Special Celebrations

Year of 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)

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)

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)

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 for the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul the Apostle” (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)

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)

60th World Day of Leprosy

 leprosy 

• Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Message “For the 60th World Leprosy Day” (2013.01.25)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Conclave of 2013 – Francis

 conclave   pope 

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)

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)

World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2013

 vocation 

• Pope Benedict XVI, Message “For the 50th World Day for Vocations (2013)” (2012.10.06)

Courtyard of the Gentiles (Mexico, 2013)

 non-believers 

World Communications Day 2013

 communication 

• Pope Benedict XVI, Message “For the 47th World Communications Day (2013)” (2013.01.24)

Day of Prayer for the Church in China 2013

 China 

World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests 2013

 priest 

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)

• Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida, Aparecida
• Catedral Metropolitana São Sebastião, Rio de Janeiro

World Tourism Day 2013

 tourism 

World Food Day 2013

 food 

World Mission Sunday 2013

 mission 

Christmas Octave 2013

 Christmas