Tracking the pontiff

Pope Francis is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. on Sept. 22, 2015.

From the White House to the site of Ground Zero, heres how the
pontiff plans to fill his American trip:

WASHINGTON, D.C.
SEPT. 22, 2015 (EVENING)
4 p.m. Arrival from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews

SEPT. 23, 2015 (ALL DAY)

9:15 a.m. Welcoming ceremony at the White House,
followed by a private meeting with President Obama
11:30 a.m. Midday prayer with the bishops of the United
States, St. Matthews Cathedral
4:15 p.m. Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra, on
the east portico of the Basilica of the National Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception and the University Mall at The
Catholic University of America

SEPT. 24, 2015 (MORNING AND AFTERNOON)

9:20 a.m. Address to joint session of the U.S. Congress
10:15 a.m. (approximately) Might wave to (but not bless)
crowd on the Mall from the Capitols West Front
11:15 a.m. Visit to St. Patrick in the City and Catholic
Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington; to meet with
several people served by Catholic Charities
Noon (approximately) Blessing and brief remarks to
the clients gathered at lunchtime for the St. Marias Meals
Program of Catholic Charities
4 p.m. Depart from Joint Base Andrews

NEW YORK CITY

SEPT. 24, 2015 (AFTERNOON)
5 p.m. Arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport
6:45 p.m. Evening Prayer (Vespers) at St. Patricks
Cathedral

SEPT. 25, 2015 (ALL DAY)

8:30 a.m. Visit to the United Nations and address to
the United Nations General Assembly
11:30 a.m. Multireligious service at the Sept. 11
memorial, World Trade Center
4 p.m. Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East
Harlem
6 p.m. Mass at Madison Square Garden

PHILADELPHIA
SEPT. 26, 2015 (ALL DAY)
8:40 a.m. Departure from John F. Kennedy International
Airport
9:30 a.m. Private arrival (no official ceremony) at
Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia
10:30 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and
Paul, Philadelphia
4:45 p.m. Visit to Independence Mall, and address
from the historic site on the themes of religious liberty
and immigration
7:30 p.m. Visit to the Festival of Families on Benjamin
Franklin Parkway

SEPT. 27, 2015 (ALL DAY)

9:15 A.M. Meeting with bishops and cardinals at St.
Martins Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
11 a.m. Visit to prisoners and some of their families at
Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
4 p.m. Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting
of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway (more than 1.5
million expected)
7 p.m. Visit with organizers, volunteers and
benefactors of the World Meeting of Families, Atlantic
Aviation
8 p.m. Departure for Rome
SOURCE: Press Office of the Holy See | Graphic by T.J. Thomson | 2015 RNS