Dan Cirucci: New Details On Papal Events, Tickets In Three Cities

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

New Details On Papal Events, Tickets In Three Cities

As events and final security plans are finalized, 5,000 tickets will be made available to the public for Independence Hall and certain areas of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be ticketed for September 26-27.

Following the release by the United States Secret Service today of its walking map, including pedestrian entry points for the Papal events on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and at Independence Hall, Jumbotron placement on walking routes and its list of prohibited items, the World Meeting of Families -Philadelphia 2015 is providing updated information regarding public access to all events with Pope Francis during the weekend of September 26-27.

"The message, as always remains, Join us and be part of history,'" said Donna Crilley Farrell, Executive Director of the World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia 2015. "We have worked diligently with our many valued partners for several months to develop comprehensive plans that would allow for maximum public access to events involving the Holy Father in a safe and enjoyable atmosphere. Based on this work, tickets are being made available to the 219 parishes throughout the five-county Archdiocese as well as to Archdiocesan social service ministries, which touch the lives of those whom Pope Francis cares so deeply. These plans were put in place to ensure that representatives representing the vibrant life and ongoing work of the Archdiocese were part of these joyful events. It is important to be clear that the announcement of limited ticketing does not limit participation in these events in any way. There is plenty of room for all who wish to attend. Now, more than ever is the time to declare, I'll Be There!'"

Below, please find details of access and, where applicable, ticketing for Papal events.

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Papal Arrival at Atlantic Aviation

Due to space limitations and the nature of this venue, the event will be non-public. This event will be shown across all 40 Jumbotrons within the Francis Festival Grounds for the benefit of all those celebrating the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia.

Mass for the People of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

This Mass is being celebrated by the Holy Father for the clergy, religious, and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. As seating capacity in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is very limited, representatives of all facets of Archdiocesan life and culture have been invited to attend this liturgy and privately ticketed.

This event will be shown across all 40 Jumbotrons within the Francis Festival Grounds for the benefit of all those celebrating the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia.

Arrival of the Holy Father at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary

Due to space limitations at this venue, the event will be non-public. This event will be shown across all 40 Jumbotrons within the Francis Festival Grounds for the benefit of all those celebrating the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia.

Independence Hall

Tickets are required for attendance at Independence Hall; 5,000 tickets will be made available to the public on a first come, first serve basis on Tuesday, September 8. Tickets will be available online.

A separate release will be issued Friday, September 4^th with instructions on how to access these 5,000 tickets. There is no cost associated with these tickets.

With the Holy Father's address at Independence Hall being focused on immigration and religious freedom, other tickets have been distributed by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the World Meeting of Families to the ethnic apostolates and immigrant communities through the Archdiocesan Office of Multicultural Ministries.

This event will be shown across all 40 Jumbotrons within the Francis Festival Grounds for the benefit of all those celebrating the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia.

The Festival of Families

The Festival of Families is open to the general public and all those who wish to attend are welcome. Certain areas of The Benjamin Franklin Parkway will, however, require ticketing (20^th Street - Eakins Oval) based on final security plans. Tickets within this area are being distributed by the World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia 2015 to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's 219 parishes. There are also tickets being allocated to include representatives from surrounding dioceses, Project H.O.M.E., ministerial outreach programs of Catholic Social Services and representatives of other faith communities within the Philadelphia region.

Those with tickets should enter the Benjamin Franklin Parkway through the following security check points:

Pennsylvania Avenue at the intersection of N 23^rd Street and Spring Garden Street
N 22^nd Street at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Hamilton Street
Hamilton Street between N 21^st and N 22^nd Streets
21^st Street between Hamilton Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
N 20^th Street at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Callowhill Street
N 20^th Street at Race Street
N 21^st Street at Winter Street

There are no tickets required for access to events on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 20^th Street to City Hall and beyond. Non-ticketed attendees should enter the Benjamin Franklin Parkway through the following security check points:

N15th Street at Cherry Street
N Broad Street at Cherry Street
S Broad Street at Chestnut Street
S 15^th Street at Chestnut Street
S17th Street at Market Street
S 17^th Street at John F. Kennedy Boulevard

This event will also be shown across all 40 Jumbotrons within the Francis Festival Grounds for the benefit of all those celebrating the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

The Address to International Bishops at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary

Due to the audience that the Holy Father wishes to address and the nature of the venue, the event will be non-public. This event will be shown across all 40 Jumbotrons within the Francis Festival Grounds for the benefit of all those celebrating the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia.

A Visit with Inmates at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility

The Papal Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

The Papal Mass is open to the general public and all those who wish to attend are welcome. Certain areas of The Benjamin Franklin Parkway will, however, require ticketing (20^th Street - Eakins Oval) based on final security plans. Tickets within this area are being distributed by the World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia 2015 to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's 219 parishes.

There are also tickets being allocated to include representatives from surrounding dioceses, Project H.O.M.E., ministerial outreach programs of Catholic Social Services and representatives of other faith communities within the Philadelphia region.

Those with tickets should enter the Benjamin Franklin Parkway through the following security check points:

Pennsylvania Avenue at the intersection of N 23^rd Street and Spring Garden Street
N 22^nd Street at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Hamilton Street
Hamilton Street between N 21^st and N 22^nd Streets
21^st Street between Hamilton Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
N 20^th Street at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Callowhill Street
N 20^th Street at Race Street
N 21^st Street at Winter Street

There are no tickets required for access to events on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 20^th Street to City Hall and beyond. Those who do not require a ticket to enter the Benjamin Franklin Parkway should utilize the following security check points:

N 19^th Street at Wood Street
N 18^th Street at Cherry Street
N 19^th Street at Cherry Street

This event will be shown across all 40 Jumbotrons within the Francis Festival Grounds for the benefit of all those celebrating the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia.

An Expression of Gratitude for the World Meeting of Families at Atlantic Aviation

By invitation only, a group of approximately 500 will attend this event representing the organizers, volunteers and benefactors who have helped to make the World Meeting of Families and the visit of Pope Francis possible. Tickets will be distributed at the discretion of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia 2015.

Papal Departure at Atlantic Aviation

For more information regarding the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, visit www.WorldMeeting2015.org. You can also engage the World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia on Facebook (World Meeting of Families 2015) (Encuentro Mundial de las Familias - Filadelfia 2015), Twitter (@WMF2015) (@WMF2015ES) and Instagram (WMF2015).

Eighty-five percent of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway is open to the public.

The World Meeting of Families strove to keep the vast majority of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway open to the public while also ensuring that parishioners of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, which is the host, could be part of this historic event.

Additionally, all World Meeting of Families Congress Participants, representing more than 100 countries, will also have access to the Festival of Families and the Papal Mass.

The following dioceses have received allotments for designated access for the Festival of Families and the Papal Mass:

Pennsylvania

Allentown
Altoona-Johnstown
Erie
Greensburg
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Scranton

New Jersey

Camden
Trenton

Delaware

Wilmington

For Background Purposes: All Papal events in the Archdiocese of New York are ticketed events, including the newly added procession through Central Park. Ticketing is being conducted through Archdiocese of New York parishes with a smaller amount being provided to the neighboring dioceses as well as the City of New York.

All Papal events, being overseen by the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, are ticketed events. Tickets for these events are distributed at the discretion of the Archdiocese of Washington, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic University of America.

For more information regarding the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, visit www.WorldMeeting2015.org.

You can also engage the World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia on Facebook (World Meeting of Families 2015) (Encuentro Mundial de las Familias - Filadelfia 2015), Twitter (@WMF2015) (@WMF2015ES) and Instagram (WMF2015).

About World Meetings of Families

Beginning with 1994, The Year of the Family, the Pontifical Council for the Family has been responsible for organizing the World Meetings of Families in Rome (1994); Rio de Janeiro (1997); Rome (2000); Manila (2003); Valencia (2006); Mexico City (2009); Milan (2012); and now, Philadelphia (2015). Since its inception by Saint John Paul II, the World Meeting of Families has sought to strengthen the sacred bonds of family across the globe.

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He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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