Get Activ8ed! World Youth Day is not a single day but a week long festival comprising a number of large scale events. WYD brings together hundreds of thousands of young people from all around the world who have accepted the invitation from the Holy Father to gather and celebrate their faith together. Around 200,000 young people are expected to register for the week’s festivities in Sydney next year, which will include catechesis sessions, festivals, concerts and liturgies. 15-20 July Sydney
Tuesday 15 July
 Opening Mass of welcome celebrated by Cardinal Pell followed by concert
Wednesday 16 - Friday 18 July
Catechesis (teaching) sessions every morning and festival events into the afternoon and evening Thursday, 17 July
Arrival and welcome of The Holy Father on the Sydney Harbour Friday, 18 July (evening)
Stations of the Cross – travelling through the city and finishing in St Mary’s Cathedral Saturday, 19 July
Pilgrimage walk to Randwick racecourse, site of Closing Mass, evening Vigil with The Holy Father and sleep out 'under the stars' Sunday, 20 July
Closing Mass and concluding events Pilgrims travel in local groups under the leadership of pilgrimage coordinators. Please contact your local parish for details about your local group – or if you are not a member of a local parish contact the Diocesan Youth Office on youth@tsv.catholic.org.au for further information. If you are ready to register now! Click here for more information. |
