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>> we would do that if we could do it without inconveniencing the rest of north america. so we welcome you with all our hearts and a huge amount of enthusiasm and joy youre holding us. this cathedral of st. peter and paul is the home of a church in philadelphia, the church that produced two of my countrys greatest saints, saint katharine drexel and st. newman. philadelphia gave birth to the first pair of parrish schools in the united states and service in catholic education. the priests, deacons...

Young woman with high ideals, and they changed her life. they made her think of the immense work that had to be done, and to realize that she was being called to do her part. how many young people in our parrishes and schools have the same high ideals, generosity of spirit and love for christ and the church? i ask you, do we challenge them? do we make space for them and help them to do their part? do we find ways of sharing their enthusiasm and gifts with our communities above all in works

Very important to pope francis. he has said, thus jesus teaches us that the masterpiece of a society is a family, a man and woman that love each other. this is his focus and has always been his focus and which is why you didnt see a huge mass at the yankees stadium in new york. he wants to have a huge one here. >> this is the peoples pope and the renewal of catholicism in america. look at the history. philadelphia for the last ten years has been mired in scandal, sex scandal, financial scandal. ...

And steeples speak of gods presence in the midst of our communities. it is seen in the efforts of all those dedicated priests, religious and laeity, who, for over two centuries, have ministered to the spiritual needs of the poor, the immigrant, the sick and those in prison. and it is seen in the hundreds of schools where religious brothers and sisters train children to read and write, to love god and neighbor, and to contribute as good citizens to the life of american society. all of this is a g...

Of mercy and concern for others? do we share our own joy and enthusiasm in serving the lord? >> translator: first, those words, "what about you" were addressed to a young person, a young woman with high ideals and they changed her life. they made her think of the immense work that had to be done and to realize that she was being called to do her part. how many young people in our parrishes and schools have the same high ideals, generosity of spirit and love for christ and the church? i asked the...

The immigrant, the sick and those in prison. and it is seen in the hundreds of schools where religious brothers and sisters train children to read and write, to love god and neighbor, and to contribute as good citizens to the life of american society. all of this is a great legacy which you have received and which you have been called to enrich and pass on. >> translator: that story is seen in the many shrines which dot this city, and the many parrish churches whose towers