Friday 12 May 2017
14:00 Departure by air from Rome Fiumicino airport for
Monte Real.
16:20 Arrival at the air base of Monte Real. Welcome ceremony.
16:35 Private meeting with the President of the Republic
in the Monte Real air base.
16:55 Visit to the air base chapel.
17:15 Transfer by helicopter to the stadium of Fatima.
17:35 Arrival at the Fatima stadium and transfer by open
vehicle to the Shrine.
18:15 Visit to the Chapel of the Apparitions. Prayer of the Holy Father.
21:30 Blessing of the Candles from the Chapel of the Apparitions. Greetings from the Holy
Father.
Recital of the Holy Rosary.
Saturday 13 May 2017
09:10 Meeting with the Prime Minister at the “Nossa Senhora
do Carmo” House.
09:40 Visit to the Basilica of “Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fatima”.
10:00 Holy Mass at the churchyard of the Shrine. Holy Father’s homily.
Holy Father’s greetings to
the sick.
12:30 Lunch with bishops of Portugal at the “Nossa Senhora
do Carmo” House.
14:45 Farewell ceremony in the Monte Real air base.
15:00 Departure by air from the Monte Real air base, destined for Rome.
19:05 Arrival at Rome Ciampino airport.