Papal Visit Schedule
Official Itinerary for the Apostolic Visit of Pope Francis to Cuba, The United States, and The United Nations
Cuba
Saturday, September 19, 2015
| 10:15 a.m. | Departure from the Airport of Roma/Fiumicino to La Habana |
| 4 p.m. | Arrival at José Martí International Airport in La Habana |
| 4:05 p.m. | Welcome ceremony at the International Airport in La Habana |
Sunday, September 20, 2015
| 9 a.m. | Holy Mass in the Plaza de la Revolución in La Habana |
| Angelus | |
| 4 p.m. | Meeting with the President of the Council of State and the Minister of the Republic at the Palacio de la Revolución in La Habana |
| 5:15 p.m. | Evening prayer (Vespers) with priests, men and women religious and seminarians in La Habana’s Cathedral |
| 6:30 p.m. | Greetings to young people in the Centro Cultural Padre Félix Varela in La Habana |
Monday, September 21, 2015
| 8 a.m. | Departure from La Habana to Holguín |
| 9:20 a.m. | Arrival at Frank Pais International Airport in Holguín |
| 10:30 a.m. | Holy Mass in the Plaza de la Revolución in Holguín |
| 3:45 p.m. | Blessing of the city from Loma de la Cruz in Holguín |
| 4:40 p.m. | Departure to Santiago |
| 5:30 p.m. | Arrival at Antonio Macedo International Airport in Santiago |
| 7 p.m. | Meeting with the Bishops at the Seminary San Basilio Magno in Santiago |
| 19.45 p.m. | Prayers to the Virgin of Charity with the Bishops and the papal entourage in the Minor Basilica of the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre Shrine in Santiago |
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
| 8 a.m. | Holy Mass in the Minor Basilica of the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre Shrine in Santiago |
| 11 a.m. | Meeting with families in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Santiago |
| Blessing of the city from the square in front of the Cathedral of Santiago | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Farewell ceremony at the airport |
| 12:30 p.m. | Departure from Santiago to Washington D.C. |
Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
| 4 p.m. | Arrival and welcoming ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base |
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
| 9:15 a.m. | Welcoming ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House |
| Meeting with the President of the United States of America | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Mid-day prayer with the Catholic bishops of the United States of America at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle |
| 4:15 p.m. | Holy Mass and Canonization of Blessed Junípero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and The Catholic University of America |
Thursday, September 24, 2015
| 9:20 a.m. | Address to a Joint Session of the Congress of the United States of America |
| 11:15 a.m. | Visit to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and meeting with several clients of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington |
| Blessing and brief remarks to the clients gathered at lunchtime for the St. Maria Meals Program of Catholic Charities for the Archdiocese of Washington. | |
| 4 p.m. | Departure to New York City |
New York
Thursday, September 24, 2015
| 5 p.m. | Arrival at the JFK Airport |
| 6:45 p.m. | Evening prayer (Vespers) with clergy and men and women religious at St. Patrick’s Cathedral |
Friday, September 25, 2015
| 8:30 a.m. | Visit to the United Nations and address to the General Assembly |
| 11:30 a.m. | Interreligious service at the 911 Memorial and Museum |
| 4 p.m. | Visit to Our Lady, Queen of Angels School in East Harlem, and meeting with children and immigrant families |
| 6 p.m. | Holy Mass at Madison Square Garden |
Philadelphia
Saturday, September 26, 2015
| 9:30 a.m. | Arrival at Philadelphia International Airport |
| 10:30 a.m. | Holy Mass with the bishops, priests, and men and women religious of Pennsylvania at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul |
| 4:45 p.m. | Meeting for religious freedom with the Hispanic community and other immigrants at Independence Hall |
| 7:30 p.m. | Festival of Families and prayer vigil at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway |
Sunday, September 27, 2015
| 9:15 a.m. | Meeting with bishops taking part in the World Meeting of Families at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary |
| 11 a.m. | Visit to detainees at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility |
| 4 p.m. | Holy Mass concluding the World Meeting of Families at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway |
| 5 p.m. | Visit with organizers, volunteers, and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families at Philadelphia International Airport |
| 5:45 p.m. | Farewell ceremony at the airport |
| 8 p.m. | Departure from Philadelphia to Roma/Ciampino |
