World Youth Day 2011

World Youth Day 2011 will be held in Madrid (Spain).  The date for the actual WYD week is 15-21 August 2011.

The Auckland Diocese has published information about the pilgrimage to World Youth Day.  This is available for download from the Auckland Catholic Diocese website:
www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz
Choose Youth Events and then scroll down for the World Youth Day Information and documents.

Some websites where you will find more information about World Youth Day are:

• The Vatican website for World Youth Day:  www.vatican.va/gmg/documents/
• The official WYD site for Madrid: http://www.jmj2011madrid.com/JMJ2011ESP/REVISTA/cabecerasypies/PreHome.asp
• Harvest Pilgrimages (the Auckland Diocese are booking their travel/pilgrimage through Harvest): http://www.harvestpilgrimages.net.au/

At this time the WYD contact person for the Inner City Parishes of St Patrick's Cathedral, St Benedict's Parish Newton and St Peter's Parish Waiheke Island is Teresa McNamara.  If you would like to receive information as it comes to hand please register with Teresa by sending your contact details to 2011wyd@gmail.com or texting Teresa on 021 649 012. 

The overall contact person for the Auckland Diocese is Linda McQuade, Vicar for Education at the Pompallier Diocesan Centre.  To register an expression of interest or for more information please contact Linda by phone on  360 3057 or email LindaM@cda.org.nz.