I got this in my email today--

A new Guinness Record for the Pope!

Happy Birthday to our beloved Holy Father!

We are pleased to report that at our Birth Day celebrations in Bryant Park
here in New York City we set a new Guinness Record for our Holy Father, Pope
John Paul II!

The old record of 4,127 candles on a single cake has been shattered...the
new mark is 15,599!


You can view photos of the great day on-line at:

Catholic Culture.com

Join us next year at Birth Day 2004, and if you live far from New York,
organize your own!

Many thanks to all who helped make Birth Day a huge success.

Peter McFadden