APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS to PORTUGAL on the occasion of the XXXVII World Youth Day 2 – 6 AUGUST 2023
Wednesday, 2 August 2023
ROME – LISBON
07:50 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Lisbon
10:00 Arrival at Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon
10:00 OFFICIAL WELCOME
10:45 WELCOME CEREMONY at the main entranceof “Palácio Nacional de Belém”
11:15 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at “Palácio Nacional de Belém”
12:15 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the Cultural Centre of Belém Address of the Holy Father
16:45 MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER at the Apostolic Nunciature
17:30 VESPERS WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, DEACONS, CONSECRATED PERSONS, SEMINARIANS AND PASTORAL WORKERS in “Mosteiro dos Jerónimos” Homily of the Holy Father
Thursday, 3 August 2023
LISBON – CASCAIS – LISBON
09:00 MEETING WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS at “Universidade Católica Portugesa” Address of the Holy Father
10:40 MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE OF SCHOLAS OCCURRENTES in the Scholas Occurentes Headquarters in Cascais Greeting of the Holy Father
17:45 WELCOME CEREMONY in “Parque Eduardo VII” Address of the Holy Father
Friday, 4 August 2023
LISBON
09:00 THE HOLY FATHER CELEBRATES THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION WITH SOME YOUNG PEOPLE at “Praça do Império”
09:45 MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF SOME AID AND CHARITY CENTRES at “Centro Paroquial de Serafina” Address of the Holy Father
12:00 LUNCH WITH YOUNG PEOPLE at the Apostolic Nunciature
18:00 STATIONS OF THE CROSS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE in “Parque Eduardo VII” Address of the Holy Father
Saturday, 5 August 2023
LISBON – FATIMA – LISBON
08:00 Departure by helicopter from Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon to Fatima
08:50 Arrival at Fatima Stadium
09:30RECITATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY WITH SICK YOUNG PEOPLE at the Chapel of Apparitions of the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima Address of the Holy Father Prayer
11:00 Departure by helicopter from Fatima Stadium to Lisbon
11:50 Arrival at Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon
18:00 PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at “Colégio de S. João de Brito”
20:45 VIGIL WITH YOUNG PEOPLE at “Parque Tejo” Address of the Holy Father
Sunday, 6 August 2023
LISBON – ROME
09:00 HOLY MASS FOR WORLD YOUTH DAY at “Parque Tejo” Homily of the Holy Father – Angelus
16:30 MEETING WITH THE VOLUNTEERS OF WYD at “Passeio marítimo” in Algés Address of the Holy Father
17:50 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon
18:15 Departure by airplane from Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon to Rome
22:15 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport
