Pope John Paul II

Trinity College commemorates with joy the visit of Pope John Paul II,

October 7, 1979.

He blessed the campus and the faculty, students, alumnae, board members, staff and friends assembled near the Main Building.

In Notre Dame Chapel, His Holiness led an ecumenical prayer service with leaders of Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish and other non-Christian religions.

On Kerby Hall lawn he met individually and blessed a large group of handicapped persons of the Washington Archdiocese.

Marker is on Michigan Ave, NE, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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