World Youth Day News
You Are Called! WYD Rio – One Year to Go
Saturday 28 July 2012 at St Patrick’s Cathedral
Join Bishop Anthony Fisher OP for a celebration to mark One Year to Go to World Youth Day Rio in 2013.
Program includes:
Youth Concert & Expo
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Testimonials by WYD pilgrims
Youth Mass with Bishop Anthony at 6pm followed by BBQ
The University of Notre Dame Australia is proud to be associated with You Are Called!
Where: St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta. Time: 4-8pm.
Details: www.parrawyd.org
World Youth Day Rio 2013 Raffle
Everyone is encouraged to help send a pilgrim to WYD Rio 2013 through buying and selling tickets in a diocesan-wide raffle. Buy a ticket and you can be in the running to win these fabulous prizes:
1st Prize: Toyota Yaris supplied by Terry Shields Toyota, Parramatta (RRP $17,290)
2nd Prize: Holy Land Pilgrimage ‘Journey of Christ’ donated by Harvest Pilgrimages
Pilgrimage is for one person, includes airfares, twin share accommodation, most meals and touring (RRP $5,400). Prize is valid for two years on a scheduled Harvest Holy Land Pilgrimage to be taken within two years from the date of the raffle draw.
3th Prize: Apple iPad donated by Campion College (RRP $900).
4th Prize: $500 Cash donated by Moore Stephens Sydney West.
5th Prize: $250 Food Hamper donated by Celeste Catering.
6th Prize: 2 Adult Passes to Featherdale Wildlife Park donated by Featherdale Wildlife Park (RRP $54).
Tickets can be purchased through your parish and school. Ticket price is $2. The drawn will take place on Palm Sunday, 24 March 2013, after the 6pm Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta. Prize winners will be notified by phone or mail. Results will be published in Catholic Outlook and online at www.parrawyd.org
‘Go and make disciples’ Volunteers Program
The Catholic Diocese of Parramatta's 'Go and make disciples’ Youth Volunteers Program helps local young people become more involved in ministry within their parish, school, movement and group, while providing support in funding their pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2013 in Rio.
In coming weeks, information about the program will be delivered to parishes and schools and posted on the Diocese of Parramatta’s WYD Rio website where you will also find:
Find all this and more at www.parrawyd.org
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