Great Jubilee A.D. 2000 Events
Great Jubilee A.D. 2000 Events
dedicated to the Holy Trinity and the Eucharist
The Great Jubilee celebration extends from Christmas Eve
(24 December) 1999 to the Epiphany (January 6) of 2001.
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Calendar
* an asterisk indicates events in which the Holy Father is scheduled to participate
December 1999
24 December 1999Friday, Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord.
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Opening of the Holy Door, and Midnight Mass.
- Holy Land: Opening of the Jubilee
25 Saturday, Solemnity of the Birth of the Lord.
- *Basilica of St. John Lateran: Opening of the Holy Door and Vespers.
- *St. Peter's Square: The "Urbi et Orbi" message and blessing.
- Local Churches: Opening of the Jubilee.
31 Friday.
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Vespers and Te Deum (usually at the Church of Il Gesu)
- St. Peter’s Square: Youth prayer vigil for the passage to the Year 2000.
- *"Urbi et Orbi" Blessing from the window of the Apostolic Palace
January 2000
1 Saturday, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, World Day of Peace.
- *Basilica of St. Mary Majors: Opening of the Holy Door and Holy Mass
- *St. Peter's Square: Angelus and greetings to the Marathon participants
2 The 2nd Sunday after Christmas.
Children's Jubilee
- St. Peter's Basilica: Celebration of the Day for Children.
- *St. Peter's Square: Angelus
6 Thursday, Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord.
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass, with Episcopal Ordinations.
9 Sunday. Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
- *Sistine Chapel: Holy Mass with the Celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism for children.
18 Tuesday. Beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
- *Basilica of St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls: Opening of the Holy Door and Ecumenical celebration of Vespers.
[During the course of this week there will be ecumenical celebrations in the basilicas and churches of Rome, at which representatives of Christian communions will preside]
25 Tuesday. Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.
- Basilica of St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls: an Ecumenical celebration for the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
February
2 Wednesday. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.
Jubilee of Consecrated Life
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Liturgy of Light and Holy Mass.
9 Wednesday. Memorial of St. Maron.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major:Divine Liturgy in the Syro-Antiochene Rite (Maronite).
11 Friday. Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes.
Jubilee of the Sick and Health-Care Workers
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass and Celebration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Jubilee of the sick and health care workers.
18 Friday. Memorial of Blessed John (Fra. Angelico).
Jubilee of Artists
- *St. Peter's Basilica
20 Sunday.
Jubilee of Permanent Deacons
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass with the ordination of permanent deacons
22 Tuesday, Solemnity of the Chair of St. Peter Apostle.
Jubilee of the Roman Curia
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
25-27 Friday - Sunday.
- *New Synod Hall: Study Convention on the implementation of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council.
March
[The Holy Father's trip to the Holy Land is scheduled for the last 10 days of March]
5 The 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
- *St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass with Beatification Rites
8 Ash Wednesday.
- *General Audience
- Basilica of Santa Sabina: Holy Mass with imposition of ashes
9 Thursday.
- Basilica of St Paul's outside the Walls: Eucharistic Adoration
10 Friday.
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: Way of the Cross and penitential celebration
11 Saturday.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
12 The 1st. Sunday of Lent. Day of Pardon
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: Rite of Election and enrolment of catechumens.
[The Church "cannot cross the threshold of the new millennium without encouraging her children to purify themselves, through repentance, of past errors and instances of infidelity, inconsistency and slowness to act" Tertio millennio adveniente, n. 33; also 34-36]
12-18 *Spiritual Exercises of the Holy Father (i.e. retreat)
16 Thursday.
- Basilica of St. Paul's outside the Walls: Eucharistic Adoration
17 Friday.
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: Way of the Cross and penitential celebration
18 Saturday.
- Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels: Divine Liturgy in the East-Syrian Rite (Chaldeans and Syro-Malabar)
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
19 The 2nd Sunday of Lent.
Jubilee of Craftsmen
- *St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass
23 Thursday.
- Basilica of St. Paul's outside the Walls: Eucharistic Adoration
24 Friday.
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: Way of the Cross and penitential celebration
25 Saturday, Solemnity of the Annunciation.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
26 The 3rd Sunday of Lent.
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: First scrutiny of the catechumens and presentation of the Creed
30 Thursday.
- Basilica of St. Paul's outside the Walls: Eucharistic Adoration
31 Friday.
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: Way of the Cross and penitential celebration
April
1 First Saturday.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
2 The 4th Sunday of Lent.
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: Second scrutiny of the catechumens
6 Thursday.
- Basilica of St. Paul's outside the Walls: Eucharistic Adoration
7 Friday.
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: Way of the Cross and penitential celebration
8 Saturday.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
9 The 5th Sunday of Lent.
- *St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass with beatification rites
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: Third scrutiny of the catechumens and presentation of the Lord's Prayer
13 Thursday.
- Basilica of St. Paul's outside the Walls: Eucharistic Adoration
14 Friday.
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: Way of the Cross and penitential celebration
15 Saturday.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
Holy Week
16 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.
- *St. Peter's Square: Commemoration of the Lord's entry into Jerusalem and Holy Mass
18 Tuesday of Holy Week.
- Patriarchal Basilicas: Communal celebration of the Sacrament of Penance with individual absolution
20 Holy Thursday.
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Chrism Mass
- *Basilica of St. John Lateran: Mass of the Lord's Supper
21 Good Friday.
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Celebration of the Lord's Passion
- *Coliseum: Way of the Cross
22 Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil
- St. Peter's Basilica: Celebration of Holy Mass and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
23Easter Sunday. The Resurrection of the Lord.
*St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass and the "Urbi et Orbi" Message and Blessing
30 The 2nd Sunday of Easter.
- Basilica of St. Pancratius: Mass for newly baptized adults
May
1 Monday. Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker.
Jubilee of Workers
- *Tor Vergata: Celebration of the Mass
6 Saturday.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
7 The 3rd Sunday of Easter.
Commemoration of the Witnesses of Faith of the 20th Century
- *Coliseum: Ecumenical Celebration
13 Saturday.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
14 The 4th Sunday of Easter.
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
-*St. Peter's Basilica: Mass and priestly ordinations in St. Peter's Basilica
18 Thursday.
Jubilee of Clergy. Holy Father's 80th birthday
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
- Paul VI Auditorium: Concert of the London Philharmonic
20 Saturday.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
21 Sunday. Fifth Sunday of Easter
-*St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass with canonization rites
25 Thursday.
Jubilee of Scientists
*St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
26 Friday.
- Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels: Divine Liturgy in the Alexandrine-Ethiopian Rite (Feast of Mary, Covenant of Mercy)
27 Saturday.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
28 The 6th Sunday of Easter.
Jubilee of the Diocese of Rome
-*St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass.
June
2 Friday.
Jubilee of Migrants and Itinerant People
- *St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass
4 The 7th Sunday of Easter.
World Day of Social Communications and the Jubilee of Journalists
- *St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass
8 Thursday.
- Paul VI Audience Hall: Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic
11 Sunday, Solemnity of Pentecost.
Day of Reflection and Prayer on the duties of Catholics toward others: Proclamation of Christ, testimonies and dialogue
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
18 Sunday, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.
- *Basilica of St. John Lateran: Solemn opening of the 47th International Eucharistic Congress
22 Thursday, Solemnity of Corpus Christi.
- *Basilica of St. John Lateran: Holy Mass and Eucharistic Procession to St. Mary Major
25 Sunday.
- *St. Peter's Square: Closing Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress
29 Thursday, Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul.
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass and the Conferral of the Pallium on Metropolitan Archbishops
July
2 The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Station Mass of the Jubilee.
9 The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
*Jubilee Celebration in the Prisons
16 The 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Station Mass of the Jubilee.
23 The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Station Mass of the Jubilee.
30 The 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Station Mass of the Jubilee.
August
5 Saturday. Vigil of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
- *Basilica of St. Mary Major: Prayer vigil in Response to the Appeal of Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople
6 Sunday. Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
- Basilica of St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls: Second Vespers of the Feast
14 Monday. Vigil of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Incense Rite of the Coptic liturgy
15 Tuesday. Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- *Opening of the 15th World Youth Day
19 Saturday.
- *Tor Vergata: Prayer Vigil
20 The 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Jubilee of Young People
- *Tor Vergata: Closing Mass of the 15th World Youth Day
27 The 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Station Mass of the Jubilee
September
3 The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.
- *St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass with beatification rites
10 The 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Jubilee of University Teachers
- * St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
14 Thursday. Feast of the Triumph (Exaltation) of the Cross.
- Procession from the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem to the Basilica of St. John Lateran
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: Vespers in the Armenian rite and the Antasdan rite
15 Friday.
Jubilee of Papal Representatives
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Opening of the International Marian - Mariological Congress
17 The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Jubilee of the Elderly
- * St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass
23 Saturday.
- Paul VI Auditorium: Concert of the Danubia Youth Orchestra, commemorating the first millennium of Christian presence in Hungary
24 The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Closing Mass of the International Marian - Mariological Congress
28 Thursday.
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass for deceased Popes
October
1 The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
- * St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass with canonization rites
3 Tuesday.
Day for Jewish-Christian dialogue
7 Saturday. Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Recitation of the Rosary and a torchlight procession.
8 The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Jubilee of Bishops
- *St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass and Act of Entrustment of the new millennium to Mary
14-15 Saturday - Sunday.
- *St. Peter's Square: Third World Meeting of the Holy Father with Families.
15 The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Jubilee of Families
- *St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass with Celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony.
17-21 Tuesday-Saturday. International Missiological Congress
18-22 Wednesday-Sunday. World Missionary Congress
21 Saturday.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
22 The 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
World Mission Sunday
- *St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass
- Paul VI Auditorium: Concert of the Brno Symphony Orchestra
28 Saturday.
- Basilica of St. Mary Major: Recitation of the Rosary
29 The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Jubilee of Athletes
- *Olympic Stadium: Holy Mass
November
1 Wednesday, Solemnity of All Saints.
50th anniversary of the Dogmatic Definition of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2 Thursday. Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
4 Saturday.
- St. Peter's Basilica: Celebration of the Holy Mass in the Ambrosian Rite.
5 The 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Jubilee of Parliament and Government Members
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
12 The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Day of thanksgiving for the gifts of creation
Jubilee of the Agricultural World
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
19 The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Jubilee of the Armed Forces and the Police
- *St. Peter's Square: Holy Mass
21 Tuesday. Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Basilica of St. Mary's in Trastevere. Divine Liturgy in the Syro-Antiochene rite (Syrians and Malankaras)
24-30 Friday-Thursday. World Congress for the Apostolate of the Laity
26 Sunday, Solemnity of Christ the King.
Jubilee of the Apostolate of the Laity
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
December
3 The 1st Sunday of Advent.
*Jubilee of Community with the Disabled
- St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
8 Friday. Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- *Piazza di Spagna: Homage to the Blessed Virgin Mary
- *Basilica of St. Mary Major: Akathistos Hymn
10 The 2nd Sunday of Advent.
- Basilica of St. John Lateran: Holy Mass
16 Saturday.
- St. Peter's Basilica: Celebration of Holy Mass in the Mozarabic Rite
17 The 3rd Sunday of Advent.
*Jubilee of the world of entertainment
- Basilica of St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls: Holy Mass
24 Sunday, Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Midnight Mass
25 Monday, Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord
- *St. Peter's Basilica: "Urbi et Orbi" Message and Blessing.
31 Sunday within the Octave of Christmas.
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Vespers and Te Deum
January 2001
1 Monday. Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God
World day of Peace
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass
5 Friday. Vigil of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
- Basilicas of St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major and St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls: Holy Mass and the Closing of the Holy Doors
- Holy Land: Closing of the Jubilee
- Local Churches: Closing of the Jubilee
6 Friday, Solemnity of the Epiphany.
- *St. Peter's Basilica: Holy Mass and Closing of the Holy Door; Te Deum
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Special Events by Categories
Ritual Churches
Chaldean and Malabar - 28 January (Memorial of St. Ephraim). Divine Liturgy in the Syro-Oriental Rite (Chaldean and Malabarese) in the Basilica of St. Cecilia in Trastevere.
Maronite - 9 February (Memorial of St. Maron). Divine Liturgy in the Syro-Antiochene Rite (Maronite) in the Basilica of St. Mary Major.
Coptic - 14 August. Incense rite of the Coptic liturgy in the Basilica of St. Mary Major
Byzantine - 1 October. Divine liturgy and the Akathistos hymn in the Byzantine Rite in the Basilica of St. Mary sopra (above) Minerva.
Ambrosian Rite - 4 November. Celebration in the Ambrosian rite (of Milan).
Syrian-Malankar - 21 November. Divine liturgy in the Syro-Antiochene rite (Syrian and Malankarese) in the Basilica of St. Mary's in Trastevere.
others as may scheduled
Ecumenical Events
Holy Land - In his encyclical Tertio Millennio Adveniente, Pope John Paul called for an assembly of all Christians, to take place during the Jubilee year in the land where Jesus lived. That event has not yet been scheduled.
Rome - Pentecost Sunday, an ecumenical day of prayer at St.Peter's Basilica.
Assisi - an ecumenical event to take place at a date to be determined in October 2000.
Special Jubilee Days
Children - 2 January (Sunday in the Octave of Christmas/2nd Sunday of Christmas). In St. Peter's Basilica, celebration of the Day for Children.
Consecrated Life - 2 February (Feast of the Presentation of the Lord). In St. Peter's Basilica, the Liturgy of light and Holy Mass, and Jubilee of Consecrated Life.
The Sick and Health-care Workers - 11 February (Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and World Day of the Sick). Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, and Celebration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Jubilee of the sick and health care workers.
Artists - 18 February (Memorial of Blessed Fra. Angelico). In St. Mary's sopra (above) Minerva, the Jubilee of artists.
Permanent Deacons - 20 February.
The Roman Curia - 22 February (Solemnity of the Chair of St. Peter Apostle). In St. Peter's Basilica, Mass and Jubilee of the Roman Curia.
Day of Pardon - 8 March, Ash Wednesday. Forgiveness of sin, and financial debts, as encouraged by the Holy Father during the Jubilee.
Craftsmen - 20 March
Women and Mary - 25 March (Solemnity of the Annunciation). Celebration in the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Liturgical celebration linked up with the Basilica of St. Mary Major and the major Marian Shrines of the world to underline the dignity of women in the light of Mary's mission ("Mulieris dignitatem").
Migrants and Refugees - 10 April
Workers - 1 May. St. Joseph the Worker. Celebration of Mass.
Clergy - 18 May (80th Birthday of Pope John Paul II). Holy Mass in St. Peter's Square.
Scientists - 25 May
Diocese of Rome - 28 May. The 6th Sunday of Easter. Celebration of Mass.
Journalists - 4 June. Day of Social Communications.
Prisoners - 9 July. The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
University Students and Teachers - 10 September. Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.
Bishops - 8 October (27th Sunday in Ordinary Time). Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Jubilee of Bishops on the occasion of the 10th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. Dedication of the new millennium to Mary's protection.
Families - 15 October. Mass in St. Peter's Square.
Athletes - 29 October. Mass in the Olympic Stadium.
Public- affairs Workers - 5 November. Celebration of Mass.
Farmers and Agricultural Workers - 12 November. Celebration of Mass. Day of thanksgiving for the gifts of creation.
Police and military officers - 19 November. Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.
Entertainers - 17 December. Mass in Basilica of St. Paul's-Outside-the-Walls.
Conferences in Rome
Study Session on Vatican II - 25-27 February. Study convention on the implementation of the Second Vatican Council.
International Eucharistic Congress - 18-25 June. Opens at St. John Lateran.Corpus Christi Procession on 22 June, Solemnity of Corpus Christi.
15th World Youth Day - 5-20 August
Marian Congress - 15-24 September.
Pope's Encounter with Families - 14-15 October. The Third World Meeting of the Holy Father with Families. Concluding Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony.
World Congress on Lay Apostolate - 24-26 November. Concluding Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.
Disclaimer: This calendar of events is based upon one provided by the Jubilee Commission of the Holy See through Vatican Information Services and amended as of December 1999. EWTN is not responsible for any errors found in it. Please verify information before making travel arrangements.
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