Open air mass celebrates beatification of Pope John Paul II
(1 May 2011) SHOTLIST Lagiewniki district of Krakow 1. Wide of altar at open-air mass at the Sanctuary of God's Mercy 2. Wide of members of the congregation holding umbrellas 3. Mid of congregation with poster of the late Pope John Paul II 4. Wide top shot of crowd seen through tulips in the foreground 5. Various of crowd 6. Reliquary containing a vial of Pope John Paul II's blood 7. Close-up of vial 8. Reverse shot of bishop at altar during mass 9. Close-up of folded hands 10. Close-up of Bible 11. Reverse shot of clergy at altar looking over crowd 12. Wide of top shot of crowd at mass holding umbrellas 13. Close-up of people under umbrella 14. Wide of congregation inside the sanctuary 15. Clergy on dais, behind the altar 16. Pan from people attending mass to show screen transmitting the beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II live from Rome 17. Nuns in congregation 18. Tilt-up from picture of Jesus and cross to woman's face 19. Reverse shot of people watching live transmission from Rome 20. Painting of the pope outside the sanctuary, candles in foreground 21. Various top shots of crowd 22. Close-up of screen showing transmission from Rome to outdoor audience 23. Wide of live transmission screen and audience 24. Mid of people under umbrellas 25. SOUNDBITE (Polish) Vox Pop, Member of congregation: "I feel enriched and happy because we live in the times when our pope has been made a saint." 26. People leaving UPSOUND applause 27. SOUNDBITE (Polish) Vox Pop, Member of congregation: "I will be able to pray to him as a saint now. I know he will listen to me, especially my prayers about our homeland." 28. Wide of people leaving STORYLINE: Tens of thousands of Poles braved rain and cold at a major sanctuary in southern Poland and many other places across the country on Sunday to celebrate the beatification of their beloved countryman, John Paul II. The ornate ceremony at the Vatican presided by Pope Benedict XVI and attended by some 1 million faithful was a key step to sainthood of John Paul, whom many in this predominantly Catholic Poland already consider a saint and credit with helping to topple the communist regime over 20 years ago. The ceremony was broadcast live on large TV screens at several places across Poland, including the Sanctuary of God's Mercy in the Lagiewniki district of Krakow and the main squares in Krakow, Warsaw and in Wadowice, where the pontiff was born in 1920 as Karol Wojtyla. In Lagiewniki, some 120-thousand believers gathered in rain and cold, filling the sanctuary's church and meadows. A sea of umbrellas and tiny flags in white and yellow papal colours was covering most of the meadow at the foot of the sanctuary that some media called "Poland's Vatican" on the occasion. Inside the packed church, a reliquary containing a drop of John Paul's blood was placed on the altar as some 4,500 people and priests watched in silence the Vatican ceremony. Later, it was carried in a small procession to an outdoor altar, where a Mass was held. John Paul II dedicated the church and its white marble altar during his last visit to Poland in 2002. "I feel enriched and happy because we live in the times when our pope has been made a saint," said one man as he left after the ceremony. A female member of the congregation said she was sure the pope was listening to her prayers. Masses, processions and concerts were also being held in churches and city centres to mark the beatification of one of the longest serving popes, who for 25 years stood at the helm of the Vatican, but also closely followed the tumultuous fate of his native land. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
