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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO MADRID

ON THE OCCASION OF THE XXVI WORLD YOUTH DAY

18-21 AUGUST 2011

PROGRAM

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Rome

9:30 Departure by plane from Ciampino Airport for Madrid
Meeting of His Holiness Benedict XVI with journalists during the flight to Madrid (Papal Flight)

Madrid

12:00 Arrival at Madrid-Barajas International Airport
  Welcoming ceremony at Madrid-Barajas International Airport
19:15 Walking with young people through the Puerta de Alcalá to Plaza de Independencia
19:30 Welcome ceremony with young people at Plaza de Cibeles
Initial address of the Holy Father
Address of the Holy Father

Friday, 19 August 2011

7:30 Private Mass at the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature of Madrid
10:00 Courtesy Visit to Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain at Palacio de la Zarzuela

San Lorenzo de El Escorial

11:30 Meeting with the women religious at Patio de los Reyes de El Escorial
12:00 Meeting with young university professors gathered in the Basilica de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Madrid

13:45 Luncheon with the young people at the Hall of Ambassadors in the Apostolic Nunciature of Madrid
17:30 Official meeting with the Prime Minister of Spain in the Apostolic Nunciature of Madrid
19:30 Way of the Cross with young people at Plaza de Cibeles

Saturday, 20 August 2011

9:00 Sacrament of penance to some young people taking part in the 26th WYD at the Jardines del Buen Retiro
10:00 Holy Mass with seminarians at the Cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena
Announcement of future Declaration of St John of Avila as Doctor of the Universal Church
12:45 Luncheon with Spanish Cardinals, Bishops of the Madrid Province, the Auxiliary Bishops of Madrid and  Papal Entourage at the Residence of Cardinal Archbishop of Madrid
17:00 Meeting with the Organizing Committee of the 26th WYD at the Apostolic Nunciature of Madrid
19:40 Visit to Fundación Instituto S. José for disabled youth
20:30 Prayer vigil with young people at Cuatro Vientos Airport of Madrid

Sunday, 21 August 2011

9:30 Holy Mass on the occasion of the 26th World Youth Day at Cuatro Vientos Airport of Madrid
Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the XXVI World Youth Day, 2011
  Recitation of the Angelus Domini at Cuatro Vientos Airport
12:45 Luncheon with the Spanish Cardinals and the Papal Entourage at the Apostolic Nunciature of Madrid
17:00 Departure from the Apostolic Nunciature of Madrid
17:30 Meeting with volunteers of the 26th World Youth Day at Pavilion 9 of the new Trade Fair-IFEMA
18:30 Farewell ceremony at Madrid-Barajas International Airport
19:00 Departure by plane from Madrid-Barajas International Airport for Rome 

Rome

21:30 Arrival at Rome/Ciampino Airport

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Time lag

Rome and Madrid: + 2 UTC

 


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