World Youth Day
We are too late to register and go to the upcoming WYD, but are any of the young adults interested in planning on going to the next one? The location will be announced at the end of the WYD in Sydney, Australia this July 2008. When I was in Eugene as a campus minister I was actively raising funds for the university students to go, and they are! I went to the one in Toronto and recently they were held in Rome, Italy, Cologne, Germany, Paris France, Czestochowa, Poland and Manila, Philippines.
Note: When the Catholic Church speaks of Youth, they mean ages 18-39, which is what we call young adults. World Youth Day has always been intended for the Young Adults.
The video really shows what is typical when a million people show up for Mass with the pope. In the Philippines four million decided to show up. It is an experience like no other!
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Oh yeah!
Oh yeah, let’s go!
I think this last video is my favorite. Do consider it and let me know. If we get enough interest I will take it up with our pastor and present it at a staff meeting. Even if there are only a few, the Archdiocese undoubtedly will be organizing a trip to the next one.
You will receive power
when the Holy Spirit
has come upon you
and you will be
my witnesses.
Acts 1:8
WYD Sydney Theme
March 30, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I love WYD. I was lucky enough to go both in 2002 and in 2005 with the people from St. Dom’s and unfortunately won’t be able to go this year because of work, but I’d love to go again another time. Hopefully the next one will be a little closer than Sydney!
March 30, 2008 at 2:10 pm
My guess is that it finally going to be in a Latin American Country of Central or South America, maybe Mexico which is part of North America. That’s my guess anyway.
April 1, 2008 at 12:19 am
Count me in. It’ll be my first.