Pope Trip: Breakdown of DC Papal Mass ticket figures

From WaPo:

More than 100,000 requests have been submitted to the Archdiocese of Washington for tickets to Pope Benedict XVI's Mass in the District on April 17. Dioceses across the country were told how many tickets each parish would get at the end of last month. Nearly 45,000 seats are available for the Mass, which will be at the new Nationals Park.

About 16,000 tickets will go to 148 parishes and missions in the archdiocese, and nearly 13,000 tickets will go to clergy, Catholic high schools and campus ministries in the Archdiocese of Washington, Catholic organizations, volunteers and others. Parishes are distributing tickets through free lotteries, letter submissions and other methods.

Some parishes are asking those interested to write letters saying why they would like a ticket. Tickets are free, non-replaceable and may not be sold.

Papal Tix in NYC: Arch. of Baltimore details revealed

In this week's issue of the Archdiocese of Baltimore's Catholic Review (page 4):

If you want to see Pope Benedict XVI celebrate Mass in Washington, D.C., or New York during his April 15-20 visit to the United States, you’ll want to be at your computer keyboard at 9 a.m. on Feb. 6. That’s when the Archdiocese of Baltimore will open its Web site for online ticket requests for the two historic events.

“We have a very limited number of tickets,” said Sean Caine, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. “We are giving first priority to registered parishioners of the archdiocese. We’re trying to do it in the most equitable way we can, working under strin­gent deadlines.”

While both Masses are free, those interested in attending the New York Mass will be required to pay a $53 transpor­tation fee to board chartered busses. They will only be able to gain access to the New York Mass by traveling on official archdiocesan busses, which will leave at 5 a.m. and return at midnight, Mr. Caine said.

Mr. Caine said there have been numerous requests for tickets in recent weeks, and he expects there to be high demand once the archdioce­san site is opened to requests. He noted that when the Arch­diocese of Philadelphia used a similar system for distributing papal tickets, the tickets went quickly on the first day.

ph/t: Watcher of the Morn.

Information on how to secure tickets to attend the Papal Masses here.
My complete coverage of Pope Benedict's April visit to the USA here.

It seems that information is now being made available in diocesan papers.
If you read about how folks in your diocese can get tickets to the papal Mass - please - drop me a line!

Chicago Archdiocese gets *100* tickets to see Pope In NYC

Reported today by the Chicago Tribune:

Before you plunk down your plane fare to New York and make a reservation at the Ritz so you can celebrate mass with Pope Benedict XVI, make sure you’re one of the 100 lucky winners to score a ticket.

That’s approximately how many Chicago Catholics will be admitted to see the pontiff in Yankee Stadium on April 20. Even fewer are expected to get into the Nationals Park mass in Washington, D.C., on April 17.

Pastors at each of Chicago’s 363 parishes have been asked to submit four nominees to Cardinal Francis George, whose office will conduct a lottery to choose the winners. Entries must include the priest or parishioner’s name, date of birth and address as well as a guarantee that, if chosen, they will go. Guests must also be prepared to show a photo ID at the stadium entrance. The deadline for pastors to submit names is Feb. 8.

I will update my frequently-updated post on how to get tickets to see the Pope with this information.

My complete coverage of Pope Benedict's April visit to the USA is available here.

AmP Tip: How to get tickets to see Pope Benedict XVI in April

This post provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on how to get tickets for Pope Benedict XVI's public Masses when he visits the U.S. this April.

{Last updated Feb. 2 - Arch. of Baltimore}

There are only three opportunities for the general public to see the Pope, listed here in order of seats available:

• 1) Yankee Stadium in New York City on Sunday, April 20th ~ 65,000 seats
• 2) Nationals' Stadium in Washington DC on April 17th ~ 45,000 seats
• 3) Youth/Seminarians Rally at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers on April 19th ~ unknown

How do you get a spot? Read on....

Tickets to Yankee Stadium - Official Website

• Archdiocese of Boston residents only: 3,000k tickets available - CLICK HERE. Must apply by February 11th @ 5pm, small groups favored. (ph/t: Bettnet)
• [update] Archdiocese of Baltimore: "very limited number" - CLICK HERE - Tix made available starting Feb. 6th @ 9am; must pay $53 bus fare. Learn more here. (ph/t: WatcheroftheMorn)
• Diocese of Kansas City/St. Joseph: ~100 tickets - CLICK HERE. Must apply by Feb. 13th @ 5pm. (ph/t: Chad Toney)
• Archdiocese of Chicago: 100 tickets total to NYC Mass. Pastors have been asked to submit four nominees, then a lotto will take place. Deadline for submission is Feb. 8th. (ph/t: Chicago Tribune)
• Anyone may apply: ~100 tickets available from the Diocese of Charlotte - CLICK HERE. Must apply by February 6th, 2 ticket maximum. (ph/t: Charlotte Observer, News14)

Tickets to Youth Gathering in Yonkers - Official Website

• From the official website: "[tickets] will be distributed to young people, seminarians and individuals in formation for religious life in the Archdiocese of New York through Catholic schools, parish catechetical programs, parish youth groups, Seminaries, etc. Information on tickets for this event will be available in early February."

General information: Ticket allocations for dioceses outside of the Archdiocese of New York were mailed January 25th. Ticket information for individuals in the Archdiocese of New York will be made available "in early February." In general, tickets will be distributed through your local parish (so if you aren't registered, now would be a good time!). For those outside the Archdiocese, tickets will be distributed through your local Bishop's office. Priority will be given to the archdioceses of Boston, Philadelphia and Louisville, who are celebrating their bicentennials. Links: [Yankee Stadium]

Tickets to Nationals Stadium - Official Website

• Archdiocese of Chicago: less than 100 tickets. Pastors have been asked to submit four nominees, then a lotto will take place. Deadline for submission is Feb. 8th. (ph/t: Chicago Tribune)
• Ticket distribution has not been finalized yet, although "in the past, the custom for major events has been to distribute tickets primarily through ... parishes, dioceses and [Catholic] organizations." Updated info will be made available "by mid-February."
• Clergy of the Archdiocese of Washington may already register for the Papal Mass here.

General information: In general it appears that Washington is lagging behind New York in its organization. Mid-Feburary is the presumed date for notices to be sent out. Priority will be given to the archdiocese of Baltimore and the diocese of Arlington. More information, per usual, as I see it. Links: [Washington Nationals Ballpark]

From what I know, the best way to get tickets is to personally contact your local bishop's office. That way, if the lottery is not made public, you have a better chance of being selected. Prayers help too. It's going to be tight.

*Please feel free to email me additions & corrections. Thank you.*

(Also, digging this post will allow other folks interested in this information more easily find it.)