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OFFICE OF PAPAL LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE HOLY FATHER
CALENDAR OF CELEBRATIONS
PRESIDED OVER BY THE HOLY FATHER
JOHN PAUL II
APRIL 2000
MAY 2000
JUNE 2000
JULY 2000
AUGUST 2000
SEPTEMBER 2000
OCTOBER 2000
NOVEMBER 2000
DECEMBER 2000
JANUARY 2001
APRIL 16 Palm Sunday
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00
Blessing of the Palms, Procession and Mass 20 Holy Thursday
Vatican Basilica, at 9.30
Chrism Mass
Vatican Basilica, at 17.30
CAPELLA PAPALE
Beginning of the Easter Tridiuum
Mass of the Last Supper 21 Good Friday
Vatican Basilica, at 17.00
CAPELLA PAPALE
Celebration of the Passion of Our Lord
Colosseum, at 21.15
"Via Crucis" 22 Holy Saturday
St. Peter's Square, ore 20
CAPELLA PAPALE
Easter Vigil Mass 23 Easter Sunday
St. Peter's Square, at 10.30
Mass of the Day
"Urbi et Orbi" Blessing 30 2nd Sunday of Easter
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00
Canonization of Blessed Faustyna Kowalska
MAY 1 Monday
Tor Vergata, at 10.30
Mass for the Jubilee for Workers
7 3rd Sunday of Easter
Colosseum at 18.00
Liturgical Commemoration of the Martyrs XX Century
Ecumenical Celebration 12-13 Apostolic Visit to Fatima 14 4th Sunday of Easter
St. Peter's Square, at 9.00
Deaconate Ordinations for the Diocese of Rome
18 Thursday
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00
Mass for the 80th Birthday of the Holy Father
Jubilee of Priests 21 V Domenica di Pasqua
CAPELLA PAPALE
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00
Canonization
...a moment during the liturgy 28 VI Domenica di Pasqua
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00
Mass
Jubilee of the Diocese of Rome JUNE 2 Friday
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00
Mass
Jubilee of Migrants and Itinerants 10 Saturday - Vigil of Pentecost
CAPELLA PAPALE
St. Peter's Square, at 18.30
Mass and vespers of the Vigil of Pentecost 18 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Peter's Square, at 18.00
Vespers
Opening of the XLVII Internation Eucharistic Congress
22 Thursday
Solemnity of the Sacred Body and Blood of Christ
Basilica of St. John Lateran, at 19.00
Mass
Procession to St. Mary Major
Eucharistica Benediction 25 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Peter's Square, at 18.30
"Statio orbis"
CAPELLA PAPALE
Closing of the XLVII International Eucharistic Congress
29 Thursday
Solemnity of the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul
St. Peter's Square, at 18.30
CAPELLA PAPALE
Mass and the Imposition of the "Pallium" JULY 6 Thursday
Polish National Pilgrimage
St. Peter's Square, at 8.00 a.m.
Holy Mass 9 XIV Sunday "ordinary time"
Jubilee of Prisoners
"Regina Caeli" Prison, 9.30 a.m.
Holy Mass AUGUST 5 Saturday
Prayer Vigil in response to the appeal of Patriarch Bartholomew I 15 Tuesday
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
St. John Lateran Square, at 6.00 p.m.
St. Peter's Square, at 7.15 p.m.
Opening of the XV World Youth Day 19 sabato
Tor Vergata, at 8.30 p.m.
Vigil with the Youth
20 XX Sunday "ordinary time"
Jubilee of Youth
Tor Vergata, at 8.30 a.m.
Holy Mass for the Conclusion of the XV World Youth Day
...a moment during the liturgy
SEPTEMBER 3 XXII Sunday "ordinary time"
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Beatification of the Servants of God:
- Pius IX
- John XXIII
- Tommaso Reggio
- Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade
- Columba Marmion
10 XXIII Sunday "ordinary time"
Jubilee of University of Professors and Staff
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy 17 XXIV Sunday "ordinary time"
Jubilee of the "Third Age"
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy 24 XXV Sunday "ordinary time"
Conclusion of the Marian-Mariological Congress
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy 28 giovedì
Vatican Basilica, Altar of the Chair, at 11.30 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Holy Mass for the deceased Pontiffs
Paul VI and John Paul I
...a moment during the liturgy
OCTOBER 1 XXVI Sunday "ordinary time"
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Canonization of Blesseds:
- Augustin Zhao Rong and 119 Companion Martyrs in China
- María Jozefa del Corazón de Jesús Sancho de Guerra
- Katharine Mary Drexel
- Josephine Bakhita
...a moment during the liturgy 7 Saturday
St. Peter's Square, at 5.45 p.m.
Procession with the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima
at 6.00 p.m. Rosary following the procession
...a moment during the liturgy 8 XXVII Sunday "ordinary time"
Jubilee of Bishops
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass and Act of Trust in Mary
...a moment during the liturgy 15 XXVIII Sunday "ordinary time"
Jubilee of Families
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass and celebration of Marriage
...a moment during the liturgy 20 Friday
Vatican Basilica at 6.00 p.m.
Mass for the beginning of the Academic Year
of the Ecclesiastic Universities 22 XXIX Sunday "ordinary time"
World Day for Missions
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy 29 XXX Sunday "ordinary time"
Jubilee of the World of Sports
Olympic Stadium, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy
NOVEMBER 1 Wednesday
Solemnity of All Saints
CAPPELLA PAPALE
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass
50th Anniversary of the definition of the Dogma
on the Assumption of the Blessed Virigin Mary Vatican Grottos, at 6.00 p.m.
Prayer for the deceased Pontiffs
...a moment during the liturgy 5 XXXI Sunday "ordinary time"
Jubilee of Legislators and Government Officials
Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy 10 Friday
Ecumenical Celebration presided over by Pope
John Paul II and Patriarch Karekin II
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Vatican Basilica, at 11.30 a.m.
...a moment during the liturgy 12 XXXII Sunday "ordinary time"
Jubilee of those in Agriculture
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy 14 Tuesday
Vatican Basilica, at 11.30 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Holy Mass for the souls of deceased
Cardinals and Bishops 19 XXXIII Sunday "ordinary time"
Jubilee of the Military and Police
St. Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy 26 XXXIV Sunday "ordinary time"
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
King of the Universe
World Congress for the Apostolate of the Laity
St. Peter's Square, at 9.30 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy DECEMBER 3 I Sunday of Advent
Jubilee of the Disabled
Basilica of St Paul Outside-the-Walls, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy 8 Friday
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Spanish Square, at 4.00 p.m.
Homage to the Immaculate
Basilica of Saint Mary Major, at 5.00 p.m.
Hymn of the "Akathistos"
...a moment during the liturgy 10 II Sunday of Advent
Jubilee of Catechists
Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy 17 III Sunday of Advent
Jubilee of the World of Entertainment
Saint Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy 24 IV Sunday of Advent
Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Saint Peter's Square, at midnight
Mass of the Night
...a moment during the liturgy 25 Monday
Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Central loggia of the Vatican Basilica, at noon
"Urbi et Orbi" Blessing
...a moment during the liturgy 31 Sunday
Feast of the Holy Family
Saint Peter's Square, at midnight
Apostolic Blessing JANUARY 2001 1 Monday
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
XXXIV World Day for Peace
Saint Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass
...a moment during the liturgy 5 Friday
Basilica of St John Lateran
Basilica of St Mary Major
Basilica of St Paul Outside-the-Walls
at 5.00 p.m.
Closing of the Holy Door presided over by the Cardinal Legates and First Vespers of the Epiphany of the Lord 6 Saturday
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Saint Peter's Square, at 9.30 a.m.
CAPPELLA PAPALE
Vatican Basilica, closing of the Holy Door
Holy Mass and "Te Deum"
...a moment during the liturgy 7 Sunday
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Sistine Chapel, at 10.00 a.m.
Holy Mass and Baptism of Children
...a moment during the liturgy Vatican City, 1st August 2000 Latest revision: 12 December 2000 + Piero Marini
Titular Bishop of Martirano
Master of the Liturgical Celebrations
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