addition to young people will have a field with tents set up near the Fiumicino airport and a number of services to help pilgrims.
The information was given today in Rome The Vatican Press Office, which involved the Cardinal Agostino Vallini, vicar general of His Holiness for the diocese of Rome, Father Federico Lombardi, SJ. Director of Vatican Radio and the Press Office of the Holy See, Father Cesare Atuire, manager of the Roman Society for Pilgrimages, Monsignor Marco Frisina, director of the Office of Liturgy of the Vicariate of Rome and the father Walter Inser, Charge of the Office of Communication of the Vicariate of Rome.
Although the conference was mainly on practical aspects, Cardinal Vallini wanted to remember the spiritual dimension of the event. "The saints are the gospel incarnate - he said - as John Paul II has shown that having focused their faith in God. " He added: "He has spoken even by his silence and even taught us to die and to live in a time which is here discussed euthanasia." Three
celebrations Saturday April 30 is the prayer vigil at the Circus Maximus, "which will have a very universal tone but also very Roman and which all can participate," explained the cardinal.
At the start of the event will be enthroned the image of Mary, Salus Populi Romani , accompanied by representatives of all parishes and diocesan chaplaincy. "
At this vigil - said his eminence-part testimony Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz as the private secretary of the pontiff for 27 years, former Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro Valls, and the nun Marie Simon Pierre, who won the miraculous cure of parkinson used in the cause of beatification of John Paul II.
Then he followed by some short films on the Pope on various important moments of his pontificate. At the end will be singing the "Totus tuus" made for 50 of the management of the deceased pontiff. The second part
Cardinal Vallini present a synthesis of the spiritual and pastoral personality Beato, is pray the rosary luminous mysteries just introduced by John Paul II, with five simultaneous video links Marian shrines. Shall the sanctuary
Łagniewniki (Cracow), which presented as prayer intention for young people; the sanctuary of Kawekamo - Bugando (Tanzania), which presented as intended to the family, the Sanctuary of Notre Dame du Lebanon - Harissa in Lebanon to be presented as intended to evangelization, the Basilica of Santa Maria de Guadalupe (Mexico City), who will pray for hope and peace for the people, and the shrine of Fatima, who proposed as the Church intends.
"In the end - Cardinal Vallini indicated - we will the joy of having the presence of the Holy Father in the Apostolic Palace connection from the final sentence will pray and we impart the apostolic blessing to all participants. " Monsignor Frisina
added that "that night will be open eight churches in the historic center route from the Circus Maximus to San Pedro in a white night of the churches."
beatification Mass Sunday Easter octave of Divine Mercy at 10 am in St. Peter's Square will celebrate the liturgy. Meanwhile an hour earlier, from 9 will be one hour of prayer with the crown Divine Mercy devotion, introduced by St. Faustina Kowalska "said the cardinal. "There will be when the Pope pronounced the formula of beatification and discover the image of the new Blessed."
Communion will be distributed in the Plaza de San Pedro by 500 priests and 300 others will do so in the way of conciliation. And in churches
connected with screens on which Mass is still be possible to communion at that time. In process of Reconciliation and in adjacent areas will be installed 14 giant screens.
The anthem will be sung begins with the words "Open the doors to Christ, be not afraid" found on the web www.corodiroma.com
After Mass will open the Basilica of San Pedro, there on the altar of confession is the body of John Paul II in the closed coffin, to be venerated first by Pope and cardinals. Then opens the flow of pilgrims and faithful and will remain open even when they exist.
The third event is Monday, May 2. Alas 10.30 starts Thanksgiving Mass presided by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone. Be the first mass celebrated in honor of the new Blessed. Funding
Vallini Cardinal wanted to remind the public purse event will not be charged. "We want to respect the difficult time that Italian families live. We report the parishes and the Caritas citizens are in trouble, so we did not want to weigh the public spending. " He added: "The funding will be with the help of institutions, banks, etc. and with an effort on our part. "
Responding to a question, Father Atuire said "has been created an ethics committee to decide on grants that are to receive" although "it is now difficult to find a company on whose ethical behavior all agree." The prelate recalled
that in the event's website the information is in five languages \u200b\u200band reaffirmed that "the pass JPII is not a ticket for admission to the celebrations. On the other hand are a number of services including free access to public transportation, sightseeing, pack lunch places, other information and gadgets.
be recalled that special and charter trains, and boats in the port of Civitavecchia, some with possibility to sleep in the same boat. There is also an agreement with the region that is the capital.
on rising hotel prices, said the federation Altuire Federalberghi and almost all the structures belonging to the agency have signed a letter on ethics the event.
"There is still space available in Rome, even in religious institutions. Furthermore, the Lazio Region ordered a tented camp in the area of \u200b\u200bFiumicino, for young people "he said. Where information
A part of the city will be blocked therefore be important parking for buses and cars. And tolls into Rome will volunteer groups to give directions.
who joins the website before you leave can receive instructions on where to go. G will also permit to enter some areas of Rome at a price of 24 euros. And
official website: http://www.jpiibeatus.org displayed all the information and there you can purchase the Pass that allows Special JPII including free transport.
Father Lombardi added that "the channel 105 of the Vatican Radio will provide information every 15 minutes in different languages."
Another challenge of the event - said Don Wanted Inser - is to tell the boys who was John Paul II and will be young to do so. For it was presented the initiative "Digital Sentinels" which refers to the use of social networks.
"We wanted to - he said - pick up this exciting challenge and launching a new project, just over the beatification of John Paul II, using the familiar portal Pope2You the Pontifical Council for Social Communications for their type is aimed at young people.
The Pope2You is connected to twitter, facebook, the Vatican Radio CTV videos, images and speeches of John Paul II and the possibility of sending digital postcards with words of John Paul II.
addition there will be various exhibits, and the Vatican Museum is open until midnight. Simple mode
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