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World Youth Day
"Go and Make Disciples of All Nations" {Matthew 28:19}
Wyd 2013: July 23-28, 2013
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NEW! World Youth Day UpdateS!
New!! Get Your Free Visa for WYD 2013!
The Consulate General of Brazil is now issuing special visas that are free of charge for WYD 2013 participants.
Register Now for the Youth Festival!
What is the Youth Festival?
The Location of the Central Acts Has Been Chosen!
Click here for more information!
Message of the Holy Father for the 28th World Youth Day!
Click here to read Pope Benedict XVI's Message to Youth for WYD 2013!
WYD 2013 - Leader Information Webinar
Facilitated by Sr. Eileen McCann
The recording of this webinar is available here.
World Youth Day Registration NOW open!
Register your group at www.rio2013.com!
Instructions for Registration posted online - View slide show with details now!
These detailed directions guide pilgrims through the registration process. The general pricing is as follows (with the current exchange rate of 1 USD = 2.04736 BRL subject to fluctuation). The United States is classified under class A. Prices will increase after January 31, 2013. Please see slide show for further details.
- Full Week Package (July 23-28): prices range from $283 to $134
- Weekend Package (July 26-28): prices range from $140 to $80
- Vigil Package (July 27-28): $51
...........................................Please Stay Tuned For More Updates............................................
World Youth Day 2013
July 23rd - 28th, 2013- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
World Youth Day 2013 Promotional Video - See You in Rio!
World Youth Day Rio 2013 Promo Trailer
Official 2013 WYD Theme Song - watch and listen to the video!
World Youth Day 2013 - Official Prayer
Oh,
Father, You sent Your Eternal Son to save the world and chose men and
women, through Him, with Him and in Him, to proclaim the Good News to
all nations. Grant us the graces necessary so that joy may shine in the
faces of all young people, the joy of being, by the power of the Holy
Spirit, the evangelists the Church needs in the Third Millennium.
Oh
Christ, Redeemer of humanity, the image of Your open arms on the top of
Corcovado welcomes all people. In Your paschal offering, You brought us
by the Holy Spirit to an encounter of sonship with the Father. Young
people, who are fed by Eucharist, hear You in Your Word and meet You as
their brother, need your infinite mercy to run the paths of the world
missionary-disciples of the New Evangelization.
Oh Holy Spirit,
Love of the Father and the Son, with the splendor of Your Truth and the
fire of Your Love, send Your Light to all young people so that, driven
by their experience of World Youth Day, they may bring to the four
corners of the world faith, hope and charity, becoming great builders of
a culture of life and peace and catalysts of a new world.
Amen.
See also: Patrons and Intercessors of WYD 2013
The purpose of World Youth Day is threefold
- Putting Trust in the Young
World Youth Day is a coming together of young adults from the four corners of the world and a strong reminder of the strength and confidence the young bring to the Church today. - Gathering Together
World Youth Day is not simply a gathering for the young people of the world, but a time to put trust in the world's youth. A calling for the world's youth to come together as one people. - Meeting the International World on a Human Level
It is still a marvel in this the 21st Century to exchange with others and to be a part of an international experience. International events are able to stir much hope but also many fears (increase in fundamentalism, nationalism and other new conflicts. . .) The Church and Christians themselves have a role to play in preventing the development of these fears, and in aiding each person in finding their way and discovering hope.
Contact Us
Please feel free to contact the USCCB World Youth Day Office with any questions you may have pertaining to World Youth Day Rio 2013.
Phone: (202) 541-3044
E-mail: wyd@usccb.org
Also, check out the World Youth Day 2013 Frequently Asked Questions Page.
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