On the third anniversary of Pope John Paul II's death, Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass for him in St. Peter's Square.This is one of the events on the schedule of celebrations to be presided over by the Pope through April.
The schedule was released today by the Vatican.
Feb. 24, the Third Sunday of Lent, the Holy Father will make a pastoral visit to the Roman parish of Santa Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio, where he will celebrate Mass at 9 a.m.
On the first day of March, the Pontiff will preside over a consistory for certain causes of canonization.
Sunday, March 9, he will visit the International Youth Centre and the church of San Lorenzo in Piscibus, for a 10 a.m. celebration of the Eucharist.
Benedict XVI will continue the tradition of hearing confessions of youth in St. Peter's Basilica on March 13.
He will preside over Palm Sunday Mass on March 16 at 9:30 a.m.
On Holy Thursday, the Pope will celebrate Chrism Mass at 9:30 a.m. and the Mass of the Last Supper at the Basilica of St. John Lateran at 5:30 p.m.
On Good Friday, in St. Peter's Basilica at 5 p.m., he will celebrate the Lord's Passion. That evening at 9:15 he will lead the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum.
Holy Saturday's Easter Vigil Mass will be presided over by the Pontiff at 9 p.m. in St. Peter's.
He will celebrate Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at 10:30, afterward giving his blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city of Rome and the world).
April 2, on the anniversary of John Paul II's death, Benedict XVI will celebrate 10 a.m. Mass in St. Peter's Square.
From April 15 to 21, he will make his apostolic trip to the United States.
Finally, on April 27 at 9 a.m., the Holy Father will preside over the priestly ordinations for the Diocese of Rome.
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