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The Pope’s busy itinerary

Courtesy of the New York Daily News

Friday, April 18

9:45 a.m. Kennedy Airport. Welcomed by Edward Cardinal Egan, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, two Queens schoolchildren, religious dignitaries and politicians.

10:00 a.m. Flies by chopper to Wall Street heliport and travels in motorcade to the United Nations.

10:45 a.m. Addresses UN.

1:45 p.m. Motorcade to the residence of the Vatican’s Permanent Observer to the UN on E. 72nd St.

5:20 p.m. Visits Park East Synagogue on E. 67th St., for meeting with Jewish leaders.

6:00 p.m. Ecumenical prayer service at St. Joseph Parish, 404 E. 87th St., for 250 Protestant and Orthodox leaders and 50 Catholics.

Saturday, April 19

9:00 a.m. Arrives at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

9:15 a.m. Mass for 3,000 deacons, priests and religious men and women from across the country.

11 p.m. Lunch in Cardinal Egan’s residence.

1:15 p.m. Rides in Popemobile up Fifth Ave. from the Cathedral to 72nd St.

4:30 p.m. Motorcade arrives at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers for meeting with 50 young people with disabilities and their caregivers.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Delivers address at rally at St. Joseph’s for thousands of young Catholics and seminarians from across the country.

Sunday, April 20

9:30 a.m. Visit to Ground Zero with 24 family members and survivors.

2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mass at Yankee Stadium.

8 p.m. Arrives at JFK for departure ceremony attended by about 4,000 guests, including Brooklyn and Queens schoolchildren.

8:30 p.m. Leaves for Rome aboard Shepherd One.