The Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled the Mass for 5:15 p.m. Sunday at the city's Holy Name Cathedral.
Other events include a vigil and a procession. Pope John Paul II visited Five Holy Martyrs Parish in 1979; the Chicago parish is hosting a vigil starting just after midnight Sunday morning. The vigil will include prayer, music, poems and a telecast of the canonization from Rome at 3 a.m.
A pilgrimage in honor of the canonization will begin at Holy Trinity Polish Mission at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and continue toward St. Hyacinth Basilica in Chicago. It will conclude with a Mass at 12:30 p.m.
Cardinal George had planned to travel to Rome for the canonization, but canceled the trip due to health concerns. The cardinal is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer and his doctors advised him to stay home. He has asked the church to start selecting his successor.
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