Today, May 9, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI begins his trip to Brazil where he will preside at the Canonization of Blessed Frei Galvao on Friday, May 11, 2007. His appearance at the Latin American bishops' conference CELAM will also be a highlight of the trip. Let us pray for Brazil during his trip. Specifically, let us pray that the right to life will be protected there, and let us pray for the resurgence of Catholic Tradition in the highly protestanized country. Thankfully, today the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva, also voiced his opposition to the legalization of abortion in the country. Deo Gratias!
Also in the news today, Pope would deny communion, not excommunicate Catholic politicians who support abortion rights.
Below is a schedule of Pope Benedict XVI's trip to Brazil from May 9, 2007 - May 14, 2007. I hope to post about the trip each day.
May 9:
- Morning: Depart from Rome's Fiumicino airport
- Mid-Afternoon (Local time): Arrive in Sao Paulo's airport for a welcoming ceremony (Video link)
- Travel by helicopter to the city of Sao Paulo
- Travel to the Sao Bento monastery, where he will spend the night
- Private Mass
- Meet Brazil's President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva at the presidential palace
- Meet leaders of other Christian groups at the Sao Bento monastery
- Lunch with Brazilian Bishops
- Visit a soccer stadium for an evening meeting with Brazilian youth
- Celebrate the Canonization Mass of Blessed Frei Galvao at Campo de Marte, an old airport outside Sao Paulo (Video)
- Afternoon: Address Brazilian bishops in the cathedral of Sao Paulo
- Evening: Travel by helicopter to Aparecida, where he will stay at the Bom Jesus seminary
- Private Mass
- Visit the Fazenda da Esperanca, a facility for recovering drug addicts
- Return to the Bom Jesus seminary for lunch with the leadership of CELAM
- Afternoon: Pray the Rosary in the basilica of Aparecida, with priests, religious, and seminarians
- Celebrate the Mass opening the 5th general meeting of CELAM (Controversy) (Address of Cardinal Hoyos to CELAM)
- Regina Caeli after Mass
- Lunch in the seminary
- Afternoon: Participate in the first sessions of the CELAM conference
- Evening: Take a helicopter back to Sao Paulo's international airport
- Night: Departure ceremony
- Arrive at Rome's Ciampino airport shortly after midday
- Behind Brazil's Catholic Resurgence
- Brazil has lowest priest-to-laity Ratio
- Pope entrusts trip to Mary's protection
1 comment(s):
I sorry to miss Our Holy Father at the airport. We will arrive May 17th. Our first trip to Italy...can't wait. I'll say a prayer for you and your other seminarians.....
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