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Stateside Model #3 (morning to evening program)
Based on a model developed by several dioceses in the Midwest (USCCB Region VII) for both
youth (13-18) and young adults (19-39), this stateside celebration is a twelve-hour program (11:00
am to 11:00 pm), which would ideally be situated on the Saturday of the World Youth Day week.
The program can begin in one location, as pilgrims physically journey to another location for the
duration of the event throughout the day.
11:00 am
Registration
5:30 pm
Vocations Fair/Festival
o A large festival/fair featuring
11:30 am
Walking Pilgrimage
representatives from colleges and
o Depart from one location towards the site
universities with ministry and theology
of the central activities
undergraduate degree programs; various
o The departure and arrival sites can be 60
career options, especially in church
to 90 minutes apart by foot
ministry; parish or diocesan ministry
programs; apostolic movements and
1:00 pm
Welcome and Opening Prayer
organizations; family life and vocation
offices; local religious communities; and
1:30 pm
Large Group Plenary
collaborating organizations
o Keynote presentation by a main speaker
o Representatives will be available to talk
o Focus: mercy, solidarity, or pilgrimage
2:00 pm
with participants throughout the evening
Dismissal of large group to
5:30 pm
catechetical and prayer breakout sessions
Pilgrim’s Meager Meal
o Light dinner available to participants
o Pilgrims are invited to mingle with each
2:30 pm
Breakout Sessions
other and visit the festival area
o Catechetical and/or prayer focus
o Participants choose three (3) sessions of
7:15 pm
Move to large group session
7:30 pm
Large Group Plenary
45 minutes each, with 15 minute breaks
in between each session:
o Evening presentation by a main speaker
Session 1: 2:30 to 3:15 p.m.
o Focus: mission, missionary discipleship,
Session 2: 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
evangelization, or leadership
Session 3: 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
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