The memorial commemorates the first Mass he celebrated in the United States, on October 1, 1979, at Boston Common.[2] The Gray granite tablet measures approximately 53.5 x 32 x 8.25 in., and was dedicated on June 28, 1981.[1]
An inscription reads: "POPE JOHN PAUL II / IN COMMEMORATION OF / THE FIRST MASS OFFERED IN THE / UNITED STATES BY HIS HOLINESS ON HIS / FIRST PASTORAL VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY / 1 OCTOBER 1979 / HERE ON BOSTON COMMON / DURING THE 350TH YEAR / OF THE FOUNDING OF BOSTON / "MAY GOD'S PEACE DESCENT ON THIS CITY / OF BOSTON, AND BRING JOY TO EVERY / CONSCIENCE AND JOY TO EVERY HEART." / POPE JOHN PAUL II / GIFT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE ALHAMBRA".[1]
pope, john, paul, memorial, boston, memorial, placard, pope, john, paul, sometimes, called, papal, mass, plaque, installed, boston, common, boston, massachusetts, united, states, pope, john, paul, memorialthe, memorial, 201042, 354667, 068139, 354667, 068139lo. A memorial placard of Pope John Paul II sometimes called Papal Mass Plaque 1 is installed in Boston Common in Boston Massachusetts United States Pope John Paul II MemorialThe memorial in 201042 21 16 8 N 71 4 5 3 W 42 354667 N 71 068139 W 42 354667 71 068139LocationBostonTypeMemorialLength32 inWidth8 25 inHeight53 5 inDedicated dateJune 28 1981Dedicated toPope John Paul II Contents 1 Description and history 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDescription and history editThe memorial commemorates the first Mass he celebrated in the United States on October 1 1979 at Boston Common 2 The Gray granite tablet measures approximately 53 5 x 32 x 8 25 in and was dedicated on June 28 1981 1 An inscription reads POPE JOHN PAUL II IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST MASS OFFERED IN THE UNITED STATES BY HIS HOLINESS ON HIS FIRST PASTORAL VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY 1 OCTOBER 1979 HERE ON BOSTON COMMON DURING THE 350TH YEAR OF THE FOUNDING OF BOSTON MAY GOD S PEACE DESCENT ON THIS CITY OF BOSTON AND BRING JOY TO EVERY CONSCIENCE AND JOY TO EVERY HEART POPE JOHN PAUL II GIFT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE ALHAMBRA 1 The work was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution s Save Outdoor Sculpture program in 1996 1 See also editList of monuments of Pope John Paul IIReferences edit a b c d Papal Mass Plaque sculpture Smithsonian Institution Retrieved November 15 2019 13 hidden gems in the Public Garden and Boston Common 11 August 2017 Archived from the original on 10 October 2019 Retrieved 15 November 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to Pope John Paul II Memorial Boston at Wikimedia Commons nbsp nbsp This article about a sculpture in Massachusetts is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pope John Paul II Memorial Boston amp oldid 1158438249, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
