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View a video message of The Holy Father Benedict XVI to Catholics and People of the United States of America on the Occasion of the Upcoming Apostolic Journey.

The prayers that will be used for the Apostolic Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States have been published and can be downloaded here.

Correspondent's Blog

Andrew Nelson, campus minister at Trinity High School in Manchester, NH, is the correspondent for the Diocese of Manchester during the papal visit. Andrew will share his experiences as well as those of the other New Hampshire pilgrims throughout the Holy Father's visit to the US. Read Andrew's blog.

Local Connections

• Watch a video greeting from the people of New Hampshire welcoming Pope Benedict XVI
  
• Become a virtual pilgrim: Read Correspondents' Blogs from New Hampshire pilgrims who will be attending the papal events in New York and Washington and learn about their experiences and observations.
  

• Papal Altar: A design created by Trinity High School graduate, Ryan Mullen, will become the altar used by the Holy Father when he visits the United States in April.
  
  Watch a news video about Ryan Mullen
  
  Read an article from Catholic University about Ryan Mullen's design
  
  Learn more about how the Papal Mass Furnishings are taking shape

Media Coverage

	Parable Magazine is pleased to bring you “The Pope is Coming to America” from our sister magazine The CatholicTV Monthly out of Boston.

Papal Visit Details

• USCCB To Stream Papal Visit Events Live On The Web
• Pope Benedict XVI to Meet with Educators at CUA
• Public Popemobile Routes Announced for Pope's Visit
• Papal Masses at National and Yankee Stadiums to Reflect Diversity of U.S. Population, Celebrate Several Bi-Centennials
• Plácido Domingo and Denyce Graves to be part of Papal Mass at Nationals Park
• Birthday Blessings for Pope Benedict XVI - A gift of public service from U.S. Catholic youth and students
• Papal Visit Theme, Christ Our Hope, Revealed
  

Papal Texts

• Homily at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 20th
• Address at Ground Zero on April 20th
• Homily at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York on April 19th
• Address to the General Assembly of the United Nations on April 18th
• Address to Representatives of the Jewish Community at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center of Washington, DC on April 17th
• Address to Representatives of Other Religions at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center of Washington, DC on April 17th
• Address to Educators at the Catholic University of America on April 17th
• Address at Nationals Park Stadium in Washington, DC on April 17th
• Address to the Bishops of the United States at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on April 16th

Papal Visit Official Website

Visit the Offical Website of the Papal Visit at www.uspapalvisit.org where you can :

• see and hear the events of the pope's trip to the U.S.
• read in -depth information about the Holy Father
• follow the Holy Father's itinerary
• view a slide show of the venues the Holy Father will visit in the US
• participate in a blog
• subscribe to an RSS feed
• download teaching resources
• find facts and figures about the Catholic Church
• read media information and press releases.

Parish Resources

• Become a Virtual Pilgrim Flyer - Color (PDF)
• Become a Virtual Pilgrim Flyer - Black & White (PDF)