http://www.romereports.com/palio/popes-brazil-schedule-released-as-rio-gets-ready-for-world-youth-day-english-9964.html#.UYjtL8rTc78
http://attualita.vatican.va/sala-stampa/bollettino/2013/05/07/news/30948.html
Pope Francis’ complete schedule for the World Youth Day 2013 celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil had been released by the Vatican. As the schedule above is in Italian, I will translate it as best as I can into English here.
The Schedule (The times depicted are local time, Rome time = UTC+2 and Rio de Janeiro time = UTC-3) :
Monday, 22 July 2013
08.45 am (Rome Time) : Departure from Rome’s Ciampino Airport to Rio de Janeiro
04.00 pm (Rio Time) : Arrival at the Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro
05.00 pm : Welcome ceremony for Pope Francis at the Guanabara Palace in Rio de Janeiro
05.40 pm : Visit by Pope Francis to the President of Brazil at the same Guanabara Palace
Pope Francis will then stay at a private residence in the Sumare region of Rio de Janeiro. No event scheduled for Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
08.15 am (Rio Time) : Pope Francis will depart his residence at Sumare by helicopter to visit the famous Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida
09.30 am : Pope Francis arrives at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida
10.00 am : Pope Francis will venerate an image of the Virgin Mary at the Basilica located in the Hall of the Sanctuary of the Twelve Apostles
10.30 am : Holy Mass led by Pope Francis at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida
01.00 pm : Pope Francis will have lunch with the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Aparecida and the seminarians of the Seminary of Aparecida
04.10 pm : Pope Francis will return to Rio de Janeiro from Aparecida by helicopter
05.25 pm : Pope Francis is scheduled to return to Rio de Janeiro by helicopter
06.30 pm : Pope Francis will visit the St. Francis Assisi Hospital in Rio de Janeiro
Thursday, 25 July 2013
07.30 am : Private Mass led by Pope Francis in his official WYD 2013 residence in Sumare, Rio de Janeiro
09.45 am : Pope Francis will receive the keys of the city of Rio de Janeiro and he will also bless the Olympic Flags of Rio de Janeiro (will be host for 2016 Olympics) at the city square of Rio de Janeiro
11.00 am : Pope Francis will visit the slum community of Varginha (Manguinhos)
06.00 pm : Pope Francis will receive youths attending the WYD 2013 at the Copacabana waterfront area, Rio de Janeiro
Friday, 26 July 2013
07.30 am : Private Mass led by Pope Francis in his official WYD 2013 residence in Sumare, Rio de Janeiro
10.00 am : Pope Francis will conduct confession sessions with youths attending WYD 2013 in the Quinta da Boa Vista Park of Rio de Janeiro
11.30 am : Pope Francis will meet some young prisoners at the Archbishop’s Palace at Rio de Janeiro
12.00 pm : Pope Francis will lead Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Archbishop’s Palace
12.15 pm : Pope Francis will greet the organising committee and benefactors of WYD 2013 in the Archbishop’s Palace, Rio de Janeiro
01.00 pm : Pope Francis will have lunch with youths at the Archbishop’s Palace
06.00 pm : Way of the Cross led by Pope Francis at the Copacabana waterfront, Rio de Janeiro
Saturday, 27 July 2013
09.00 am : Holy Mass with the bishops, priests, seminarians, and religious at the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of San Sebastian Rio de Janeiro (Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro)
11.30 am : Pope Francis will meet with the leaders of Brazil in the Municipal Theatre of Rio de Janeiro
01.00 pm : Pope Francis will have lunch with the Cardinals of Brazil, the President of the Episcopal Conference of Brazil, bishops of the Rio de Janeiro region, and the Papal entourage of WYD 2013 in the Sumare residence, Rio de Janeiro
07.30 pm : Pope Francis will lead the prayer vigil with the youths at Guaratiba, Rio de Janeiro
Sunday, 28 July 2013
10.00 am : Holy Mass of the Closing of WYD 2013 at Guaratiba, Rio de Janeiro.
12.00 am : Pope Francis will lead the recitation of the Angelus prayer at Guaratiba
02.00 pm : Pope Francis will have lunch with the Papal entourage of WYD 2013 in the Sumare residence, Rio de Janeiro
04.00 pm : Pope Francis will meet with the leaders of CELAM, the Latin American Episcopal Conference at Sumare, Rio de Janeiro
04.40 pm : Pope Francis leaves the Sumare residence
05.30 pm : Pope Francis will meet with the volunteers of the WYD 2013 at Hall 5 of Rio Centre, Rio de Janeiro
06.30 pm : Farewell ceremony at the Galeao International Airport of Rio de Janeiro
07.00 pm : Departure from the Galeao International Airport to return to Rome
Monday, 29 July 2013
11.30 am (Rome Time) : Arrival at the Ciampino Airport of Rome