Sunday, November 8
BLESSED JOHN DUNS SCOTUS (b Scotland 1266, d Cologne 1308)
Franciscan, Scholastic Theologian
One of the most influential thinkers of the Middle Ages,
Duns Scotus taught in Oxford, Paris, and Cologne, where
he died. His ideas on the Immaculate Conception were
adopted by Pius IX when he proclaimed the dogma in 1854.
The 'Doctor Subtilis' was beatified in 1993 by John Paul II.
OR today.
Papal stories in this issue: A Page 1 editorial commentary on 'Paul VI, Benedict XVI and the matrix of the Church's social doctrine [translated and posted in preceding page]; the Pope's visit o Brescia and Cocnesiontoday; and his emssage to participants of a Rome seminar on education and sports. Other Page 1 sttories: Iran apparently does not intend to accept IAEA proposal on its nuclear program; the growing Chinese presence in Africa; and US unemployment rate hits 10.2%, highest since 1983.
PASTORAL VISIT OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI
TO BRESCIA AND CONCESIO
Sunday, November 8, 2009
P R O G R A M
08.00 Departure from the Vatican heliport for Ciampino airport.
08.30 Departure from Ciampino airport for Brescia.
09.30 Arrival at the Fusco military airport in Ghedi (Brescia province).
En route to Brescia:
- Private visit to the parish church of Botticino Sera and
veneration of the remains of St. Arcangelo Tadini
10.15 WELCOME CEREMONY in front of Brescia Cathedral
and brief visit to the Cathedral.
10.30 EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION at Piazza Paolo VI.
- Homily by the Holy Father
- Angelus prayer and remarks by the Holy Father.
16.00 Greeting the organizers of the visit
at the Paul VI Pastoral Center of Brescia.
16.45 VISIT TO THE BIRTHPLACE OF POPE PAUL VI
and the new headQuarters of the Istituto Paolo VI in Concesio.
17.30 INAUGURATION OF THE NEW HEADQUARTERS and
AWARDS PROGRAM OF THE VI INTERNATIONAL PAUL VI PRIZE
Auditorium of the Istituto Paolo VI.
- Address by the Holy Father
18.15 VISIT TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF SNT'ANTONINO
where Giovanni Battista Montini was baptized.
- Address by the Holy Father.
19.00 Depart Concesio for the Fusco military airport and departure for Rome.
20.00 Arrival at Ciampino airport, then helicopter flight to the Vatican.
SITE MAP FOR TODAY'S VISIT
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