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1979

1 Jan - Solemnity of the Mother of God - 6 Jan - Episcopal ordination of Mgr Macharski - 7 Jan - with fellow Poles - 14 Jan - Parish of Santa Maria Liberatrice - 25 Jan - in Santo Domingo - 26 Jan - Santo Domingo Cathedral - Mexico City Cathedral - 27 Jan - Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe - 28 Jan - in Puebla de Los Angeles - 29 Jan - in Oaxaca - 30 Jan - in Zapopán - 2 Feb - Feast of the Presentation - 10 Feb - Vigil of Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes - 11 Feb - Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes - 18 Feb - Parish of St Gregory the Great - 25 Feb - Parish of Our Lady of Czestochowa - 28 Feb - Ash Wednesday - 11 Mar - Parish of St Basil - 13 Mar - Funeral for Cardinal Jean Villot - 18 Mar - Parish of St Joseph - 25 Mar - Parish of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme - 30 Mar - with personnel of Vatican Printing House & L'Osservatore Romano - 31 Mar - with former students of Belgian College - 1 Apr - Parish of St Bonaventure - 5 Apr - with Roman university students - 8 Apr - Palm Sunday - 12 Apr - Chrism Mass - the Lord's Supper - 14 Apr - Easter Vigil - 21 Apr - with deacons - 22 Apr - Parish of San Pancrazio - 29 Apr - Beatification of Fathers Laval & Coll - 30 Apr - with Croatians - 1 May - Shrine of Divine Love - 6 May - Parish of St Anthony of Padua - 13 May - Parish of St Stanislaus - 15 May - 16th General Assembly of Italian Episcopal Conference - 18 May - visit to Polish Cemetery at Monte Cassino - 20 May - in honour of St Stanislaus - 23 May - Parish of St Anthony of Portugal - 24 May - the English College - 26 May - in honour of St Philip Neri - 27 May - Episcopal Ordination - 31 May - Conclusion of Marian month - 2 Jun - in Warsaw - 3 Jun - Pentecost with University Students - in Gniexno - 4 Jun - at Jasna Gora - 5 Jun - with women religious - with pilgrims from Lower Silesia & Silesia - 6 Jun - with workers from Upper Silesia & Zaglebie - 7 Jun - in Auschwitz-Bierkenau concentration camp - 8 Jun - in Nowy Targ - closure of Krakow synod - 9 Jun - at Shrine of the Holy Cross, Mogila - 10 Jun - in honour of St Stanislaus in Krakow - 14 Jun - Corpus Christi with First Communicants - 17 Jun - Corpus Christi in Basilica of St John Lateran - 20 Jun - with Bishops of Europe - 24 Jun - Priestly ordinations - 28 Jun - with the Legionaries of Christ - 29 Jun - Solemnity of the Apostles Peter & Paul - 1 Jul - with new Cardinals - 2 Jul - at Vatican Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes - 15 Jul - with Communion & Liberation group - 29 Jul - XVII Sunday of the Year - 5 Aug - XVIII Sunday of Year - 6 Aug - Funeral of Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani - 14 Aug - with Poor Clare & Basilian Sisters - 15 Aug - Solemnity of the Assumption - 19 Aug - with Opus Dei group - 26 Aug - in Canale d'Agordo - in Belluno - 28 Aug - with faithful of Vittorio Veneto - 1 Sep - at Shrine of Nettuno - 2 Sep - XXII Sunday of Year - 3 Sep - with the sick in Albano - 6 Sep - Funeral of Cardinal Alberto di Jorio - 8 Sep - at Shrine of Loreto - Mass at Abbey of Grottaferrata - 15 Sep - Episcopal Ordination of Mgr Josef Tomko - 16 Sep - in memory of Pope Paul VI - 22 Sep - Funeral of Cardinal John Joseph Wright - 28 Sep - in memory of Pope John Paul I - 29 Sep - in Dublin - in Drogheda - 30 Sep - with young people in Galway - at Shrine of Knock - 1 Oct - in Limerick - in Boston - 2 Oct - in New York - 3 Oct - in Philadelphia - 4 Oct - with American priests - in Des Moines - 5 Oct - in Chicago - with Polish Community in Chicago - 6 Oct - St Matthew Cathedral, Washington - 7 Oct - Capitol Mall, Washington - 10 Oct - 3rd Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity - 13 Oct - Rome's Pontifical Seminary - 14 Oct - Beatification of Enrique de Ossó y Cervelló - 15 Oct - Inauguration of academic year of Roman Pontifical Universities - 20 Oct - World Mission Day - 21 Oct - at Shrine of Pompei - 28 Oct - Parish of St Pius V - 1 Nov - visit to Verano cemetery - 4 Nov - Parish of St Luke the Evangelist - 8 Nov - 21st Day of Railwaymen - 11 Nov - Parish of St Raphael the Archangel - 12 Nov - Episcopal Chirotony of the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelpia for Ukrainians - 14 Nov - 5th General Assembly of International Union of Superiors General - 18 Nov - Parish of St John the Evangelist - 25 Nov - Solemnity of Christ the King - 29 Nov - in Istanbul - 30 Nov - at Holy House, Ephesus - 2 Dec - Parish of San Clemente - 6 Dec - the English College - 8 Dec - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception - 9 Dec - Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows - 16 Dec - Parish of XII Apostoli - 18 Dec - with university students - 24 Dec - Christmas Midnight Mass - 31 Dec - Te Deum

1980

1 Jan - Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God - 6 Jan - Solemnity of the Epiphany - 13 Jan - Pontifical Irish College, Rome - Theological Seminary of Molfetta - 14 Jan - Opening of Synod of Dutch Bishops - 20 Jan - Parish of the Immaculate & St John Berchmans - 21 Jan - Capranica College - 25 Jan - for the Unity of Christians - 31 Jan - Conclusion of Synod of Dutch Bishops - 2 Feb - Presentation of the Lord - 3 Feb - Parish of the Ascension of Our Lord - 10 Feb - Parish of St Timothy - 11 Feb - with the Sick on Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes - 17 Feb - Parish of S. Silvestro & S. Martino ai Monti - 20 Feb - Ash Wednesday - 22 Feb - North American College - 23 Feb - for the soul of Vittorio Bachelet - 2 Mar - 2nd Sunday of Lent, Parish of St Robert Bellarmino - 16 Mar - 4th Sunday of Lent, Parish of St Ignatius of Antioch - 20 Mar - with University Students in preparation for Easter - 23 Mar - 5th Sunday of Lent, Norcia - 24 Mar - Opening of Synod of Ukrainian Bishops - 27 Mar - with Vatican City Employees in preparation for Easter - 30 Mar - Palm Sunday - 3 Apr - Chrism Mass - 5 Apr - Easter Vigil - 9 Apr - with International Pilgrimage of Ministrants - 11 Apr - with Group of New Deacons - 13 Apr - 2nd Sunday of Easter, Turin - 20 Apr - 3rd Sunday of Easter, Parish of St Mary Queen of Peace - 26 Apr - Consecration of the Parish Church of the Holy Martyrs of Uganda - 27 Apr - 4th Sunday of Easter, Parish of St Mary in Trastevere - 29 Apr - VI Centenary of death of St Catherine of Siena - 3 May - Mass for Families, Kinshasa - 4 May - Episcopal Ordinations in Zaire - 5 May - Brazzaville - 6 May - Kisangani - 7 May - Nairobi, Kenya - 8 May - Accra, Ghana - 9 May - Kumasi - 10 May - Ouagadougou, Haute-Volta - Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - 11 May - for students, Yamoussoukro - 18 May - with young people from Focolari Movement - Parish of the Sacred Heart of Christ the King - 25 May - Pentecost - 28 May - with Irish pilgrims - 30 May - Notre Dame, Paris - 31 May - with Workers on Feast of the Visitation - 1 Jun - Le Bourget, France - 2 Jun - Lisieux - 5 Jun - Corpus Christi - 8 Jun - Corpus Christi - 15 Jun - Ordination of Priests - 22 Jun - Beatification of Giuseppe De Anchieta, Maria Dell’Incarnazione (Guyart), Pietro De Betancur, Francesco De Montmorency-Laval, Catherine Tekakwitha - 26 Jun - for the soul of Cardinal Sergio Pignedoli - 29 Jun - Solemnity of Holy Apostles Peter & Paul - 30 Jun - Brasilia - 1 Jul - for Brazilian youth in Belo Horizonte - 1 Jul - for families - 2 Jul - Ordination of priests, Rio de Janeiro - 3 Jul - São Paulo - 4 Jul - Basilica of Aparecida - 5 Jul - Porto Alegre - 6 Jul - Curitiba - 7 Jul - Salvador da Bahia - Recife - 8 Jul - Belém

Jubilee 2000

24 Dec 1999 - Christmas & opening of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 • 25 Dec - Opening of Holy Door in St John Lateran • 31 Dec - Te Deum • 1 Jan - Solemnity of the Mother of God & Opening of the Holy Door of Santa Maria Maggiore • 6 Jan - Solemnity of the Epiphany & Episcopal Ordinations • 9 Jan - Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord • 18 Jan - Opening of Holy Door in St Paul outside the Walls • 2 Feb - IV Jubilee of Consecrated Life • 11 Feb - Jubilee for the Sick & Health Care Workers • 22 Feb - Jubilee for the Roman Curia • 23 Feb - Commemoration of Abraham • 24 Feb - Mass in Cairo • 26 Feb - Celebration of the Word at Mount Sinai • 5 Mar - Beatification of 44 people • 8 Mar - Ash Wednesday • 12 Mar - Day for pardon • 19 Mar - Jubilee for Craftsmen • 21 Mar - in Amman, Jordan • 22 Mar - in Manger Square, Bethlehem • 23 Mar - in Chapel of the Cenacle, Jerusalem • 24 Mar - with young people on Mount of Beatitudes • 25 Mar - in Basilica of Annunciation in Nazareth ... 26 Mar - in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem • 9 Apr - Beatification of 4 • 16 Apr - Palm Sunday • 20 Apr - Lord's Supper &  Chrism Mass • 22 Apr - Easter Vigil • 30 Apr - 1st Divine Mercy Sunday & Canonization of Sr Maria Faustina Kowalska • 1 May - Jubilee of Workers • 7 May - Commemoration of the Witnesses to Faith of 20th century • 9 May - National Jubilee of Church of Romania • 13 May - Beatification of Francisco & Jacinta Marto in Fatima • 14 May - IV Sunday of Easter & priestly Ordinations • 18 May - Jubilee for Priests & JPII's 80th birthday • 21 May - Canonization of 27 Mexicans • 28 May - Jubilee of diocese of Rome • 2 Jun - Jubilee of Migrants & Itinerant People • 10 Jun - Pentecost Vigil • 18 Jun - Opening of 47th International Eucharistic Congress in Rome • 22 Jun - Corpus Domini • 25 Jun - Statio Orbis at closing of Eucharistic Congress • 29 Jun - Sts Peter & Paul • 6 Jul - Polish National Pilgrimage • 9 Jul - Jubilee of Prisons • 22 Jul - in Valle d'Aosta • 17 Aug - with young people of VII International Forum • 20 Aug - WYD / GMG Roma • 3 Sep - beatification of Popes Pius IX & John XXIII & 3 others • 10 Sep - Jubilee of University Professors • 17 Sep - Jubilee of Elderly • 24 Sep - closing of 20th international Marian-Mariological Congress • 26 Sep - Cardinal Vincenzo Fagiolo's funeral • 28 Sep - Mass for the souls of Popes Paul VI & John Paul I • 1 Oct - Canonization of Martyrs of China & 3 others • 6 Oct - Cardinal egano Righi-Lambertini's funeral • 8 Oct - Jubilee of Bishops & Act of Entrustment to Mary • 13 Oct - Cardinal Pietro Palazzini's funeral 15 Oct - Jubilee of Families • 20 Oct - inauguration of academic year of ecclesiastical universities • 22 Oct - World Missionary Day • 29 Oct - Jubilee of Sports People • 1 Nov - All Saints • 5 Nov - Jubilee of Politicians • 10 Nov - Ecumenical celebration with Catholicos Karekin II • 12 Nov - Jubilee of agricultural world • 14 Nov - Mass for deceased Cardinals & Bishops of year 2000 • 19 Nov - Jubilee of Armed Forces & Police • 26 Nov - Jubilee of Apostolate of Laity • 3 Dec - Jubilee of Disabled • 8 Dec - Liturgical chant of Akathistos hymn in Sta Maria Maggiore • 10 Dec - Jubilee of Catechists • 17 Dec - Jubilee of world of entertainment • 24 Dec - Christmas Night  1 Jan - Solemnity of Holy Mother of God • 6 Jan - Closing of the Holy Door on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord    Te Deum in gratitude to the Holy Trinity for the gift of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000