A pilgrims life

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A pilgrims life

• WYD as told through the eyes of Johnny Brown

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Johnnys family
The Brown family lives in Greystanes.
There is mum,
dad,
Mike,
Johnny
and Clare.
Johnny has enrolled for WYD08 with his parish in
package B. The Browns have registered as
homestay hosts for WYD week and they will be
hosting 3 pilgrims from overseas!!!
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Getting ready Pre-WYD (June)

• Formation meetings in the Parish!!!
• Permission form (John is below 18!)
• 22 June Diocesan YouthMass with all Parramatta
  pilgrims
• WYD Witness gear!!!

Long Sleeve T-Shirt 20.00
Scarf 12.00
Beanie 9.00
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Getting ready Pre WYD (July)Days in the Diocese

• Meet-up with Westminster/ Lithuania/Poland
  pilgrims
• Social night and Bush dance_at_ Springwood on
  Friday 11th
• Games _at_ Parramatta parkand Mass _at_ St
  PatricksBlacktown onSunday 13th.

More details will be available in mid June
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WYD weekMonday 14 July

• Overseas pilgrims arrive at the Parish. The
  Browns are all involved in
• Welcome banner
• Big dinner party in the Parish
• Hot drinks
• Small gifts
• Pilgrims allocation in homesand Parish hall

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WYD Pilgrim Pack

• Pilgrim Passport (buses trains)
• Meals (lunches and dinners)
• Backpack
• Pilgrim Liturgy guide (maps event sites)
• Lukes Gospel Acts
• Reflection Diary
• Compendium of Catechism
• Poncho
• Water bottle
• Thermal Blanket
• Other gadgets (clip-on koala,tattoos, pen,
  bandana, rosarybeads)

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Pilgrim Passport

• Includes free travel on suburban trains and most
  bus services
• Boundaries for suburban train services are Bondi
  Junction, Berowra, Carlingford, Richmond, Emu
  Plains, Macarthur, Waterfall and Cronulla.  
• Validity package A B from Monday 14 July to
  Monday 21 July inclusive.  
• package C from Saturday 19 July to
  Monday 21 July inclusive.  
• Restrictions
• Pilgrim Passport is non-transferable.
• Pilgrim Passport is not valid for travel on
• Services to Airport Line railway stations
  (Green Square, Mascot,
• Domestic and International stations)
• Intercity services
• Premium bus services (ie. Sydney Explorer,
  Bondi Explorer)
• Sydney Ferries and private ferries
• Sydney Monorail
• Metro LightRail
• CountryLink train and bus services
• Taxis

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WYD Meals

• Breakfasts not included in Package B (only
  Sunday provided)
• Lunches (Wednesday to Friday) served at
  catechesis sites
• Dinners (Tuesday to Friday) served in the city
  (major distribution outlets Barangaroo, Opera
  House, Cockle Bay, Tumbalong Park).Map of
  distribution outletswill be in the pilgrim guide
• All meals served in a 6-pack(4 meat and 2
  vegetarian options)
• Weekend meals (2 lunches, 1 dinner,1 breakfast)
  distribution tba

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WYD WeekTuesday 15
Johnnys timetable 1130am meet the group _at_
bus stop to go to the city (bus train) BYO
lunch for today! 200pm Youth Festival in
the city 430pm Opening Mass _at_ Barangaroo
celebrated by Cardinal Pell 730pm Dinner
and Youthfestival 1000pm Leave city and back
home!
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Youth Festivals
Description the Youth Festival features music,
performing arts, visual art exhibitions, debate,
film, community gatherings, street performers,
workshops and a VocationsExpo. When 2pm-10pm
(except during major events) at venuesacross the
city from Tuesday 15 July to Friday 18
July Where various venues throughout the city.
Major sites include St Mary's Cathedral and
forecourt, The Domain, Sydney Opera House
forecourt, Darling Harbour and Barangaroo
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Youth Festivals

• Youth Festival Events include
• Pilgrimage to St Marys Cathedral
• Vocations Expo (Sydney Convention andExhibition
  Centre, Darling Harbour)
• Reconciliation
• Adoration
• Centres of Spirituality and Mission
• Performing Arts
• Visual Arts exhibitions and film screenings
• Forums and conversations
• Workshops
• Cross and Icon tent in Hyde Park
• National and Community Gatherings

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Opening Mass
Location Barangaroo (Darling Harbour
East) Time 430pm-700pm Capacity up to
150,000 people on site (live screens _at_
Domain) Description its the first major event
of the week, formally celebrating the opening of
WYD08. It will be presided over by Cardinal
George Pell, with all the bishops of the world. A
much-anticipated feature of the Mass will be the
arrival of the WYD Cross and Icon.
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WYD WeekWednesday 16
Johnnys timetable 630am get up and get
ready! 730am meet the group _at_ bus stop to go
to Parramatta (in Johns Parish there will be
an Italian language catechesis. Johns group
has be allocated to the Parramatta Cathedral
site) 900am Catechesis at Parramatta
Cathedral 1100am Mass 1200pm Lunch _at_
catechesis site 100pm Walk to railway
station to catch a train to the
city 200pm-1000pm Youth Festivals dinner
in the city 1000pm Catch the train back home!
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Catechesis
Description Catechesis is sharing and learning
about faith and life. Catechesis will be
conducted in a variety of languages and will be
held in around 300 different locations throughout
Sydney. There will be approx 290 sites in Sydney.

• Themes Holy Spirit and mission in the light of
  the Pentecost event.
• The central theme is developed over three
  mornings in the following stages
• Called to live in the Holy Spirit
• The Holy Spirit, soul of the Church
• Sent out into the world the Holy Spirit, the
  principal agent of mission
• Location Catholic Churches, Churches of other
  faith denominations and commercial venues in
  Sydney metropolitan area
• When Wednesday to Friday
• 900am-1100am.
• Mass 11am-12pm

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Catechesis

• Catechesis program
• Welcome to pilgrims
• A short introduction to the Catechesis which
  might include music, drama or testimony
• Reconciliation - before and after the Bishop's
  talk
• Catechesis from the Bishop
• Coordinated discussionand opportunity for
  questions
• A time of silence for reflectionwhich may
  include guidedadoration of the BlessedSacrament
  
• Short break
• Mass

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WYD WeekThursday 17
Johnnys timetable Morning the same as Wednesday
(might try to leave a bit earlier) 100pm
Walk to railway station to catch a train to the
city 245pm-515pm Arrival of Pope Benedict
XVI 600pm-1000pm Youth Festivals dinner in
the city 1000pm Catch the train back home!
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Arrival of Pope Benedict XVI
245pm-330pm arrival of the Pope on Captain
Cook Cruises
Sydney 2000 vessel, accompanied by a 13 vessel
'boat-a-cade' along
Sydney Harbour 330pm-430pm Holy Father
address welcome at Barangaroo 430pm-515pm
Papal drive through Sydney CBD
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WYD WeekFriday 18
Johnnys timetable Morning the same as previous
days 100pm Walk to railway station to catch
a train to the city 230pm-630pm Stations of
the Cross in the City 630pm-1000pm Youth
Festivals dinner in the city 1000pm Catch the
train back home!
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Stations of the Cross

• Biblical version of Stations of the Cross
• 13 Stations across 6 sites
• St Marys Cathedral
• Domain
• Art Gallery
• Barangaroo
• Opera House
• Cockle Bay)
• Up to 100 performers to move from Station to
  Station
• Audience remain at 1 site
• Audience will view 1 site live and remainder on
  screen
• Open event!

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WYD WeekSaturday 19
Johnnys timetable Very early rise pilgrimage
walk will start at500am how exciting to walk
onHarbour Bridge! Mass, lunch and toilet stop on
the way 200pm Arrive at Randwick
Racecourse Afternoon Youth Festivals _at_
Racecourse Evening Pope arrival
Vigil 1030pm Rosary Sleep out under the
stars!!!
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Pilgrimage Walk

• Main route from North Sydney to Randwick
  Racecourse (across Harbour Bridge, Western
  Distributor, Goulburn St, around Central Station
  and then to Randwick Racecourse via Campbell St
  and Anzac Parade)
• 10Km walk
• Approx. 180,000 participants along main walking
  route
• Pilgrimage walk can be slow, and there is often
  considerable singing and praying from some
  national groups
• Harbour Bridge reopens for trafficat 2.00 pm
• Churches along the walking routewill be asked to
  be kept open forpilgrim Masses and for toilet
  stops

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Vigil

• Vigil consists of Ceremony of Light, testimonies
  of seven pilgrims, Popes address and farewell
• 10.00 pm 7.00 am Adoration in tents at
  Randwick, Reconciliation available
• No wet or inclement weather provisions (schools
  not available for accommodation on Saturday night)

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WYD WeekSunday 20
Johnnys timetable 700am get up, roll up
sleeping bag and
breakfast 800am Morning Prayer 900pm
Papal drive through 1000am Final
Mass 1200pm Angelus and announcement of
host city for next
WYD! 100pm Lunch 200pm Start making
way home
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What about Johnnys family?

• Johnnys dad is an acolyte and offered to be
  sacristan for his Parish during catechesis
  sessions
• Johnnys mum is helping out as Parish volunteer
  for lunch distribution after catechesis
• They will be helping WYD volunteers

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Parish volunteers

• Each hosting Parish is asked to designate
• someone to be on call to coordinate responses to
  any serious problem that may arise in relation to
  security and the maintenance of Parish
  facilities.
• 2 volunteer parishioners who know how to open the
  Church and set up for Mass i.e. sacristans,
  acolytes or senior servers. One will be
  designated sacristan and the other site
  manager. They will liaise with the catechesis
  animating team.
• Volunteers to assist with the serving of lunch
  provided by WYD08.

Parish volunteers are not WYD volunteers. No need
to register through WYD Office!
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WYD Volunteers

• WYD will provide volunteers in such roles
• WYD Area Supervisors to assist in the
  coordination of accommodation and catering across
  a number of Parishes during the week of WYD.
• WYD site-based Team a Team Leader and at least
  one assistant per site. Additional Team members
  will be appointed where larger numbers of
  pilgrims are being accommodated. Team Leaders
  will be provided with information essential to
  ensuring a prompt response to a range of medical
  needs and emergencies. They will liaise with
  pilgrim group leaders, the nominated Parish
  contact person, Area Coordinator and Diocesan
  staff, as required, in responding to issues
  affecting the well being of pilgrims and
  thesecurity and maintenance of
  Parishfacilities. They will arrange for
  thedistribution of breakfast and for theclean
  up after breakfast. They willkeep a general eye
  on the overallcleanliness of the Parish
  facilities.

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Final Mass _at_ Randwick
The Browns are hosting WYD pilgrim. As part of
Homestay program they have been granted passes
for the final Mass on Sunday 20 for Randwick as
follows
Is WYD age group. He is not entitled to the pass
Mum
Pass for Randwick on Sunday morning
Dad
Mike (25)
Clare (14)
Is already _at_ Randwick since Saturday!
Johnny (17)