Tuesday,
April 15
Arrival at Andrews
Air Force Base. Greeting by President Bush and Mrs. Bush. Also present
will be local dignitaries of the church and the apostolic nuncio.
Wednesday,
April 16, 10:30 a.m.
President Bush
and the First Lady meet the Holy Father on the south lawn of the White
House. This is only the second time in history that a pontiff has visited
the White House. At the end of the welcoming ceremony, a private meeting
is scheduled for the Holy Father and the President, while dignitaries of
the two states also meet.
Wednesday,
April 16, 5:30 p.m.
Private prayer
service and meeting with the 350 bishops of the United States at the Basilica
of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Before the prayer
service, which will be held in the crypt of the Shrine, there will be outdoor
photo opportunities of the public welcoming the pope to this national church.
Thursday,
April 17, 10:00 a.m.
The pope will
offer Mass at the new Nationals Park in Washington. This will be the first
non-baseball event in the park, and Catholics from around the country are
making plans to attend.
Thursday,
April 17, 5 p.m.
The heads of
the more than 200 Catholic colleges and universities in the United States
and superintendents from the 195 Catholic dioceses have been invited to
an address by Pope Benedict XVI on the importance of Catholic education.
The address will be on the campus of The Catholic University of America,
the only college in the United States operated by the bishops.
Thursday,
April 17, 6:30 p.m.
Buddhists, Muslims,
Hindus, Jews and representatives of other religions will meet the Holy
Father at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, next door to Catholic
University.
Friday,
April 18, 10:45 a.m.
Pope Benedict
XVI will address the United Nations , after an early morning flight to
New York.
Friday,
April 18, Time to be determined
Pope Benedict
XVI will visit Park East Synagogue, led by Rabbi Arthur Schneier.
Friday,
April 18, 6 p.m.
Prayer service
with leaders from other Christian denominations at St.Joseph's Church,
founded by German Catholics, in Manhattan.
Saturday,
April 19, 9:15 a.m.
Mass for priests,
deacons and members of religious orders at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in the
heart of New York City.
Saturday,
April 19, 4:30 p.m.
The Holy Father
will meet with young Catholics, including 50 youngsters with a range of
disabilities, at St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers. Thousands of young people,
including hundreds of seminarians, are expected to participate in a rally/prayer
service and to hear the pope speak.
Sunday,
April 20, 9:30 a.m.
The Holy Father
will visit Ground Zero, the site of the disaster at the World Trade Center.
Sunday,
April 20, 2:30 p.m.
Mass at Yankee
Stadium will bring this historic visit to a close. The 200th anniversary
of the Baltimore Archdiocese’s designation as an archdiocese, as well as
the birth of four dioceses – Boston, New York, Louisville and Philadelphia
– will be highlighted during the Mass.
Sunday,
April 20, 8 p.m.
Shepherd One
lifts off from John F. Kennedy airport in the Brooklyn Diocese, heading
east to the Eternal City. |