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You think someday the Pope is going to visit and have a parade in Jersey City? The answer is in the potholes.

UPDATE (04/18/2008) : Pope Arrives in NY. Check out the road closures and Papal schedule.

Who’s going to see Pope Benedict XVI on 5th Avenue this week? I think it’s once in a lifetime event, but if I go, this will be the 2nd time I am going to see a Pope. The first time was in 1995 during the World Youth Day, I saw Pope John Paul II in his pope mobile, and during his mass. Chilling experience.

If you, or someone you know, plan to see the Pope in NY, read ahead to see relevant itinerary….

Pope’s Tentative NY Itinerary

Friday, April 18, 2008

• Morning Departure Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
• Morning Airport Arrival Ceremony in New York City
• Morning Speech to the United Nations General Assembly
• Afternoon Address to Ecumenical Persons at the Church of Saint Joseph, in the Yorkville section of Manhattan

Saturday, April 19, 2008
(Third Anniversary of the Papacy of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI)

• Morning Solemn Pontifical Mass for Priests, Deacons and Religious at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick. This Mass will Celebrate the Third Anniversary of the Holy Father’s Election to the Papacy.
• Afternoon Meeting with Disabled Children at the St. Joseph’s Seminary Chapel.
• Afternoon Meeting with Youth and Seminarians on the grounds of the St. Joseph’s. Seminary.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

• Morning Visit to Ground Zero at the World Trade Center Site.
• Afternoon Public Solemn Pontifical Mass at Yankee Stadium.
• Evening Airport Departure Ceremony in New York City.

For full Papal Journey Itinerary, visit Archdiocese of NY website here

So, are you going to see the Pope on 5th Avenue? Let me know, if my schedule isn’t that tight, I’ll go! Then we can post some pics here.