Please take one of the Prayer Cards for the visit in September. If you would like to go to the event in Hyde Park, London on Saturday 18th September in the evening, please sign on the list in the Social Area.
Timeline of the Papal Visit
This is the full detailed schedule for the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK. Background detail on the venues can be found in our Itinerary section.
Thursday, 16 September
| 08:10 | Departure from Ciampino Airport | Rome |
| 10:30 | Arrival at Edinburgh International Airport | Edinburgh |
| 11:00 | State Welcome and Audience with HM Queen Elizabeth II, Palace of Holyrood House | |
| 11:40 | State Reception in the grounds of the Palace of Holyrood House
Address: HM The Queen |
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| 13:00 | Private Lunch with the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, Archbishop’s House | |
| 17:15 | Pope Benedict XVI presides at the celebration of Mass, Bellahouston Park
Homily: The Holy Father |
Glasgow |
| 20:00 | Departure from Glasgow Airport for London Heathrow | |
| 21:25 | Arrival at London Heathrow Airport | London |
Friday, 17 September
| 08:00 | Private Celebration of Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature | London |
| 10:00 | Celebration of Catholic Education, St Mary’s University College, Twickenham
Prayer with Representatives of Religious Congregations in St Mary’s Chapel Greeting: The Holy Father Gathering with Schoolchildren and Students, Sports Arena, including the inauguration of the John Paul II Institute for Sport Address: The Holy Father |
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| 11:30 | Meeting with Religious Leaders and People of Faith, Waldegrave Drawing Room, St Mary’s University College, Twickenham.
Speech: The Holy Father |
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| 16:00 | Fraternal Visit to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lambeth Palace
Speech: Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury |
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| 17:10 | Address to Civil Society, Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster
Speech: The Holy Father |
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| 18:15 | Celebration of Evening Prayer, Westminster Abbey
Speech: The Holy Father |
Saturday, 18 September
| 09:00 | Courtesy Call from the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon David Cameron MP, Archbishop’s House, Westminster | London |
| 09:20 | Courtesy Call from the Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, Archbishop’s House, Westminster | |
| 09:30 | Courtesy Call from the Acting Leader of HM Opposition, the Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP, Archbishop’s House, Westminster | |
| 10:00 | Mass in the Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Westminster
Pope Benedict will greet 2,500 young people gathered in the Piazza to welcome him Pope Benedict will greet the people of Wales Greeting and Homily: The Holy Father |
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| 17:00 | Visit to St Peter’s Residence for Older People, Vauxhall
Speech: The Holy Father |
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| 18:15 | Prayer Vigil on the Eve of the Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman, Hyde Park
Speech: The Holy Father |