CELEBRATIONS TO BE PRESIDED OVER BY THE POPE THIS FALL

VATICAN CITY, SEP 5, 2003 (VIS) - The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff made public today the following calendar of the celebrations that will be presided over by the Holy Father in upcoming months:

SEPTEMBER

- Thursday 11 - Sunday 14: Apostolic trip to the Slovak Republic.

- Saturday 27: Mass in the Vatican Basilica at 6 p.m. for the 25th anniversary of the deaths of Popes Paul VI and John Paul I.

OCTOBER

- Sunday 5: Canonization of Blesseds Daniele Comboni, Arnold Janssen and Josef Freinademetz in St. Peter's Square at 10 a.m.

- Tuesday 7: Pastoral visit to the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary of Pompeii.

- Thursday 16: Mass at 6 p.m. in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the pontificate of Pope John Paul II.

- Sunday 19: Beatification of Servant of God Mother Teresa of Calcutta in St. Peter's Square at 10 a.m.

- Friday 24: Mass for the beginning of the academic year of ecclesiastical universities in the Vatican Basilica at 5:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER

- Saturday 1, Solemnity of All Saints: Moment of prayer for deceased Supreme Pontiffs in the Vatican Grotto at 6 p.m.

- Sunday 9, Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica: Beatification of Servants of God: Juan Nepomuceno Zegri y Moreno, Valentin Paquay, Luigi Maria Monti, Bonifacia Rodriguez Castro and Rosalie Rendu at 9:30 a.m. in the Vatican Basilica.

- Thursday 13: Mass at 11:30 a.m. in the Vatican Basilica for the repose of the souls of the cardinals and bishops who died this past year.

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