Pope Benedict XVI's in New York 2008

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18 - 20 April 2008
Pope Benedict XVI is making his first visit to the United States April 15-20, 2008. He will visit only two cities--Washington, D.C., and New York City--and hold one public Mass in each. The Holy Father will meet with the bishops of the United States while in Washington, and he will hold two ecumenical meetings, one in each city. While in New York, he will also address the United Nations.

New York Visit Schedule

Friday, April 18 • 9:45 a.m. Arrival at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
• 10 a.m. Transfer by helicopter to Manhattan.
• 10:30 a.m. Arrival at the Wall Street heliport and transfer by car to the United Nations headquarters.
• 10:45 a.m. Visit to the United Nations. Speech by the pope to the U.N. General Assembly followed by greetings to the staff and personnel.
• 1:45 p.m. Transfer by car to the residence of the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations.
• 5:45 p.m. Transfer by car to St. Joseph's Church in New York.
• 6 p.m. Ecumenical meeting in St. Joseph's Church. Speech by pope.
• 7:15 p.m. Transfer by car to the permanent observer's residence.
• 7:30 p.m. Dinner with the U.S. cardinals, the officers of the U.S. bishops' conference and members of the papal entourage.

Saturday, April 19
• 8:45 a.m. Transfer by car to St. Patrick's Cathedral.
• 9:15 a.m. Mass with priests, men and women religious in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Homily by pope.
• 11:30 a.m. Transfer on foot to the residence of the archbishop of New York.
• Noon. Lunch with Cardinal Edward M. Egan of New York, the auxiliary bishops of the archdiocese and the papal entourage.
• 1:15 p.m. Transfer by popemobile to the residence of the permanent observer.
• 4 p.m. Transfer by car to St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers.
• 5:00 p.m. Meeting with young people and with seminarians at St. Joseph Seminary. Speech by pope.
• 6:30 p.m. Transfer by car to the permanent observer's residence.

Sunday, April 20
• 9:10 a.m. Transfer by car to Ground Zero.
• 9:30 a.m. Visit to Ground Zero. Prayer by pope.
• 10 a.m. Transfer by car to the permanent observer's residence.
• 1:50 p.m. Transfer by car to Yankee Stadium.
• 2:30 p.m. Mass in Yankee Stadium. Homily by pope.
• 4:45 p.m. Transfer by car to the permanent observer's residence.
• 7 p.m. Transfer by car to the Wall Street heliport.
• 7:20 p.m. Arrival at the Wall Street heliport.
• 7:30 p.m. Transfer by helicopter to John F. Kennedy International Airport.
• 8 p.m. Arrival at airport for farewell ceremony. Speech by pope.
• 8:30 p.m. Departure for Rome.

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Pope Benedict XVI's in New York 2008

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