Apostolic Journey to Mexico and to the Republic of Cuba (March 23-29, 2012)

Apostolic Journey

to Mexico and to the Republic of Cuba

(March 23-29, 2012)

• Meeting of His Holiness Benedict XVI with journalists during the flight to Mexico (Papal Flight, 23 March 2012)
• Welcome Ceremony at the International Airport of Guanajuato (León, 23 March 2012)
• Greeting to the children gathered at Plaza de la Paz in Guanajuato (León, 24 March 2012)
• Holy Mass celebrated at the "Parque del Bicentenario" (León, 25 March 2012)
• Recitation of the Angelus Domini (León, 25 March 2012)
• Celebration of Vespers with the Bishops of Mexico and of Latin America in the Cathedral of Our Most Holy Mother of Light (León, 25 March 2012)
• Farewell Ceremony at the International Airport of Guanajuato (March 26, 2012)
• Welcome Ceremony at Antonio Maceo International Airport of Santiago de Cuba (March 26, 2012)
• Holy Mass on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the the discovery of the image of the "Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre" at Antonio Maceo Square (Santiago de Cuba, 26 March 2012)
• Holy Mass at "Plaza de la Revolución" (La Habana, 28 March 2012)
  Farewell Ceremony at José Martí International Airport (La Habana, 28 March 2012)
  
  

  PROGRAM

  
  

  Rome

  9:30

  Departure by plane from Leonardo Da Vinci international   airport for León/Guanajuato

  Meeting of His Holiness Benedict XVI with   journalists during the flight to Mexico (Papal Flight)

  
  León

  16:30

  Welcome Ceremony at the international airport of Guanajuato   (Silao area)

  Address of the Holy Father

  
  Saturday, 24 March 2012
  

  8:00	Private Holy Mass in the Chapel of Colegio Miraflores
  18:00	Courtesy visit to the Federal President in the House of Conde Rul in Guanajuato
  18:45	Greeting to children gathered at Plaza de la Paz in Guanajuato	Greeting of the Holy Father

  
  Sunday, 25 March 2012
  

  10:00	Holy Mass at Parque del Bicentenario	Homily of the Holy Father
  	Recitation of the Angelus Domini	Address of the Holy Father
  18:00	Celebration of Vespers with the Bishops of   Mexico and Latin America in the Cathedral of Our Most Holy Mother of Light	Address of the Holy Father

  
  Monday, 26 March 2012
  

  9:00	Farewell Ceremony at the international airport of Guanajuato   (Silao area)	Address of the Holy Father
  9:30	Departure by plane from the international airport of Guanajuato (Silao area) for Santiago de Cuba

  
  Santiago de Cuba

  14:00	Welcome Ceremony at Antonio Maceo international airport	Address of the Holy Father
  17:30	Holy Mass on the occasion of the 400th   anniversary of the the discovery of the image of the "Virgen de la   Caridad del Cobre" at Antonio Maceo Square	Homily of the Holy Father

  
  Tuesday, 27 March 2012
  

  9:30	Visit to the Shrine of the "Virgen de la   Caridad del Cobre"
  10:30	Departure by plane from Antonio Macedo   international airport for La Habana

  
  La Habana

  12:00	Arrival at the José Martí international   airport
  17:30	Courtesy visit to the President of the Council   of State and to the Council of Ministers of the Republic at Palacio de la Revolución of La Habana
  19:15	Meeting and dinner with the Cuban Bishops and   the Papal Entourage in the Apostolic   Nunciature

  
  Wednesday, 28 March 2012
  

  9:00	Holy Mass at Plaza de la Revolución	Homily of the Holy Father
  16:30	Farewell Ceremony at José Martí international airport of La   Habana	Address of the Holy Father
  17:00	Departure by plane from the José Martí   international airport of La Habana for Roma

  
  Thursday, 29 March 2012

  Rome

  10:15

  Arrival at Rome/Ciampino Airport

  
  Time lag

  Rome (until March 24, 2012): + 1 UTC
  Mexico: - 6 UTC
  Cuba: - 5 UTC
  Rome (from March 25, 2012): + 2 UTC

  
   

Source: www.vatican.va