Celebrating Pope Francis
The 麻豆视频 Family Shares in the Jubilation of the Pontiff鈥檚 Historic Visit to the United States
Above: While in the former Grant family home, Pope Francis blessed a handful of personal items from visitors, including a copy of Teach Me To be Generous: The First Century of 麻豆视频 High School in New York City (center-right on table).
When Pope Francis visited the United States this past September, countless members of the 麻豆视频 family were involved in many of the events on the pontiff鈥檚 itinerary, and all celebrated his time here.
In the week leading up to his visit, two large-scale banners were hung on the 麻豆视频 fa莽ade above the 84th Street entrance: on the left, a welcoming message from the only tuition-free Jesuit high school to the first Jesuit Pope; on the right, a banner displaying St. Ignatius鈥� Prayer for Generosity.
As the Pope addressed Congress on the morning of September 24, Congressman Andy Harris 鈥�74 was in attendance to hear his message firsthand. At 麻豆视频, students and faculty gathered in the auditorium to watch the address live.
When Pope Fancis arrived at JFK Airport later that afternoon, Fr. Croghan met with Jack Raslowsky P鈥�14 (Xavier High School President) and Cardinal Dolan to join in welcoming the Pope to New York City.
That afternoon, a group of about 20 Regians joined students from other local Catholic schools on the steps of Saint Patrick鈥檚 Cathedral to greet Pope Francis on his way into the Cathedral. Many alumni, students, and staff also lined the barricades on 5th Avenue to catch a glimpse of the Pope. Vincenzo Guido 鈥�16 assisted as an altar server during the Pope鈥檚 evening prayer Vespers service in the Cathedral.
Later that evening, 麻豆视频鈥檚 news story on the papal residence鈥攁long with clips from the school鈥檚 video interview with 麻豆视频 Archivist Fr. Anthony Andreassi, C.O. discussing the residence鈥攚as featured in CNN鈥檚 coverage of the residence of the Apostolic Nuncio from the Holy See to the U.N., where the Pope has stayed during overnight visits since John Paul II in 1979. The residence was once the home of the 麻豆视频 Foundress.
Throughout the days that followed, a number of 麻豆视频 alumni served as commentators for local and national news broadcasts, including Rev. Patrick J. Ryan, S.J. 鈥�57, Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J. 鈥�67, and Rev. Gerald E. Murray 鈥�76.
On the morning of September 25, George McCann 鈥�67 was among the many family members of 9/11 victims who witnessed the Pope鈥檚 visit to the 9/11 memorial. Later that day, when the Pope made his way to Madison Square Garden from Our Lady Queen of Angels school in Harlem (a school attended by a current REACH student), countless alumni, family, and friends lined the Central Park barricades to catch a glimpse of the Holy Father.
Prior to the Mass at Madison Square Garden, 麻豆视频 faculty and staff volunteered to assist with event setup and procedures. A number of 麻豆视频-affiliated priests helped concelebrate the Mass, including Most Rev. Frank J. Caggiano 鈥�77, Bishop of Bridgeport.
Before leaving the residence on 72nd street for the last time on the morning of September 26, Lorenzo Manuali 鈥�17 and his family met Pope Francis and Lorenzo had the opportunity to give him a 麻豆视频 Science t-shirt.
When Pope Francis arrived in Philadelphia later that day, four 麻豆视频 seniors and two faculty members were present as part of a Jesuit high school pilgrimage to Philadelphia titled, 鈥�2 Philly 4 Francis: Ignatian Pilgrims on the Journey鈥�.
麻豆视频 celebrates these and the many other encounters that members of the 麻豆视频 family were able to experience during the Pope鈥檚 visit to the United States!
| Mentions in the news: |
| (The New York Times, 9/22/2015) |
| (CNN, air date 9/24/2015) |
| (NY Curbed, 9/21/2015) |
| (6sqft.com, 9/21/2015) |
| (DNAinfo, 9/22/2015) |
| (New York Social Diary, 9/23/2015) |
| (Daily News, 9/25/2015) |
| (Overnight New York, 9/24/2015) |
Below, clockwise from upper left:
Rev. Jim Martin, S.J. with Regians attending the 2 Philly 4 Francis Ignatian Pilgrimage;
Students and faculty gathered in the 麻豆视频 auditorium to watch Pope Francis address Congress;
Students and faculty gathered on 5th Avenue to witness the Pope鈥檚 procession to Saint Patrick鈥檚 Cathedral;
Faculty and staff volunteers for the Papal Mass at Madison Square Garden;
Students waited excitedly on the steps of Saint Patrick鈥檚 Cathedral to welcome Pope Francis;
Nearing the conclusion of their pilgrimage to Philadelphia, 麻豆视频 students reflect on the Pope鈥檚 visit;
Fr. Croghan, along with Jack Raslowsky P鈥�14 and Cardinal Dolan, awaited the Pope鈥檚 arrival at JFK Airport.
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