Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia will bless and send-off a group of young people participating in the 2006 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The Students will be participating in projects throughout the Archdiocese at nursing homes, parishes and shelters.

Monday, January 16, 2006
10:30 a.m.
Steps of Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia


After the blessing, there will be a photo opportunity from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. of students working at:

St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish
43rd and Wallace Streets
Philadelphia

St. Ignatius of Loyola Nursing Home
4401 Haverford Avenue
Philadelphia


Sunday Prayer Service

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King tribute in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia begins on Sunday, January 15, 2006 at Saint Raymond of Penafort Parish on Vernon Road and Williams Avenue at 3 p.m. Cardinal Rigali will preside at the 23rd annual Interfaith Prayer Service to reflect and pray about Dr. King's vision of a just, nonviolent society. Philadelphia Mayor John Street will also speak at the beginning of the prayer service. The service is the oldest of its kind in Philadelphia, bringing together people of all faiths.

The Martin Luther King Day events are cosponsored by the Office for Black Catholics, Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and Office for Youth and Young Adults of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Contact
Donna Farrell
Director of Communications
215-587-3747