World Youth Day

World Youth Day is a youth-oriented Catholic Church event. While the event itself celebrates the Catholic faith, the invitation to attend extends to all youth.

World Youth Day ('WYD') was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1986. It is celebrated on a diocesan level annually, and at a week-long international level every two to three years at different locations. The international level events attract hundreds of thousands of youth from almost every country on the planet.

World Youth Day 2011 - Madrid, Spain

World Youth Day 2011 will be held in Madrid, Spain. We will hold an initial kickoff planning meeting on Thursday, March 11, 2010, 2-4 p.m. at the Bishop O'Connor Center in Madison. All who are interested in helping plan for WYD 2011 are welcome. Let us know you're coming so we can plan for snacks and such. OEC@straphael.org 608-821-3160.

Click here to reach the official WYD 2011 website.

Click here for a WYD promotional video (on YouTube).

World Youth Day 2008 - Sydney, Australia

What a great experience! Over 110 pilgrims journeyed from the Diocese of Madison to Sydney Australia in July 2008. Watch a video of some of their experiences by clicking here. Visit the Catholic Herald's WYD coverage here.

For more on WYD, visit the official site at www.wyd2008.org

Some photos from WYD 2008

A group has been created in Flickr.com for pilgrims to share their photos from World Youth Day 2008. Flickr is free unless you want to upgrade to a "pro" account. Check it out here:

www.flickr.com/groups/wydmadison

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