Beyond World Youth Day

Past WYD Pilgrim• Sarah Flook – WYD 2005

Outline

• What is ‘Beyond WYD’?

• Who will be impacted?

• Preparing for Post WYD

• Sustaining Structures

• Framework for Ministry with Young People

• Transitioning and Ongoing Support

What is ‘Beyond WYD’?

• July - September

coming down from the peak experience /

focusing the excitement and energy

• October - December

creating new opportunities for young people

and reintegration into community life

• January 09 and beyond

sustaining an ongoing ministry program in

your community

Who is the Audience’?• WYD - Days in the Diocese

Young People

Host Families

Leaders and Organisers

Volunteers

Communities

• WYD - Sydney

Young People

Leaders & Organisers

Communities

Preparing for Post WYD (July - Sep)

• 500,000 to 1

Within 24/48 hrs after the final mass at WYD

young people will be home…

– in their own homes

– isolated from their pilgrimage group

– back into normal routines

Preparing for Post WYD (July - Sep)

• The Peak Experience

Those having a peak experience will want …

– to share their experience

– to re-connect with those they experienced it with

– more of it.

Preparing for Post WYD (July - Sep)

• The Peak Experience

Strategies to assist young people work through a peak

experience include…

– Realistic Expectations

– Parent / Community Orientation

– A Debrief Program

– Ritual

– Personal Contact Points

– The Next Thing

Preparing for Post WYD (July - Sep)

• Realistic Expectations

– Have clear and broad expectations

– Keep expectations of young people low,

make the journey with them and invite them

to service – do not demand it of them

– World Youth Day is not training – it is a faith

experience, it will not equip young people

with skills to work in parish life. This is

additional!

Preparing for Post WYD (July - Sep)

• Parent / Community Orientation

– What will their sons and daughters feel after

WYD?

– How can they connect and help debrief the

experience?

– Support young pilgrims by briefing their

parents on what to expect after WYD.

Preparing for Post WYD (July - Sep)

• Debrief

– Organise for the young people to gather and

share stories in small groups. Strategies include:

– Spend time writing down the many experiences, feeling, thoughts from each day

– Sharing a moment when they encountered God on the journey

– Create a ritual which invites the community to acknowledge the past events but focuses them forward on their life and choices.

Preparing for Post WYD (July - Sep)

• Ritual

– As important as commissioning pilgrims, have a ritual or celebration welcoming young pilgrims back

– Don’t just celebrate the week in Sydney, but the pilgrimage / journey taken over the past months/years

– Invite young people to speak at the masses for 2,3,4 weeks after WYD to share experiences

– Acknowledge the journey ahead

Preparing for Post WYD (July - Sep)

• Personal Contact

– Young people will have built up key

relationships with leaders over the past 12

months – keep them open

– distribute contact details for group leaders

and other significant parish contact

– Strategically contact participants to ‘check

in’ and see how they are travelling – at

gatherings, by phone, email, etc

Preparing for Post WYD (July - Sep)

• The Next Big Thing

– Have a clear path laid ahead – when is the

next time we are getting together, what is

our next big occasion/event

– Keep promoting these opportunities

Sustaining Structures (July - Sep)

• Keep it Moving – Keep it Alive

– In the preparation for World Youth Day communities have built up key resources and relationships for ministry with young people:

– Pilgrimage, Spiritual and Pastoral leaders– WYD Champions and youth leaders– Days in the Diocese, Service and Outreach, and

welcoming and inclusive coordinators– Volunteers and host families– Prayer, ritual and formation resources– Better relationships with community leaderships:

Priests, Pastoral Council, teachers and APRE’s– Financial commitments and fundraising

Sustaining Structures

• Keep it Moving – Keep it Alive

– Maintain relationships, support structures and

volunteers and invite them to continue the

journey with the community’s young people.

– Strategies to assist communities include…

– Evaluate/Debrief

– Saying Thank You

– Help Groups Mingle

– Develop a Way Forward

Sustaining Structures

• Evaluate / Debrief

– Take the time in separate committees and

collectively as a community to share your

experiences of planning, preparing, and

participating in WYD – how can community

initiatives work better in the future?

Sustaining Structures

• Saying Thank You

– Be sure to thank those who have assisted in

anyway during World Youth Day

– A Personal ‘Thank you’ is the most valuable;

seek out those who need thanking and take

time and effort to make it meaningful

– Hold a large mass or celebration

acknowledging everyone in the community

who help out with World Youth Day

Sustaining Structures

• Help Groups Mingle

– Be sure your WYD Sydney Pilgrimage Group

does not become a clique.

– Be intentional about mixing up all the young

people in the community – everyone’s

experiences of WYD are valuable and worth

sharing and reflecting on

– Be sure to facilitate discussion for the first

few meeting when everyone comes together.

Sustaining Sructures

• Develop a Way Forward

– Gather leaders and volunteers to look at

creating a ‘Parish Youth Ministry team’ – a

team focused on the ongoing ministry with

young people in your parish

– Review your resources and opportunities for

ongoing engagement for ministry with young

people

Sustaining Structures

• Develop a Way Forward

– Invite key adults and young people to come

together and brainstorm about what they can

do next – challenge those present about how

they are personally going to be involved,

contribute to making this a success

– Be sure to offer a positive picture of the

future, something worth being a part of.

Framework for Ministry with Young People

INVITE: helping young people to Connect with the message of Jesus (evangelisation)

FORM: helping young people to Grow in their knowledge and faith (catechesis)

CHALLENGE: helping young people to Choose to respond to the call of the Gospel (life discernment)

SEND: helping young people to Go out to others with a sense of purpose and mission (mission)

Framework for Ministry with Young People

• 9 Principles

1. A priority of the Archdiocese.

2. Grounded in the life experience of young people.

3. Integrated within the community.

4. Inclusive of all.

5. Part of an ongoing journey.

6. Aware of the needs of others.

7. Conducted to, with, for and by young people.

8. Supported by adults.

9. Occurs within a safe environment.

Transitioning and Ongoing Support

• Archdiocesan Training Day #5

Saturday August 23rd

Deanery Gatherings (1:40pm – 2:05pm)

• Locations– Logan / Central Hall– Brisbane North East Aspinall

Centre– South Coast A1– Brisbane South M12/13– Brisbane West M15– Northern Rivers M14– Redland Bayside M16– Brisbane North West M11– Brisbane East / North Country

Auditorium– North Coast / South Country

Auditorium

• Mass begin at 2:25pm

Aspinall Centre

Church

Primary School

Carpark

HALL

UndercoverArea

Klumpp Road

A1

Logan / Central HallBrisbane North EastAspinall CentreSouth Coast A1Brisbane SouthM12/13Brisbane West M15

Northern RiversM14Redland BaysideM16Brisbane North WestM11Brisbane East / North CountryAuditoriumNorth Coast / South CountryAuditorium

NORTH COUNTRY NORTH COAST BRISBANE NORTHERN RIVERS

Very Rev Fr Pat Cassidy Very Rev Fr John Dobson Very Rev Fr Peter McCartin

Childers Gayndah Hervey Bay Gympie Kingaroy / Nanango MaryboroughMurgon

South Burnett Catholic CollegeXavier Catholic CollegeSt Mary's College, MaryboroughSt Patrick's College, Gympie

CaloundraMaroochydoreNambourNoosa District

Siena Catholic CollegeSt John's CollegeSt Theresa's CollegeUnity College

BurpengaryCaboolturePetriePine RiversRedcliffe CityStanley River

Mt Maria College, PetrieSouthern Cross Catholic CollegeSt Columban's CollegeSt Patrick's College, Shorncliffe

BRISBANE NORTH EAST BRISBANE NORTH WEST BRISBANE WEST

Very Rev Fr Adrian Farrelly Very Rev Fr Frank Lourigan Very Rev Fr Neil Byrne

Aspley Bracken Ridge / Bald Hills Banyo / NundahBrighton / SandgateClayfieldGeebungHamiltonHendra Wavell HeightsZilmere

St John Fisher CollegeSt. Joseph's College, NudgeeSt Rita's College Clayfield

Albany CreekEverton ParkGordon ParkGrovely / MitcheltonKedron Stafford West ChermsideWilston / Enoggera

Mt Alvernia CollegePadua CollegeMt Maria College Mitchelton/ Enoggera

Corinda-GracevilleDarra-JindaleeInalaIndooroopilly / St LuciaKenmoreToowong

Brigidine CollegeStuartholme

CENTRAL BRISBANE EAST REDLAND BAYSIDE

Very Rev Fr Ken Howell Very Rev Fr John Garrahy Very Rev Fr Peter McCarthy

Jubilee Catholic CommunityBowen HillsBurandaCathedralDorringtonDutton Park /West End /South BrisbaneLutwycheNew FarmSt John's Wood / The Gap 

All HallowsMarist AshgroveMarist RosalieSt James' CollegeSt Joseph's College, Gregory TerraceSt Laurence's College

Bulimba Camp HillCannon HillCarinaCoorparoo HeightsCoorparoo / Mt CarmelCoorparoo / St JamesKangaroo Point / East Brisbane

Loreto CollegeLourdes HillSan Sisto CollegeVillanova College

Alexandra HillsBirkdaleCapalabaClevelandManlyVictoria PointWynnum

Carmel CollegeIona College

SOUTH COUNTRY LOGAN BRISBANE SOUTH

Very Rev Fr Pat Cassidy Very Rev Fr John Dobson Very Rev Fr Peter Gillam

BoonahBoovalEsk Gatton / Laidley Goodna Ipswich Leichhardt / North IpswichRosewood

St Augustine's CollegeSt Edmund's College St Mary's College, IpswichSt. Peter Claver

BeaudesertBeenleighBrowns PlainsDaisy HillKingston / MarsdenLoganholmeRochedaleWoodridge

Chisholm CollegeEmmaus CollegeSt Francis' CollegeTrinity College

Acacia Ridge / SunnybankAnnerley / EkibinHolland Park / Mt GravattMoorooka / SalisburyUpper Mt GravattWishartYeronga 

Our Lady's College, AnnerleySeton CollegeSt Thomas More College, Sunnybank