Wednesday, November 20, 2002

CELEBRATIONS PRESIDED BY THE POPE: DECEMBER AND JANUARY

VATICAN CITY, NOV 20, 2002 (VIS) - The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff made public today the calendar of celebrations at which the Holy Father will preside between December 1 and January 12:

DECEMBER

- Sunday, 1: 1st Sunday in Advent. Mass in the Paul VI Hall at 10 a.m. with the Filipino community of Rome.

- Sunday, 8: 2nd Sunday in Advent, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Homage to Mary Immaculate, Spanish Steps, at 4 p.m.

- Tuesday, 10: Mass for students of the Roman Athenaeums at 5:30 p.m. in the Vatican Basilica.

- Sunday, 22: 4th Sunday in Advent. Mass with the community of the Roman parish of St. Hilary of Poiters in the Paul VI Hall at 10 a.m.

- Tuesday, 24: Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. Midnight Mass in the Vatican Basilica.

- Wednesday, 25: Solemnity of the Birth of the Lord. "Urbi et Orbi" blessing at noon from the central balcony of the Vatican Basilica.

- Tuesday, 31: Vespers and "Te Deum" of thanksgiving at 6 p.m. in the Vatican Basilica.

JANUARY

- Wednesday, 1: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and 36th World Day of Peace. Mass in the Vatican Basilica at 10 a.m.

- Monday, 6: Solemnity of the Epiphany. Episcopal ordinations in the Vatican Basilica at 9 a.m.

- Sunday, 12: Baptism of Our Lord. Mass and Baptism of children in the Sistine Chapel at 10 a.m.

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