File photo of Pope Francis presiding over Mass during Apostolic Journey to Portugal this August
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
Sep 1 2023
The Holy See Press Office releases the official calendar of Pope Francis’ Liturgical Celebrations for September and October 2023, which includes Masses during the Apostolic Journey to Marseille, France; the Consistory; and for the opening and closing of the Synod in October.
The Holy See Press Office has released the Calendar of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations for the months of September and October.
The liturgical calendar published on Tuesday highlights that Pope Francis will preside over various liturgical celebrations, including during his Apostolic Visit to Marseille, France, the Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals, and for the opening and closing of the Synod on Synodality in the Vatican.
In late September, the Pope will travel to the southern French city of Marseille to close the “Mediterranean Meetings” (Rencontres Méditerranéennes), which will gather bishops and young people from the Mediterranean on 17-24 September.
On the 22nd at 5:15 p.m., the Holy Father will preside over a Marian prayer with the diocesan clergy in the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde, followed by a moment of reflection with religious leaders near a memorial dedicated to sailors and migrants lost at sea.
The afternoon of the 23rd, the Pope will preside over Mass at the Vélodrome Stadium before departing from Marseille’s International Airport for Rome.
The calendar also reflects that the afternoon of the 30 September Consistory, the Pope will also preside over an ecumenical prayer vigil.
Below is the full liturgical calendar for September and October:
Sept. 22-23 Apostolic Journey to Marseille
for the conclusion of the “Rencontres Méditerranéennes”
Sept. 30
St. Peter’s Basilica, 10 a.m.
PAPAL CHAPEL
Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new cardinals
Sept. 30
St. Peter’s Square, 6 p.m.
Ecumenical prayer vigil
Oct. 4
St. Francis of Assisi St. Peter’s Square, 9 a.m.
PAPAL CHAPEL
Holy Mass with the new cardinals and the College of Cardinals
Opening of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
October 29
XXX Sunday of Ordinary Time
St. Peter’s Basilica, 10 a.m.
PAPAL CHAPEL
Holy Mass
Conclusion of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops – Vatican News
