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St. Louis, Mo., Jun 11, 2015 \/ 10:37 am (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- Bring your mitre and your bowling ball if you plan on coming to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families this fall, Archbishop Charles Chaput told 250 of his brother bishops June 10 at their General Assembly in St. Louis.<\/p>\n

\tThe international gathering of families from across the world is set to take place in the fall and will include activities and events for all ages, the Archbishop of Philadelphia said.<\/p>\n

\tBowling with Bishops is part of the youth congress activities, which include children ages six through high school. There\u2019s also a Bishop\u2019s basketball event, for those Church leaders who are a little younger and sprier.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cAll the activities are focused on catechesis connections, we\u2019re very focused on making it not just a time of recreation and entertainment but a time to grow in the faith,\u201d Archbishop Chaput said.<\/p>\n

\tThe World Meeting of Families, which Pope John Paul II established in 1994, takes place once every three years in a different country, most recently in Milan in 2012. This year marks the first time the United States will host the event.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIt\u2019s a blessing for the archdiocese of Philadelphia and it\u2019s a blessing for the United States as we can focus together on family life at a time when even the definition of family is confusing in the minds of many people,\u201d Archbishop Chaput said.<\/p>\n

\tAs of June 1, the number of registrants for the family events outside of the papal events reached 11,190. The last World Meeting of Families in Milan had only 7,000 final registrants. Besides U.S. families, the next three countries with the most representation at the event so far are Canada, Vietnam and the Dominican Republic, respectively.<\/p>\n

\tMost events will be in English, with simultaneous translation into Spanish, Italian, French and Vietnamese.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIt\u2019s a truly international gathering of many languages, all of us united in our love for the family,\u201d Archbishop Chaput explained.<\/p>\n

\tIt\u2019s not easy pulling off an international event, the pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance of which is Pope Francis\u2019 visit. So far, the Church has fundraised $39 million of the necessary $45 million for the event, and the city of Philadelphia expects to see anywhere from 1 to 2 million people for the papal events during the last two days of the World Meeting of Families. (For comparison, the 2012 Olympics in London cost approximately $20 billion.)<\/p>\n

\tPope Francis will arrive the morning of September 26, after visits to New York City and Washington, D.C., and is planning on celebrating Mass at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in downtown Philadelphia at 10:30 that morning.<\/p>\n

\tLater that evening, at 7:30, Pope Francis will attend the Festival for Families on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. At this event, several families from all over the world will give a brief testimony, and the Holy Father will have a chance to respond.<\/p>\n

\tOn Sunday the 27th, the papal Mass will take place at 4:00 p.m. at the same location.<\/p>\n

\tWhen asked at a press conference whether other aspects of the Holy Father\u2019s visit to the United States, such as his address to Congress, will become the real legacy of the Pope\u2019s visit, Archbishop Chaput said he has been assured that the real reason Pope Francis is coming is for the World Meeting of Families.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cI\u2019m not just saying that because I\u2019m from Philadelphia,\u201d he said, \u201cbut he keeps telling us the real reason he\u2019s coming is the World Meeting of Families so I take him at his word.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tRegistration for the World Meeting of Families is open, and more information can be found at: http:\/\/www.worldmeeting2015.org\/<\/a>. The Archdiocese is also still looking for about 5,000 volunteers to help with the event.<\/p>\n

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