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World Youth Day 2011
Information Session
“Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the
faith.”(cf Col 2:7)
WORLD YOUTH DAY MADRID15th – 21st AUGUST, 2011
Queensland Bishops’ Pilgrimage to World
Youth Day Madrid 2011
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A 13 day pilgrimage departs Saturday 13th August 2011
WYD Madrid Direct
INDICATIVE
$5190All Inclusive*
Includes UNI
accommodation
in Madrid
Journey directly to Madrid as we prepare for a WYD week of epic proportions in the company of Pope Benedict XVI and the youth of the world.
ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
Check out holy Toledo and explore the Old town’s ancient Cathedrals and sacred treasures as we walk the cobblestone streets and alleyways that take us back in time..
Allow the Madrid week to change our lives as we encounter faith, friendship and a festival atmosphere like no other event.
Join two million pilgrims for a huge sleep out under the stars and awake to the dawn of a World Youth Day Mass never to be forgotten.
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Note: Our visit to the city of Toledo is a day trip.
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A 16 day pilgrimage departs Wednesday 10th August 2011
Spanish Days
INDICATIVE
$4990All Inclusive*
Includes UNI
accommodation
in Madrid
Experience a Spanish welcome like no other as we are taken in by the vibrant Catholic community of our host diocese for four amazing days of celebration, cultural exchange and friendship.
This will be an ideal preparation before joining the river of pilgrims flowing towards Madrid and a week that promises to be unforgettable.
Featuring hosted Days in the Diocese
Accompanied byBishop Joseph Oudeman
ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
Step right into the Spanish Catholic community and begin to taste the welcome of a people rich in history, faith and warm hospitality.
Meet young people from all over the world and be inspired by their stories, enthusiasm, joy and cultural differences as we prepare for the coming days.
Arrive into Madrid inspired and ready to embrace the youth of the world as we experience a mind-blowing week of faith and festival with Pope Benedict XVI.
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FESTIVAL FRIENDSHIP FAITH
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A 23 day pilgrimage departs Wednesday 3rd August 2011
Sacred Origins
INDICATIVE
$6790All Inclusive*
Includes UNI
accommodation
in Madrid
Set out on an epic journey along the ancient paths of our faith from Lake Galilee and Jerusalem in the Holy Land through the Sinai wilderness to Egypt.
Arrive then into Madrid ready for a WYD week that promises to be a life-changing encounter.
Featuring Holy Land, Egypt & Spain
Accompanied byArchbishop John Bathersby
ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
Share an amazing for night stay by the shores of Lake Galilee and rediscover here the life and presence of Jesus.
Touch the very rock of Calvary during our pilgrimage exploration of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Climb to the summit of Mt Sinai before the breaking of dawn where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
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FESTIVAL FRIENDSHIP FAITH
Gather in Madrid for a week long meeting with the Holy Father and the youth of the world that will blow our mind!
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Featuring:• Jericho • Sea of Galilee • Mt Tabor • Nazareth • Mt Beatitudes • Bethlehem • Jerusalem • Calvary • Dead Sea • Taba – the Red Sea • Mt Sinai • St Catherine’s Monastery • Pyramids at Giza • Cairo • WYD Madrid week and much more…
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Caesarea
Jerusalem
Taba/Red Sea
Mount Sinai
Cairo
Sea of Galilee
Jericho
Amman
WYD Madrid
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WYD MADRID 2011
GENERAL PILGRIMAGE NOTES
Inclusions:
Return international economy class airfare Internal European flights if applicable All prepaid airport taxes and charges Accommodation including current local taxes as specified in
itinerary based on moderate hotel accommodation on tour only and university residences for WYD week in Madrid
Transfers and transport between airports and hotels Sightseeing tours and excursions Entrance fees to local venues if applicable Services of a local English speaking guide for tour portion only
(not included during WYD week) Tips and gratuities for drivers and guides
GENERAL PILGRIMAGE NOTES
Inclusions:
Breakfast and dinners daily as specified in itinerary (meals in Madrid included as part of your WYD11 registration)
NB. Madrid breakfast included at Uni Residence. Dinner supplement to apply for other meals required at the Uni Residences.
WYD week registration package including: University residence accommodation public transportation for the week free entrance to all WYD cultural activities (concerts, exhibits,
museum visits etc) priority access to all areas reserved for WYD participants pilgrimage backpack with handbook for all WYD activities, hat,
t-shirt and Madrid guidebook breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
GENERAL PILGRIMAGE NOTES
Exclusions:
Meals not specifiedAll beveragesTravel insuranceItems of a personal naturePassport and visa fees (if applicable)
WYD MADRID 2011
WYD MADRID 2011 - OVERVIEWGeneral
• Expecting 2 million to attend the weekend programme
• The Organising Committee is confident that the transport system will not fail, partly due to the August exodus in Summer where most businesses close down and schools / uni's do not resume until first week of September.
• Too early to know if any ratios are planned for number of pilgrims to showers and toilets at the schools. They appear to accept that supplementary port-a-showers and toilets will be a necessary requirement at some schools, budget permitting. Showers will be available in time shifts and likely to be very basic.
General
• The allocation of language groupings (for Catechesis etc) around the city will be greatly dictated by the number of volunteers who speak that language i.e. They will choose English speaking regions / suburbs based on whether a higher proportion of English speaking volunteers reside in that region etc.
• Madrid will not get dark until after 10pm in Summer. They are planning the night sessions to begin at 9pm on most evenings! E.g. The Way of the Cross is currently set down for 9pm! Days will therefore be quite long.
• Pilgrim walk will be from 3 to 10 km depending on the route allocated. (N.B. Cuatro Vientos is 10 km south of the city).
WYD MADRID 2011 - OVERVIEW
Registration
• WYD Registration likely to open about June 2010 in its first phase (i.e. registering group name and estimated numbers). A second, more detailed phase to follow in later 2010. (Not so relevant to Aust / NZ groups as Harvest handles this aspect on their behalf)
• Simple breakfast is provided at the School accommodation. Hot lunch will be served and then cold dinner will be handed to pilgrims at lunch venue to take with them in their backpacks.
WYD MADRID 2011 - OVERVIEW
DID Overview
• DID starts Thursday 11th August / Finishes Monday 15th August
• 'Pairing' with preferred Diocese would seem the best way to secure your group's DID lodgings (Harvest has the listing of co-ordinators for each Spanish diocese).
• There is likely to be a Commissioning Mass on the Monday from each DID central location - Feast of the Assumption (Will depend on time/location as to whether it is suitable for our groups to attend)
• DID Regions are likely to be spread over many distant Villages within that region and not just all in one main city of that diocese. By pairing with diocesan organisers early, groups can do all possible to avoid parishes located well away from the main city of that diocese.
WYD MADRID 2011 – DAYS IN THE DIOCESE
WYD MADRID 2011
WYD MADRID WEEKMonday 15th August
Arrival of the Pilgrims
Tuesday 16th August1730 - Opening Mass
2100 - Youth Festival
Wednesday 17th August0900 - Catechesis with the Bishops
2100 - Youth Festival
Thursday 18th August0900 - Catechesis with the Bishops
1600 - Welcome of the Pope
2100 - Youth Festival
WYD MADRID WEEKFriday 19th August
0900 - Catechesis with the Bishops
2100 - Way of the Cross
Saturday 20th AugustPilgrim's Walk to Cuatro Vientos (site of the WYD Sleepout)
1600 - Preparatory Programme for the Evening Vigil
2000 - Vigil with the Holy Father
2300 - Sleepout at Cuatro Vientos
Sunday 21st August0900 - WYD Mass with the Pope at Cuatro Vientos
1300 - Pilgrims begin their return journey to lodgings
Monday 22nd AugustDeparture of the Pilgrims
WYD MADRID 2011
TIMELINE
2010
May Qld WYD Pilgrimage Options Promoted
Posters / Promotional Material Distributed
Fundraising begins (continues)
July WYD Registration Begins
Qld WYD Pilgrimage Online Registration Opens
August 21st Queensland Pilgrimage to WYD Launch
October 17th WYD Pilgrim Formation Day
TIMELINE
2011
February WYD Information Sessions
April Finances completed with Harvest Pilgrimages.
June WYD Pilgrim Formation Day
July WYD Pilgrim Formation Day
Commissioning Mass for Queensland Pilgrimage
August World Youth Day Madrid
September POSSIBLE Archbishops Dinner with Pilgrims
WYD MADRID 2011
QUESTIONS
World Youth Day 2011
Information Session
