As he arrived in this keystone city (New York) of American Roman Catholicism, the Pope was greeted by President Carter's wife, Rosalynn, who hailed him as a "champion of the vision that unites mankind - our Creator's vision of a world of justice and a world of peace."

Responding to the enthusiasm that engulfed his motorcade through the city, Pope John Paul looked out on a drizzle-soaked crowd of 100,000 gathered for the mass on the Boston Common and declared: "I greet you, America the beautiful!"

The crowd responded with cries of "Viva Papa!"

- New York Times, October 2, 1979

New York Times


Tracks on the CD Compilation:

Disc 1 - Boston
1. Logan Airport Introduction, Announcer
2. Mrs. Carter Welcomes the Pope
3. Logan Airport Greeting By the Pope
4. Holy Cross Cathedral Address
5. Address to Youth, Boston Common
6. Final Boston Speech		 45:32
5:02
3:55
5:40
6:31
23:22
0:56

Disc 2 - New York
1. Welcome to UN by Kurt Waldheim
2. Greeting to New York by Pope
3. Introduction to UN Address, Announcer
4. Welcome to UN Assembly
5. Address to UN Assembly, Pope
6. Ave Maria*
7. The Lord's Prayer*		 68:15
0:27
0:18
0:27
0:06
60:21
3:59
2:32

Disc 3 - NY, Philly, Des Moine
1.United Nations Staff Address
2. Message at St. Patrick's Cathedral
3. Welcome, St. Charles, Harlem
4. St. Charles Address
5. Hymn
6. Yankee Stadium Mass
7. Prayer at St. Patrick's
8. Madison Sq. Gardens Student Assembly
9. Address to Youth, Madison Sq Garden
10. Battery Park, Cardinal Cook
11. Battery Park Address
12. Shea Stadium Address
13. Philadelphia Greeting from Children
14. St. Peter and Paul Cathedral Address
15. Lords Prayer
16. Logan Circle Mass
17. Civic Center Mass
18. Blessing to People of Des Moines
19. Local Parish Bells, Address
20. Des Moine Mass		 70:47
0:45
0:39
0:44
1:14
0:12
30:07
0:38
3:59
3:53
3:22
14:42
2:54
0:27
0:35
0:14
1:23
2:04
0:42
1:01
0:54

Disc 4 - Chicago, Washington
1. The Pope Arrives in Chicago
2. Holy Name Cathedral
3. Childrens Greeting in Polish
4. Bishops Conference Address
5. Address to Seminarians
6. Grant Park Mass
7. The Pope Arrives in Washington
8. St. Matthews Address
9. President Carter Welcomes the Pope
10. Address to Org of American States
11. White House Blessing
12. Catholic Educators Speech Summary
13. Final Mass, Washington Mall
14. Farewell Address		 69:15
0:37
0:43
0:23
0:32
0:29
1:57
0:37
1:02
12:20
15:55
0:37
0:22
31:07
2:22

*As sung by International Artist Peter Columbo

The Pope's visit to America in October 1979 was a news event of such magnitude that it demanded, and got, an extraordinary, all-out effort from the full staff of the New York Times. Here are some highlights of this historic collectors 4 disc set:

80,000 gather in Yankee Stadium for the historic Papal Mass, the largest recorded in 14 years - CD #3, track 6

More than 60,000 people waited in the persistent down pour of rain at Shea Stadium - CD #3, track 12

As the Pope spoke, Terrance Cardinal Cooke stood behind him, holding down his short white shoulder cape, fighting the harbor winds. Cardinal Cooke addresses the crowd at Battery Park - CD #3, track 10

Pope at Battery Park, pays homage to American Ideal - CD #3, track 11

On the day Pope John Paul II landed (CD #1, track 1) in Boston, President Jimmy Carter stated "We must revitalize our basic human values like freedom, patriotism, duty, trust, family and love. Our outpouring of affection for the pope showed how deep and strong those values are within us." - New York Post, Oct. 12, 1979

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