February

Wednesday 26

Ash Wednesday

Church of Saint Anselm, 16.30

Statio and penitential procession

Basilica of Santa Sabina, 17.00

Holy Mass, blessing and imposition of the Ashes

March

Sunday 1

First Sunday of Lent

Ariccia

Beginning of the spiritual exercises for the Roman Curia

Friday 6

Conclusion of the spiritual exercises for the Roman Curia

Friday 20

Saint Peter’s Basilica

Celebration of Penitence, 17.00

April

Sunday 5

Palm Sunday and the Passion of the Lord

Saint Peter’s Square, 10.00

PAPAL CHAPEL

Commemoration of the entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, and Holy Mass

Thursday 9

Holy Thursday

Saint Peter’s Basilica, 9.30

Chrism Mass

Friday 10

Good Friday

Saint Peter’s Basilica, 17.00

PAPAL CHAPEL

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord

Colosseum, 21.15

Via Crucis

Saturday 11

Holy Saturday

Saint Peter’s Basilica, 20.30

PAPAL CHAPEL

Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter

Sunday 12

Easter Sunday

Saint Peter’s Square, 10.00

PAPAL CHAPEL

Holy Mass of the day

Central Loggia of Saint Peter’s Basilica, 12.00 noon

“Urbi et Orbi” Blessing

Sunday 19

Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)

Saint Peter’s Square, 10.30

Holy Mass