Vatican
City, 29 January 2013
(VIS) – The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme
Pontiff has published the calendar of celebrations that are due to be
presided by the Holy Father in February and March.
FEBRUARY
Saturday
2: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the World Day of
Consecrated Life. At 5:30pm in the Vatican Basilica: Mass with
members of institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic
life.
Monday
11: At 11:00am in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic
Palace: Ordinary public consistory for several causes for
canonisation.
Wednesday
13: Ash Wednesday. At 4:30pm in the Basilica of Sant'Anselmo:
"statio" and penitential procession. At 5:00pm in the
Basilica of Santa Sabina: blessing and imposition of ashes.
Sunday
17: First Sunday of Lent. At 6:00pm in the "Redemptoris Mater"
Chapel of the Vatican Apostolic Palace: beginning of the spiritual
exercises of the Roman Curia.
Saturday
23: At 9:00am in the "Redemptoris Mater" Chapel: conclusion
of the spiritual exercises of the Roman Curia.
MARCH
Sunday
24: Palm Sunday and the Passion of the Lord. At 9:30am in St. Peter's
Square: blessing of palms, procession, and Mass.
Thursday
28: Holy Thursday. At 5:30pm in the Basilica of St. John Lateran:
beginning of the Easter Triduum with the Mass of the Last Supper.
Friday
29: Good Friday. At 5:00pm in the Vatican Basilica: celebration of
the Lord's Passion. At 9:15pm at the Colosseum: Way of the Cross.
Saturday
30: Holy Saturday. At 8:30pm in the Vatican Basilica: Easter vigil.
Sunday
31: Easter Sunday. At 10:15am in St. Peter's Square: Mass. At midday,
from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica: "Urbi et Orbi"
blessing.
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