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Pope John Paul II's visit to ST. Louis
Date: 1/27/2009 Album ID: 679479
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Pope John Paul II made a whirlwind 31-hour visit to St. Louis 10 years ago -- on Jan. 26-27, 1999. The visit included a Mass at the (then) Trans World Dome, a youth event and his request to Gov. Mel Carnahan to commute the sentence of a man facing execution. Carnahan did.
Pope John Paul II prays in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel before the evening prayer service on Wednesday, January 27, 1999, at the St. Louis Cathedral. Pope John Paul II's 31-hour visit to St. Louis on Jan. 26-27 included an evening prayer service at the St. Louis Cathedral.
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More than 100,000 worshippers participated in the Mass with Pope John Paul II at the Trans World Dome on Wednesday January 27, 1999. The replica of the arch is 45 feet tall.
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Pope John Paul II blessing Cory Barnett, a member of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in St. Louis, at the Keil Center, January 26, 1999. Wendy Wildberger of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Washington, Mo., is seated.
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Mercy Bushman, 55, of St. Louis waits for the pope in the Central West End on Tuesday January 26, 1999. She belongs to the Incarnate Word parish.
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Theresa Sauer, 21, of St. Alban's Church, biting her nails while waiting to give confession. She says that the sacrament of reconciliation is always a nervous experience.
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Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd at the Kiel Center during his visit to the Youth Rally on Tuesday.
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Father Tom Wissler of St. Joseph Parish hear confession from a girl in the hallway at the Kiel Center before the Youth Rally for the Papal visit on January 26, 1999.
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The Pope moving north along Tucker Blvd. on his way to mass at the Trans World Dome on Wednesday morning January 27, 1999.
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Chris Costello, on the floor, 20, of St. Charles, Ill., prays before the Blessed Sacrament at St. John the Apostle Church near the Papal Plaza. He was traveling with a group called the Brothers of St. John.
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Women in the crowd clap and sing during some gospel singing before the Mass on Wednesday January 27, 1999, at the Trans World Dome.
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Youth Rally at the Kiel Center on January 26, 1999, for the Papal visit.
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Pope John Paul II makes his way down Lindell across from Forest Park in the Popemobile during his first motorcade in St. Louis from Skinker to Lindell-final destination was the archbishop's residence.
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The Pope elevates the host during the consecration changing the bread into the body and blood of Christ during the Papal Mass at the TWA Dome. This is the peak of the Catholic Mass. Next to him is Archbishop Justin Rigali.
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Kelly Slavin, 9, of St. Rock's Parish, St. Louis, and Courtney Safron, 8, also of St. Rock's Parish wait behind the fencing at Euclid and Lindell, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Pope.
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Pope John Paul II makes the sign of peace with his friend of 20 years, St. Louis Archbishop Justin Rigali during the Mass at the Trans World Dome.
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Exultant Pope fans with cameras at Pope Plaza, waiting to get a photo of Pope John Paul II.
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Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd at the Kiel Center during his visit to the Youth Gathering on Tuesday.
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Pope John Paul II arrives in the Central West End, with Archbishop Justin Rigali at the end of the motorcade parade. They are arriving at the archbishop's residence at Lindell and Taylor, on Tuesday, January 26, 1999.
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President Bill Clinton greets Pope John Paul II at Lambert airport Tuesday January 26, 1999.
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Nuns watch the service and speech given by Pope John Paul II at the Kiel Center on Tuesday, January 26, 1999.
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