Monday, March 7, 2011

Confirmed: Mater Dei High School to attend Papal Audience on March 30, 2011


The Mater Dei High School Performance Tour is confirmed to participate in the Papal Audience at the Vatican at 10:30AM on the morning of March 30, 2011.
Papal Audiences are held on Wednesdays if the Pope is in Rome, giving pilgrims and visitors the chance to "see the Pope" and receive the Papal Blessing or Apostolic Blessing from the successor of the Apostle Peter during their visit.
The Audience with the Pope consists of small teachings and readings mainly in Italian but also in English, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese and sometimes other languages depending on groups visiting.
The Pope will offer a greeting in each language and specially mention any visiting group such as choirs from various countries.
At the completion of the Audience, the Pope will join with the attendees in praying the Lord’s Prayer in Latin.
At the end of the Prayer, as Head of the Catholic Church, he will impart his Apostolic Blessing upon the crowd, which extends to loved ones who are sick and suffering, and also blesses any religious articles such as rosary beads that people have brought with them for the purpose of the blessing.
The Mater Dei High School Choir will most likely be given the opportunity to briefly sing for the General Audience this morning.

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