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Stateside Model #2 (afternoon and evening Program, with optional overnight)
Based on a model developed by the Archdiocese of Washington for young adults (19-39), this
stateside celebration is a twelve-hour program coinciding with the World Youth Day candlelight
vigil (on Saturday of the World Youth Day schedule), recreating elements of that event for local
participants. There is an optional overnight option, for those unable to travel back to their homes
on the night of the event (or who wish to experience the outdoor experience of World Youth Day).
This program, especially with the day-long activities and overnight option, is ideally suited for the
Saturday of the World Youth Day week.
SATURDAY
o By 7:30 pm, encourage participants to
travel to the Stations of the Cross site
1:00 pm
Registration
8:00 pm
2:00 pm
Welcome and Opening Prayer
Stations of the Cross
o The first twelve or thirteen stations to be
projected or displayed in an area apart
3:00 pm
Break
from the other events – where
participants would watch and follow along
3:30 pm
Catechesis, Round 1
o For the thirteenth and fourteenth station,
o Concurrent 60-minute sessions
at which time it should be dark enough, a
o Offer between 3 and 6 workshops,
candlelight procession would begin
depending on number of participants
behind the prayer leaders as all travel to
the Evening Mass site; pilgrims would
4:30 pm
Break
stop for these two stations en route to the
church during the candlelight procession
5:00 pm
Catechesis, Round 2
o Concurrent 60-minute sessions
9:30 pm
o Offer between 3 and 6 workshops,
o Celebrated by bishop or pastor
depending on number of participants
Evening Mass
o To include a youth or young adult choir
and liturgical ministers (pre-arranged)
6:00 pm
Dinner Break
o Use liturgical rites from (or similar to) the
o Meals, Exhibits, and Music
international World Youth Day Closing
o Two-hour period around campus
Mass; use the WYD theme song
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