DECEMBER 2015
Tuesday December 8, 2015
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
At 9:30 am, the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, in St. Peter’s Square
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Third Sunday of Advent
9:30 am. The opening of the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, by a Cardinal Legate, and at 5:00 pm, the opening of the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Each Bishop opens the Holy Door of their own Cathedral.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
The Feast of the Holy Family
10:00 am Jubilee of the Family, St. Peter’s Basilica.
JANUARY 2016
Friday, January 1, 2016
World Day for Peace
5:00 pm, the opening of the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. Mary Major.
Tuesday, January 19 – Thursday, January 21, 2016
Jubilee for the Operators of the Pilgrimages
Monday, January 25, 2016
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
5:30 pm, general celebration in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Jubilee sign of the Holy Father: witness of the works of mercy.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Jubilee audience
FEBRUARY 2016
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and Consecrated Life Day
5:30 pm, Jubilee for Consecrated Life and the closing of the Year for Consecrated Life, St. Peter’s Basilica.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Jubilee for Padre Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Ash Wednesday
5:00 pm, sending forth the Missionaries of Mercy, St. Peter’s Basilica.
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Monday, February 22, 2016
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Jubilee for the Roman Curia, the Vatican Governatorate, and the institutions linked to the Holy See. Jubilee sign of the Holy Father: witness of the works of mercy.
MARCH 2016
Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5, 2016
“24 hours for the Lord”
5:00 pm. With a penitential liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Palm Sunday
9:30 am. In Rome the Diocesan Day for Youth, St. Peter’s Square. Jubilee sign of the Holy Father: witness of the works of mercy.
APRIL 2016
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Divine Mercy Sunday
10:00 am, Jubilee for those who are devoted to the spirituality of Divine Mercy, St. Peter’s Square.
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Fifth Easter Sunday
10:00 am, Jubilee for teens aged 13 to 16 in St. Peter’s Square to profess the faith and construct a culture for mercy. Jubilee sign of the Holy Father: witness of the works of mercy.
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Jubilee Audience
MAY 2016
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord
6:00 pm, a vigil for all those in need of consolation, St. Peter’s Basilica
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Friday May 27 Sunday May 29, 2016
Corpus Domini in Italy – the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
10:00 am, Jubilee for Deacons, St. Peter’s Square
JUNE 2016
Thursday, June 2 Friday, June 3, 2016
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
160 years since the introduction of the feast, introduced in 1856 by Pius IX. Jubilee for priests.
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Spiritual retreat led by the Holy Father
9:30 am. Concelebration, St. Peter’s Square
Sunday June 12, 2016
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 am, Jubilee for those who are ill and for people with disabilities, St. Peter’s Square. Jubilee sign of the Holy Father: witness of the works of mercy.
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Thursday, June 30 2016
Jubilee Audience
JULY 2016
Tuesday, July 26 Sunday, July 31, 2016
Up until the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jubilee for Youths. World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland.
SEPTEMBER 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 am. The memorial of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. On September 5th at 10:00 am in St. Peter’s Square, Jubilee for workers and volunteers of mercy.
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Sunday, September 25, 2016
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 am, Jubilee for catchists, St. Peter’s Square
OCTOBER 2016
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9, 2016
Saturday and Sunday after the feast of the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Marian Jubilee
Jubilee Audience
NOVEMBER 2016
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Feast of All Saints
4:00 pm Holy Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in memory of the faithful departed at the Prima Porta Cemetery.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 am Jubilee for prisoners in St. Peter’s at the Basilica of St. Peter’s
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Sunday, November 13, 2016
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Closing of the Holy Doors in the basilicas and in the Dioceses of Rome by the Cardinal Legates
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
10:00 am, the closing of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s and the conclusion of the Jubilee of Mercy, St. Peter’s Square.
Tuesday December 8, 2015
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
At 9:30 am, the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, in St. Peter’s Square
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Third Sunday of Advent
9:30 am. The opening of the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, by a Cardinal Legate, and at 5:00 pm, the opening of the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Each Bishop opens the Holy Door of their own Cathedral.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
The Feast of the Holy Family
10:00 am Jubilee of the Family, St. Peter’s Basilica.
JANUARY 2016
Friday, January 1, 2016
World Day for Peace
5:00 pm, the opening of the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. Mary Major.
Tuesday, January 19 – Thursday, January 21, 2016
Jubilee for the Operators of the Pilgrimages
Monday, January 25, 2016
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
5:30 pm, general celebration in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Jubilee sign of the Holy Father: witness of the works of mercy.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Jubilee audience
FEBRUARY 2016
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and Consecrated Life Day
5:30 pm, Jubilee for Consecrated Life and the closing of the Year for Consecrated Life, St. Peter’s Basilica.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Jubilee for Padre Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Ash Wednesday
5:00 pm, sending forth the Missionaries of Mercy, St. Peter’s Basilica.
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Monday, February 22, 2016
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Jubilee for the Roman Curia, the Vatican Governatorate, and the institutions linked to the Holy See. Jubilee sign of the Holy Father: witness of the works of mercy.
MARCH 2016
Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5, 2016
“24 hours for the Lord”
5:00 pm. With a penitential liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Palm Sunday
9:30 am. In Rome the Diocesan Day for Youth, St. Peter’s Square. Jubilee sign of the Holy Father: witness of the works of mercy.
APRIL 2016
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Divine Mercy Sunday
10:00 am, Jubilee for those who are devoted to the spirituality of Divine Mercy, St. Peter’s Square.
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Fifth Easter Sunday
10:00 am, Jubilee for teens aged 13 to 16 in St. Peter’s Square to profess the faith and construct a culture for mercy. Jubilee sign of the Holy Father: witness of the works of mercy.
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Jubilee Audience
MAY 2016
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord
6:00 pm, a vigil for all those in need of consolation, St. Peter’s Basilica
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Friday May 27 Sunday May 29, 2016
Corpus Domini in Italy – the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
10:00 am, Jubilee for Deacons, St. Peter’s Square
JUNE 2016
Thursday, June 2 Friday, June 3, 2016
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
160 years since the introduction of the feast, introduced in 1856 by Pius IX. Jubilee for priests.
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Spiritual retreat led by the Holy Father
- 9.30 am meditation in St. Paul Basilica
- 11.00 am meditation in St. Peter’s Basilica
- 4:00 pm meditation in St. John’s Basilica
9:30 am. Concelebration, St. Peter’s Square
Sunday June 12, 2016
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 am, Jubilee for those who are ill and for people with disabilities, St. Peter’s Square. Jubilee sign of the Holy Father: witness of the works of mercy.
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Thursday, June 30 2016
Jubilee Audience
JULY 2016
Tuesday, July 26 Sunday, July 31, 2016
Up until the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jubilee for Youths. World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland.
SEPTEMBER 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 am. The memorial of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. On September 5th at 10:00 am in St. Peter’s Square, Jubilee for workers and volunteers of mercy.
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Sunday, September 25, 2016
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 am, Jubilee for catchists, St. Peter’s Square
OCTOBER 2016
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9, 2016
Saturday and Sunday after the feast of the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Marian Jubilee
- 5:30 pm Saturday, October 8, Marian Vigil, St. Peter’s Square
- 10:00 am Sunday, October 9, Holy Mass, St.Peter’s Square.
Jubilee Audience
NOVEMBER 2016
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Feast of All Saints
4:00 pm Holy Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in memory of the faithful departed at the Prima Porta Cemetery.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 am Jubilee for prisoners in St. Peter’s at the Basilica of St. Peter’s
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Jubilee Audience
Sunday, November 13, 2016
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Closing of the Holy Doors in the basilicas and in the Dioceses of Rome by the Cardinal Legates
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
10:00 am, the closing of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s and the conclusion of the Jubilee of Mercy, St. Peter’s Square.
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