Relic of St. John Paul II East Coast Tour in U.S.

A major relic of St. John Paul II will visit St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York on July 12 and 13, 2014.
The relic is on an East Coast tour in the United States, and is sponsored by the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., and the Knights of Columbus.

Here is the Relic Tour Schedule:

Boston: June 21 – 22, 2014
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Saturday, June 21

• Noon to 3pm Veneration in Cathedral Chapel
• 4:30 pm Vigil Mass with Veneration following Mass

Sunday, June 22

• 9:30 am Spanish Mass with Relic Blessing after the Mass
• 11:30 am Archdiocesan Marriage Anniversary Mass with Veneration following Mass

Baltimore: Fortnight for Freedom
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, June 21

• Archbishop William Lori will initiate Fortnight for Freedom with a Mass at 5:30 pm.
• Relic of the blood-stained cassock that Pope John Paul II wore on the day of the assassination attempt in 1981 will be venerated after the Mass

New York: July 12 – 13, 2014
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Saturday, July 12

• 1:00 pm to 7:30 pm Veneration
• 5:30 pm Relic will be present for the Vigil Mass

Sunday, July 13

• 10:15 am to 8:00 pm Veneration
• Relic will be present for the following Masses: 10:15 am, 12:00 noon, 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm (Spanish) and 5:30 pm with Cardinal Dolan
• Veneration will stop during Mass times but the relic will be used during Mass for a blessing over the people

Philadelphia: July 19 – 20, 2014
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Saturday, July 19

• 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
• 5:15 pm Anticipated Mass for Sunday in the Basilica

Sunday, July 20

• 9:00 to 9:30 am, 10:30 to 11:00 am, 5:30 to 6:30 am Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (Confession also in Spanish and Vietnamese at 5:30 pm.)
• At the conclusion of each Mass, there will be a blessing with the relic of St. John Paul II. There will also be veneration of the relic after each Mass and all Sunday afternoon. The Sunday Masses are as follows:
  • 8:00 am in the Cathedral Chapel
  • 9:30 am in the Basilica
  • 11:00 am in the Basilica
  • 12:30 pm in the Cathedral Chapel in Spanish
  • 6:30 pm Solemn Stational Mass in the Basilica (Archbishop Chaput, Celebrant and Homilist)
• 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet