Church's Official Calendar of Celebrations in Holy Land

1999: Dec --- 2000: Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec --- 2001: Jan

1999 - December
24	Friday	Christmas Eve - Opening of the Great Jubilee
	Bethlehem	Solemn Entry of the Latin Patriarch to Bethlehem
	Bethlehem	Pontifical Midnight Mass in St. Catherine’s Church with the participation of all the members of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops

25	Saturday	Christmas
	Bethlehem	St. Catherine’s Church, Pontifical Mass by the Latin Patriarch
	Bethlehem	Pilgrimage to the Shepherds' Fields of the Greek Orthodox and of the Franciscans (F) Candlelight procession from the GO Shepherds' Field to the GC church

26	Sunday	Holy Family - Family Day
	Ramallah	and other central parishes, Mass
	Jerusalem	Gethsemane Pilgrimage in honor of St. Stephen (F)
	Bethlehem	Solemn Entry of the GC Patriarchal Vicar to Bethlehem and Synaxis in honor of the Most Holy Mother of God

31	Friday	Last day of the millennium
	Jerusalem	Gethsemane, Inter-ritual Prayer Vigil with candlelight procession and Mass
	Bethlehem	St. Catherine’s Church, Inter-ritual Prayer Vigil
	Nazareth	Basilica of the Annunciation, Inter-ritual Prayer Vigil
	Amman	Inter-ritual Prayer Vigil Special services in all parish churches throughout the land
	Bethlehem	Solemn Entry of the GC Patriarchal Vicar to Bethlehem and Synaxis in honor of the Most Holy Mother of God