Papal Schedule
ShareOn Sunday, 24 July 2022, the Holy Father began his “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada, where the indigenous people in Canada eagerly await Pope Francis' message of repentance and reconciliation for the harm done to Indigenous Peoples by members of the Church and by ecclesial institutions.
Sunday, 24 July 2022
ROME - EDMONTON
9:00 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Edmonton
Greeting to journalists on the flight to Canada
11:20 Arrival at Edmonton International Airport
11:20 Official Welcome at Edmonton International Airport
Monday, 25 July 2022
EDMONTON - MASKWACIS – EDMONTON
10:00 Meeting with indigenous peoples: First nations, Métis and Inuit at Maskwacis
16:45 Meeting with indigenous peoples and members of the Parish Community of Sacred Heart at Edmonton
Tuesday, 26 July 2022
EDMONTON - LAC STE. ANNE – EDMONTON
10:15 Holy Mass at "Commonwealth Stadium" in Edmonton
17:00 Participation in the “Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage” and Liturgy of the Word at the "Lac Ste. Anne"
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
EDMONTON – QUÉBEC
9:00 Departure by airplane from Edmonton International Airport to Québec
15:05 Arrival at Québec International Airport
15:40 Welcome Ceremony at the Residence of the Governor General of Canada, "Citadelle de Québec"
16:00 Courtesy Visit to the Governor General at the "Citadelle de Québec"
16:20 Meeting with the Prime Minister at the "Citadelle de Québec"
16:45 Meeting with Civil Authorities, Representatives of Indigenous Peoples and Members of the Diplomatic Corps at the "Citadelle de Québec"
Thursday, 28 July 2022
QUÉBEC
10:00 Holy Mass at the National Shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré
17:15 Vespers with Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Consecrated persons, Seminarians and Pastoral workers in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Québec
Friday, 29 July 2022
QUÉBEC - IQALUIT – ROME
9:00 Private meeting with the Members of the Society of Jesus in the Archbishop’s Residence in Québec
10:45 Meeting with a Delegation of Indigenous Peoples in Québec in the Archbishop’s Residence in Québec
12:45 Departure by airplane from Québec International Airport to Iqaluit
15:50 Arrival at Iqaluit Airport
16:15 Private meeting with students of the former residential schools in the primary school in Iqaluit
17:00 Meeting with young people and elders in the primary school square in Iqaluit
18:15 Farewell Ceremony at Iqaluit Airport
18:45 Departure by airplane from Iqaluit Airport to Rome
Saturday, 30 July 2022
ROME
7:50 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport
