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Saturday, August 20

09:00
Confession with some young people in the Buen Retiro Park, Madrid

10:00
Holy Mass with young seminarians in the Almudena Cathedral. Homily by the Holy Father.

12:45
Lunch with the Cardinals of Spain, Bishops of Madrid Province, Auxiliary Bishops of Madrid and the Papal retinue in the Cardinal’s Residence.

17:00
Meeting with the Local Organizing Committee of the XXVI WYD in the Apostolic Nunciature

19:40
Visit to the Institute Foundation of Saint Joseph, Madrid. Speech by the Holy Father.

20:30
Prayer Vigil at Cuatro Vientos aeordrome. Speech by the Holy Father.

Speeches and Homilies

• Prayer vigil with the young people at Cuatro Vientos Airport
• Visit to San José Foundation for disabled youth
• Eucharist with seminarians at the Cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena