Dear
Parishioners and Friends,
This
past week we received some exciting news. It has been confirmed that Pope
Francis will definitely visit Philadelphia in
September 2015 for the World Meeting of Families!
This
is what Archbishop Chaput has announced: “Detailed plans for Pope Francis’
visit have not yet been finalized and are expected to be released in spring or
summer of 2015. However, it is expected that the Holy Father will visit
Philadelphia September 25 – 27, 2015 to participate in the closing events of
the Eighth World Meeting of Families. These events include the Festival of
Families, an intercultural celebration of family life around the world, which
would be held on Saturday, September 26, and a Papal Mass to be held on Sunday,
September 27. Both of these events will take place on the Benjamin Franklin
Parkway in the heart of Philadelphia and will be open to the public.”
Also,
there is a wonderful program called “HomeStay” which supports families from
around the world attending the Meeting. Since hotel accommodations in
Philadelphia will be limited, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is working with “HomeStay” to provide an affordable housing alternative for our
visitors. Do you have a spare bedroom, rental property or second home within
120 miles of Philadelphia? Would you share it in exchange for a moderate, daily
fee? For more information, please visit the World Meeting of Families website: http://www.worldmeeting2015.org
In
the future I hope to announce some other ways that we as a parish will be
participating in this exciting event.
In
Christ,
Msgr.
Baker
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