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Tomorrow will be the big day for the Filipinos. We will welcoming the great Pope Francis in his visit to our country. Like everyone else, I am too excited for his visit and I pray it will bring more peace and grace.
For the event, the Vatican has released the official itinerary of Pope Francis when he visits the Philippines from January 15 to 19, 2015.
The highlights include the Pope's lunch with survivors of Super Typhoon
Yolanda (Haiyan) in Leyte and events in the Manila Cathedral, the
University of Santo Tomas (UST), and the Mall of Asia Arena.
The following schedules of Pope:
January 15
5:45 pm – Arrival in Manila, followed by a motorcade to the Apostolic Nunciature, or the Vatican Embassy, along Taft Avenue
January 16
9:15 am – Welcome ceremony in the presidential palace, Malacañang,
with a courtesy visit to Philippine President Benigno Aquino III
10:15 am – Meeting with civil authorities and the diplomatic corps,
and a speech by Francis; followed by a motorcade to the Manila Cathedral
11:15 am – Holy Mass with bishops, priests, and consecrated persons
at the Manila Cathedral; followed by a motorcade to the Mall of Asia
Arena, Pasay City
5:30 pm – Meeting with families at the Mall of Asia Arena
January 17
8:15 am – Departure for Tacloban City, from the Villamor Air Base
9:30 am – Arrival in Tacloban City
10 am – Concelebrated Mass near the Tacloban airport
12:45 pm – Lunch with several Yolanda survivors at the Archbishop's Residence in Palo, Leyte
3 pm – Blessing of the Pope Francis Center for the Poor in Palo, Leyte
3:30 pm – Meeting with priests, consecrated persons, seminarians, and families of Yolanda survivors at the Palo Cathedral
5 pm – Departure for Manila
6:15 pm – Arrival in Manila, at the Villamor Air Base
January 18
9:45 am – Meeting with leaders of various religions at UST in Manila
10:30 am – Meeting with the youth in the sports field of UST, and a speech by Francis; followed by a motorcade to Rizal Park
3:30 pm – Concluding Mass at Rizal Park, Manila
January 19
9:45 am – Departure ceremony at the presidential pavilion of the Villamor Air Base
10 am – Departure for Rome
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