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Pope Day was awesome!
Youth Rally with Pope Benedict XVI Saturday, April 19, 2008 16 Wagner students, together with a group from CSI and a group from St. John's University, boarded a bus at 8:00 am and headed up to Yonkers, where a police escort guided us to the Raceway. From there, we took shuttle buses to St. Joseph's Seminary, arriving early enough to grab a space fairly close to the stage. We were entertained by one rockin' group after another, tap dancers, Irish step dancers, choirs, you name it--topped off by Kelly Clarkson, America Idol! And then the moment came: His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, arrived on stage and was received with wild enthusiasm by 25,000 young people! Wagner's own Alyssa Herrera addressed the Holy Father and us from the microphone and afterwards greeted him personally. The Pope cheered us, too, and reminded us not to allow ourselves to be manipulated and enslaved by the media, but to stand up for the Truth and for all that is good.
By 11:30 pm we were back on campus, weary but happy. Unforgettable! Welcome to Catholic Campus Ministry!
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