Special Celebrations in 2013

Date	Celebration
2012.10.11 – 2013.11.24	Year of Faith faith Pope Benedict XVI, Motu Proprio Porta fidei For the Indiction of the Year of Faith (2011.10.11) Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Note “Pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith” (2012.01.06) Apostolic Penitentiary, Decree “Indulgences for the Year of Faith” (2012.09.14) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Mass for the opening of the Year of Faith” (2012.10.11) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass for the opening of the Year of Faith” (2012.10.11) Pope Benedict XVI, Message For Lent 2013 (2012.10.15) International Theological Commission, Message “For the Year of Faith” (2012.10.16) Apostolic Penitentiary, Decree “Special Indulgences conceded for the 21ˢᵗ World Day of the Sick” (2013.01.25) Pope Francis, Speech “Concert for the Year of Faith” (2013.06.22) Pope Francis, Encyclical Lumen Fidei / The Light of Faith On faith (2013.06.29) Pope Francis, Speech To seminarians and novices from various countries of the world on the occasion of the Year of Faith (2013.07.06) Pope Francis, Speech “Marian prayer on the occasion of the Year of Faith” (2013.10.12) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass in occasion of the Marian Day” (2013.10.13) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass for the Family Day” (2013.10.27) Pope Francis, Homily “Rite of acceptance into the catechumenate and meeting with the catechumens at the conclusion of the Year of Faith” (2013.11.23) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass for the conclusion of the Year of Faith on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe” (2013.11.24) Pope Francis, Speech To volunteers involved in the organization of the Year of Faith (2013.11.25)
2012.12.25 – 2013.01.01	Christmas Octave 2012 Christmas Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Christmas Midnight Mass” (2012.12.24) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Christmas Eve Mass” (2012.12.24) Pope Benedict XVI, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2012” (2012.12.25) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Prayer for Taizé: European Youth Meeting” (2012.12.29) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “First Vespers and Te Deum in thanksgiving for the past year” (2012.12.31) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2013.01.01)
2013.01.01	World Day of Peace 2013 peace Pope Benedict XVI, Message For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2013 (2012.12.08) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2013.01.01) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Most Holy Mother of God” (2013.01.01)
2013.01.13	99ᵗʰ World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2013 migrant Pope Benedict XVI, Message For the 99ᵗʰ World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2013) (2012.10.12)
2013.01.18 – 2013.01.25	Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2013 ecumenism Pope Benedict XVI, Speech To members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches (2013.01.25) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Vespers on the Solemnity of the Conversion of St. Paul” (2013.01.25) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Vespers on the Solemnity of the Conversion of St. Paul” (2013.01.25)
2013.01.27	60ᵗʰ World Leprosy Day leprosy Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Message “For the 60ᵗʰ World Leprosy Day (2013)” (2013.01.25)
2013.02.02	World Day for Consecrated Life 2013 religious Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Mass on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord” (2013.02.02) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord” (2013.02.02)
2013.02.11	World Day of the Sick 2013 sick Pope Benedict XVI, Message For the 21ˢᵗ World Day of the Sick (2013) (2013.01.02) Pope Benedict XVI, Letter For the 21ˢᵗ World Day of the Sick (Shrine of Our Lady of Altötting, Germany) (2013.01.10) Apostolic Penitentiary, Decree “Special Indulgences conceded for the 21ˢᵗ World Day of the Sick” (2013.01.25)
2013.02.13 – 2013.03.28	Lent 2013 Lent Pope Benedict XVI, Message For Lent 2013 (2012.10.15) Pope Benedict XVI, Homily “Penitential Procession, Mass, Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes” (2013.02.13) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Penitential Procession, Mass, Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes on Ash Wednesday” (2013.02.13) Pope Francis, Homily “Palm Sunday – 28ᵗʰ World Youth Day” (2013.03.24) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord” (2013.03.24) Pope Francis, Homily “Chrism Mass” (2013.03.28) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Chrism Mass” (2013.03.28)
2013.02.28 – 2013.03.13	Vacancy of the Apostolic See pope Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Declaration on the resignation as Bishop of Rome” (2013.02.11) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Farewell address to the Cardinals present in Rome” (2013.02.28) Pope Benedict XVI, Speech “Greeting to the faithful of the Diocese of Albano” (2013.02.28) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “General Congregation of Cardinals – Eucharistic Adoration, Vespers and Eucharistic Blessing” (2013.03.06) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass for the election of the Roman Pontiff” (2013.03.12) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Entrance into Conclave of Cardinal-Electors” (2013.03.12)
2013.03.12 – 2013.03.13	Conclave of 2013 – Pope Francis conclave pope
2013.03.13 – 2013.03.19	Election and Inauguration of Pope Francis pope Pope Francis, Speech “First greeting of Pope Francis – Apostolic Blessing Urbi et Orbi” (2013.03.13) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass with the Cardinal electors” (2013.03.14) Pope Francis, Speech “Audience with the College of Cardinals” (2013.03.15) Pope Francis, Speech “Audience with the media representatives” (2013.03.16) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass for the inauguration of the Pontificate” (2013.03.19) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass for the inauguration of the Pontificate” (2013.03.19) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass for the Possession of the Chair of the Bishop of Rome” (2013.04.07) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass for the Possession of the Chair of the Bishop of Rome” (2013.04.07)
2013.03.28 – 2013.03.31	Triduum 2013 Triduum Pope Francis, Homily “Mass of the Lord’s Supper” (2013.03.28) Pope Francis, Speech “Way of the Cross” (2013.03.29) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Celebration of the Lord’s Passion” (2013.03.29) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Way of the Cross” (2013.03.29) Pope Francis, Homily “Easter Vigil Mass” (2013.03.30) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Easter Vigil Mass” (2013.03.30) Pope Francis, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2013” (2013.03.31) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Mass of Easter Day” (2013.03.31)
2013.04.21	World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2013 vocation Pope Benedict XVI, Message For the 50ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (2013) (2012.10.06)
2013.05.06 – 2013.05.09	Courtyard of the Gentiles (Mexico, 2013) non-believers
2013.05.12	World Communications Day 2013 communication Pope Benedict XVI, Message For the 47ᵗʰ World Communications Day (2013) (2013.01.24)
2013.05.24	Day of Prayer for the Church in China 2013 China
2013.06.07	World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests 2013 priest
2013.07.08	Pastoral Visit to Lampedusa papal journey in Italy Pope Francis, Homily “Mass in the Arena sports camp” (2013.07.08) Chiesa San Gerlando, Lampedusa
2013.07.14	Sea Sunday 2013 sea Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Message “For Sea Sunday 2013” (2013.07.12)
2013.07.22 – 2013.07.28	Apostolic Journey to Brazil Brazil papal journey Pope Francis, Speech “Welcome Ceremony at the Garden of Guanabara Palace” (2013.07.22) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with journalists during the flight to Brazil” (2013.07.22) Pope Francis, Speech “Visit to the St. Francis of Assisi of the Providence of God Hospital V.O.T., Rio de Janeiro” (2013.07.24) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass in the Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Conception, Aparecida” (2013.07.24) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Missal for the Apostolic Journey to Rio de Janeiro on the occasion of the 28ᵗʰ World Youth Day” (2013.07.24) Pope Francis, Speech “Visit to the Community of Varginha (Manguinhos)” (2013.07.25) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the Brazil’s leaders gathered at the Municipal Theatre, Rio de Janeiro” (2013.07.27) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the Bishops of Brazil in the Archbishop’s House of Rio de Janeiro” (2013.07.27) Pope Francis, Speech “Interview with Pope Francis for the radio of the Archdiocese of Rio (Rio de Janeiro)” (2013.07.27) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the Coordinating Committee of CELAM at the Sumaré Study Center (Rio de Janeiro)” (2013.07.28) Pope Francis, Speech “Farewell Ceremony at the Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (Rio de Janeiro)” (2013.07.28) Pope Francis, Speech “Press conference during the flight back” (2013.07.28) Catedral Basílica Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida, Aparecida Church of the Community of Varginha, Manguinhos
2013.07.23 – 2013.07.28	World Youth Day 2013 (Rio de Janeiro) Brazil papal journey youth Pope Benedict XVI, Message For the 28ᵗʰ World Youth Day (2013) (2012.10.18) Apostolic Penitentiary, Decree “Indulgences conceded for the 28ᵗʰ World Youth Day” (2013.06.24) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with journalists during the flight to Brazil” (2013.07.22) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Missal for the Apostolic Journey to Rio de Janeiro on the occasion of the 28ᵗʰ World Youth Day” (2013.07.24) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the youth from Argentina gathered in the Cathedral of San Sebastián” (2013.07.25) Pope Francis, Speech “Welcoming Ceremony by the young people on the waterfront of Copacabana” (2013.07.25) Pope Francis, Speech “Way of the Cross with the young people on the waterfront of Copacabana” (2013.07.26) Pope Francis, Speech “Prayer Vigil with the young people (Rio de Janeiro)” (2013.07.27) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass with the Bishops of the 28ᵗʰ WYD and with Priests, Religious and Seminarians in the Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro” (2013.07.27) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the Volunteers of the 28ᵗʰ WYD at the Pavillon 5 of the Rio Center (Rio de Janeiro)” (2013.07.28) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass for the 28ᵗʰ World Youth Day (Rio de Janeiro)” (2013.07.28) Catedral Metropolitana São Sebastião, Rio de Janeiro
2013.09.07	Day of Prayer for Peace in Syria, the Middle East and throughout the World Syria Pope Francis, Homily “Vigil of Prayer for Peace” (2013.09.07)
2013.09.22	Pastoral Visit to Cagliari papal journey in Italy Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with workers in Largo Carlo Felice of Cagliari” (2013.09.22) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the poor and inmates gathered in the Cathedral of Cagliari” (2013.09.22) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the world of culture in the Aula Magna of the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Sardinia in Cagliari” (2013.09.22) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with young people at the conclusion of the event ’Cast your nets’ in Largo Carlo Felice” (2013.09.22) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass in the square in front of the Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria of Cagliari” (2013.09.22) Basilica di Nostra Signora di Bonaria, Cagliari Cattedrale di Santa Maria di Castello, Cagliari
2013.09.26 – 2013.09.28	1ˢᵗ International Congress on Catechesis catechist Pope Francis, Speech To participants in the International Conference on Catechesis (2013.09.27)
2013.09.27	World Tourism Day 2013 tourism Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Message “For the 34ᵗʰ World Day of Tourism (2013)” (2013.06.24)
2013.10.04	Pastoral Visit to Assisi papal journey in Italy Pope Francis, Speech To the sick and disabled children assisted at the Serafico Institute (2013.10.04) Pope Francis, Speech To the poor assisted by Caritas (Sala della Spoliazione, Archbishop’s Residence) (2013.10.04) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the Clergy, Consecrated People and Members of the Diocesan Pastoral Councils (San Rufino Cathedral)” (2013.10.04) Pope Francis, Speech “Address to the Cloistered Nuns” (2013.10.04) Pope Francis, Speech “Meeting with the young people of Umbria (square in front of the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels)” (2013.10.04) Pope Francis, Homily “Mass in Piazza San Francesco di Assisi” (2013.10.04) Santuario di San Damiano, Assisi Chiesa Santa Maria Maggiore, Assisi Basilica Papale di San Francesco d’Assisi, Assisi Eremo delle Carceri, Assisi Cattedrale di San Rufino, Assisi Basilica di Santa Chiara, Assisi Basilica Papale di Santa Maria degli Angeli in Porziuncola, Santa Maria degli Angeli Santuario di Santa Maria di Rivotorto, Rivotorto
2013.10.16	World Food Day 2013 food Pope Francis, Message For the 33ʳᵈ World Food Day (2013) (2013.10.16)
2013.10.20	World Mission Sunday 2013 mission Pope Francis, Message For World Day for Missions 2013 (2013.05.19)
2013.11.26 – 2013.11.28	Courtyard of the Gentiles (Berlin, 2013) non-believers
2013.12.25 – 2014.01.01	Christmas Octave 2013 Christmas Pope Francis, Homily “Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord” (2013.12.24) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord” (2013.12.24) Pope Francis, Message “Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2013” (2013.12.25) Pope Francis, Homily “Vespers and Te Deum” (2013.12.31) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “First Vespers of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2013.12.31) Pope Francis, Homily “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2014.01.01) Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Liturgical Booklet “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God” (2014.01.01)

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