World Youth Day 2008

aine · #1 Aug 21, '05, 4:02 am

Pope Bennedict XVI:
"I am pleased to announce that the next World Youth Day in 2008 will be held in Sydney, Australia!!!!!!!!!"

WOOOoOooOooOoO! Sydney-siders are CELEBRATING!! This is fantabulous! (although it was rumoured, it is not official til it comes from the Pope's mouth!) How awesome!!!

JP2ImissU · #2 Aug 21, '05, 9:21 am

When did he say this?

batteddy · #3 Aug 21, '05, 9:48 am

I knew it.

Don't ask me how, I don't know.

But a few days my family and I were discussing where the next one would be, and I just had a feeling it would be Sydney...and I said so...so now everyone is really freaked out.

It just seemed right. It hadn't been in Australia yet, Sydney's hosted the olympics, and its a relatively safe place...I just thought "It's gotta be Sydney"...it just seemed logistically right...

And I was right. I was actually rather amazed to find out.

Celia · #4 Aug 21, '05, 10:08 am

Yay! I'll be 25 in 2008, do you think that's too old to go? I want to go

UtahMaggie · #5 Aug 21, '05, 10:14 am

What are the other host cities? Where is it being held next year? I hope when my kids are old enough, we can take them to one.

atsheeran · #6 Aug 21, '05, 10:28 am

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Originally Posted by UtahMaggie

What are the other host cities? Where is it being held next year? I hope when my kids are old enough, we can take them to one.

They don't have WYD every year. 2008 will be the next one.

sweetchuck · #7 Aug 21, '05, 11:07 am

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Originally Posted by Celia

Yay! I'll be 25 in 2008, do you think that's too old to go? I want to go

I hope not! I'll be 28!

UtahMaggie · #8 Aug 21, '05, 11:15 am

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Originally Posted by atsheeran

They don't have WYD every year. 2008 will be the next one.

Thanks. I guess I need to pay attention more.

Celia · #9 Aug 21, '05, 11:17 am

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Originally Posted by sweetchuck

I hope not! I'll be 28!

Ok, good

I just don't get if it's mainly for teenagers or if people in their mid 20's is still considered "youth" or what

beckyann2597 · #10 Aug 21, '05, 11:21 am

At our church, the young adult bible study is 18-35 years old. I am counting 35 as still young enough...but you can go when your older as a chaperone!

WYD2008 · #11 Aug 21, '05, 1:23 pm

I'll definitely be there. There was an AP article this morning that said Sydney only expects 250,000...a far cry from the 800,000 pilgrim youth (and 1,000,000 total at the mass today)! Why is that? Is the distance so far that not many people will go down there? Let's do everything we can go get that city PACKED in 2008. I'm starting now. Bookmark www.SydneyWYD.com (or www.SydneyWorldYouthDay.com ) and send me info to share with everyone: wyd2008@gmail.com Thanks!

http://www.sydneyworldyouthday.com

MarySon · #12 Aug 21, '05, 1:24 pm

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Originally Posted by UtahMaggie

What are the other host cities? Where is it being held next year? I hope when my kids are old enough, we can take them to one.

As Pope Benedict stated the next World Youth Day would take place in 2008. So the event similar to the one in Germany will take place in three years. But every year on Palm Sunday, a World Youth Day is to take place on the local level (diocesean level)

proud2bcatholic · #13 Aug 21, '05, 2:37 pm

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Originally Posted by WYD2008

I'll definitely be there. There was an AP article this morning that said Sydney only expects 250,000...a far cry from the 800,000 pilgrim youth (and 1,000,000 total at the mass today)! Why is that? Is the distance so far that not many people will go down there? Let's do everything we can go get that city PACKED in 2008. I'm starting now. Bookmark www.SydneyWYD.com (or www.SydneyWorldYouthDay.com ) and send me info to share with everyone: wyd2008@gmail.com Thanks!

http://www.sydneyworldyouthday.com

I think there will be as many if not more than Cologne WYD. Considering that the largest WYD by a large margin was in Manila.

Philip76 · #14 Aug 21, '05, 3:37 pm

I'd like to be there. My wife and I will drive up there and try to stay somewhere out of Sydney. I have no idea where they will fit a million people, if that is a potential attendance. But it would be good to see.

Australia's a fairly anti-Catholic nation so you'll all have to make sure you come and visit, otherwise the smallish number of Catholics here won't be able to make it a huge event.

Here's a link to the Sydney Archdiocese site: http://www.sydney.catholic.org.au/Ne...5821_179.shtml

UtahMaggie · #15 Aug 21, '05, 7:46 pm

My husband and I were talking about WYD today and he said what did I think the chances were of it ever being held in Utah. I said I think it would be wonderful because it would give the Catholic youth of Utah a chance to speak to other Catholics who aren't hindered by a dominant religion which thinks our religion is apostasy. I also think the Catholic youth of Utah would be a great example to others.

Maggie