Awesomeness in New York. Via Pope2008:

A number of Catholic lay people have joined with some local religious communities to plan a welcome that evening. The event will combine prayer, evangelization and singing, which organizers hope Pope Benedict will hear.
The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, the Knights of Columbus, the Sisters of Life, Communion and Liberation, the Blessed Sacrament Fathers, the Daughters of St. Paul and other Catholic groups are organizing what they are calling a “massive street evangelization event” at three locations in Manhattan. Their idea is to stand outside churches and invite people on the street to “encounter the Lord in Eucharistic Adoration and Mass.”
After Mass, those at each church will process to the 72^nd Street residence of Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations, where Pope Benedict will be staying, and join together for a candlelight vigil and singing.

The event begins at 4:30 Friday afternoon at three locations:

 

                        · St. Malachy’s: 239 West 49^th St. between Broadway and 8^th Ave.

· St.   Jean Baptiste: Lexington Ave. between E. 75^th and E. 76^th Streets

                        · Our Lady of Good Counsel: 230 East 90^th St. between 2^nd and 3^rd Aves.

 

Evangelization is scheduled for two and a half hours, culminating with Eucharistic adoration at 7:00. Priests will be available for confessions. Mass begins at 8:30.

Notice the prevalence of relatively new orders and movements. Notice that the focus is on sharing the love of Christ and worshipping the Lord, rather than making sure the Pope is aware of and appreciates our diversity, very unique speciallness, and Extremely Urgent Needs and Concerns.

May their efforts bear fruit!