Vatican City, 25 March 2015 (VIS) –
On Sunday 21 June the Pope will visit Turin. Francis will arrive in
the Italian city at 8 a.m. and, half an hour later, will meet with
representatives of the world of work in the Piazzetta Reale. From
there, he will move on to the Cathedral where he will pray before the
Holy Shroud and before the altar of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. At
10.45 a.m. he will celebrate the Eucharist in Piazza Vittorio and
will recite the Sunday Angelus prayer.
Following Mass, the Pope will proceed
to the Archbishop's residence to lunch with young detainees from the
“Ferrante Aporti” penitentiary for minors, several immigrants and
homeless people, and a Rom family.
At 2.40 p.m. he will visit the
Sanctuary of the Consolata, where he will withdraw for a few minutes
in private prayer. At 3 p.m., in the Basilica of Our Lady Help of
Christians, where he will meet with Salesians and the Daughters of
Our Lady Help of Christians. An hour later, in the Church of
Cottolengo, he will meet with the sick and disabled.
Back in Piazza Vittorio, at 6 p.m., he
will meet with young people of the city, after which he will retire
to the archbishop's residence.
On Monday 22, at 9 a.m., he will visit
the Valdese Temple. Upon returning to the archbishop's residence,
where he will meet privately with some of his relatives. He will
celebrate a Holy Mass with them in the Chapel and will lunch with
them. Before his departure from “Torino Caselle” airport, he will
pay a short visit to the members of the Committee of the Shroud, the
organisers and supporters of his visit.
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