{"id":30914,"date":"2015-08-03T10:47:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T15:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=30914"},"modified":"2015-08-03T10:47:09","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T15:47:09","slug":"liturgical-schedule-of-pope-francis-visit-to-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2015\/08\/03\/liturgical-schedule-of-pope-francis-visit-to-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Liturgical Schedule of Pope Francis’ Visit to the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"

The USCCB has announced the schedule for Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S<\/a>. With further information from the June issue of the\u00a0Newsletter<\/em> of the USCCB Committe on Divine Worship, the liturgical schedule looks like this:<\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 23, 11:30 am<\/strong>: Midday Prayer with the US bishops at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, DC. From the Liturgy of the Hours, predominantly in English with intro and conclusion in Latin. The pope will give a homily after the reading.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 23, 4:15 pm:<\/strong> Mass of canonization of Junipero Serra at the east portico of the Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington, DC. Votive Mass in honor of the newly canonized. Most of Mass in Spanish, with homily of pope in both Spanish and English. One Scripture reading in Native American language close to what was spoken by some of the Native Americans evangelized by Blessed Junipero.<\/p>\n

Thursday, September 24, 6:45 pm:<\/strong> Evening Prayer with priests and religious, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City. Vespers of day in English, Spanish, and Latin, with homily of the pope after the reading. Responsory replaced by Mozart’s\u00a0Laudate Dominum<\/em> sung by cathedral choir.<\/p>\n

Friday, September 25, 11:30 am:<\/strong> Interreligious Prayer Service with prayers for peace in multiple languages from Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Jewish Kaddish sung, and a choral piece by Leonard Berstein and Stephen Sondheim. The service will include the prayer of remembrance first used by Pope Benedict XVI at Ground Zero in April, 2008.<\/p>\n

Friday, September 25, 6:00 pm:<\/strong> Mass for Preservation of Peace and Justice, Madison Square Garden, New York City. Classical and modern pieces in a variety of languages. Readings in Spanish and English, with Eucharistic Prayer II in Latin.<\/p>\n

Saturday, September 26, 10:30 am:<\/strong> Votive Mass of Our Lady, Mother of the Church at Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia. Readings in Spanish and English, Eucharistic Prayer I in Latin. (And see below.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Sunday, September 27, 4:00 pm:<\/strong>\u00a0Concluding Mass of World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. Readings in Vietnamese, Spanish, and English.\u00a0Gloria,\u00a0<\/em>Creed, and Eucharistic Prayer III in Latin.<\/p>\n

Note that at the Mass on Saturday the recessional hymn will be the official song of the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Sound the Bell of Holy Freedom”:<\/p>\n