OFFICE FOR THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
CALENDAR OF CELEBRATIONS OVER WHICH THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI WILL PRESIDE
2005
APRIL 2005 20 Wednesday Sistine Chapel, at 9.00 a.m. CAPPELLA PAPALE Eucharistic Concelebration with the Cardinal electors Images of the Celebration 24 Sunday St Peter's Square, at 10.00 a.m. CAPPELLA PAPALE Mass for the Inauguration of the Pontificate of Benedict XVI Images of the Celebration 25 Monday Basilica of St Paul Outside-the-Walls, at 6.30 p.m. CAPPELLA PAPALE Visit to the Sepulcher of St Paul Outside-the-Walls Images of the Celebration MAY 2005 7 Saturday Basilica of St John Lateran, at 5.30 p.m. CAPPELLA PAPALE Eucharistic Celebration and Installation in the Chair of the Bishop of Rome Images of the Celebration Basilica of St Mary Major, at 7.30 p.m. Visit to the Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary "Salus Populi Romani" Images of the Celebration 14 Saturday Sunday of Pentecost Vatican Basilica, at 5.00 p.m. Mass and Beatification of the Servants of God: - Ascensión Nicol Goñi [English, French, Portuguese, Spanish] - Marianne Cope [English, French, Portuguese, Spanish] The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, on behalf of the Holy Father, will preside over the celebration Images of the Celebration 15 Sunday of Pentecost Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 a.m. Priestly Ordination of the Deacons of the Diocese of Rome Images of the Celebration 26 Thursday Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ St John Lateran Square, at 7.00 p.m. Mass, Procession to Saint Mary Major, Eucharistic Benediction Images of the Celebration 29 Sunday Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ Pastoral visit to Bari for the conclusion of the National Eucharistic Congress Mass, at 10.00 a.m. Images of the Celebration JUNE 2005 29 Wednesday Solemnity of St Peter and Paul, Apostles Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 a.m. CAPPELLA PAPALE Mass, Blessing and imposition of the Palliums to the Metropolitan Archbishops Images of the Celebration AUGUST 2005 Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father Benedict XVI to Köln on the occasion of the 20th World Youth Day 18 - 21 August 2005 Images of the Celebration OCTOBER 2005 2 XXVII Sunday per annum Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 a.m. CAPPELLA PAPALE Opening of the 11th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Images of the Celebration 15 Saturday St Peter's Square, at 5.00 p.m. Catechesis and prayer during the meeting of the Holy Father Benedict XVI with children who have received First Communion during the year Images of the Celebration 17 Monday Vatican Basilica, at 5.00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration on the occasion of the 11th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in the presence of the Holy Father Images of the Celebration 18 Tuesday Vatican Basilica , Altar of the Chair, at 11.00 a.m. CAPPELLA PAPALE Funeral of Cardinal Giuseppe Caprio Images of the Celebration 23 XXX Sunday per annum St Peter's Square, at 9.30 a.m. CAPPELLA PAPALE Conclusion of the 11th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and Conclusion of the Year of the Eucharist World Mission Sunday Canonization of the Blesseds: - Józef Bilczewski [English, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian] - Gaetano Catanoso [English, Italian, Philippine, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili] - Zygmunt Gorazdowski [English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian] - Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] - Felix of Nicosia [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Images of the Celebration RITES OF BEATIFICATION APPROVED BY THE HOLY FATHER 9 XXVIII Sunday per annum Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 a.m. Beatification of the Servant of God: Clemens August Card. Graf von Galen [English, German, Italian, Spanish] Images of the Celebration 29 XXXI Sunday per annum Vatican Basilica, at 5.00 p.m. - Saturday Beatification of the Servants of God: - Josep Tàpies and six Companions [Catalan, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] - María de los Ángeles Ginard Martí [Catalan, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Images of the Celebration NOVEMBER 2005 11 Friday Vatican Basilica, Altar of the Chair, at 11.30 a.m. CAPPELLA PAPALE Mass for the deceased Cardinals and Bishops of the year 2005 Images of the Celebration 26 I Sunday of Advent Saturday afternoon Vatican Basilica, at 5.00 p.m. CAPPELLA PAPALE First Vespers Images of the Celebration RITES OF BEATIFICATION APPROVED BY THE HOLY FATHER 6 XXXII Sunday per annum Cathedral of Vicenza, at 4.00 p.m. Beatification of the Servants of God: Eurosia Fabris [English, French, Italian, Spanish] 13 XXXIII Sunday per annum Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 a.m. Beatification of the Servants of God: - Charles de Foucauld [Arabic, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] - Maria Pia Mastena [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] - Maria Crocifissa Curcio [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Images of the Celebration 20 XXXIV Sunday per annum Cathedral of Guadalajara Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Beatification of the Servants of God: - Anacleto González Flores and 8 Companions [English, Italian, Spanish] - José Trinidad Rangel [English, Italian, Spanish] - Andrés Solá y Molist [English, Italian, Spanish] - Leonardo Pérez [English, Italian, Spanish] - Darío Acosta Zurita [English, Italian, Spanish] DECEMBER 2005 8 Thursday Vatican Basilica, at 9.30 a.m. Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the conclusion of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council Piazza di Spagna, at 4.00 p.m. Homage to the Immaculate Images of the Celebration 18 IV Sunday of Advent Pastoral visit to the Roman Parish of Santa Maria Consolatrice, at 9.30 a.m. Mass Images of the Celebration 24 Saturday Vatican Basilica, at 12.00 p.m. Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord CAPPELLA PAPALE Midnight Mass Images of the Celebration 25 Sunday Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord, at 12.00 a.m. "Urbi et Orbi" Blessing Images of the Celebration 31 Saturday Vatican Basilica, at 6.00 p.m. First Vespers and thanksgiving for the end of the year Images of the Celebration Vatican City, 6 May 2005 Latest revision: 9 November 2005 + Piero Marini Titular Archbishop of Martirano Master of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |