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IS POPE JOHN PAUL II HEADED FOR AQUEDUCT?

April 26, 2017aqueduct headed ii John Paul pope

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IS POPE JOHN PAUL II HEADED FOR AQUEDUCT?

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The weekend of Oct. 6-7 could be a busy one at both Aqueduct and Belmont Park in New York. Breeders’ Cup Preview Day is Saturday, Oct. 7 and there are reports that Pope John Paul II will celebrate Mass at Aqueduct the day before. The Pope will be in the New York area Oct. 4 through 7 to address the United Nations. A spokesman for the Diocese of Brooklyn confirmed that Aqueduct is one of several sites being considered (Shea Stadium is another), but sources told Newsday recently that ‘diocesan officials were leaning heavily toward using the racetrack, which could accommodate more people than Shea.