The Vatican has released a schedule of the public liturgical events at which Pope Benedict XVI will preside during the next 3 months, including a crowded schedule for Holy Week and Easter. On Sunday, February 24 - the 3rd Sunday of Lent - the Pontiff will make a pastoral visit to the parish of Santa Maria Liberatrice in Rome.
On Saturday, March 1, the Pope will preside at a consistory to approve decrees for the causes of candidates for canonization.
On Sunday, March 9, he will visit the International Youth Center at the church of San Lorenzo in Piscibus, the Roman church known as the birthplace of World Youth Day.
On Thursday, March 13, the Pope will lead a penitential service in the Vatican basilica for the young people of the Rome diocese.
On Palm Sunday, March 16, the Holy Father will preside at the blessing of palms, the procession in St. Peter's square, and Mass there.
On Holy Thursday, March 20, he will celebrate the Chrism Mass with the clergy for Rome in the morning, in St. Peter's basilica. That evening he will open the Easter Triduum with the Mass of the Lord's Supper, in the basilica of St. John Lateran.
The Easter Triduum continues on Good Friday, March 21, with the commemoration of the Lord's Passion, again in St. Peter's. That evening the Pope will lead the Way of the Cross at the Roman Coliseum.
On Holy Saturday evening, March 22, beginning at 9, the Pontiff will lead the Easter Vigil liturgy in the Vatican basilica.
On Easter Sunday morning he will celebrate Mass in St. Peter's Square, followed by the delivery of his Urbi et Orbi address at noon from the loggia of the basilica.
Pope Benedict will celebrate Mass on April 2 in St. Peter's Square in memory of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, who died on that date in 2005.
From April 15 through 20 the Holy Father will be in the US, for a visit to Washington and New York, highlighted by his address to the United Nations.
Finally, on Sunday, April 27, the Pope will ordain new priests for the Rome diocese, in a ceremony held in St. Peter's basilica. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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