The Visit of Pope Benedict XVI provides a historic opportunity for Catholic parishes to celebrate and witness to their faith.
The official web site for the Papal Visit includes a section designed to help to preparations for local initiatives; they don’t have to be a on great scale, but in the same way that the visit of Pope John Paul II stayed in the mind of those who experienced it, there are things that can be done on a smaller, local level that can make the visit a really memorable moment of renewal for us all.
This section can be accessed at www.thepapalvisit.org.uk/2010-Visit/Papal-Visit-Resources/Parish-Resources.
There is also a pdf booklet of Parish Resources at www.thepapalvisit.org.uk/content/download/5584/40288/file/Parish_resources_booklet.pdf.