POPE JOHN PAUL'S CALENDAR FROM JANUARY TO APRIL 1999

VATICAN CITY, JAN 9, 1999 (VIS) - The calendar of liturgical events at which the Holy Father will preside from January to April, was made public by the Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff:

JANUARY

- Sunday, 17: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Pastoral visit to the Roman parish of St. Liborio. Mass at 9 a.m.

- Friday, 22 - Thursday 28: Apostolic trip to Mexico City and St. Louis.

- Monday, 25: Feast of the Conversion of St Paul. Mass in Basilica of St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls to be presided by Cardinal Edward Cassidy, on behalf of the Holy Father, at the close of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

FEBRUARY

- Tuesday, 2: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Day of Consecrated Life. Mass in St. Peter's Basilica with religious at 5:30 p.m. blessing of candles and procession.

- Saturday, 6: Rosary at 8:30 p.m. with the participation of families from the diocese of Rome.

- Sunday, 7: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Pastoral visit to the Roman parish of Our Lady of Loreto. Mass at 9 a.m.

- Thursday, 11: Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes, World Day of the Sick. Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at 4:30 p.m. for l'Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi (Roman Pilgrimages Association) and for UNITALSI (an Italian association of volunteers who assist the sick during pilgrimages to Marian shrines) presided by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, on behalf of the Holy Father. At the end of Mass, the Holy Father will greet and bless the sick in the Basilica.

- Sunday, 14: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Pastoral visit to the Roman parish of St. Fulgentius. Mass at 9 a.m.

- Wednesday, 17: Ash Wednesday. Mass, blessing and administering of the ashes in St. Sabina's Basilica at 4:30 p.m.

- Sunday, 21: First Sunday of Lent. Pastoral visit to the Roman parish of St. Raymond Nonnato. Mass at 9 a.m. At 6 p.m in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace, beginning of retreat for the Roman Curia.

- Saturday, 27: At 9 a.m in the Clementine Hall, end of retreat.

- Sunday, 28: Second Sunday of Lent. Pastoral visit to the Roman parish of St Mary Stella Maris. Mass at 9 a.m.

MARCH

- Sunday, 7: Third Sunday of Lent. Beatification of Servants of God Vincenzo Soler and six companions, Manuel Martin Sierra, Nicola Barre and Anna Schaeffer, at 9:30 a.m in St. Peter's Basilica.
- Sunday, 14: Fourth Sunday of Lent. Pastoral visit to the Roman parish of St. Matthias. Mass at 9 a.m.

- Sunday, 21: Fifth Sunday of Lent. Visit to the Roman parish of St Therese of the Child Jesus in Panfilo. Mass at 9 a.m.

- Sunday, 28: Palm Sunday. 14th World Youth Day. Blessing of the palms, procession and Mass in St. Peter's Square at 10 a.m.

APRIL

- Thursday, 1: Holy Thursday. Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at 9:30 a.m. Beginning of Easter Triduum and Mass of the Lord's Supper.

- Friday, 2: Good Friday. Celebration of the Lord's Passion in St. Peter's Basilica at 5 p.m. Way of the Cross at the Colosseum at 9:15 p.m.

- Saturday, 3: Easter vigil in St. Peter's Basilica at 8 p.m.

- Sunday, 4: Easter Sunday. Mass of the Day in St. Peter's Square at 10.30 a.m. "Urbi et Orbi" blessing.

- Sunday, 18: Third Sunday of Easter. Canonization of Blesseds Joseph-Benoit Champagnat, Giovanni Calabria and Agostina Livia Pietrantoni, in St. Peter's Square at 10 a.m.

- Sunday, 25: Fourth Sunday of Easter. Ordination of deacons from the diocese of Rome at 9 a.m in St. Peter's Basilica.

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