An apostolic blessing may be prepared on the occasion of significant events in the life of parish, of individuals and their families:
- Baptism
- First Communion
- Confirmation
- Marriages and anniversaries of marriages (10th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th…)
- Priestly ordination (First Mass) and their anniversaries (10th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th)
- Religious profession and anniversaries (10th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th)
- Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate
- Birthdays (18th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th, 100th, …)
- Dedication of new churches or special anniversaries of parishes or shrines (25th, 50th, 75th, 100th, …)
- Anniversaries of Catholics groups and associations (10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, …)
For instructions on how to request a blessing from the Holy Father for a special occasion, please download Procedure to Request an Apostolic Blessing.
Please note that papal blessing documents take two to three months to process.
For information on obtaining tickets for Papal Masses or General Audiences at the Vatican, or on purchasing photographs, religious objects, stamps and coins from the Vatican, please visit the website of the Apostolic Nunciature in Canada.
