Prelates attend the opening session of the meeting on the protection of minors in the church at the Vatican Feb. 21, 2019. (CNS photo/Evandro Inetti, pool)
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Update on the Summit
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Pope Francis Has Arrived in the United States
While in the United States, the Pope will address both Congress and the United Nations, but also visit homeless people, immigrant families, and prison inmates. At least one of His visits will be given in Spanish, His native language. You may follow the Pope’s visit by: Live Stream – CatholicTV.com, USCCB.org, CTV.va; Print – The Pilot (thebostonpilot.com), Crux (Cruxnow.com); Radio – EWTN coverage via Station of the Cross 1060AM (Boston’s Catholic Radio); Television – CatholicTV coverage with commentary from Fr. Robert Reed, Kevin Nelson, and Kate Andrews (Comcast Ch. 268, Verizon FIOS Ch. 296, RCN Ch. 85); Twitter – @Pontifex, @news_va_en (#PopeinUS #PopeinDC #PopeFrancisNYC); Web – popefrancisnyc.org, worldmeeting2015.org
Schedule as released by the Vatican. (All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (WASHINGTON)
- 4:00 p.m. Arrival from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (WASHINGTON)
- 9:15 a.m. Welcome ceremony and meeting with President Obama at the White House
- 11:30 a.m. Midday Prayer with the bishops of the United States, St. Matthew’s Cathedral
- 4:15 p.m. Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (WASHINGTON, NEW YORK)
- 9:20 a.m. Address to Joint Session of the United States Congress
- 11:15 a.m. Visit to St. Patrick in the City and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
- 4:00 p.m. Depart from Joint Base Andrews
- 5:00 p.m. Arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 6:45 p.m. Evening Prayer (Vespers) at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (NEW YORK)
- 8:30 a.m. Visit to the United Nations and Address to the United Nations General Assembly
- 11:30 a.m. Multi-religious service at 9/11 Memorial and Museum, World Trade Center
- 4:00 p.m. Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem
- 6:00 p.m. Mass at Madison Square Garden
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA)
- 8:40 a.m. Departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 9:30 a.m. Arrival at Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia
- 10:30 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
- 4:45 p.m. Visit to Independence Mall
- 7:30 p.m. Visit to the Festival of Families Benjamin Franklin Parkway
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (PHILADELPHIA)
- 9:15 a.m. Meeting with bishops at at St. Martin’s Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
- 11:00 a.m. Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
- 4:00 p.m. Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 7:00 p.m. Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families, Atlantic Aviation
- 8:00 p.m. Departure for Rome
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Join Pope Francis in Cuba
A group from the Archdiocese, including Cardinal O’Malley, is going to Cuba from September 18-22 to witness the historic visit of Pope Francis. There will be tour of Havana, a visit to a Catholic mission, local entertainment and attendance at what will be an extraordinary Mass celebrated by the Holy Father. The all-inclusive cost will approximate $4,500/person and $8,000/couple. One of our parishioners, Bob Mahoney, has seen Pope John Paul and Pope Benedict in Cuba and the experience was beyond remarkable! This is also an opportunity to see the “Old Cuba” before rapid change begins this year. There are a limited number of places still available. If you are interested, please email Bob Mahoney.
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Pope Francis to visit the United States this September
Pope Francis will spend six days in the United States in September, with stops in three U.S. cities: Washington, New York, and Philadelphia. Tickets for public events will primarily be released through parishes in these cities, as well as through other local Catholic institutions, with the exception of events in Philadelphia at the World Meeting of Families 2015 (more details on their Papal Visit page.) Please check the USCCB’s Papal Visit 2015 page for the latest updates. Schedule as released by the Vatican. (All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (WASHINGTON)
- 4:00 p.m. Arrival from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (WASHINGTON)
- 9:15 a.m. Welcome ceremony and meeting with President Obama at the White House
- 11:30 a.m. Midday Prayer with the bishops of the United States, St. Matthew’s Cathedral
- 4:15 p.m. Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (WASHINGTON, NEW YORK)
- 9:20 a.m. Address to Joint Session of the United States Congress
- 11:15 a.m. Visit to St. Patrick in the City and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
- 4:00 p.m. Depart from Joint Base Andrews
- 5:00 p.m. Arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 6:45 p.m. Evening Prayer (Vespers) at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (NEW YORK)
- 8:30 a.m. Visit to the United Nations and Address to the United Nations General Assembly
- 11:30 a.m. Multi-religious service at 9/11 Memorial and Museum, World Trade Center
- 4:00 p.m. Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem
- 6:00 p.m. Mass at Madison Square Garden
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA)
- 8:40 a.m. Departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 9:30 a.m. Arrival at Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia
- 10:30 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
- 4:45 p.m. Visit to Independence Mall
- 7:30 p.m. Visit to the Festival of Families Benjamin Franklin Parkway
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (PHILADELPHIA)
- 9:15 a.m. Meeting with bishops at at St. Martin’s Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
- 11:00 a.m. Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
- 4:00 p.m. Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 7:00 p.m. Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families, Atlantic Aviation
- 8:00 p.m. Departure for Rome
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Pope Francis Presents His Vision for His Papacy, and a Questionnaire on Family Life
Pope Francis issued his first major written work today, a papal pronouncement known as an “apostolic exhortation,” calling on Catholics to battle what he called the “globalization of indifference.” Called “Evangelii Gaudium,” (the Joy of the Gospel), the document calls for “a new phase of evangelization, one marked by enthusiasm and vitality.” Pope Francis calls on parishes to be a point of “contact with the homes and the lives of its people,” and not a “useless structure out of touch with people or a self-absorbed cluster made up of a chosen few…” You can read the complete Apostolic Exhortation EVANGELLI GAUDIUM on the Vatican website, or download a copy here.
Also, the Vatican, in preparation for a Synod in 2014 has sent a questionnaire to all members of the Church. If you are interested in reading it you may find it on our website: Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the Context of Evangelization. Responses that parishioners send will be shared with the Parish Council and a collective summary will be sent to the Diocese. We have been informed that the due date for the input is December 17.
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Pope Francis Launches Missio App
Pope Francis has again made history as the first Pope to launch a worldwide App which is intended for use of news, catechesis and evangelization. The app was available for download before the official launch, but remained locked. When the pope activated the app on May 17 by pushing a button marked “evangelizantur” (Latin for “they have been evangelized”) on an iPad, users around the world were notified. Continue reading
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Holy Father Appoints Cardinal Sean O’Malley to Papal Advisory Group
Holy Father Appoints Group Of Cardinals To Advise Him On Church Government And Revision Plan of Apostolic Constitution On Roman Curia
Vatican Statement on Cardinal Sean Appointment:
“Cardinal O’Malley’s appointment to the newly created Papal Advisory Group for the reform of the Roman Curia is very significant. The Cardinal’s pastoral and administrative skills on a national and international level have revealed a church leader who has handled some of the most complex situations in the American Church. He has offered “best practices” of church governance to the universal church, particularly in his response to the abuse crisis. Cardinal Sean is highly respected, admired and loved throughout the world, and this was clearly evidenced during the recent events in Rome. As a member of the Franciscan (Capuchin) family, he has much in common with Pope Francis.”
-Fr. Thomas Rosica, C.S.B., head of Canada’s Salt and Light Catholic Television Network and recent Vatican English language spokesperson during the Papal Transition Continue reading
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Easter Blessings from Pope Francis
Many have seen these wonderful photos of Pope Francis embracing a child in St. Peter’s Square after Easter Sunday Mass. The child, Dominic Gondreau, who is 8 years old and has cerebral palsy, is seen being held and kissed by Pope Francis while smiling and struggling to put his arm around the pontiff in giving his own greeting. Dominic is the son of Paul Gondreau, Professor of Theology at Providence College, who is serving as the Faculty Resident Director at PC/CEA’s Center for Theology and Religious Studies in Rome this semester, joined by his wife Christiana and their 5 kids. 
The next day, Dr. Gondreau shared his reflections on this experience in a guest post on the Catholic Moral Theology website: A Special Vocation: To Show People How To Love, where he writes: Why is the whole world so moved by images of this embrace? A woman in the Square, moved to tears by the embrace, perhaps answered it best when she said to my wife afterward, “You know, your son is here to show people how to love.” You can also watch the encounter with Dominic in this video of the Pope greeting the faithful after the Mass.
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Pope Francis Installation Mass on Tuesday, March 19 – The Feast of St. Joseph
Pope Francis will be officially installed on Tuesday, March 19. CatholicTV Network will carry this event live at 4:30am ET, and will rebroadcast it at 11am and 8pm.
The CatholicTV Network is available on Comcast Channel 268 throughout the Archdiocese of Boston and New England (in Plymouth and Amesbury, MA on Ch. 183), on Verizon FiOS Ch. 296, Charter Communications Ch. 101, RCN Ch. 85, on various other providers and on Roku and Google TV. Online coverage and a live stream may also be viewed at any time from any computer or device at www.CatholicTV.com.
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CatholicTV to Broadcast First Mass and Installation of Pope Francis
Today’s first Mass with Pope Francis and the College of Cardinals at the Sistine Chapel will be rebroadcast tonight at 8PM on the CatholicTV Network. Commentary by President of the CatholicTV Network, Father Robert Reed, and Monsignor James Moroney will be provided. Pope Francis will be installed officially on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The CatholicTV Network will broadcast this event live at 4:30AM ET with rebroadcast during the day.
The CatholicTV Network is available on Comcast Channel 268 throughout the Archdiocese of Boston and New England (in Plymouth and Amesbury, MA on Ch. 183), on Verizon FiOS Ch. 296, Charter Communications Ch. 101, RCN Ch. 85, on various other providers and on Roku and Google TV. Online coverage and a live stream may also be viewed at any time from any computer or device at www.CatholicTV.com.
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