World Youth Day is a youth-oriented Catholic Church event. While the event itself celebrates the Catholic faith, the invitation to attend extends to all youth, regardless of religious convictions.World Youth Day is not associated with International Youth Day or any of the international observance days.
World Youth Day (or in short 'WYD') was initiated by Blessed Pope John Paul II in 1985. It is celebrated diocesan level annually, and at a week-long international level every two to three years at different locations. The international level events attract hundreds of thousands of youth from almost every country on the planet. It is a major part of the upsurge in Catholic Youth Work in some countries over recent years; for example, the Director of Catholic Youth Services for England and Wales has said of the event that it would have far-reaching effects, not restricted to those who attended.[2]
The Patron Saint of World Youth Days is Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Since his beatification, Pope John Paul II, who started the event, has become its co-patron.
What do World Youth Day Want to do?
1) Spread hope to the young:
World Youth Day brings together youth of the world's festival, today is a young man's self-confidence and strength to bring back a good way to church.
World Youth Day brings together youth of the world's festival, today is a young man's self-confidence and strength to bring back a good way to church.
2) Assembly
World Youth Day World Youth is not just a simple assembly, but also a youth to the worldthe opportunity to spread the truth. It is a call to youth of the world to come together, unitedas one people.
3) The name of humanity as a whole
Change and unite all people in the 21st century is still a miracle. International events butalso can bring more hope to bring more fear (such as fundamentalism, nationalism andother new escalation of the conflict). Churches and Christians that they can avoid a certain extent, terrorist attacks, but also to guide each individual to find their own direction and hope.
Change and unite all people in the 21st century is still a miracle. International events butalso can bring more hope to bring more fear (such as fundamentalism, nationalism andother new escalation of the conflict). Churches and Christians that they can avoid a certain extent, terrorist attacks, but also to guide each individual to find their own direction and hope.
What are the Diocesan of previous years?
| Date | Theme |
|---|---|
| March 23, 1986 | Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you. (1 Pt 3:15) |
| March 27, 1988 | Do whatever he tells you. (Jn 2:5) |
| April 8, 1990 | I am the vine, you are the branches. (Jn 15:5) |
| April 12, 1992 | Go into all the world and preach the Gospel. (Mk 16:15) |
| March 27, 1994 | As the Father sent me, so am I sending you. (Jn 20: 21) |
| March 31, 1996 | Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. (Jn 6:68) |
| April 5, 1998 | The Holy Spirit will teach you all things. (cf. Jn 14:26 ) |
| March 28, 1999 | The Father loves you. (cf. Jn 16:27) |
| April 8, 2001 | If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. (Lk 9:23) |
| April 13, 2003 | Behold, your mother! (Jn 19:27) |
| April 4, 2004 | We wish to see Jesus. (Jn 12:21) |
| April 9, 2006 | Your word is a lamp to my feet and light to my path. (Ps 119:105) |
| April 1, 2007 | Just as I have loved you; you also should love one another. (Jn 13:34) |
| April 5, 2009 | We have set our hope on the Living God. (1 Tim 4:10)[24] |
| March 28, 2010 | Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? (Mk 10:17)[24] |
| April 01, 2012 | Rejoice in the Lord Always (Philip 4:4) |
Logo of World Youth Day 2011 Madrid.
JMJ is the short form of World Youth Day in Spanish!
Reference: Wikipedia
Official Site of World Youth Day