Benedict XVI's schedule of events: May – August

Vatican City, Apr 30, 2008 / 08:27 am

The Vatican has released the calendar of liturgical events that will be presided over by Pope Benedict between the months of May – August.  The list includes Mass and procession on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi; First Vespers to open the Pauline Year; World Youth Day in Sydney; and Mass to celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption.

MAY

• Saturday 3:  Recitation of the Rosary at 6 p.m. in the Roman basilica of St. Mary Major.
• Sunday 11:  Pentecost Sunday. Mass at 10 a.m. in the Vatican Basilica.
• Saturday 17 and Sunday 18:  Pastoral visit to Savona and Genoa, Italy.
• Thursday 22:  Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Mass at 7 p.m. in the basilica of St. John Lateran, followed by a procession to the basilica of St. Mary Major for Eucharistic blessing.

JUNE

• Saturday 14 and Sunday 15:  Pastoral visit to Santa Maria di Leuca and Brindisi, Italy.
• Saturday 28:  At 6 p.m. in the Roman basilica of St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls, First Vespers for the solemn opening of the Pauline Year.
• Sunday 29: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles. Mass at 9:30 a.m. in the Vatican Basilica. Blessing and imposition of the pallium on metropolitan archbishops.

JULY

• Saturday 12 to Monday 21:  Apostolic trip to Australia for World Youth Day in Sydney.

AUGUST

• Friday 15:  Solemnity of the Assumption, Mass at 8 a.m. in the parish church of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castelgandolfo.