#PopeInPhilly Papal Visit Playbook Info
August 20, 2015
by HughE Dillon
As the City of Philadelphia prepares to host the 2015 World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis in September, the
World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015
(WMOF), with
the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, today
announced that the Papal Visit Playbook, a comprehensive online guide
for residents across the region
to assist in planning for the weekend of September 26-27, will be
available to the public on Monday, August 24 at 12 p.m. EST. It will be
available at
http://www.worldmeeting2015.org/papalplaybook/.
This
special resource provides residents with a wide-ranging overview of
information related to the World Meeting of Families Congress (September
22 – 25) and Papal Visit (September 26-27). This
information includes a complete outline of the event itself,
recommendations on how residents can participate, transportation
options, special events available to residents in advance of Pope
Francis’
arrival, emergency notification information, pet care considerations,
city service information and additional resources to support residents.
special resource provides residents with a wide-ranging overview of
information related to the World Meeting of Families Congress (September
22 – 25) and Papal Visit (September 26-27). This
information includes a complete outline of the event itself,
recommendations on how residents can participate, transportation
options, special events available to residents in advance of Pope
Francis’
arrival, emergency notification information, pet care considerations,
city service information and additional resources to support residents.
“We
are proud to develop and deliver this important resource to residents,
not just in Center City Philadelphia but across the five county region
as well as South Jersey and Delaware,” said Donna Crilley Farrell,
Executive Director for the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia
2015. “There is so much information – both requested and needed – to
help residents to plan for this special global event. With the City of
Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
we sought to offer a central access point for the distribution of
vetted and correct information related to the World Meeting of Families
and the visit of Pope Francis. This living document not only focuses on
how to navigate the City during this one weekend,
but also highlights all of the ways in which residents can be part of
this once-in-a-lifetime experience beyond attendance at the Papal events
on Saturday and Sunday. This event is for everyone and we sincerely
hope that the Papal Visit Playbook serves as
both a guide and a thought starter for residents’ planning in the
coming five weeks.”
are proud to develop and deliver this important resource to residents,
not just in Center City Philadelphia but across the five county region
as well as South Jersey and Delaware,” said Donna Crilley Farrell,
Executive Director for the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia
2015. “There is so much information – both requested and needed – to
help residents to plan for this special global event. With the City of
Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
we sought to offer a central access point for the distribution of
vetted and correct information related to the World Meeting of Families
and the visit of Pope Francis. This living document not only focuses on
how to navigate the City during this one weekend,
but also highlights all of the ways in which residents can be part of
this once-in-a-lifetime experience beyond attendance at the Papal events
on Saturday and Sunday. This event is for everyone and we sincerely
hope that the Papal Visit Playbook serves as
both a guide and a thought starter for residents’ planning in the
coming five weeks.”
Developed
as an online guide, the Papal Visit Playbook will continue to be
updated to reflect key updates, including the addition of recommended
walking maps, special events and important transportation/travel
notifications.
Residents can sign-up to receive notification of its publication and
continued updates
here. To ensure wide distribution of the Papal Visit Playbook, and to provide those with limited
access to the Internet an opportunity to engage this resource, The Philadelphia Inquirer and
The Philadelphia Daily News will print and distribute a copy of the Papal Visit Playbook 10-14 days in advance of Pope Francis’ arrival.
as an online guide, the Papal Visit Playbook will continue to be
updated to reflect key updates, including the addition of recommended
walking maps, special events and important transportation/travel
notifications.
Residents can sign-up to receive notification of its publication and
continued updates
here. To ensure wide distribution of the Papal Visit Playbook, and to provide those with limited
access to the Internet an opportunity to engage this resource, The Philadelphia Inquirer and
The Philadelphia Daily News will print and distribute a copy of the Papal Visit Playbook 10-14 days in advance of Pope Francis’ arrival.
Co-sponsored
by the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Family and the Archdiocese
of Philadelphia, the World Meeting of Families is a triennial global
event that seeks to strengthen the sacred bonds of family across
the globe and highlight its intrinsic value to the good of society. This international gathering will welcome Pope Francis to the United States for the first time in his Papacy.
Being held in the United States for the first time ever, the official theme for the 2015 World Meeting of Families is
“Love is Our
Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
by the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Family and the Archdiocese
of Philadelphia, the World Meeting of Families is a triennial global
event that seeks to strengthen the sacred bonds of family across
the globe and highlight its intrinsic value to the good of society. This international gathering will welcome Pope Francis to the United States for the first time in his Papacy.
Being held in the United States for the first time ever, the official theme for the 2015 World Meeting of Families is
“Love is Our
Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
For more
information
regarding the
World Meeting
of Families
in Philadelphia,
visit
www.WorldMeeting2015.org.
For more information regarding The Holy See’s Pontifical Council for
the Family, which co-sponsors the World Meeting of Families, visit
http://www.familiam.org/famiglia_eng/00002554_HOME_ENG.html. You can
also engage the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia on Facebook (World Meeting of Families
2015) (Encuentro Mundial de las Familias – Filadelfia 2015),
Twitter (@WMF2015) (@WMF2015ES) and Instagram (WMF2015).
information
regarding the
World Meeting
of Families
in Philadelphia,
visit
www.WorldMeeting2015.org.
For more information regarding The Holy See’s Pontifical Council for
the Family, which co-sponsors the World Meeting of Families, visit
http://www.familiam.org/famiglia_eng/00002554_HOME_ENG.html. You can
also engage the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia on Facebook (World Meeting of Families
2015) (Encuentro Mundial de las Familias – Filadelfia 2015),
Twitter (@WMF2015) (@WMF2015ES) and Instagram (WMF2015).
About World Meetings of Families
Beginning
with 1994, The Year of the Family, the Pontifical Council for the
Family has been responsible for organizing the World Meetings of
Families in Rome (1994); Rio de Janeiro (1997); Rome (2000); Manila
(2003);
Valencia (2006); Mexico City (2009); Milan (2012); and now,
Philadelphia (2015). Since its inception by Saint John Paul II, the
World Meeting of Families has sought to strengthen the sacred bonds of
family across the globe.
with 1994, The Year of the Family, the Pontifical Council for the
Family has been responsible for organizing the World Meetings of
Families in Rome (1994); Rio de Janeiro (1997); Rome (2000); Manila
(2003);
Valencia (2006); Mexico City (2009); Milan (2012); and now,
Philadelphia (2015). Since its inception by Saint John Paul II, the
World Meeting of Families has sought to strengthen the sacred bonds of
family across the globe.
