Tickets / Access

Ticketing and Access to Papal Events

You will find below a list of information regrouped by event.

Meeting with Indigenous Peoples at Maskwacis

Monday, July 25, 2022 at 10:00 a.m
Former Ermineskin Residential School, Maskwacis, Alberta

This is a ticketed event (free) intended for Indigenous Peoples, residential school or day school survivors, their families and those accompanying them for support. Information regarding priority seating allocations for survivors, Elders and knowledge keepers has been provided to National Indigenous Organizations (NIO’s), Catholic dioceses traveling with survivors and other Indigenous partners. Lists of delegates have already been completed or are being prepared. Please connect with your respective NIO, diocese or Indigenous partner. If you are a residential or day school survivor and do not have contact with an Indigenous partner, please e-mail maskwacis@papalvisit.ca

Please note there will be no parking for cars outside the venue. Information regarding park and ride shuttles as well as bus drop off/pick-up will be provided in the days ahead.

Meeting with Indigenous Peoples and Members of the Parish Community of Sacred Heart

Monday, July 25, 2022 at 4:45 p.m.
Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, Edmonton, Alberta

This is an invitation-only event. Priority has been given to members of the Sacred Heart Urban Indigenous community.

Holy Mass at Commonwealth Stadium

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 10:15am
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

Please read below prior to ordering tickets.

Note the first block of tickets will be made available July 6, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. (Mountain Time). A second block of tickets will be offered on Monday, July 11, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. (Mountain Time) and a final block of tickets will be released on Monday, July 18, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. (Mountain Time).

Thank you for your interest in joining us for Holy Mass at Commonwealth Stadium with Pope Francis on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 (10:15 a.m. local).

All tickets are free. You will have an opportunity to make a contribution to support the Papal Visit if you wish to do so.

Individuals may order up to 6 tickets for Mass. To facilitate participation from as many people as possible, please only order the number of tickets you know will be used.

Information regarding priority seating allocations for residential school survivors, Elders and knowledge keepers has been provided to National Indigenous Organizations (NIO’s), Catholic dioceses traveling with survivors and other Indigenous partners. Lists of delegates have already been completed or are being prepared. Please connect with your respective NIO, diocese or Indigenous partner. If you are a residential school or day school survivor and do not have contact with an Indigenous organization, e-mail commonwealth@papalvisit.ca or commonwealth@visitepapale.ca.

For groups of more than 30 tickets, we ask that you make your ticket request directly by e-mail to: commonwealthgroups@papalvisit.ca (english) or commonwealthgroups@visitepapale.ca (french). The groups team will require your name, e-mail address and number of tickets requested. They will respond to you directly.

To order tickets, please follow the Ticketmaster link here.

Will I need to present my ticket at entry?

Yes. Please bring your ticket on a mobile device so that it may be verified upon arrival.

If I’m a volunteer do I need to get a ticket?

Volunteers do not need to order a ticket but will receive information from the volunteer team on accessing sites and other relevant directions.

What can I bring inside Commonwealth Stadium? Will concessions be open?

Concessions will NOT be open at Commonwealth Stadium. Participants may bring clear bags that are 12”x 12”x 6″ and non clear bags under 4.5” x 6.5″with snacks and juice/water (no glass containers). Please refer to the Commonwealth Stadium guidelines for what is permitted and not permitted. You can access the information here.

How soon should I arrive?

Mass will start promptly at 10:15 a.m. Please allow extra time as there will be screening of all guests upon arrival. You are encouraged to arrive by 8:30 a.m.

What if I am a journalist wanting to cover the event?

Accredited journalists will be permitted inside the stadium to cover the event at identified positions. Transportation for journalists accredited for the Mass will be provided from the media centre to the facility. Journalists without accreditation will not be permitted entry to the facility. Media accreditation information for the Papal Visit to Canada can be found here.

Participation in the Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta

Please note that seating inside the Shrine area of Lac Ste. Anne has been reserved largely for survivors and Indigenous partners. Priority seating allocations for survivors, Elders and knowledge keepers has been provided to National Indigenous Organizations (NIO’s), Catholic dioceses traveling with survivors and other Indigenous partners. Lists of delegates have already been completed or are being prepared. Please connect with your respective NIO, diocese or Indigenous partner. If you are a survivor and do not have contact with an Indigenous organization, e-mail LSA@papalvisit.ca or LSA@visitepapale.ca.

For groups that traditionally travel to Lac Ste. Anne on pilgrimage, more information will be shared with you shortly.

Please note there will be no parking for cars onsite. Information regarding park and ride shuttles as well as bus drop off/pick-up will be provided in the days ahead.

Events in Quebec at La Citadelle

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 3:40 p.m.
Citadelle de Québec / Plains of Abraham, Quebec

Events are invitation only. The public is welcome to attend a viewing area on the Plains of Abraham where the Holy Father’s arrival (approximately 3:00 p.m.) and his speech from La Citadelle (approximately 4:45 p.m.) will be shown on large screens. A program of Indigenous cultural expression will also take place on the Plains from approximately 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on July 27.

This site is open, everyone is welcome, no ticket required. We invite those planning on watching from the Plains of Abraham to let organizers know of your intention to attend by registering at: www.papalvisit.ca or www.visitepapale.ca. (This will allow them to receive information updates via email. Note that registration will open as of Monday, July 11, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. EST.)

Holy Mass at the National Shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré

Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 10:00 a.m
National Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupré, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec

This is a public event with limited capacity inside the Shrine reserved for Indigenous participants and other special guests. Information regarding priority seating allocations for survivors, Elders and knowledge keepers has been provided to National Indigenous Organizations (NIO’s), Catholic dioceses traveling with survivors and other Indigenous partners. Lists of delegates have already been completed or are being prepared. Please connect with your respective NIO, diocese or Indigenous partner. If you are a residential or day school survivor and do not have contact with an Indigenous organization, please e-mail SADB@papalvisit.ca or SADB@visitepapale.ca.

A limited number of general admission spaces (outside) will be publicly released on Monday, July 11, 2022 via Ticketmaster at 12:30 p.m. EST. A link will be made available from www.papalvisit.ca and www.visitepapale.ca.

Please note there will be no parking onsite for cars. Information regarding park and ride locations and bus drop off/pick up will be shared in the days ahead.

For those who will be in Québec but won’t go to Ste. Anne de Beaupré, the Mass will be shown on large video screens on the Plains of Abraham. This site is open, everyone is welcome, no ticket required. We invite those planning on watching from the Plains of Abraham to let organizers know of your intention to attend by registering at: www.papalvisit.ca or www.visitepapale.ca. (This will allow them to receive information updates via email. Note that registration will open as of Monday, July 11, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. EST.)

Vespers with Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Consecrated Persons, Seminarians and Pastoral Workers

Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 5:15 p.m.
Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec, Quebec City, Quebec

This event is by invitation only. Communication on participation has been shared with dioceses throughout Canada.

Public Event in Iqaluit

Friday, July 29, 2022 at 05:00 p.m.
Iqaluit, Nunavut

The public event in Iqaluit planned by Inuit is not ticketed. It will be held in the square outside Nakasuk Elementary School. All are welcome to attend.

The Papal Visit to Canada secretariat has been created by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the national assembly of the Bishops of Canada. It was founded in 1943 and officially recognized by the Holy See in 1948. The Papal Visit team is working closely with numerous partners including the Vatican, Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers and survivors of residential schools along with government officials at the federal, provincial and municipal levels as we prepare for this historic visit.