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Activities for Children
Children 0-5: Build with blocks; create art rubbings of saints, angels and nature; ring the bells; play dress up; and watch Bible stories under a tent.
Children 5-8: ring the bells; discover melody selections from Catholic hymnals; and create an electronic stained-glass window.
Children 8 & up: participate in a scavenger hunt, available at the Admissions Desk.

"You have a facility that offers a unique social and spiritual atmosphere in a top-notch environment. ... your institution has the potential to impact peoples lives and our world in a positive way. We were extremely impressed and inspired by the presentation and effectiveness of your interactive displays."

The Legacy Dinner
International Event to Celebrate Life and Work of Pope John Paul II

The legacy of Pope John Paul II will be celebrated at this gala international event to be held under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on November 16, 2005.

For information on attending this event, please e-mail or call 202-635-5420.

More than 55 nations visited by John Paul II during his papacy will be represented at the black-tie Legacy Dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC.

"We are exceptionally grateful to Her Majesty Queen Rania for her benevolence as Patron in this significant international tribute to Pope John Paul II," said Monsignor William A. Kerr, executive director of the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center.

His Majesty King Abdullah Al-Hussein and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah (picturd on left) met with Pope John Paul II in March 2000 when he visited Jordan on his landmark Jubilee Year trip to the Holy Land. Most recently, on September 12, 2005, Their Majesties had an audience with Pope Benedict XVI, a meeting aimed at nurturing respectful dialogue between the Christian and Muslim faiths.

Cardinal Adam Maida, president of the Pope John Paul II Cultural Foundation and archbishop of Detroit, is the event host. His Excellency the Ambassador of France and Mrs. Jean-David Levitte chair The Diplomatic Committee; Governor and Mrs. Marc Racicot chair The Legacy Dinner Committee for the event that is sponsored by the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center.

Major donations to The Legacy Fund will be announced during the event. Proceeds from The Legacy Dinner will benefit The Legacy Fund, supporting interreligious inquiry, intercultural dialogue and educational opportunities that promote human rights, justice and peace. Her Majesty Queen Rania is former chair of the Board of Governors of the Pacem (Peace) scholarships, which has benefited 400 undergraduate students from developing nations around the world. The Legacy Fund of the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center will support the scholarship program.