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Roman Missal for the Pastoral Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States

by Holy See

Description

This Missal was released by the Vatican and provides the texts, prayers, and hymns for all the liturgical ceremonies at which Pope Benedict XVI will preside during his April 2008 visit to the US. It includes the Scripture readings, texts, and prayers for Mass and the other prayer services the Pope will lead. An appendix provides the texts of some common Catholic prayers, in English and Spanish.

Publisher & Date

Vatican, April 2008

The Missal covers each of the major public events on the Pope's schedule during his visits to Washington and New York:

  • Evening prayer at the national basilica of the Immaculate Conception on April 16, the day of the Pope's arrival in Washington;
  • Mass in Nationals Park in Washington on April 17;
  • an ecumenical service at St. Joseph's parish in New York on April 18;
  • Mass at New York's cathedral of St. Patrick on April 19;
  • meetings later on April 19, at St. Joseph seminary, with disabled young people and with seminarians;
  • a visit to Ground Zero, the site of the 9-11 terrorist attacks in New York, on April 20; and
  • Mass in Yankee Stadium on April 20, the final liturgical ceremony of the papal visit.

The full 113-page document is available here.

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