HISTORY OF THE WYD
• 1st and 2nd in Rome (1984 y 1985)→ Just one day.
• 1987 (Buenos Aires)→ A three day meeting.
• Consecutive meetings in Santiago(89), Czestochowa(91), Denver(93), Manila(95), Paris(97), Rome(00), Toronto(03), Köln(05), Sydney(08).
• They gather around two million pilgrims during those days.
HISTORY OF THE WYD• On 1984, Pope John Paul II gave a
Cross to the young people of the world, with these words: "Take it around the world as sign of the love of the Lord Jesus".
• Since 1987 the Cross has gone on a pilgrimage around the world visiting the countries that host the WYD.
• On 2003 the Pope also gave them a copy of the icon of Mary, Salus Populi Romani, and since then the Cross and Icon journey together.
THE DIOCESE OF MADRID
• The election of Madrid as the next venue of the WYD was announced on 2008.
• Since then, the diocese of Madrid has established a local organizing committee in contact with the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
THE DIOCESE OF MADRIDPontifical Council for the Laity
Office: Palazzo San Calisto en Trastevere, piazza San Calisto, 16 – 00153 Roma tel (+ 39) 06 698 87 396 fax: (+39) 06 698 87 214 E-mail: [email protected]
THE DIOCESE OF MADRID
• The main events that has taken place since the last WYD (Sydney 2008) are:– Election of Madrid (Sydney 2008).– Handling of the Cross and the Icon to the people
of Madrid (Rome, Palm Sunday 2009).– Feast of the Triumph of the Cross, beginning of
the pilgrimage (Madrid, 14th September 2009).– Pilgrimage of the Cross and the Icon througout
Madrid (2010) and Spain (2011).
THE DIOCESE OF MADRIDElection of Madrid (Sydney 2008)
Handling of the Cross (Rome, 2009)
Triumph of the Cross (Madrid, 2009)
Pilgrimage of the Cross and Icon
MADRID 2011Main events prepared for the WYD:
16 17 18 19 20 21
09:00 Arrival at Madrid Catechesis Catechesis Catechesis
WYD Mass of Sending
16:00 Papal Welcome
Preparatory ceremony
17:30WYD
Opening Mass
Youth Festival
21:00 Youth Festival
Youth Festival
Youth Festival Via Crucis Vigil with
the Pope
MADRID 2011
• REGISTRATIONS (PRICES):
A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2
Entire week all inclusive
Entire week no housing
Entire week no meals
Entire week no housing no meals
Weekend all inclusive
Weekend no housing no meals
Group A 210,00 € 192,00 € 151,00 € 133,00 € 90,00 € 45,00 €
Group B 163,00 € 150,00 € 117,78 € 103,74 € 70,00 € 40,00 €
Group C 122,00 € 111,00 € 87,00 € 77,00 € 52,00 € 30,00 €
MADRID 2011 Price estimation:
WYD MAGIS TOTAL
GROUP A 210 € 185 € 395 €
GROUP B 163 € 127 € 290 €
GROUP C 122 € 63 € 185 €
MADRID 2011
• REGISTRATION (DATES)– WYD: Registration will begin on July 1st 2010. All
the registrations before March 31st will have a 5% discount.
– Magis: Registrations will begin on January 1st 2011.
MADRID 2011
• REGISTRATIONS:– The registration for the WYD+MAGIS will be done
as a single registration through the Mag+s office.
– Each Magis link will send us the information+fees of their participants and we will register the whole Magis group (3000 people), as one single group.
MADRID 2011
• VOLUNTEERS MAG+S:– There will be a big group of Mag+s volunteers in
charge of taking care of our pilgrims during the WYD.
– The main tasks will be:• Information office• Magis points• Services• SJ activities in the WYD
MADRID 2011
• Information point:– Located in the Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo
college.– Daily tasks:• Inform about Madrid: metro stations, city maps, lunch
points…• Inform about WYD: main events of every day, how to
get there, …• General information: lost and found, internet point,
infirmary,…
MADRID 2011
• Magis points:– Different points in the city where the pilgrims can
go during the day to rest, ask for information, have the magis circle or simple pray a little bit.
MADRID 2011
• The SJ during the WYD:– The SJ will take an active part during the WYD,
that’s why from the very beginning the Mag+s delegate has contacted the WYD office and he will be in charge of the Jesuit program during the WYD.
– The WYD office asked the jesuits to be the responsible for the “Religious Life Office” during the WYD preparation, so Fr Fernando Gálligo SJ is in charge of it.
MADRID 2011• The SJ has offered to Madrid’s diocese:
– Place for hosting pilgrims:• Colegio Padre Piquer (500 pilgrims)• Colegio San Ignacio, Alcalá de Henares (1500 pilgrims)
- Program of activities:• UNIJES (Jesuits universities)• International Cooperation (Entreculturas, Alboan)• Vocations• Migrations
- Temples for hosting catechesis:• San Francisco de Borja’s parish• San Francisco Javier’s parish• Comillas’ Chapel