POPE JOHN PAUL'S CALENDAR FROM DECEMBER TO JANUARY

VATICAN CITY, DEC 7, 2001 (VIS) - The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff has made public the calendar of celebrations over which the Holy Father will preside from December 8, 2001 to January 24, 2002:

DECEMBER

- Saturday 8, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception: Homage to Mary Immaculate, at 4 p.m., in Piazza di Spagna. Veneration of the Mother of God "Salus Populi Romani" at 4:30 p.m., in St. Mary Major Basilica.

- Tuesday, 11: Mass for the students of the Roman Universities, at 5:30 p.m., in St. Peter's Basilica.

- Sunday 16, Third Sunday of Advent: Pastoral visit and Mass at the Roman parish of St. Maria Josefa of the Heart of Jesus, at 9:30 a.m.

- Monday 24, Christmas Eve: Midnight Mass, 12 p.m., in St. Peter's Basilica.

- Tuesday 25, Christmas: "Urbi et Orbi" Blessing, central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at 12 noon.

- Monday 31: Vespers and "Te Deum" of Thanksgiving, at 6 p.m., in St. Peter's Basilica.

JANUARY

- Tuesday 1, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, 35th World Day of Peace: Mass, at 10 a.m., in St. Peter's Basilica.

- Sunday 6, Epiphany of the Lord: Episcopal Ordinations, at 9 a.m., in the Papal Chapel of St. Peter's Basilica.

- Sunday 13, Epiphany, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Mass and children's baptisms, at 10 a.m., in the Sistine Chapel.

- Thursday 24: Day of Prayer for Peace in the World, at 11 a.m., in Assisi.

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