June 2008

June 18: Papal Audience.

June 25: Papal Audience.

June 28: 1st Vespers for Saints Peter and Paul. St. Paul's Basilica Solemn Opening of Pauline Year, 6:00 PM.

June 29: Papal Mass for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul and Imposition of Pallium to new Archbishops in St. Peter's Basilica at 9:30 AM.


July 2008

July 2: Papal Audience. Pope Benedict XVI travels to Castel Gandolfo after the Papal Audience.

July 9: Papal Audience in Vatican City. Pope Benedict arrives by Helicopter.

July 12-21: Holy Father in Australia for World Youth Day.

July 16: No Papal Audience.

July 23: No Papal Audience.

July 27: Angelus and Papal Blessing at 12:00 PM at Castel Gandolfo

July 28-August 11: Holy Father in Brixen, Bressanone, Italy.

July 30: No Papal Audience.


August 2008

August 3: No Angelus and No Papal Blessing at Castel Gandolfo.

August 6: No Papal Audience.

August 10: No Angelus and No Papal Blessing at Castel Gandolfo.

August 13: Papal Audience. 10:00 AM at Castel Gandolfo.

August 15: Solemnity of the Assumption. Mass at 8:00 AM. Angelus, Castel Gandolfo 12:00 PM.

August 17: Angelus and Papal Blessing 12:00 PM at Castel Gandolfo.

August 20: Papal Audience at 10:00 AM in St. Peter's Square.

August 24: Angelus and Papal Blessing at 12:00 PM at Castel Gandolfo (Presentation of North American College New Men)

August 27: Papal Audience at 10:00 AM.

August 31: Angelus and Papal Blessing at 12:00 PM at Castel Gandolfo.


September 2008

September 3: Papal Audience at 10:00 AM.

September 7: Angelus and Papal Blessing at 12:00 PM at Castel Gandolfo.

September 10: Papal Audienceat 10:00 AM.

September 12-15: Pilgrimage to Lourdes & Paris.

September 14: Angelus and Papal Blessing at 12:00 PM at Castel Gandolfo.

September 17: Papal Audience at 10:00 AM.

September 21: Angelus and Papal Blessing at 12:00 PM at Castel Gandolfo.

September 24: Papal Audience at 10:00 AM in Saint Peter’s Square.

September 28: Angelus and Papal Blessing at 12:00 PM at Castel Gandolfo.


October 2008

October 1: Papal Audience. World Bishops' Synod, October 5-26 "Word of God".

October 5: Papal Mass to Open the Synod.

October 8: Papal Audience.

October 12: Papal Mass of Canonizations: Gaetano Errico, Maria Bernarda Butler (nee: Verena), Alfonsa of the Immaculate
Conception (nee: Anna Muttathupandathu) and Narcisa de Jesus Martillo Moran.

October 15: Papal Audience.

October 22: Papal Audience.

October 23: Opening Mass for Universities. St. Peter's Basilica at 5:00 PM. Tickets available from Santa Croce University.

October 29: Papal Audience.


November 2008

November 1: All Saints Day. No Public Papal Event. No 12:00 PM Papal Blessing.

November 2: All Souls Day. Pope prays privately at tombs of Popes.

November ??: Mass for deceased Cardinals and Bishops at 11:30 AM at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica. Pope present, but No Tickets.

November 5: Papal Audience.

November 12: Papal Audience.

November 19: Papal Audience.

November 26: Papal Audience.

November 29: First Vespers of Advent. St. Peter's Basilica at 5:00 PM.


December 2008

December 3: Papal Audience.

December 8: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Piazza di Spagna, Homage to Our Lady. 4:00 PM. No tickets.

December 10: Papal Audience.

December 17: Papal Audience.

December 24: Christmas Eve. Midnight Mass St. Peter's Basilica at 12:00 AM. No Papal Audience.

December 25: Christmas Day. Urbi et Orbi Blessing at 12:00 PM. No Papal Mass.

December 26: Papal Blessing in St. Peter's Square, 12:00 PM.  

December 31: Vespers and Te Deum, Saint Peter's Basilica at 6:00 PM. No Papal Audience.


January 2009

January 1: Solemnity of the Mother of God. 43rd World Day of Peace. Papal Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at 10:00 AM.

January 6: Solemnity of the Epiphany. Holy Father presides at Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at 10:00 AM.

January 7: Papal Audience.

January 25: Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. Vespers at 5:30 PM in Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.