Holy Thursday Mass From The Vatican. Peters Basilica at the Vatican April 14 2022. Below is EWTNs schedule of upcoming events.
Pope Francis on April 18 led the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass in Romes St. At 1000 CEST Chrism Mass was held at St Peters Basilica with Pope Francis presiding over the event. The Holy See Press Office reported the following.
As part of the 2022 Holy Week celebrations Pope Francis is scheduled to preside over the Chrism Mass in the Vatican on the morning of Holy Thursday.
Back to the Mass schedule. During the celebration the Pope blesses the holy oils or chrisms that will be used to administer the Sacraments during the year. Although masks are still required for most people while indoors in Italy and at the Vatican Pope Francis 2022 Holy Week and Easter services were again open to the public. Peters Basilica to mark Holy Thursday hours before he was expected at an Italian prison to perform a.
