Special Celebrations in 2005

Date	Celebration
2004.10.10 – 2005.10.29	Year of the Eucharist Eucharist Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Letter Mane nobiscum Domine / Stay with us Lord The Year of the Eucharist (2004.10.07) Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Document The Year of the Eucharist - Suggestions and Proposals (2004.10.14) Pope John Paul II, Homily “Opening of the Year of the Eucharist” (2004.10.17) Apostolic Penitentiary, Decree “Indulgences attached to particular acts of worship and veneration of the Most Blessed Sacrament during the Year of the Eucharist” (2004.12.25) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Opening of the 11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops” (2005.10.02) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Conclusion of the 11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and Year of the Eucharist and Canonization of five Blesseds” (2005.10.23)
2004.12.25 – 2005.01.01	Christmas Octave 2004 Christmas Pope John Paul II, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2004” (2004.12.25) Pope John Paul II, Homily “Christmas - Midnight Mass” (2004.12.25) Pope John Paul II, Homily “Vespers and Te Deum” (2004.12.31) Pope John Paul II, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2005.01.01)
2005.01.01	World Day of Peace 2005 peace Pope John Paul II, Message For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2005 (2004.12.08) Pope John Paul II, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2005.01.01)
2005.01.16	91ˢᵗ World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2005 migrant Pope John Paul II, Message For the 91ˢᵗ World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2005) (2004.11.24)
2005.01.18 – 2005.01.25	Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2005 ecumenism Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Document “Booklets published in preparation for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2005” (2004.07.01)
2005.01.30	52ⁿᵈ World Leprosy Day leprosy Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Message “For the 52ⁿᵈ World Leprosy Day (2005)” (2005.01.30)
2005.02.02	World Day for Consecrated Life 2005 religious Pope John Paul II, Message For the 9ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2005) (2005.02.02)
2005.02.09 – 2005.03.24	Lent 2005 Lent Pope John Paul II, Message For Lent 2005 (2004.09.08) Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Circular Letter “On the Collection for the Holy Land” (2005.03.25)
2005.02.11	World Day of the Sick 2005 sick Pope John Paul II, Message For the 13ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2005) (2004.09.08)
2005.03.24 – 2005.03.27	Triduum 2005 Triduum Pope John Paul II, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2005” (2005.03.27)
2005.03.25 – 2005.08.15	Jubilee Year of Le Puy 2005 jubilee Apostolic Penitentiary, Decree “Grand Pardon of the Jubilee of Le Puy of 2005” (2005.05.23)
2005.04.02 – 2005.04.18	Vacancy of the Apostolic See pope
2005.04.17	World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2005 vocation Pope John Paul II, Message For the 42ⁿᵈ World Day for Vocations (2005) (2004.08.11)
2005.04.18 – 2005.04.19	Conclave of 2005 – Pope Benedict XVI conclave pope Chronology, Electors
2005.04.19 – 2005.04.24	Election and Inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI pope Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “First greeting of Pope Benedict XVI - ’Urbi et Orbi’ Apostolic Blessing” (2005.04.19) Pope Benedict XVI, Message “First message at the end of the Eucharistic Concelebration with the Cardinal Electors in the Sistine Chapel” (2005.04.20) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech To the Cardinals gathered in Rome (2005.04.22) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Mass for the inauguration of the Pontificate” (2005.04.24) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech To the Representatives of Churches and Christian Communities and other non-Christian Religions (2005.04.25) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Visit to the Basilica of St Paul Outside-the-Walls” (2005.04.25) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Installation in the Chair of the Bishop of Rome” (2005.05.07)
2005.05.08	World Communications Day 2005 communication Pope John Paul II, Message For the 39ᵗʰ World Communications Day (2005) (2005.01.24)
2005.05.29	Pastoral Visit to Bari papal journey in Italy Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Conclusion of the 24ᵗʰ National Eucharistic Congress in Bari” (2005.05.29)
2005.06.03	World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests 2005 priest
2005.07.10	Sea Sunday 2005 sea Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Message “For Sea Sunday 2005” (2005.07.10)
2005.08.16 – 2005.08.21	World Youth Day 2005 (Köln) Germany papal journey youth Pope John Paul II, Message For the 20ᵗʰ World Youth Day (2005, Cologne) (2004.08.06) Apostolic Penitentiary, Decree “Special Indulgences conceded for the 20ᵗʰ World Youth Day” (2005.08.02) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Papal Welcoming Ceremony on the Poller Rheinwiesen bank in Cologne” (2005.08.18) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Welcome ceremony at the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn” (2005.08.18) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Vigil with youth at Marienfeld area” (2005.08.20) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Farewell ceremony at the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn” (2005.08.21)
2005.08.18 – 2005.08.21	Apostolic Journey to Germany Germany papal journey Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Visit to the Cathedral of Cologne” (2005.08.18) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Welcome ceremony at the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn” (2005.08.18) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Ecumenical meeting at the Archbishopric of Cologne” (2005.08.19) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Meeting with seminarians at the Church of St Pantaleon in Cologne” (2005.08.19) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Visit to the Synagogue of Cologne” (2005.08.19) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Meeting with representatives of Muslim Communities, at the Archbishopric of Cologne” (2005.08.20) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Farewell ceremony at the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn” (2005.08.21) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Meeting with German Bishops in the Piussaal (Pius Hall) of the Seminary of Cologne” (2005.08.21) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “At Marienfeld area” (2005.08.21) Dom St. Peter und Maria, Köln Kirche St. Pantaleon, Köln
2005.09.27	World Tourism Day 2005 tourism
2005.10.02 – 2005.10.23	11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Eucharist synod General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, Lineamenta The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church “11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly - 2005” (2004.02.25) General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, Instrumentum laboris The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church “11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly – 2005” (2005.07.07) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Opening of the 11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops” (2005.10.02) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Meditation at the opening of the 11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops” (2005.10.03) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Remarks at the end of the luncheon with the Synodal Fathers” (2005.10.22) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Conclusion of the 11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and Year of the Eucharist and Canonization of five Blesseds” (2005.10.23) Pope Benedict XVI, Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis / The Sacrament of Love On the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church’s Life and Mission (2007.02.22)
2005.10.16	World Food Day 2005 food Pope Benedict XVI, Message For the 25ᵗʰ World Food Day (2005) (2005.10.12)
2005.10.23	World Mission Sunday 2005 mission Pope John Paul II, Message For World Day for Missions 2005 (2005.02.22)
2005.12.25 – 2006.01.01	Christmas Octave 2005 Christmas Pope Benedict XVI, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2005” (2005.12.25) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Christmas - Midnight Mass” (2005.12.25) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Vespers and Te Deum” (2005.12.31) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2006.01.01)

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