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What is World Youth Day?. WYD is not a day, it is a journey. It is comprised of 2 sections – DID & WYD DID is optional, and WYD week Official WYDay It did not have the format it has now 1 st 2 unofficial WYD’s were held in Rome (no themes)
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What is World Youth Day? • WYD is not a day, it is a journey. • It is comprised of 2 sections – DID & WYD • DID is optional, and WYD week Official WYDay • It did not have the format it has now • 1st 2 unofficial WYD’s were held in Rome (no themes) • 1st official WYD was held in Rome and had theme and song (not made specifically for WYD) • 1st International WYD in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Theme, specific song & 1st logo (2 days) • Palm Sunday is WYD at Diocesan level every year except international years • Each international celebration has kept adding to it till it has the format it has now (since Toronto)
Chronicle of World Youth Days • Unofficial Rome 1984 & 1985 Palm Sundays (was made official in 1985 for 1986) • 1987: 2nd WYD (1st International) Buenos Aires, Argentina, Palm Sunday April 11-12 “We ourselves have known and put our faith in God’s love towards ourselves” (1 Jn 4:16) Un Nuevo Sol – A New Sun (theme song) • 1986: 1st official (still Rome ) March 23 Palm Sunday • “Always be prepared to make a defence to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you” (1Pt 3:15) • Resta Qui Con Noi – Stay Here with Me (theme song from 1984)
1990: 5th WYD (Diocesan Celebration) April 8 Palm Sunday • “I am the vine, you are the branches” (Jn15:5) • 1988: 3rd WYD (Diocesan Celebration) March 27 Palm Sunday • “Do whatever he tells you” (Jn2:5) • 1989: 4th WYD August 15 - 20 International celebration • 1991: 6th WYD August 10 – 15 International Celebration Czestochowa • “You have received a Spirit of Sonship” (Rom8:15) • Theme Song: Abba Ojcze Santiago de Compostela “I am the way the truth and the life” (Jn 14:6) Somos los Jovenes del 2000 – we are the young people of the year 2000 (new Millenium)(theme song)
1992: 7th WYD (Diocesan Celebration) April 12 Palm Sunday • “Go into all the world and preach the gospel” (Mk 16:15) • 1994: 9th WYD (Diocesan Celebration) March 27 Palm Sunday • “As the Father sent me so I am sending you” (Jn 20:21) • 1995: 10th WYD January 10 – 15 Manila International Celebration • “As the Father sent me so I am sending you” (Jn 20:21) • 1993: 8th WYD August 10 – 15 Denver International Celebration • “I came that they may have life and have it to the full” (Jn10:10) Theme Song: Tell the world of his love Theme Song: One Body
1996: 11th WYD (Diocesan Celebration) March 31Palm Sunday • “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (Jn6:68) • 1998: 13th WYD (Diocesan Celebration) April 5 Palm Sunday • “The Holy Spirit will teach you all things” (cfJn 14:26) • 1999: 14th WYD (Diocesan Celebration) March 28 Palm Sunday • “The Father loves you” (cfJn 16:27) • 1997: 12th WYD August 19 – 24 Paris International Celebration “Teacher, where are you staying? Come and see” (cfJn1:38 – 39) • 2000: 15th WYD August 15 – 20 Rome International Celebration • “The Word became Flesh and dwelt among us” (Jn 1:14) Theme song: Maitre et Seigneur, venu chez nous – Master and Lord, come to us Theme song: Emmanuel
2001: 16th WYD (Diocesan Celebration) April 8 Palm Sunday • “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves, take up their cross daily and follow me ” (Lk9:23) • 2003: 18th WYD (Diocesan Celebration) April 13 Palm Sunday • “Behold your mother” (Jn 19:27) • 2004: 19th WYD (Diocesan Celebration) April 4 Palm Sunday • “We wish to see Jesus” (Jn 12:21) • 2002: 17th WYD July 23 – 28 Toronto International Celebration • 2005: 20th WYD August 15 – 20 Cologne International Celebration • “We have come to worship Him” (Mt 2:2) “You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world” (Mt 5:13 – 14) Theme song: VenimusAdorareEum, Imanuel Theme song: Lumiere du monde – Light of the world
2006: 21stWYD (Diocesan Celebration) April 8 Palm Sunday • “Your Word is a light to my feet and a light to my path” (Ps 119 [118]:105) • 2009: 24thWYD (Diocesan Celebration) April 5 Palm Sunday • “We have set our hope on the living God” (1 Tim 4:10) • 2010: 25thWYD (Diocesan Celebration) March 28 Palm Sunday Rome Special Celebration March 25 • “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Mk10:17) • 2007: 22nd WYD (Diocesan Celebration) April 1 • “Just as I have loved you, so you should love one another” (Jn 13:34) • 2008: 23rd WYD July 15 – 20 Sydney International Celebration • 2011: 26thWYD August 16 – 21 Madrid International Celebration “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8) “Rooted and Built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the Faith” (Col 2:7) Theme song: Receive the power Theme song: Unknown as yet