On the official pilgrimage organized by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, there are 1333 pilgrims from all over the United States. These pilgrims will travel to Rome to witness the canonization of Blessed Katharine Drexel by Pope John Paul II on October 1, 2000. All depart from various airports on the evening of Wednesday, September 27th and arrive in Rome on Thursday, September 28th. There are also hundred of people from the United States attending the canonization who are not on the official pilgrimage.

Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia, along with 140 of those pilgrims will depart from Philadelphia International Airport on