Vatican City, 1 June 2015 (VIS) – The
programme of the Holy Father's pastoral visit to Turin, Italy on 21
and 22 June, on the occasion of the extraordinary exposition of the
Turin Shroud, was published today.
The Pope will leave by air from Rome's
Ciampino airport at 6.30 a.m. on Sunday 21 June, arriving in Turin's
Caselle airport an hour later. Upon arrival, he will be greeted by
the Archbishop of Turin, Cesare Nosiglia, Sergio Chiamparino,
president of the Piedmont region, Paola Basilone, prefect of Turin,
and Piero Fassino, mayor of the city. He will transfer by car to
Piazzetta Reale, where he will address representatives of the world
of work.
At 9.15 a.m. the Holy Father will then
enter the Cathedral on foot, where he will pray before the Holy
Shroud and visit the altar of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, in the
presence of the cloistered nuns and priests residing in clergy houses
in the diocese, the Chapter of canons, the Commission for the Holy
Shroud, relatives of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Cardinal Severino
Poletto, archbishop emeritus of Turin, and the bishops of the
episcopal conference of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta.
He will then transfer to Piazza
Vittorio where he will concelebrate Holy Mass, pronounce a homily and
pray the Angelus. Following the celebration he will proceed to the
archbishop's residence by car, where he will lunch with detainees
from the “Ferrante Aporti” detention centre for minors, some
immigrants and a Rom family. This will be followed by a visit to the
Shrine of the Consolata where he will pray privately with the priests
of the community.
At 3 p.m. he will meet with the
Salesians and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in the
basilica of the same name. He will then travel by car to the church
of Cottolengo, where he will address the sick and disabled faithful.
At 5.30 p.m. he will return to Piazza Vittorio to meet with young
people, and will retire to the archbishop's residence where he will
spend the night.
On Monday 22 at 9 a.m. Francis will
visit the Waldensian Temple where he will be received by the pastors
and the president of the consistory of the Evangelical Waldensian
Church, and will give an address. At 10.15 he will attend a strictly
private meeting with some members of his family (the Pope's family
originates from the Italian region of Piedmont) in the archbishop's
residence, for whom he will celebrate Mass, and with whom he will
lunch.
Before leaving the archbishop's
residence, the Pope will meet the members of the Committee for the
Exposition of the Shroud and the organisers of the event. At 5 p.m.
He will leave for Caselle airport, and will be greeted on the way by
the young people of “Estate Ragazzi”. Half an hour later he will
depart by air for Rome, where he is expected to arrive at 6.30 p.m.
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