The April 15-20, 2008 visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Washington and New York was confirmed last November by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

On April 18, the Pope Benedict XVI will be in New York to address the United Nations in the morning and attend an ecumenical meeting in the afternoon. The following day, the third anniversary of his election as pope, he will concelebrate Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in the morning and meet with youths and seminarians in the afternoon.

While in New York the pope will visit ground zero on the morning of April 20. Ground zero is the site where the twin towers of the World Trade Center stood before they were brought down by terrorist attacks Sept. 11, 2001.

Archbishop Sambi said the pope's visit to ground zero will be in "solidarity with those who have died and their families and all who wish for an end of violence and the implementation of peace."

In the afternoon, he will celebrate Mass at Yankee Stadium, which will be the final event of his U.S. trip.

Me? I'm going to ask for the time off from work - this is the chance of a lifetime! Can anyone say ROAD TRIP!!!  Who's going with me??

For information on getting tickets for the Papal visit in NYC - go here:

http://www.archny.org/papalvisit/tickets/

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee.
The Lord show his face to thee, and have mercy on thee.
The Lord turn his countenance to thee, and give thee peace.
(Numbers 6:24-27)

Lisa A., MI
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