JWSport Jacek Waszak – Sport journalist
Pope Francis in Poland plan Wednesday 07/27/2016
16.00 – arrival at the International Airport. St. John Paul II Krakow-Balice
WELCOME CEREMONY
17.00 – arrival at Wawel
MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES AND with the diplomatic corps
17.40 – Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic of Polish
18.30 – Wawel Cathedral – the meeting with the Polish Bishops
– Silent prayer at the Confession of St. Stanislaus, where they are also exposed relics. John Paul II, honoring the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel behind the altar
– Speech of the Holy Father
EVENING: PALACE Archbishops of Cracow
After dinner, the Holy Father appears in the Papal Window to greet the faithful gathered in the square in front of the Palace of the Archbishops of Cracow
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7.40 – transfer to Balic, together with the stop at the monastery of the Presentation Sisters
– At the entrance to the Chapel of Saints John the Baptist and John the Apostle will be collected sisters of the community and school students conducted by
– Common prayer in silence
9.45 – arrival to the monastery of Jasna Gora
Prayer in the Chapel of the Miraculous Image
10.30 – Holy Mass on the occasion of the 1050th anniversary of the Baptism of Polish
Mass is an event of national importance, in the framework of the Jubilee Year 1050. anniversary of Polish Christianity.
Sanctuary area can accommodate about 300,000 faithful. Mass concelebrated by the bishops and many Polish priests, in the presence of the Polish President and the highest authorities of the country.
17.00 – handing over the keys to Krakow and tram ride to the Blonie
On the square in front of the Palace of the Archbishops of Cracow Mayor of Krakow hands over the keys to the city of the Holy Father. The tram at Blonie Pope will be accompanied by young people with disabilities.
17.15 – arrival at Błonia
Popemobile riding among the faithful. It is expected about 600,000 young people.
17.30 – WELCOME CEREMONY (approx. 1.5 hours)
After dinner, the Holy Father will be released in Window Pope’s greeting to the faithful gathered in the square.
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7.00 – Holy Mass in the private chapel of the Palace of the Archbishops of Cracow
9.30 – VISIT TO AUSCHWITZ
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint. Maximilian Kolbe.
The Holy Father goes on foot to the former concentration camp, passing through the same entrance gate. At the entrance to the courtyard of Block 11, the Holy Father will meet individually with 15 people from the camp survivors. Private prayer in his cell martyrdom of Father Kolbe.
10.30 – VISIT TO CAMP BIRKENAU
Pope travels by car from the main gate of the camp, along the railway line up to the square in front of the International Monument to the Victims of the Camp, where is gathered about 1000 visitors. Stops on a silent prayer in front of the monument.
Individual meeting with the 25 “Righteous Among the Nations.”
Address by the Holy Father.
16.30 – arrival Prokocim
VISIT University Children’s Hospital
Hospital, one of the most important in Poland, treats each year about 30 000 children were hospitalized and 200 000 on an outpatient basis.
The lobby is gathered about 50 sick children with their parents.
Address by the Holy Father.
Private visit to selected locations hospital emergency department on the ground floor, accompanied by the director and parents.
The prayer in the hospital chapel.
18.00 – Way of the Cross with the participation of young people in Blonie Park
At the end of the Way of the Cross, the Holy Father delivers a short speech.
After dinner, Pope Francis will appear in the Window Pope’s greeting to the faithful gathered in the square.
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8.30 – VISIT TO THE SHRINE Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki
Chapel of St. Faustina Kowalska. Present will be the sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy and girls whom the nuns to care. Prayer in the chapel before the tomb of St. Faustina.
8.45 – ride popemobile to the Basilica of the Divine Mercy
9.00 – go through the Gate of Mercy
The Holy Father enters the sanctuary through the Gate of Mercy.
9.15 – Liturgy of Reconciliation with the participation of youth
The Holy Father confesses five young people in the following languages: Italian, Spanish and French. Pope Francis is the third – after St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI – Pope who haunts the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy, but first it will be confessed.
10.30 – Holy Mass in the Sanctuary. John Paul II to the priests, consecrated persons and seminarians from Polish.
The sanctuary is located about 2,000 people: priests, religious, consecrated persons and seminarians from the Polish. 5,000 people will be able to participate in the Mass. the vast square in front of the temple.
13.00 – Lunch with youth
The Holy Father will eat lunch with the Cardinal Archbishop of Krakow, the translator and 12 youth representatives from different countries: one boy and one girl from each continent, and the boy and girl from Polish.
19.00 – arrival at CAMPUS Misericordiae
Passing through the Holy Gate with five youth representatives
19.30 – prayer vigil with young people
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8.45 – arrival on campus Misericordiae
Caritas blessing of two buildings: the House of Mercy for the poor and the elderly, and the House of Bread – store food for the needy.
Toll among the faithful.
10.00 – Holy Mass The messages at the end of World Youth Day
The dismissal young witnesses of Divine Mercy. Ad space and the next World Youth Day.
17.00 – arrival to Tauron Arena for a meeting with WYD volunteers and Organizing Committee of WYD 2016 Krakow benefactors meeting the youth of the world
18.15 – arrival Balic (part of the military).
FAREWELL CEREMONY OF THE HOLY FATHER
