Pope Benedict's first visit to the United States
April 15 - April 20
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Pope Benedict's first visit to the United States
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Popes in the United States and Canada
Pope Benedict XVI is the third pope to visit the United States. Previous papal visits to the United States and Canada.
A Prayer for His Holiness, by Julie L. Rattey
| Tuesday, April 15 | |
| Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, just outside Washington, D.C. Greeting by President and Mrs. Bush. alsopresent will be local dignitaries odf the Church and the apostolic nuncio | |
| Wednesday, April 16 | |
| Pope Benedict's 81st Birthday | |
| 10:30A President Bush and the First Lady meet the Holy Father on the south lawn of the White house. A private meeting between the Holy Father and the president follows. | |
| 5:30PM Private prayer service and meeting with the bishops oft he United States at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. | |
| Thursday, April 17 | |
| 10:00AM The pope will offer Mass at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. | |
| 5:00PM The heads of more than 200 Catholic colleges and universities in the united States, and superintendents from the 195 Catholic dioceses, are invited to an address by the pope on the importance of Catholic education, held at Catholic University of America. | |
| 6:30PM Representatives of other religions will gather with the Holy Father for a prayer service at the Pope John II Cultural Center. | |
| Friday, April 18 | |
| 10:45AM Pope Benedict XVI will address the United Nations, after an early morning flight to New York. | |
| 6:00PM Prayer service with leaders from other Christian denominations at st. Joseph Church in Manhattan. | |
| Saturday, April 19 | |
| Third anniversary of the papacy of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI | |
| 9:15AM Mass for priests, deacons, and members of Religious Orders at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. | |
| 4:30PM The Holy Father will meet with young Catholics at St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers. | |
| Sunday, April 20 | |
| 9:30AM The Holy Father will visit Ground Zero, the site of the attack at the World Trade Center. | |
| 2:30PM Solemn pontifical Mass at Yankee Stadium, during which 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. | |
| 8:00PM Pope Benedict departs from John F. Kennedy Airport. | |
| Source: Catholic Digest | |
| Pope Benedict XVI is the third pope to visit the United States. Previous papal visits to the United States and Canada include: | |
| 1965 | Paul VI: USA (New York) |
| 1979 | John Paul II: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Des Moines, Chicago, Washington, D.C. |
| 1981 | John Paul II: Anchorage |
| 1984 | John Paul II: Canada |
| 1987 | John Paul II: Miami, Columbia, S.C., New Orleans, san Antonio, Phoenix, Los Angeles, san Francisco, Detroit, and Canada |
| 1993 | John Paul II: Denver |
| 1995 | John Paul II: New York, Newark, Baltimore |
| 1999 | John Paul II: St. Louis |
| 2002 | John Paul II: Canada |
| 2008 | Benedict XVI: New York and Washington, D.C. |
| Source: Catholic Digest | |
A Prayer for his Holiness
Bless, O Lord, your servant,
Pope Benedict XVI,
and bless all your family
gathered here to welcome him today.
Bless, too, O Lord,
all those who generous time and effort
have made this visit possible.
Grant us patience in our waiting,
safety on our journeys, and
understanding in our hearts. Amen
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