Holy Thursday Mass From Rome. At 1000 CEST Chrism Mass was held at St Peters Basilica with Pope Francis presiding over the event. Pope Francis kisses the foot of an inmate during Holy Thursday Mass on March 29 2018 at Regina Coeli prison in Rome.
The Holy Father will of course be unable to celebrate the Mass in a prison this year. Sunday April 17 - Easter Masses. If you need between 1 - 6 tickets you can get tickets directly from the Swiss Guards usually from 3 days before the Mass.
Featured within these beautiful symbolic rites are two ceremonies that recall older Roman practices.
Peters Basilica with the Pope. Good Friday April 15 Stations of the Cross. At this Chrism Mass the bishop blesses the Oil of Chrism used for Baptism and Confirmation. Pope Francis presided over the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass and blessed vats of oil to be used in religious ceremonies in parishes around Rome.
