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The papal saint stopped at the cathedral on his sixth trip to the US. The visit is remembered in a chapel where the Pope prayed before the Blessed Sacrament.
As pope, St. John Paul II made seven visits to the United States. It was on his sixth and penultimate trip that the Pope stopped at Newark’s Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
It was 28 years ago, on October 4, 1995, that John Paul II entered the cathedral for evening prayer. He was greeted by a large and enthusiastic crowd, which included then US President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. The president had greeted Pope John Paul II earlier upon his arrival at Newark Airport. The two men then met privately at the archbishop’s residence.
In the homily he delivered at the vespers service,John Paul II said, “The presence of the President of the United States at this Evening Prayer helps us call to mind that it is precisely our service of God which inspires and motivates the healthy pride which we all feel in our native land. This evening let us thank God for the extraordinary human epic that is the United States of America.”
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As pope, St. John Paul II made seven visits to the United States. It was on his sixth and penultimate trip that the Pope stopped at Newark’s Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
It was 28 years ago, on October 4, 1995, that John Paul II entered the cathedral for evening prayer. He was greeted by a large and enthusiastic crowd, which included then US President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. The president had greeted Pope John Paul II earlier upon his arrival at Newark Airport. The two men then met privately at the archbishop’s residence.
In the homily he delivered at the vespers service,John Paul II said, “The presence of the President of the United States at this Evening Prayer helps us call to mind that it is precisely our service of God which inspires and motivates the healthy pride which we all feel in our native land. This evening let us thank God for the extraordinary human epic that is the United States of America.”
A call to peace
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John Paul II visit to Newark Cathedral recalled (photo gallery)
The papal saint stopped at the cathedral on his sixth trip to the US. The visit is remembered in a chapel where the Pope prayed before the Blessed Sacrament.
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