Posted 6/21/09 in the BENEDICT thread:
June 21
St. Aloysius (Luigi) Gonzaga (Italy, 1568-1591)
Jesuit, Confessor
OR today.
The Holy Father opened the Year for Priests at Second Vespers
on the SoLemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus:
'The mystery of a God who feels for his people'
Other Page 1 stories: A story on Padre Pio to introduce other stories in the inside pages on the occasion of the Pope's visit today to his shrine; the Pope's meeting with the De Gasperi Foundation; the letter written by the Pope to German President Koehler asking his help to promote international help to Africa before the Pope's trip to Africa and Koehler's response [it is not known why these letters are revealed at this time]; and increasing hunger in more parts of the world.
THE POPE'S DAY
PASTORAL VISIT OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI
TO SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO
Sunday, June 21, 2009
PROGRAM
08.00 Departure by helicopter from the Vatican
09.15 Arrival at the Antonio Massi sport field
09.35 Private visit to the Shrine of Santa Maria delle Grazie
and veneration of the remains of St. Pio of Pietrelcina in the Crypt.
10.30 EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION in front of the Church of St. Pio
Homily by the Holy Father
- RECITAL OF THE ANGELUS
Words from the Holy Father
16.45 Encounter with patients, medical staff and officials
at the Monumental Entrance to the Casa Sollievo di Sofferenza
(House of Relief from Suffering)
Address by the Holy Father
17.30 Encounter with priests, religious, and young people
Church of San Pio
Address by the Holy Father
18.15 Departure for the Vatican
19.30 Arrival at the Vatican
NB: Because of bad weather, the Pope did not travel by helicopter this morning. He took a regular airplane to Foggia airport,
and was drvien by car from there to San Giovanni Rotondo.
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 16/08/2009 23:00]