The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff yesterday published the calendar of celebrations due to be presided by the Holy Father between February and April.
FEBRUARY
Wednesday 2: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the World Day of Consecrated Life. At 5.30 p.m. in the Vatican Basilica, Vespers with members of institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life.
Saturday 5: At 10 a.m. in the Vatican Basilica, Mass and episcopal ordination.
Monday 21: At midday in the Concistory Hall, concistory for certain causes of canonisation.
MARCH
Wednesday 9: Ash Wednesday. At 4.30 p.m. in the basilica of Sant’Anselmo, “statio” and penitential procession. At 5 p.m. in the basilica of Santa Sabina, blessing and imposition of the ashes.
Sunday 13: First Sunday of Lent. At 6 p.m. in the “Redemptoris Mater” Chapel of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, beginning of the spiritual exercises of the Roman Curia.
Saturday 19: At 9 a.m. in the “Redemptoris Mater” Chapel, conclusion of the spiritual exercises of the Roman Curia.
Sunday 20: Second Sunday of Lent. At 9 am, Mass and dedication of the new Roman parish of “San Corbiniano all’Infernetto – Casal Palocco”.
APRIL
Sunday 17. Palm Sunday and the Passion of the Lord. At 9.30 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, blessing of palms, procession and Mass.
Thursday 21. Holy Thursday. At 9.30 a.m. in the Vatican Basilica, Chrism Mass. At 5.30 p.m. in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, beginning of the Easter Triduum with the Mass of the Last Supper.
Friday 22. Good Friday. At 5 p.m. in the Vatican Basilica, celebration of the Lord’s Passion. At 9.15 p.m. at the Colosseum, Way of the Cross.
Saturday 23. Holy Saturday. At 9 p.m. in the Vatican Basilica, Easter vigil.
Sunday 24. Easter Sunday. Mass in St. Peter’s Square at 10.15 a.m. At midday, from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, “Urbi et Orbi” blessing.
VATICAN CITY, 25 JAN 2011 (VIS)