Pope Leo XIV’s calendar of celebrations through Easter
Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV will carry out pastoral visits to five Roman parishes, take part in Lenten Spiritual Exercises in the Vatican together with the Roman Curia, and celebrate the Easter rites in St. Peter’s Basilica and St. John Lateran.
The Bishop of Rome will express his closeness to the faithful of his Diocese as he makes a series of pastoral visits to five Roman parishes, scheduled from Sunday, February 15, to Sunday, March 15.
The Pope’s visits take place mostly in the outlying areas of the capital, and coincide with his participation in the Lenten Spiritual Exercises and the Easter rites.
Parish visits on five Sundays
According to the calendar published on February 3 by the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations, the Pope’s parish visits will take place on Sunday afternoons, with a Eucharistic celebration presided at 5:00 p.m.
However, on February 22, he will visit the parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Castro Pretorio (near Termini Station), in the morning, where he is expected to arrive at 9:00 a.m.
The first appointment will be on February 15 at the parish of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Ostia Lido.
On March 1, he is scheduled to visit the parish of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Alessandrino district; on March 8, the parish of Our Lady of the Presentation in the Torrevecchia district; and on March 15, the parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Ponte Mammolo.
Spiritual Exercises with the Curia
The Pope will begin Lent, on February 18, with an afternoon Mass in the Basilica of Saint Sabina on the Aventine Hill, preceded by the Statio and the penitential procession departing from the nearby church of Saint Anselm.
Pope Leo will join the Roman Curia for the annual Lenten Spiritual Exercises, which will take place in the Apostolic Palace from on February 22-27.
Easter Triduum
He will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, March 29, in the morning.
The celebrations of the Easter Triduum will begin on Holy Thursday, April 2, with the Chrism Mass in the morning in St. Peter’s Basilica and the evening Mass in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome.
On Good Friday, April 3, the Pope will preside at the liturgical celebration of the Passion of the Lord, and later will attend the traditional Way of the Cross at the Colosseum.
Then, on Holy Saturday, April 4, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass with the faithful in St. Peter’s Basilica for the Easter Vigil on the Holy Night, which will be held in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The Easter celebrations conclude with Mass on Easter Sunday of the Resurrection, in St. Peter’s Square, followed by the traditional “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing imparted from the central Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica.
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