Program: Apostolic Journey to the Slovak Republic, 11-14 September 2003

APOSTOLIC VOYAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

11- 14 SEPTEMBER 2003

PROGRAM

ITALY

Thursday, 11 September

Fiumicino (Rome)

9.00 a.m. "Leonardo da Vinci" International Airport, Fiumicino (Rome) Departure for Bratislava

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Bratislava

10.40 a.m.	International Airport of Bratislava	Arrival
10.40 a.m.	International Airport of Bratislava	Welcome Ceremony. *Address of the Holy Father*
12.00 a.m.	Apostolic Nunciature of Bratislava	Arrival
12.30 a.m.	Apostolic Nunciature of Bratislava	Meeting with the President of the Slovak Republic
12.50 a.m.	Apostolic Nunciature of Bratislava	Courtesy Visit of the President of the Slovak Parliament
1.00 p.m.	Apostolic Nunciature of Bratislava	Courtesy Visit of the Prime Minister

Trnava

6.00 p.m.

Cathedral of Trnava

Visit to the Cathedral
Address of the Holy Father

Bratislava

7.45 p.m. Apostolic Nunciature of Bratislava Arrival

Friday, 12 September

Bratislava

8.50 a.m.	International Airport of Bratislava	Arrival
9.00 a.m.	International Airport of Bratislava	Departure for Banská Bystrica

Banská Bystrica

9.30 a.m.	Airport of Banská Bystrica/Sliać	Arrival Greeting to the local Authorities
10.15 a.m.	Sacristy set up in the National Risorgimento Square in Banská Bystrica	Arrival
10.30 a.m.	National Risorgimento Square in Banská Bystrica	Mass: *Homily of the Holy Father*
1.30 p.m.	Major Diocesan Seminary of Banská Bystrica	Arrival
1.45 p.m.	Rectors' Hall in the Major Diocesan Seminary of Banská Bystrica	Meeting and Lunch with the members of the Slovak Episcopal Conference and with the Cardinals and Bishops of the Papal Entourage Message of the Holy Father
5.15 p.m.	Major Diocesan Seminary of Banská Bystrica	Meeting with the Representatives of the other Churches and Christian Confessions Greeting of the Holy Father Farewell
5.50 p.m.	Airport of Banská Bystrica/Sliać	Arrival
6.00 p.m.	Airport of Banská Bystrica/Sliać	Departure for Bratislava

Bratislava

6.30 p.m.	International Airport of Bratislava	Arrival
7.15 p.m.	Apostolic Nunciature of Bratislava	Arrival

Saturday, 13 September

Bratislava

8.50 a.m.	International Airport of Bratislava	Arrival
9.00 a.m.	International Airport of Bratislava	Departure for Košice

Košice

10.00 a.m.

Airport of Košice.

Arrival
Greeting to the local Authorities

Rožňava

11.00 a.m.	Podrákoš Camp on the outskirts of Rožňava	Arrival
11.30 a.m.	Podrákoš Camp on the outskirts of Rožňava	Mass: *Homily of the Holy Father*
2.15 p.m.	Bishop's Residence in Rožňava	Arrival
2.15 p.m.	Bishop's Residence in Rožňava	Meeting and Lunch with the Bishops of the Diocese and with the Cardinals and Bishops of the Papal Entourage

Košice

6.30 p.m.	Airport of Košice	Arrival
6.45 p.m.	Airport of Košice	Departure for Bratislava

Bratislava

7.45 p.m.	International Airport of Bratislava	Arrival
8.15 p.m.	Apostolic Nunciature of Bratislava	Arrival

Sunday, 14 September

Bratislava

9.30 a.m.	Petržalka Square in Bratislava	Arrival
10.00 a.m.	Petržalka Square in Bratislava	Mass and beatification of the Martyrs Basile Hopko and Zdenka Schelingová: *Homily of the Holy Father*
	Petržalka Square in Bratislava	Recital of the Angelus Domini: *Address of the Holy Father*
1.15 p.m.	Apostolic Nunciature of Bratislava	Arrival
1.15 p.m.	Apostolic Nunciature of Bratislava	Meeting and Lunch with the Bishops of the Archdiocese and with the Cardinals and Bishops of the Papal Entourage
5.00 p.m.	Apostolic Nunciature of Bratislava	Farewell
5.45 p.m.	International Airport of Bratislava	Arrival Farewell Ceremony
6.20 p.m.	International Airport of Bratislava	Departure for Rome

ITALY

Ciampino (Rome)

8.00 p.m.

Airport of Ciampino (Rome)

Arrival

Time Lag

Rome: + 2 UTC
Slovakia: + 2 UTC