Pope Blesses Chester County Boy On Tarmac

The Pope blessed a Chester County boy who suffers from cerebral palsy on the airport tarmac upon arrival to Philadelphia Saturday morning, NBC10 reported.

According to the report, Pope Francis halted his motorcade to bless Michael Keating, the son of Bishop Shanahan High School band teacher Chuck Keating. The school’s band performed for the Pope as he got off the plane in Philadelphia.

Michael is 10 and is confined to a wheelchair, the report said.

Here is the Pope’s full schedule for his visit to Philadelphia. Click here for live coverage.

Saturday, Sept. 26

• 9:30 a.m. Arrival at Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia
• 10:30 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
• 4:45 p.m. Visit to Independence Mall
• 7:30 p.m. Visit to the Festival of Families Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Sunday, Sept. 27

• 9:15 a.m. Meeting with bishops at at St. Martin’s Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
• 11:00 a.m. Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
• 4:00 p.m. Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• 7:00 p.m. Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families, Atlantic Aviation
• 8:00 p.m. Departure for Rome