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OFFICE FOR THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF 

CALENDAR OF CELEBRATIONS OVER WHICH
THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI
WILL PRESIDE

2012

25.XII.2012

 

Teachings on Liturgy by the Holy Father

    


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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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
 
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)
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
 
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
 
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

 

 
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
 
26 - 1st Sunday of Lent
Apostolic Palace
"Redemptoris Mater" Chapel
, at 18:00
Beginning of the Spiritual Exercises for the Roman Curia
 
 
MARCH 2012
3 Saturday
"Redemptoris Mater" Chapel
, at 9:00
Conclusion of Spiritual Exercises
 
 
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
 
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
 
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

 
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

 
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)
 
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]

 
7 Holy Saturday
Vatican Basilica, at 21:00
PAPAL MASS
Easter Vigil
Booklet for the Celebration
Photo Gallery
(Video)
 
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)
 
29 - Fourth Sunday of Easter
Vatican Basilica, at 9:00
Holy Mass with Priestly Ordinations
Photo Gallery
(
Video)

Notification
Booklet for the Celebration
 
MAY 2012
13 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
Pastoral Visit to Arezzo – La Verna – San Sepolcro
Photo Gallery
 
27 - Pentecost Sunday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass
Photo Gallery
Notification
Booklet for the Celebration
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
JULY 2012
15 - XV Sunday of Ordinary Time
Pastoral Visit to Frascati, at 9:30
Holy Mass
Photo Gallery
 
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
 
SEPTEMBER 2012
14 Friday - 16 XXIV Sunday of Ordinary Time
Apostolic Journey to Lebanon
Missal for the Apostolic Journey
Photo Gallery
 
OCTOBER 2012
4 Thursday
Visit to the Shrine of the Holy House of Loreto
(Video)
Photo Gallery
 
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

 
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

 
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

 
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

 
NOVEMBER 2012
2 Friday
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed  
Vatican Grottoes, at 18:00
Prayer for the deceased Pontiffs
Photo Gallery
 
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

 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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

 
25 Tuesday
Solemnity of the Lord's Birth
Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00
"Urbi et Orbi" Blessing
(Video)
Photo Gallery
 
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

   
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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Calendar 2011 
Calendar 2010 

Vatican City, 2 January 2012

Latest revision: 9 November 2012

Guido Marini
Master of the Liturgical Celebrations 
of the Supreme Pontiff