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World Youth Day 2008Sydney, AustraliaJuly 15-20, 2008 will focus on
the theme taken from the Acts of the Apostles (1:8): "You will receive
power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses."
contact Sr. Margaret McHugh for information Official
World Youth Day Site with new theme song, Receive the Power
Explanation
of the World Youth Day 2008 logo www.wyd2008.org
. Bishop Nienstedt will be leading a group of young pilgrims and will join Pope Benedict XVI and thousands of others in a once in a lifetime international event!
Where: Sydney , Australia
When: July 8-22, 2008
Contact: Sr. Margaret McHugh Arrangements are being handled through the Office for Youth Ministry and Eric Dulka. We will be the guests of diocese of Christchurch in New Zealand from July 10-14 and then participate in World Youth Day celebrations in Sydney July 15-20. This is a once in a lifetime experience of the “larger Church” and something to remember forever! Pope Benedict XVI will be meeting with the youth of the whole world and he invites you to participate!
Cost: about $3, 500
The next WYD meeting is Sunday, April 29 from 2-5 p.m. at the Center for Youth Ministry, Renville, MN. A $400 downpayment is needed by that time. Contact the Diocesan Office of Youth Ministry for further information, (507) 359-2966; email: mmchugh@dnu.org United States Conference of Catholic Bishops-World Youth Day page ******** World Youth
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