Popes Program Released for August Visit to Korea Will Lead 6th Annual Asian Youth Day VATICAN CITY, June 18, 2014 (Zenit.org) - Today, the Holy See Press Office announced the Holy Father’s itinerary for the Aug. 13-18, 2014, visit, detailing his program in Korea. His schedule includes partaking in the 6th Asian Youth Day and the Mass of Beatification for Paul Jun Ji-Ching among others, as well as several Masses, visits to shrines, and meetings with youth, religious, lay, and officials. The program is published below. Regarding the time difference, Korea is seven hours ahead of Rome. (D.C.L.) *** PROGRAM FOR AUGUST VISIT TO KOREA WEDNESDAY: AUG. 13 16:00: Departure by plane from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Seoul THURSDAY: AUG. 14 10:30: Arrival at Seoul Air Base 14:00: Holy Mass in Private in the apostolic nunciature 15:45: Welcome Ceremony in the garden of the Blue House in Seoul. Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic in the Blue House in Seoul 16:30: Meeting with the Chungmu authorities in the hall of the Blue House in Seoul. Address of the Holy Father 17:30: Meeting with the Bishops of Korea in the headquarters of the Korean Bishops Conference. Address of the Holy Father FRIDAY: AUG. 15 08:45: Helicopter transfer in Daejeon 10:30: Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption in Daejeon World Cup Stadium. Homily of the Holy Father. Prayer Angelus Domini. Words of the Holy Father 13:30: Lunch with Youth at the Major Seminary of Daejeon 16:30: Helicopter transfer to the Shrine of Solmoe 17:30: Meeting with Young Asians at the Shrine of Solmoe. Address of the Holy Father 19:15: Helicopter transfer to Seoul SATURDAY: AUG. 16 08:55: Visit to the Shrine of the Martyrs Seo So mun 10:00: Mass of Beatification of Paul Yun Ji-Chung and 123 companions, martyrs at the gate of Gwanghwamun in Seoul. Homily of the Holy Father 15:30: Helicopter transfer to Kkottongnae 16:30: Visit to a Center of Recovery for the Disabled in the House of Hope in Kkottongnae 17:15: Meeting with Religious Communities in Korea’s “ School of Love” Training Center in Kkottongnae. Address of the Holy Father 18:30: Meeting With Leaders Apostleship Lay Spirituality Centre in Kkottongnae. Address of the Holy Father 19:00: Helicopter transfer to Seoul SUNDAY: AUG.17 10:00: Helicopter transfer to Haemi 11:00: Meeting with the Bishops of Asia in the Sanctuary of Haemi. Address of the Holy Father 13:00: Lunch with the Bishops of Asia in the refectory of the Shrine of Haemi 16:30: Mass of the 6th Asian Youth Day in Castle Haemi. Homily of the Holy Father 19:00: Helicopter transfer to Seoul MONDAY: AUG.18 09:00: Meeting with Religious Leaders in the old Palace of the Curia of the Archdiocese of Seoul 09:45: Mass for Peace and Reconciliation in Myeong-dong Cathedral in Seoul. Homily of the Holy Father 12:45: Ceremony from the Republic of Korea Air Force Base in Seoul 13:00: Departure by plane from Seoul Air Base Airport of Rome Ciampino 17:45: Arrival at Rome Ciampino
Posted on: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 09:04:50 +0000
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