of St John of Avila and St Hildegard of Bingen as "Doctors of the Church" |
Notification
Indications
Booklet for the Celebration Photo Gallery |
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11 Thursday
Saint Peter's Square, at 10:00
Holy Mass for the opening of the Year of Faith |
Notification
Indications
Booklet for the Celebration (Video)
Photo Gallery |
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21 - XXIX Sunday of Ordinary Time
Saint Peter's Square, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass and Canonization of the Blesseds:
- James Berthieu
- Pedro Calungsod
- John Baptist Piamarta
- Carmen Sallés y Barangueras
- Marianne Cope
- Kateri Tekakwitha
- Anna Schäffer |
Notification
Booklet for the Celebration (Video)
Photo Gallery |
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28 - XXX Sunday of Ordinary Time
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass for the closing of the Synod of Bishops |
Notification
Booklet for the Celebration (Video)
Photo Gallery |
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| NOVEMBER 2012 |
2 Friday
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
Vatican Grottoes, at 18:00
Prayer for the deceased Pontiffs |
Photo Gallery |
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3 Saturday
Vatican Basilica, Altar of the Chair, at 11:30
PAPAL MASS
Mass for Cardinals and Bishops who died over the course of the year |
Notification
Booklet for the Celebration (Video)
Photo Gallery |
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24 Saturday
Vatican Basilica, at 11:00
PAPAL MASS
Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals |
Notification
Booklet for the Celebration
(Video)
Photo Gallery |
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25 - XXXIV Sunday of Ordinary Time
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass with new Cardinals |
Booklet for the Celebration
(Video)
Photo Gallery |
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| DECEMBER 2012 |
1 Saturday
I Sunday of Advent
Vatican Basilica, at 17:30
Vespers with students of the Roman Pontifical Universities |
Booklet for the Celebration
(Video)
Photo Gallery |
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8 Saturday
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Spanish Steps, at 16:00
Act of veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery |
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16 III Sunday of Advent "Gaudete"
Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish of "San Patrizio al Colle Prenestino", at 9:30
Holy Mass |
Photo Gallery |
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24 Monday
Solemnity of the Lord's Birth
Vatican Basilica, at 22:00
Holy Mass |
Liturgical Celebrations of the Christmas Season 2012-2013 presided over by the Holy Father The Christmas of the Year of Faith Booklet for the Celebration (Video)
Photo Gallery |
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25 Tuesday
Solemnity of the Lord's Birth
Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00
"Urbi et Orbi" Blessing |
(Video)
Photo Gallery |
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29 Saturday
Saint Peter's Square, at 18:00
Taizé: European Youth Meeting
Prayer presided by the Holy Father |
Booklet for the Celebration (Video)
Photo Gallery |
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31 Monday
Solemnity of Mary, Most Holy Mother of God
Vatican Basilica, at 17:00
First Vespers and Te Deum in thanksgiving for the past year |
Booklet for the Celebration (Video)
Photo Gallery |
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