World Youth Day USA Guides International Pilgrimage Leaders Guide | Page 8

The Pilgrims
The international World Youth Day organizer

others are indifferent, who might be going to

is not an activities coordinator or a travel

World Youth Day because of personal

agent. Rather, these men and women of faith

motives (i.e. friendship, overseas travel

have been called by God to be pilgrim

opportunities, or adventure) or due to the

guides, accompanying young people on an

expectations of others (i.e. family). Regardless

incredible journey towards an encounter with

of reason, they have all made it to the path

Christ, the Church, and the mission of the

that ultimately leads to Kraków, looking to

Gospel. Yet both the hectic and the mundane

the pilgrim leader for direction and guidance.

tasks of preparing youth and young adults for
international travel can sometimes cloud the

The pil