Special Celebrations

Year of the Rosary

 Mary   rosary 

Christmas Octave 2002

 Christmas 

• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Mass of the Night” (2002.12.24)
• Pope John Paul II, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2002” (2002.12.25)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Te Deum” (2002.12.31)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2003.01.01)

World Day of Peace 2003

 peace 

• Pope John Paul II, Message For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2003 (2002.12.08)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2003.01.01)

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2003

 ecumenism 

• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2003” (2003.01.25)

4ᵗʰ World Meeting of Families (Manila, Philippines)

 family   Philippines 

• Pope John Paul II, Speech “Address for the 4ᵗʰ World Meeting of Families, Manila” (2003.01.25)

World Day for Consecrated Life 2003

 religious 

• Pope John Paul II, Message For the 7ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2003) (2003.02.01)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “7ᵗʰ World Day for Consecrated Life” (2003.02.01)

World Day of the Sick 2003

 sick 

• Pope John Paul II, Message For the 11ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2003) (2003.02.02)

Lent 2003

 Lent 

• Pope John Paul II, Message For Lent 2003 (2003.01.07)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Ash Wednesday (Basilica of St. Sabina)” (2003.03.05)
• Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Circular Letter “On the Collection for the Holy Land” (2003.03.31)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Palm Sunday” (2003.04.13)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Chrism Mass” (2003.04.17)

World Youth Day 2003

 youth 

• Pope John Paul II, Message For the 18ᵗʰ World Youth Day (2003) (2003.03.08)

Triduum 2003

 Triduum 

• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Mass of the Lord’s Supper” (2003.04.17)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Easter Vigil” (2003.04.19)
• Pope John Paul II, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2003” (2003.04.20)

Apostolic Journey to Spain

 papal journey   Spain 

• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Mass and Canonization at Plaza de Colón in Madrid” (2003.05.04)

World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2003

 vocation 

• Pope John Paul II, Message For the 40ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (2003) (2002.10.16)

World Communications Day 2003

 communication 

• Pope John Paul II, Message For the 37ᵗʰ World Communications Day (2003) (2003.01.24)

Apostolic Journey to Croatia

 Croatia   papal journey 

• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Mass and Beatification of Sr. Marija Petkovic (Harbour Square in Dubrovnik)” (2003.06.06)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Mass (Sportive Airport of Osijek/Čepin)” (2003.06.07)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Mass (Rijeka Delta)” (2003.06.08)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Liturgy of the Word (Forum of Zadar)” (2003.06.09)

• Katedrala Bazilika sv. Petra, Đakovo
• Bazilika Blažene Djevice Marije na Trsatu, Rijeka

Apostolic Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina

 Bosnia and Herzegovina   papal journey 

• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Mass with Beatification of Ivan Merz” (2003.06.22)

• Most Holy Trinity Convent of the Friars Minor, Banja Luka
• Katedrala Sv. Bonaventure, Banja Luka

World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests 2003

 priest 

Apostolic Journey to Slovakia

 papal journey   Slovakia 

• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Mass (National Risorgimento Square in Banská Bystrica)” (2003.09.12)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Mass (Podrákoš Camp on the outskirts of Rožňava)” (2003.09.13)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Mass and beatification of the Martyrs Basile Hopko and Zdenka Schelingová (Petržalka Square in Bratislava)” (2003.09.14)

• Katedrála sv. Jána Krstiteľa, Trnava

World Tourism Day 2003

 tourism 

• Pope John Paul II, Message For the 24ᵗʰ World Day of Tourism (2003) (2003.06.11)

Pastoral Visit to the Pontifical Shrine of Pompei

 papal journey in Italy 

• Santuario Basilica Pontificia della Madonna del Rosario, Pompei

World Food Day 2003

 food 

• Pope John Paul II, Message For the 23ʳᵈ World Food Day (2003) (2003.10.16)

World Mission Sunday 2003

 mission 

• Pope John Paul II, Message For World Day for Missions 2003 (2003.01.12)

Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of 30 Cardinals

 cardinal   consistory 

• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals” (2003.10.21)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Mass with the new Cardinals and presentation of the cardinalatial ring” (2003.10.22)
• Pope John Paul II, Speech To new Cardinals and their families (2003.10.23)

Christmas Octave 2003

 Christmas 

• Pope John Paul II, Message For the 90ᵗʰ World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2004) (2003.12.15)
• Pope John Paul II, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2003” (2003.12.25)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Midnight Mass” (2003.12.25)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Te Deum” (2003.12.31)
• Pope John Paul II, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2004.01.01)

Jubilee Year of Compostela 2004

 jubilee