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BAVARIA-SCHEDULE Aug-21-2006 (1,500 words) xxxi
In Bavaria, pope to visit hometown, university where he taught
By John Thavis
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a homecoming visit to the German state of Bavaria, Pope Benedict XVI plans to stop in the town where he was born, lecture at the university where he once taught and celebrate Mass in the city where he was a bishop.
The pope also will meet with political leaders, speak with priests and religious, and hold an ecumenical prayer service with representatives of other churches.
On Aug. 19 the Vatican released the official schedule of the pope's Sept. 9-14 visit to Bavaria. It will be the fourth foreign trip of his pontificate and his second visit to Germany.
The program calls for the pope to celebrate Mass the day after his arrival in Munich, where he was bishop 1977-82. He will celebrate Mass and lead a procession at a Marian sanctuary in Altotting and stop briefly at the parish church in the town where he was born, Marktl am Inn.
The pope is scheduled to address representatives of the scientific community at the University of Regensburg, where he was a professor of theology for many years.
In what the Vatican described as a "private" day Sept. 13, the pope will call on his brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, in Regensburg; visit the cemetery where his parents and sister are buried; and dine at a home the pontiff still owns in the Regensburg suburb of Pentling.
Here is the schedule for the pope's trip as released by the Vatican. Times listed are local, with Eastern Daylight Time in parentheses.
Saturday, Sept. 9 (Rome, Munich)
-- 1:45 p.m. (7:45 a.m.), Departure from Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport.
-- 3:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m.), Arrival at Franz Josef Strauss International Airport in Munich. Welcoming ceremony. Speech by the pope.
-- 4:15 p.m. (10:15 a.m.), Transfer in car to the Georgianum Seminary in Munich.
-- 5 p.m. (11 a.m.), Arrival at the Georgianum Seminary. Change to popemobile.
-- 5:10 p.m. (11:10 a.m.), Transfer in popemobile from Georgianum Seminary to Marienplatz (Mary's Square) in central Munich.
-- 5:30 p.m. (11:30 a.m.), Prayer at the Mariensaule (Mary's column) at Marienplatz. Prayer and greeting by the pope.
-- 6:15 p.m. (12:15 p.m.), Transfer in popemobile from Marienplatz to the Munich Residenz palace.
-- 6:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m.), Courtesy visit to German President Horst Koehler in the Residenz palace.
-- 7:15 p.m. (1:15 p.m.), Meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Residenz palace.
-- 7:45 p.m. (1:45 p.m.), Meeting with Minister-President Edmund Stoiber of Bavaria in the Residenz palace.
-- 8:15 p.m. (2:15 p.m.), Transfer in popemobile to archbishop's residence in Munich.
-- 8:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m.), Arrival at archbishop's residence.
Sunday, Sept. 10 (Munich)
-- 8:45 a.m. (2:45 a.m.), Transfer in car from archbishop's residence to the Neue Messe exhibition center in Munich.
-- 9:30 a.m. (3:30 a.m.), Arrival at the grounds of the Neue Messe. Change to popemobile and ride through the crowd.
-- 9:45 a.m. (3:45 a.m.), Arrival at sacristy.
-- 10 a.m. (4 a.m.), Mass on the grounds of Neue Messe. Sermon by the pope. After Mass, recital of the Angelus and talk by the pope.
-- 12:15 p.m. (6:15 a.m.), Return to sacristy at Neue Messe.
-- 12:30 p.m. (6:30 a.m.), Transfer by car to archbishop's residence.
-- 1 p.m. (7 a.m.), Arrival at archbishop's residence. Lunch with papal entourage and cardinal guests.
-- 5:15 p.m. (11:15 a.m.), Transfer in popemobile from archbishop's residence to Munich cathedral.
-- 5:30 p.m. (11:30 a.m.), Celebration of vespers in Munich cathedral. Sermon by the pope.
-- 7 p.m. (1 p.m.), Transfer in popemobile from cathedral to archbishop's residence.
-- 7:15 p.m. (1:15 p.m.), Arrival at archbishop's residence.
Monday, Sept. 11 (Munich, Altotting, Marktl am Inn, Regensburg)
-- 7:50 a.m. (1:50 a.m.), Farewell at archbishop's residence.
-- 8 a.m. (2 a.m.), Transfer in car to Bayern Kaserne heliport in Munich.
-- 8:15 a.m. (2:15 a.m.), Arrival at Bayern Kaserne heliport.
-- 8:20 a.m. (2:20 a.m.), Departure in helicopter from Munich to Altotting.
-- 9:20 a.m. (3:20 a.m.), Arrival at heliport in Altotting.
-- 9:30 a.m. (3:30 a.m.), Transfer in popemobile to Sanctuary of Altotting.
-- 9:45 a.m. (3:45 a.m.), Visit to Chapel of the Miraculous Image at Sanctuary of Altotting.
-- 10 a.m. (4 a.m.), Transfer in popemobile to sacristy at Altotting.
-- 10:15 a.m. (4:15 a.m.), Arrival at sacristy at the parish house in Altotting.
-- 10:30 a.m. (4:30 a.m.), Mass on the grounds of the Sanctuary of Altotting. Sermon by the pope.
-- 12:30 p.m. (6:30 a.m.), Procession of the Eucharist, accompanied by the statue of Mary, from the grounds of the sanctuary to the new Chapel of Adoration, annexed to the parish church of Sts. Philip and James in Altotting.
-- 12:45 p.m. (6:45 a.m.), Inauguration of the Chapel of Adoration.
-- 1:15 p.m. (7:15 a.m.), Transfer by foot to the convent of St. Mary Magdalene in Altotting.
-- 1:30 p.m. (7:30 a.m.), Arrival at the Convent of St. Mary Magdalene.
-- 4:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m.), Transfer in popemobile from Convent of St. Mary Magdalene to the Basilica of St. Ann in Altotting.
-- 5 p.m. (11 a.m.), Marian vespers with religious and seminarians of Bavaria in Basilica of St. Ann.
-- 6:15 p.m. (12:15 p.m.), Transfer in car from Basilica of St. Ann to Marktl am Inn.
-- 6:45 p.m. (12:45 p.m.), Arrival at Marktl am Inn. Visit to the Church of St. Oswald.
-- 7 p.m. (1 p.m.), Transfer in popemobile from Church of St. Oswald to heliport of Marktl am Inn.
-- 7:15 p.m. (1:15 p.m.), Arrival at heliport.
-- 7:20 p.m. (1:20 p.m.), Departure by helicopter from Marktl am Inn to Regensburg.
-- 8:20 p.m. (2:20 p.m.), Arrival at Nibelungenkaserne heliport in Regensburg.
-- 8:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m.), Transfer in popemobile from heliport to St. Wolfgang Major Seminary in Regensburg.
-- 8:45 p.m. (2:45 p.m.), Arrival at St. Wolfgang Seminary.
Tuesday, Sept. 12 (Regensburg)
-- 9:15 a.m. (3:15 a.m.), Transfer in car from St. Wolfgang Seminary to Islinger Field in Regensburg.
-- 9:30 a.m. (3:30 a.m.), Arrival on grounds of Islinger Field. Change to popemobile and ride through the crowd.
-- 9:45 a.m. (3:45 a.m.), Arrival at sacristy behind altar at Islinger Field.
-- 10 a.m. (4 a.m.) Mass on grounds of Islinger Field. Sermon by the pope.
-- 12:15 p.m. (6:15 a.m.), Return to sacristy.
-- 12:30 p.m. (6:30 a.m.), Transfer in car from Islinger Field to St. Wolfgang Seminary.
-- 12:45 p.m. (6:45 a.m.), Arrival at St. Wolfgang Seminary. Lunch with papal entourage.
-- 4:45 p.m. (10:45 a.m.), Transfer in popemobile from St. Wolfgang Seminary to University of Regensburg.
-- 5 p.m. (11 a.m.), Meeting with representatives of science in Great Hall of University of Regensburg. Speech by the pope.
-- 6 p.m. (Noon), Transfer in popemobile from university to Regensburg Cathedral of St. Peter.
-- 6:15 p.m. (12:15 p.m.), Arrival at cathedral. Procession from Church of St. Ulrich (next door) to cathedral.
-- 6:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m.), Ecumenical celebration of vespers in Regensburg cathedral. Sermon by the pope.
-- 7:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m.), Transfer in popemobile from cathedral to St. Wolfgang Seminary.
-- 7:45 p.m. (1:45 p.m.), Arrival at seminary.
Wednesday, Sept. 13 (Private program of the pope: Regensburg, Pentling)
-- 7:30 a.m. (1:30 a.m.), Mass, breakfast and private time in St. Wolfgang Seminary in Regensburg.
-- 11 a.m. (5 a.m.), Blessing of the new organ in the Old Chapel. Prayer and greeting by the pope.
-- 11:45 a.m. (5:45 a.m.), Visit to the house of Msgr. Georg Ratzinger in Regensburg. Lunch and repose.
-- 3 p.m. (9 a.m.), Transfer in popemobile to Ziegetzdorf Cemetery.
-- 3:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m.), Visit to Ziegetzdorf Cemetery.
-- 4:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m.), Private time at pope's house in Pentling. Dinner.
-- 7:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m.), Transfer in car from Pentling to St. Wolfgang Seminary in Regensburg.
-- 8 p.m. (2 p.m.), Arrival at St. Wolfgang Seminary.
Thursday, Sept. 14 (Regensburg, Freising, Munich, Rome)
-- 7:30 a.m. (1:30 a.m.), Private Mass in St. Wolfgang Seminary in Regensburg.
-- 9 a.m. (3 a.m.), Farewell from St. Wolfgang Seminary.
-- 9:15 a.m. (3:15 a.m.), Transfer in car to Nibelungenkaserne heliport in Regensburg.
-- 9:30 a.m. (3:30 a.m.), Arrival at heliport.
-- 9:40 a.m. (3:40 a.m.), Departure in helicopter from Regensburg to Freising.
-- 10:30 a.m. (4:30 a.m.), Arrival at Gen. Von Stein Kaserne heliport in Freising. Transfer in popemobile to Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Corbinian in Freising.
-- 10:40 a.m. (4:40 a.m.), Arrival at Freising cathedral.
-- 10:45 a.m. (4:45 a.m.), Meeting with priests and permanent deacons of Bavaria in cathedral. Speech by the pope.
-- 11:45 a.m. (5:45 a.m.), Transfer in car from Freising cathedral to Franz Josef Strauss International Airport in Munich.
-- 12:15 p.m. (6:15 a.m.), Arrival at Franz Josef Strauss International Airport. Farewell ceremony. Speech by the pope.
-- 12:45 p.m. (6:45 a.m.), Departure for Rome.
-- 2:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m.), Arrival at Rome's Ciampino airport.
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