WYD08 Presentation Template

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WYD08 Theme
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Terra Magna Australis del Spiritu Sancto
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Vision and Legacy Goals

• A moving and sanctifying pilgrimage in faith
• An experience of the power of the Holy Spirit to
  strengthen the faith of our young people
• Rediscovering the centrality of the Word and
  Sacrament
• Enabling pilgrims to be witnesses to Christ

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Vision and Legacy Three Phases

• to June 2008 logistical preparation,
  evangelisation, catechesis prayer
• July 2008 pilgrimage of faith an encounter
  with Christ, his Holy Spirit and his Church
• August 2008 to 2028 reaping the fruit in
  mission to the future

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Phase One Pastoral Preparation
drawn from our theme Acts 1 v 8

• ePilgrimage
• Prayer and Eucharistic adoration in all parishes
• WYD curriculum for all schools
• Local celebrations on the Palm Sundays and
  Pre-Anniversaries
• National speaking tours
• Youth Leaders Formation Course
• Journey of WYD Cross Icon

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ePILGRIMAGE

• Everyone encouraged to register to receive
  monthly eDITIONS to Dec 08
• offers long term personal preparation
• develops WYD themes and contains
• - message from Bishop Co-ordinator
• - catechesis on the theme
• - prayer inspired writings
• - testimonies from young people
• - life of a Saint
• - a place of pilgrimage
• free

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Key issues Journey of the Cross and Icon
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WYD08 School Curriculum

• special school
• curriculum for schools
• and parishes
• one module for each
• semester from
• July 2006 Dec 2008
• available for download
• from ww.wyd2008.org

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Days in the Dioceses 10-14 July 2008

• Dioceses of Australia and New Zealand will
  welcome the youth of the world
• allows visiting pilgrims to
• - join local communities in hospitality,
  prayer, celebration and cultural exchange
• - experience ANZ beyond Sydney
• - help renew the Church they visit
• - engage in social service projects
• - visit local shrines and sites of interest

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Days in the Dioceses 10-14 July 2008

• www.wyd2008.org has details of all participating
  dioceses

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Phase Two Pilgrimage of Faith

• An encounter with Jesus Christ, his Spirit and
  his Church

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Key Elements Opening Mass
Tuesday 15th afternoon

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Key Elements Catechesis
Wednesday 16th Thursday 17th Friday 18th mornings

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Key Elements Youth Festival
Wednesday 16th Thursday 17th Friday
18th afternoons and evenings

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Key Elements Papal Welcome
Thursday 17th afternoon

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Key Elements Reconciliation
Tuesday 15th - Sunday 20th

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Key Elements Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesday 15th Sunday 20th

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Key Elements Justice forums service
opportunities

• Through opportunities for service and forums for
  discussion and learning, World Youth Day will
  illuminate issues of justice, development,
  ecology, peace and social service that advance
  the dignity of every person and call young people
  to encounter Christ through serving others and
  building up Gods kingdom on earth

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Key Elements Vocations Expo
Tuesday 15th - Sunday 20th

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Key Elements Stations of the Cross
Friday 18th evening

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Key issues Site and event planning
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Key Elements Pilgrim walk
Saturday 19th

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Key Elements Vigil
Saturday 19th evening

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Key Elements Final Mass
Sunday 20th morning

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Phase Three Reaping the fruits

• Imagining the future
• Renewal for every corner of our Church
• Planning now to make opportunities for returnee
  pilgrims on fire with faith
• Mission to the future

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Cost Three Pieces of the Pie

• Travel to, from and
• around Australia
• Package costs
• Extending your Pilgrimage

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Coming Down Under
Only one sleep to Australia
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Pilgrim Packages

• Requirements of the Pontifical Council for the
  Laity
• different combinations of
• food, accommodation, dates
• simple, low cost, approved
• standard
• accessible, well organised
• system of distribution

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Pilgrim packages
Additional low cost accommodation possible
before Monday 14th and after Sunday 20th
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Accommodation
schools halls
home stay
hostels hotels
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Meals

• breakfast at accommodation
• lunch at catechesis
• evening meals in central Sydney
• vouchers will allow pilgrims choice of food
  stations or commercial food outlets
• at site of Vigil Final Mass

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Meals Plan
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Visas

• Special WYD Visas for registered Pilgrims
• Free
• Minimum 28 day multiple entry
• No quotas
• Integrated with registration
• Anyone under 18 requires a special form for Visa
  application which requires parents to delineate
  parental rights to an adult accompanying the
  group accompanying adult must assume parental
  responsibility for these pilgrims.

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Weather
Very mild, sunny and dry in Sydney in July
2006 Temperatures Average maximum 20C 
70F Average minimum 8.5C 45F Rainfall
  Persistent sunny days Total rainfall of
63mm 2.4 inches over 7 days
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Your planning is crucial

• Join our email network and access preparatory
  material
• Provide your feedback via website
• Inform your networks
• Establish local WYD Committees
• Start planning for Days in Dioceses

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Your planning is crucial

• Plan now to attend, to prepare spiritually to
  start saving

• Keep WYD-SYD informed of projected numbers
• Pray for WYD08

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Feedback and Questions

• Check out the website www.wyd2008.org
• Over 11 million hits since April 2006