| Pope John Paul II Memorial | |
| Location: | Boston |
| Type: | Memorial |
| Length: | 32 in |
| Width: | 8.25 in |
| Height: | 53.5 in |
| Dedicated: | June 28, 1981 |
| Dedicated To: | Pope John Paul II |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
A memorial placard of Pope John Paul II, sometimes called Papal Mass Plaque,[1] is installed in Boston Common in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
The memorial commemorates the first Mass he celebrated in the United States, on October 1, 1979, at Boston Common.[2] The Gray granite tablet measures approximately 53.5 x 32 x 8.25 in., and was dedicated on June 28, 1981.[1]
An inscription reads: "POPE JOHN PAUL II / IN COMMEMORATION OF / THE FIRST MASS OFFERED IN THE / UNITED STATES BY HIS HOLINESS ON HIS / FIRST PASTORAL VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY / 1 OCTOBER 1979 / HERE ON BOSTON COMMON / DURING THE 350TH YEAR / OF THE FOUNDING OF BOSTON / "MAY GOD'S PEACE DESCENT ON THIS CITY / OF BOSTON, AND BRING JOY TO EVERY / CONSCIENCE AND JOY TO EVERY HEART." / POPE JOHN PAUL II / GIFT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE ALHAMBRA".[1]
The work was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1996.[1]