Pope
John Paul IIPope
John Paul IIJust after midnight on April 8, 1500 young adult Catholics (and some older friends and professors) from throughout the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston gathered to honor the life of a pope who had touched them through his teachings, his witness, and his presence for them at World Youth Days and other celebrations throughout his pontificate.
Parking at their destination, the University of St. Thomas, they were shuttled by a fleet of Metro busses to the starting point at of the march, Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral. With a police escort, they marched by candlelight--singing, praying, and remembering--two miles to the University of St. Thomas. Several hundred stayed all night, watching on big screen televisions the live broadcast of the funeral of Pope John Paul II, joining in the acclamation of the crowds in St. Peter's Square: "Santo!"
The event was initiated and organized by students of the University of St. Thomas.
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