World Youth Day Themes
World Youth Day is celebrated every year. Every two-three years there is an international gathering. In the other years it is celebrated in the local parish or diocese. Internationally World Youth Day is celebrated on Palm Sunday, unless the local episcopal conference have designated otherwise. In the United States, the bishops designated the 30th Sunday in Ordinary time to be celebrated as World Youth Day annually.
Here are the themes that have been designated by the Vatican for World Youth Days:
2008 - 23rd
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"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses" (Acts 1, 8) |
2007 - 22nd
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"Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another" (Jn 13, 34) |
2006 - 21st
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"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (Ps 119, 105) |
| 2005 - 20th WYD - |
We have come to worship him. - Mt 2:2 |
| 2004 - 19th WYD - |
We wish to see Jesus. - Jn 12:21 |
| 2003 - 18th WYD - |
Behold your mother. - Jn 19:27 |
| 2002 - 17th WYD - |
You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world. - Mt 5:13-14 |
| 2001 - 16th WYD - |
If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. - Lk 9:23 |
| 2000 - 15th WYD - |
Jubilee - The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. - Jn 1:14 |
| 1999 - 14th WYD - |
The Father loves you. - Jn 16:27 |
| 1998 - 13th WYD - |
The Holy Spirit will teach you all things. - Jn 14:26 |
| 1997 - 12th WYD - |
Teacher, where are you staying? Come and see. - Jn 1:38-39 |
| 1996 - 11th WYD - |
Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. - Jn 6:68 |
| 1994/95 - 9th/10th |
As the Father sent me, so am I sending you. - Jn 20:21 |
| 1993 - 8th WYD - |
I came that they might have life, and have it to the full. - Jn 10:10 |
| 1992 - 7th WYD - |
Go into all the world and preach the Gospel. - Mk 16:15 |
| 1991 - 6th WYD - |
You have received a spirit of sonship. - Romans 8:15 |
| 1990 - 5th WYD - |
I am the vine, you are the branches. - Jn 15:5 |
| 1989 - 4th WYD - |
I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. - Jn 14:6 |
| 1988 - 3rd WYD - |
Do whatever he tells you. - Jn 2:5 |
| 1987 - 2nd WYD - |
We ourselves have known and put our faith in God’s love towards ourselves. - 1Jn 4:16 |
| 1986 - 1st WYD - |
Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you. - 1Pt 3:15 |
CHRONICLE OF WORLD YOUTH DAYS