CELEBRATIONS TO BE PRESIDED BY THE POPE IN JUNE

VATICAN CITY, MAY 20, 2003 (VIS) - The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff made public today the following calendar of the celebrations that will be presided by the Holy Father in June:

- Thursday 5 - Monday 9: Apostolic trip to Croatia.

- Thursday 19, Solemnity of Corpus Christi: At 7 p.m. in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Mass; Procession to St. Mary Major; Eucharistic Benediction.
- Sunday 22: Twelfth Sunday in ordinary time. Apostolic Trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

- Saturday 28: In the Vatican Basilica at 6 p.m., Vespers for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles. Promulgation of the post-syndol exhortation "Ecclesia in Europa."

- Sunday 29, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles. At 6 p.m. in St. Peter's Square, Mass and imposition of the palliums.

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