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Date and Time
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Next, based upon the objectives you wish

If you plan to develop a pilgrimage or

to accomplish for your stateside celebration,

service project as part of your program,

determine the best day and time for your

how will that affect the timing of your

event. When determining this ask:

stateside celebration?

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What is the time difference between your

Will you develop non-gathered digital

local celebration and the international

opportunities for young people to engage

celebration of World Youth Day? How

the World Youth Day events locally in

does this time difference affect the date

their homes or on their mobile devices?

and time for your event?
See the sample schedules listed in this guide
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Since World Youth Day technically lasts

for additional ideas on how to structure the

multiple days; will you have multiple smaller

event(s) and to respond to the questions listed

events that span the week of World Youth

here. These sample schedules are not set in

Day, or a one-day or half-day event during

stone, but can be adjusted to the particular

the closing weekend?

needs and preferences of your planning team
and the specific site and timeframe you have

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chosen to host the stateside celebration.

Will you have an overnight option as part
of your event to mirror the overnight vigil

Our Stateside World Youth Day
Celebration(s) will occur on:

experience of World Youth Day?
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Date and Time:

Since World Youth Day takes place during
the summer months, what summertime
community factors do you need to be

Local Factors to Remember:

aware of when choosing a particular date
and time for your event? For example:
what travel, holidays, local festivals and
events, the weather, sunrise and sunset
times, already-existing parish or diocesan
events, and staff vacations should you
consider before finalizing the date/time?
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