Pope Francis: The New York Itinerary

Written by SIMONE WILSON (Patch Staff)

Pope Francis is scheduled to hit NYC at the end of September — one of three East Coast stops on his first journey to the United States as leader of the Catholic world.

Here is the Pope’s NYC itinerary in full:

Thursday, Sept. 24

• 5 p.m. Arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport
• 6:45 p.m. Evening Prayer (Vespers) at St. Patrick’s Cathedral (open only to the Clergy of St. Patrick’s Cathedral)

Friday, Sept. 25

• 8:30 a.m. Visit to the United Nations and Address to the United Nations General Assembly (open only to UN officials)
• 11:30 a.m. Multi-religious service at 9/11 Memorial and Museum, World Trade Center (ticket lottery closed)
• 4 p.m. Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem (open only to a select group of students and administrators from four Catholic schools in New York, and a gym full of Catholic Charities representatives)
• TBD Procession through Central Park (ticket lottery)
• 6 p.m. Mass at Madison Square Garden (tickets reportedly very limited and not sold to the public; contact your own diocesan chancery office for more information)

Saturday, Sept. 26

• 8:40 a.m. Departure John F. Kennedy International Airport

However, as a general rule, staying as far away from the above locations within a few hours of the Pope’s arrival and departure is advisable.

We at Patch will also be updating this story with any info we can find on how to see (or avoid) Pope Francis on his way through.

PHOTO: Pope Francis 2013/Edgar Jiménez from Porto, Portugal