Special Celebrations in 2002

Date	Celebration
2001.12.25 – 2002.01.01	Christmas Octave 2001 Christmas Pope John Paul II, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2001” (2001.12.25) Pope John Paul II, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2002.01.01)
2002.01.01	World Day of Peace 2002 peace Pope John Paul II, Message For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2002 (2001.12.08) Pope John Paul II, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2002.01.01)
2002.01.18 – 2002.01.25	Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2002 ecumenism
2002.02.02	World Day for Consecrated Life 2002 religious Pope John Paul II, Message For the 6ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2002) (2002.02.02)
2002.02.08 – 2002.02.24	Winter Olympic Games 2002 (Salt Lake City, USA) sports USA
2002.02.11	World Day of the Sick 2002 sick Pope John Paul II, Message For the 10ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2002) (2001.08.06)
2002.02.13 – 2002.03.28	Lent 2002 Lent Pope John Paul II, Message For Lent 2002 (2001.10.04)
2002.03.28 – 2002.03.30	Triduum 2002 Triduum Pope John Paul II, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2002” (2002.03.31)
2002.04.21	World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2002 vocation Pope John Paul II, Message For the 39ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (2002) (2001.09.08)
2002.05.05	Pastoral Visit to the Diocese of Ischia papal journey in Italy Chiesa Santa Maria del Soccorso, Forio
2002.05.12	World Communications Day 2002 communication Pope John Paul II, Message For the 36ᵗʰ World Communications Day (2002) (2002.01.24)
2002.05.22 – 2002.05.23	Apostolic Journey to Azerbaijan Azerbaijan papal journey Church of the Immaculate Conception, Baku
2002.05.23 – 2002.05.26	Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria Bulgaria papal journey Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Sofia (София) Cathedral of St. Louis of France, Plovdiv (Пловдив)
2002.06.07	World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests 2002 priest
2002.07.23 – 2002.07.28	World Youth Day 2002 (Toronto) Canada youth Pope John Paul II, Message For the 17ᵗʰ World Youth Day (2002, Toronto) (2001.07.25)
2002.07.23 – 2002.07.29	Apostolic Journey to Toronto Canada papal journey Motherhouse of Sisters of St. Joseph in Morrow Park, North York
2002.07.29 – 2002.07.30	Apostolic Journey to Guatemala Guatemala papal journey
2002.07.30 – 2002.08.02	Apostolic Journey to Mexico Mexico papal journey Antigua Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Ciudad de México Insigne y Nacional Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe, Ciudad de México
2002.08.16 – 2002.08.19	Apostolic Journey to Poland papal journey Poland Bazylika Bożego Miłosierdzia, Kraków Bazylika Matki Bożej Anielskiej, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
2002.09.27	World Tourism Day 2002 tourism Pope John Paul II, Message For the 23ʳᵈ World Day of Tourism (2002) (2002.06.24)
2002.10.16	World Food Day 2002 food Pope John Paul II, Message For the 22ⁿᵈ World Food Day (2002) (2002.10.13)
2002.10.16 – 2003.10.31	Year of the Rosary Mary rosary
2002.10.20	World Mission Sunday 2002 mission Pope John Paul II, Message For World Day for Missions 2002 (2002.05.19)
2002.12.25 – 2003.01.01	Christmas Octave 2002 Christmas Pope John Paul II, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2002” (2002.12.25) Pope John Paul II, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2003.01.01)

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