The Vatican today released a calendar of celebrations to be presided by Pope Francis in June, July, and August of 2014.
Events included in the press release include Pentecost, trips within Italy, as well as his greatly anticipated trip to South Korea for Asian Youth Day.
Please see below for the published calendar.
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HOLY FATHER’S CALENDAR FOR JUNE TO AUGUST 2014
JUNE:
Sunday, 8: Pentecost. At 10 a.m., Holy Mass in the Papal Chapel of the Vatican Basilica
Thursday, 12: At 10 a.m. in the Consistory Hall, Consistory for various causes of canonisation
Thursday, 19: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. At 7 p.m., St. John Lateran, Holy Mass in the Papal Chapel. Procession to St. Mary Major and Eucharistic blessing
Saturday 21: Pastoral visit to Cassano all’Jonio
Sunday 29: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. At 9.30 a.m., in the Papal Chapel: Holy Mass and imposition of the pallium on the new metropolitan archbishops
JULY:
Saturday, 5: Pastoral visit to Campobasso and Isernia
AUGUST:
Wednesday, 13. Apostolic trip to the Republic of Korea for the Sixth Asian Youth Day
