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Pope Francis is officially in the United States and may be in a neighborhood near you. Francis will be in the U.S for six days visiting Washington D.C, New York and Philadelphia. If you’re wondering how can I see the pope how can I avoid that crazy traffic, well I have the Popes 6 day schedule below. (thank me later)
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Wednesday September 23rd:
9:15 a.m. — President Obama welcomes the pope to the White House.
11:30 a.m. — The pope leads a prayer at St. Matthew’s Cathedral with U.S. bishops.
4:15 p.m. — Pope Francis holds a canonization Mass in Spanish for 25,000 ticket holders at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. It is the first-ever canonization Mass on U.S. soil.
Thursday September 24th:
10 a.m. — The Senate and House welcome the pope in a joint session. He will make the first-ever address to Congress, which will broadcast live on the Capitol’s West Front.
11 a.m. — He makes a stop on the Capitol’s West Front, which overlooks the National Mall.
11:15 a.m. — St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese host Pope Francis.
4 p.m. — The pope departs from Washington via Joint Base Andrews for New York.
5 p.m. — Arrives in New York through John F. Kennedy International Airport.
6:45 p.m. — The pope holds an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Friday September 25th:
8:30 a.m. — Pope Francis meets with the United Nations General Assembly. It’s the70th anniversary of the U.N.
11:30 a.m. — A multi religious service is held at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
4 p.m. — The pope visits Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem.
5 p.m. — He will lead a procession through Central Park. About 80,000 tickets were awarded by the city in a lottery pick.
6 p.m. — Mass is held in Madison Square Garden.
Saturday, Sept. 26
8:40 a.m. — Pope Francis departs New York for Philadelphia through John F. Kennedy International Airport.
9:30 a.m. — Arrives at Atlantic Aviation.
10:30 a.m. — Mass is held at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
4:45 p.m. — The pope visits Independence Mall
7:30 p.m. — Pope Francis stops by the Festival of Families on Benjamin Franklin Parkway and holds a prayer vigil with the World Meeting of Families
Sunday, Sept. 27
9:15 a.m. — He holds a papal meeting with bishops at St. Martin’s Chapel of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, right outside Philadelphia.
11 a.m. — The pope visits Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.
4 p.m. — Mass is held with the World Meeting of Families.
7 p.m. — At Atlantic Aviation, he talks with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families.
8 p.m. — Pope Francis departs for Rome.
Check out the map of the Popes route HERE
The Popes schedule is courtesy of USA Today
