This September, Benedict XVI has two apostolic trips on his agenda, one to meet with Italian youth and another to Austria.The Vatican press office published today the Pope's schedule of liturgical celebrations for the next two months.
After his vacation ends on July 27, the Holy Father will go to the summer residence at Castel Gandolfo.
On Aug. 15, the solemnity of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, he will celebrate 8 a.m. Mass in the parish church of St. Thomas at Castel Gandolfo.
For the first two days of September, the Pontiff will be in Loreto, Italy, for a meeting with Italian youth.
He travels to Austria a week later, from Friday, Sept. 7, to Sunday, Sept. 9.
Then on Sunday, Sept. 23, he will make a pastoral visit to Velleteri, Italy, with Mass in the cathedral there at 9.30 a.m.
The Pope also approved rites of beatification for September:
-- Saturday, Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. in the Antares Center in Le Mans, France, the beatification of Servant of God Basile-Antonie Marie Moreau.
-- Sunday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. in the Marian Shrine of Lichen-Wloclawek, Poland, the beatification of Servant of God Stanislaus of Jesus Mary (born Jana Papczynski).
-- Sunday, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m. in the cathedral of Bordeaux, France, the beatification of Servant of God Marie Céline of the Présentation (born Jeanne-Germaine Castang).
-- Sunday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. in the church of St. James and St. Agnes in Nysa-Opole, Poland, the beatification of Servant of God Maria Merckert.
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