Wednesday, 27 July
4:00pm Arrival at John Paul II International Airport Krakow–Balice WELCOMING CEREMONY
5:00pm Arrival at Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES AND DIPLOMATIC CORPS
5:40pm COURTESY VISIT WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND
6:30pm WAWEL CATHEDRAL – MEETING WITH POLISH BISHOPS Silent prayer at the Tomb of St. Stanislaus, where the relics of Pope St. John Paul II are also displayed, veneration of the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel behind the altar.
Address by the Holy Father
IN THE EVENING: BISHOP’S RESIDENCE IN KRAKOW After dinner, the Holy Father will appear in the Papal Window to greet the faithful gathered in the square in front of the Bishop’s Residence in Krakow.
Thursday, 28 July
7:40am Transfer to Balice, along with a stop at the CONVENT OF THE SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION Sisters from this community, along with some students from the schools they run, will be gathered at the entrance to the Chapel of Saints John the Baptist and John the Apostle. Silent common prayer.
9:45am Arrival at JASNA GÓRA MONASTERY in Częstochowa Prayer in the Chapel of the Miraculous Image
10:30am MASS on the occasion of the 1050th anniversary of the baptism of Poland This Mass is an event of national importance, in the framework of the Jubilee Year of the 1050th anniversary of the baptism of Poland.
The Sanctuary area can accommodate about 300,000 faithful. Bishops and many Polish priests will concelebrate, in the presence of the President of the Republic of Poland and the highest authorities of the country.
5:00pm Consignment of the keys to Krakow and tram ride to Błonia Park
On the square in front of the Bishop’s Residence, the President of Krakow will consign the keys to the city to the Holy Father. Disabled youth will accompany Pope Francis in the tram to Błonia Park.
5:15pm Arrival at Błonia Park. Popemobile ride among the faithful. Approx. 600,000 young people are expected.
5:30pm WELCOMING CEREMONY (approx. 1.5 hrs.) After dinner, the Holy Father will appear in the Papal Window, greeting the faithful gathered in the square.
Friday, 29 July
7:00am PRIVATE MASS in the chapel of the Bishop’s Residence in Krakow
9:30am VISIT TO AUSCHWITZ This year marks the 75th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Maximilian Kolbe.
The Holy Father will walk into the concentration camp, passing through the entrance gate on his own. At the entrance to the courtyard of Block 11, the Holy Father will meet individually with 15 camp survivors. Private prayer in the cell of the martyrdom of Father Kolbe.
10:30am VISIT TO BIRKENAU CAMP The Holy Father will travel by car from the main gate of the camp, along the railway line, up to the square in front of the International Monument to the Victims of the Camp, where about 1,000 visitors will be gathered. He will stop for a silent prayer in front of the monument. Individual meeting with 25 “Righteous Among the Nations.”
Address by the Holy Father.
4:30pm Transfer to Kraków-Prokocim.
VISIT TO UNIVERSITY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL This hospital, one of the most important in Poland, treats approximately 30,000 hospitalized and 200,000 outpatient children each year.
About 50 sick children will be gathered in the lobby with their parents.
Address by the Holy Father.
Private visit to some areas of the hospital’s emergency ward on the ground floor, accompanied by the Director and parents. Prayer in the hospital chapel.
6:00pm WAY OF THE CROSS with youth in Krakow’s Błonia Park At the end of the Way of the Cross, the Holy Father will deliver a short address.
After dinner, the Holy Father will appear in the Papal Window, greeting the faithful gathered in the square.
Saturday, 30 July
8:30am VISIT TO DIVINE MERCY SANCTUARY IN ŁAGIEWNIKI
Chapel of St. Faustina Kowalska. Sisters of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy will be present, along with the girls in their care. Prayer in the chapel before the tomb of St. Faustina.
8:45am Transfer by Popemobile to the DIVINE MERCY SANCTUARY.
9:00am Passage through the Holy Door of Mercy The Holy Father will enter the Sanctuary through the Holy Door of Mercy.
9:15am Liturgy of RECONCILIATION with the participation of youth The Holy Father will confess five young people in the following languages: Italian, Spanish, and French. Pope Francis is the third pope – after St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI – to visit the Divine Mercy Sanctuary, but the first to confess.
10:30am HOLY MASS in the JOHN PAULL II SANCTUARY with priests, consecrated persons, and seminarians from Poland.
Around 2 thousand people will be in the Sanctuary: priests, religious, consecrated persons, and seminarians from Poland. 5 thousand will be able to participate in the Mass on the vast square in front of the shrine.
1:00pm LUNCH WITH YOUTH The Holy Father will eat lunch with the Archbishop of Krakow, a translator, and 12 youth representatives from different countries: one boy and one girl from each continent, as well as a boy and a girl from Poland.
7:00pm Arrival at CAMPUS MISERICORDIAE Passing through the Door of Mercy with five youth representatives
7:30pm PRAYER VIGIL WITH YOUTH
Sunday, 31 July
8:45am Arrival at CAMPUS MISERICORDIAE Blessing of two Caritas buildings: House of Mercy for the poor and elderly, and Bread House – a food pantry for the needy
Passage among the faithful
10:00am FINAL MASS to mark the end of World Youth Day The sending out of youth as witnesses of Divine Mercy. Announcement of the location and year of the next World Youth Day.
5:00pm Arrival at Tauron Arena for a MEETING WITH WYD VOLUNTEERS and the Local Organizing Committee and benefactors
6:15pm Arrival in Airport Krakow–Balice (military part).
FAREWELL CEREMONY OF THE HOLY FATHER
(Information and schedule courtesy of World Youth Day 2016)
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