PYE & WYD 2008
Itinerary
Pallottine Youth Encounter (Melbourne), through Harvest Youth Tours
Itinerary (Updated June 2008)
Welcome to St Christopher's World Youth Day Preparation!
Pallottine Youth Encounter
Fr Pat: "...an international gathering of Pallottine young people 16-26 years + older leaders and Pallottine chaplains"
Day 1, Friday 4th July 2008
PYE Millgrove
International pilgrims will be greeted and welcomed at Melbourne airport.
They will then be transported by coach to Millgrove for Pallottine Youth Encounter.
Your accommodation at Millgrove is at Pallotti College. Pilgrims will be assigned their rooms upon arrival at Millgrove
This day is for pilgrims to arrive in Millgrove and to recover from their travels. No major activities are planned and pilgrims are encouraged to rest and relax. Some light social activities will be organised (table tennis, cards, board games, etc). Local pilgrims are encouraged to arrive at 2pm. Dinner will be provided on this day.
4:30-5:30pm: Evening Mass celebrated by Fr Pat.
6:00-8:00pm: Dinner
8:00-9:00pm: Night Walk
Have an early night's rest and get ready for PYE tomorrow!!!
Day 2, Saturday, 5th July 2008
PYE Millgrove
PYE Pilgrim Path
7:00-8:30am: Breakfast
8:30-9:00am: Mass
9:30-10:00am: Aboriginal Welcome to the land
10:00-10:30am: Morning Tea
10:30-11:00am: "Get to Know You" Games
11:00-11:45am: PYE Pilgrim Path: What does it mean to be a pilgrim and why are you here? Pilgrims will be split into discussion groups and each group will design a collage of their pilgrim path.
11:45am-1:00pm: My Story/Your Story Pilgrims share their pilgrimage journey and what they seek to experience at PYE and WYD.
1:00-2:00pm: Lunch
2:00-3:30pm: Free Time
3:30-4:00pm: Afternoon Tea
4:00-5:00pm: Pallottine Play Children from St Christopher's School and PYE youth to perform a play on St Vincent Pallotti and the history of the Pallottines in Australia.
5:00-6:00pm: Aspects of Rome Fr Zenon will deliver a light lecture on Pallottines in Rome.
6:00-8:00pm: Dinner
8:30-10:00pm: Night Prayer & Reconciliation Fr Eugene San will lead us in reflection to end the first day, and priests will be available for the sacrament of Reconciliation.
Day 3, Sunday, 6th July 2008
PYE Millgrove
In the Cenacle - Catching the Fire
7:00-9:00am: Breakfast
9:00-9:30am: Prayer before the icon of Mary, Queen of Apostles.
9:45-10:30am: Cenacle Experience Discussion on the meaning of the Cenacle and how we can relate to it in everyday life.
10:30-11:00am: Morning Tea
11:00-11:30am: Preparation for Mass
11:30am-1:00pm: Mass: Mary Queen of Apostles
1:00-2:30pm: Lunch
2:30-4:30pm: Cultural Session A hands-on session run by the local youths on Australian culture. International pilgrims will be introduced to Australian culture and traditions, particularly the local Aussie slang and culinary delights, Aboriginal culture, and Aussie Rules (Australian Football).
3:30-4:00pm: Afternoon Tea will be served during the session
4:30-6:00pm: Free time and a chance for pilgrims to prepare their skits for Pallotti Idol later in the evening.
6:00-8:00pm: Dinner
8:00-10:00pm: Pallotti Idol Finish the day with a fun filled night of skits, dances, and songs. International pilgrims are encouraged to participate and share their cultural heritage.
10:00-10:30pm: Night Prayer & Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel
Day 4, Monday, 7th July 2008
PYE Millgrove
Pallotti's Dynamics of Desire
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
8:30-9:00am: Mass
9:45-10:30am: Pallotti's Dynamics of Desire Fr Pat will run a discussion session on St Vincent Pallotti's Spirit and how we can apply it to our everyday life.
10:30-11:00am: Morning Tea
11:00am-5:00pm: Healesville Sanctuary Enjoy a daytrip to Healesville Sanctuary to see Australian wild life such as Koalas, Kangaroos, Platypus and Echidnas. A packed lunch will be provided.
5:00pm-6:00pm: Travel by bus to Tarrawarra Abbey
6:00-7:00pm: Vespers Join the Cistercian Monks, led by Abbot David, for a prayerful experience of the evening divine office.
7:00-8:30pm: Dinner
8:30-9:00pm: Evangelisation End the day with a short meditation session and write a letter home on your PYE Spiritual Experience.
9:00-11:00pm: Film Festival
Day 5, Tuesday, 8th July 2008
PYE Millgrove
Following Christ, Apostle of the Father
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
8:30-9:00am: Mass
9:45-10:30am: Vincent's Gift to the Church Fr Eugene San will run a session on St Vincent Pallotti's gift to the Church, the UAC (Union of Catholic Apostolate).
10:30-11:00am: Morning Tea
11:00-1:00pm: The Mission of Pallottine Youth Today: Following Christ
1:00-2:30pm: Lunch
2:30-3:00pm: Rosary
3:00-3:30pm: Free Time
3:30-4:00pm: Afternoon Tea
4:00-5:15pm: The Culture of Life/ The Sanctity of Human Life Guest speaker Associate Professor Tonti-Filippini from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage & Family, Melbourne will lead a discussion on topics such as abortion, euthanasia, and marriage and what the Catholic church teaches. Dr Tonti-Filippini is a consultant ethicist and has an international reputation for his work in Bioethics.
5:15-6:15pm: Follow up - Break into discussion groups to share your thoughts on the talk and to write messages of hope on key rings.
6:15-8:00pm: Dinner
8:00-8:30pm: Sign up for community service activities/projects that you can take part in at Syndal during Days in the Diocese. See Day 8 below for more information.
8:30-late: Bonfire Dance away your last night in Millgrove with a bush-doof (disco)!
Day 6, Wednesday 9th July 2008
PYE Millgrove
8:00-9:00am: Final Mass at Millgrove
9:00-9:30am: Breakfast
9:30-11:15am: Pack up/ Clean up
11:15-12:30pm: Bus will transport pilgrims to Puffing Billy
12:30-1:30pm: Puffing Billy Hop onto Australia's oldest operating steam train, Puffing Billy, and travel through the magnificent rain forest of the Dandenong Ranges. Packed lunch will be provided.
1:30-2:30pm: Arrive at Belgrave Train station and depart by Bus to your "Days in the Diocese" host parish, St Christopher's Pallottine parish and school, Syndal.
2:30-5:30pm: Arrive at St Christopher's Parish. International Pilgrims will be introduced to their host families and will have the afternoon off to settle in with their host families. Internet access will be available at St Christopher's Computer Lab.
5:30-7:30pm: BBQ Dinner at St Christopher's
7:30-9:30pm: Bush Dance Get your dancing shoes ready! Five and Zac (Band) will entertain us with their music as we meet other new pilgrims who join us for the Days in the Diocese part of the journey.
Days in the Diocese - Melbourne
Engaged in activities at the host parish each morning, this includes Eucharistic adoration, prayer, and reflection.
In the afternoons and evenings, join in cultural activities, festivals, sporting and musical events in Melbourne to celebrate faith and life. For detailed event times, download the Melbourne DID Event Schedule (PDF version) or visit www.did08.com.
Breakfast during DID will be provided by host families and a packed lunch can be picked up at St Christopher's.
Day 7, Thursday, 10th July 2008
Melb. Days in Diocese
9:15-10:00am: Mass at St Christopher's, Syndal
10:00-11:0am: Orientation to St Christopher's and Syndal. International pilgrims will be given a brief information session on available public transport to Melbourne City and other useful information.
11:00-late: Lunch will be available for pickup and pilgrims can make their way to the city to join in the DID activities. Events of interest on this day include the St Vincent de Paul Society Frederic Ozanam Lecture and the St Vincent de Paul Society Concert.
2:00pm-4:00pm: The Official Welcome Liturgy will be celebrated at St Patrick's Cathedral by Archbishop Denis Hart.
Day 8, Friday, 11th July 2008
Melb. Days in Diocese
9:15-10:00am: Mass at St Christopher's, Syndal
10:00am-1:00pm: Pickup your packed lunch and get involved in your selected Service Activity. Options include visiting the elderly at Waverley Valley Aged Care, taking part in the "Catch the Wild Goose Festival" at the parish or lending a hand with a "working bee" project at St Christopher's parish or Glenallen School.
1:00pm-late: Pilgrims are invited to make their way to the city to join in the DID activities. The main DID events of this day is the DID Commissioning Mass to be celebrated at Telstra Dome.
4:00pm-7:00pm: DID Commissioning Mass - Archbishop of Melbourne, His Grace Denis Hart will commission domestic and international WYD’08 pilgrims for their onward pilgrimage to Sydney. There will be some praise and worship period before the Mass that will create the appropriate atmosphere to herald the approach of the Mass for the gathered congregation. Gates open at 4pm.
NOTE: Commissioning Mass ticket holders are entitled to FREE travel, all day, on metropolitan public transport on the date of the DID08 Commissioning Mass. This means all trains, trams and buses that accept Metcards. You must have your Commissioning Mass ticket with you at all times to qualify for free travel.
Day 9, Saturday, 12th July 2008
Melb. Days in Diocese
9:15-10:00am: Mass at St Christopher's, Syndal, then pickup your packed lunch.
10:00am-late: Free day, pilgrims are welcomed to plan their own itinerary for this day. Events of interest on this day include:
Reconciling Voices from the Margin, where Cardinal Wilfrid Napier from South Africa will discuss about "Overcoming Racism and Promoting Respect for Indigenous Peoples"
Life Giving Love Meditation, held at St Patrick’s Cathedral where a prominent Archbishop will explore the link between experiencing God in prayer and our love for our neighbours in a meditative setting.
DID08 Festival, ending with the SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT. This concert is a ticketed event and ticket prices are $5.00 each. Tickets can be purchased at the Ticketing Office located in the Pilgrim Welcome Centre at the Australian Catholic University (ACU), St Patrick’s Campus from Monday 7th July up until the concert is sold out or until its commencement on 12th July.
Day 10, Sunday, 13th July 2008
10:30-11:30am: Mass at St Christopher's, Syndal
11:30-1:00pm: Brunch with the Parish. Funfare atmosphere with our parish's own Trinity band playing. Your chance to say thanks and farewell to St Christopher's.
1:00-5:00pm: Rest / Pack up.
5:00-8:00pm: Sausage sizzle
8:00pm: Depart for Sydney. We will be travelling on express buses to Sydney, terminating at St Patrick's Parish, Sutherland around 7am Monday. Along the way, the bus will be making stops at official WYD Pilgrimage Stops, namely Wangaratta, Holbrook and Goulbourn. Food will be available for purchase, as well as the opportunity to stretch your legs and meet other pilgrims travelling up to Sydney.
World Youth Day - Sydney
"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses" (Acts 1:8)Day 11, Monday July 14th 2008
Arrive in Sutherland, Sydney at around 7am.
Relax and spend the day settling into host Parish, St Patrick's, Sutherland.
Day 12, Tuesday July 15th 2008
WYD
4:30-6:30pm: Opening Mass of Welcome celebrated by George Cardinal Pell at Barangaroo.
2:00-10:00pm: Youth Festival
Days 13, Wednesday July 16th 2008
WYD
9:00am-12:00pm: Catechesis Sessions - Called to live in the Holy Spirit
"If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit" (Gal 5:25)
This first catechesis attempts to respond to the question: who is the Holy Spirit? The intention is to help the young people to discover the beauty of the calling they received through Baptism and the beauty of their calling to the Christian life, and this mean
welcoming the Holy Spirit and allowing ourselves to be guided by Him. As young people follow Jesus Christ only after they have established a personal encounter with Him, it is important to dwell on the relationship between Christ and the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is the person of the Holy Trinity who permits us to meet and get to know Christ. Jesus Christ is present in our lives through the Holy Spirit.
2:00-10:00pm: Youth Festival
NOTE: Pilgrims will only be able to pick up lunch from their allocated catechesis location. No exemptions.
Days 14, Thursday, July 17th 2008
WYD
9:00am-12:00pm: Catechesis Sessions - The Holy Spirit, soul of the Church
"For in on Spirit we were all baptised into one body; and we were all given to drink of one Spirit" (1 Cor 12:13)
The intention of the second catechesis is to help the young people to discover the Church, Body of Christ, living organism, vitalised and enriched by the multiple gifts and charisms of the Holy Spirit.
Many young people today are attracted by Jesus Christ and the Gospel message, but they have difficulty in recognising Jesus is present in and active through the Church.
For this reason it is important to dwell on their relationship with the Church, Body of Christ and mystery of communion. It would be particularly opportune to explain to them the importance of receiving the sacraments of Christian initiation and to encourage the youth to live these sacraments to the full.
Emphasis should be placed on Confirmation as the sacrament conferred to empower us to be witnesses.
2:45pm: Arrival and welcome of Pope Benedict XVI. The Holy Father will arrive on a boatacade along Sydney Harbour, and greet pilgrims at Barangaroo.
WYD Insider's Tip: Stay on the south side of Darling Harbour, i.e. the side of the Opera House, to catch a closer glimpse of Pope Benedict XVI.
Days 15, Friday, July 18th 2008
WYD
9:00am-12:00pm: Catechesis Sessions - Sent out into the world: the Holy Spirit, the principal agent of mission
"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses" (Acts 1:8)
The intention of the third catechesis is to help the young people to become aware that, in our Christian calling, the call to holiness cannot be separated from the call to mission, and that the Holy Spirit gives us the strength and courage to be Christ's witnesses in the world.
It would be good to explain why mission is a duty of every Christian, emphasising that it is neither a voluntaristic action nor a command.
It is important to demonstrate that evangelisation is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and it comes from the heart; that the fruitfulness of every missionary action in the Church is above all the fruit of the Holy Spirit, the principal agent of mission.
3:00-6:00pm: Stations of the Cross - a re-enactment of Our Lord's Passion and Death through the city streets of Sydney. Station locations include St Mary's Cathedral, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, Sydney Opera House Forecourt, and Domain. Each pilgrim group is assigned a station and will be able to watch that station "live". All other stations will be viewed via television linkup.
Day 16, Saturday 19th July 2008
WYD
5:30am onwards: Pilgrimage walk to Randwick Racecourse - starts at Sydney Harbour Bridge, through city to Southern Cross Precinct. Roads reopen at 2pm so pilgrims are advised to complete their walks before then.
7:00pm-9:00pm: Evening Vigil with Pope
Day 17, Sunday 20th July 2008
WYD
9:00am: Papal Motorcade commences from Centennial Park
10:00am: WYD Closing Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI
12:15pm: Announcement of next WYD host city
12:30-5:00pm: Youth Festival Events - at Southern Cross Precinct, Randwick Racecourse and Centennial Park.
Day 18, Monday 21st July 2008
BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!
Lots of new friends, memories and a renewed spirit!
But time to go home... Depart on an express bus back to Melbourne for those who purchased the return bus journey
Costs
Click here for a summary of the costs involved.
Inclusions
- Transport in modern air conditioned 46/48 seater coach on private charter basis as outlined in the itinerary
- Entry and boxed lunch at Healesville Sanctuary
- Puffing Billy from Menzies Creek to Belgrave
Exclusions
- Optional activities
- Additional vehicle hire or travel on routes not outlined in itinerary
- Personal items
- Airfares and departure taxes
- Travel and medical insurance (strongly recommended)
- Tips or gratuities
Further Information From Harvest WYD Tours
Coach Details
The Bus Line for PYE and to Sydney is AAT Kings - a fully equipped motor coach (Air-conditioned / toilets / screen / microphone / music)
Includes:
- full-day pick-up from airport to Millgrove (Harvest will arrange a spread-sheet of o/s arrivals for volunteers for 4th July)
- Trip to Healesville (Monday 5th): including entry fee to Healesville Sanctuary of AUD 18.00 and picnic lunch, and a one-way trip on Puffing Billy to Belgrave of AUD 13.00 and return to Syndal
- Transfer from Melbourne to Sydney
Travel Arrangements in Melbourne
The State Government might give a transport pass for rail / bus during Days in the Diocese. Lucy Carroll of WYD Melbourne coordinates events in Melbourne.
The Cost for the Sydney WYD
The Cost for the Sydney WYD is AUD 395.00 includes accommodation, toilets / showers and meals. For Melbourne pilgrims we need to arrange bus / plane travel for return to Melbourne.
Accommodation
Inflatable Sleeping mats - Harvest pilgrimage tours will supply for AUD 44.00 for Melbourne and Sydney. The mat is self-inflating and comfortable, with a water resistant base and air pillow. In addition, it's lightweight and packs away easily in a waterproof bag.
Location and train services
Sutherland is located on two train lines: One from Woolongong (Bondi Beach line); the other from Cronulla. We are near National Park (train to Loftus) and tram into the park; or take the train to Cronulla and ferry to Bundeena which has beautiful beaches and bush walk.
During the Days in the Diocese in Sydney - after Catechesis and Mass in the various localities, the government will run peak hour trains to Sydney; after the Way of the Cross on Friday from Darling Harbour to St Mary’s there will be peak hour trains back to base.
From Sutherland an airport line runs from Wolli-Creek Station for pilgrims who are travelling by plane.
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