Pilgrimage Plans for Office of Catholic Youth,
Archdiocese of Toronto
The following information is intended to help you with your planning and fundraising efforts. For full details about OCY’s package and pilgrimage plans, please click on the links below. Registration for the OCY led pilgrimage is now closed. Formation days are open to all pilgrims with prior registration.
WYD 2008 Theme:
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses.” (Acts 1:8)
OCY Pilgrimage
Formation Dates
Saturday, December 8, 2007
PHOTOS ONLINE! - Click here for photos from the day.
GAME ONLINE! - For instructions on how to play this game, see WYD Jeopardy.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
NOW ONLINE! - Click here for photos & podcasts from the evening.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Location: St. Clare of Assisi Church, Woodbridge @ 2:30 - 7:30 p.m.
This will be our final gathering before we head for Australia. Commissioning, fiinal updates, and the nitty-gritty on what to pack and what to expect! Dinner will be provided.
Click here for directions to the church.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Location: St. Barnabas Church, Scarborough - 10 Washburn Way
(Sheppard Ave, between Markham Rd. and Neilson Rd.)
Time: 4:30 pm Mass followed with Dinner and Debriefing
Following up on our WYD 2008 experience, we will wrap up our program and look ahead, exploring opportunities to be God’s witnesses in our daily lives.
General WYD 2008 Information
Official WYD 2008 Website: www.wyd2008.org
WYD 2008 Days in the Diocese Melbourne Website: www.did08.com
Click here for the newly released WYD theme song.
Read the message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI to the Young People of the World on the Occasion of the XXIII World Youth Day, 2008 click here.
Dates:
Days in the Dioceses July 10 - 14, 2008
World Youth Days July 15 - 20, 2008
Preliminary WYD 2008 Programme:
July 10 – 14
Days in the Dioceses: cultural exchange, encounter with local Church community,
visits to local sites of interest, social service projects
July 14
Registration
July 15
Opening Mass of welcome celebrated by George Cardinal Pell, followed by concert
July 16 – 18
Catechesis (teaching) every morning and festival events in afternoon evening
July 17
Arrival and welcome of the Holy Father
July 18
Stations of the Cross
July 19
Pilgrimage walk to site of Closing Mass, evening Vigil with the Holy Father
July 20
Closing Mass and concluding events
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