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SUNDAY
7:00 am
Morning Prayer
11:00 am
Large Group Plenary Session
o Viewing of Pope Francis’ homily (with
8:00 am
Breakfast
translation) from the World Youth Day
Final Mass in Kraków, Poland
8:30 am
Catechetical Session, Round B
o Framed by animation and music/concert
o Workshops offered by local presenters;
should last sixty minutes each
11:30 am
o Round A Theme: “MAKE” – with
o Small groups gather in same space as
workshops on sub-themes including:
Being missionaries of service
Being missionaries of catechesis
Being missionaries of love/mercy
plenary session (groups of 6 to 8 people)
o Each small group reflects on the homily:
10:00 am
What do you remember most about
the homily?
9:30 am
Small Group Discussion
How did the homily connect to the
theme of mercy and discipleship?
Break
Catechetical Session, Round C
o Workshops offered by local presenters;
should last sixty minutes each
o Round A Theme: “DISCIPLES” – with
What in the homily challenged you?
What in the homily comforted you?
What in the homily excited you?
What action steps can we take to
respond to the Holy Father’s words
workshops on sub-themes including:
in his homily?
What is Christian discipleship?
Growing as a disciple through healthy
12:00 pm Closing Mass with Bishop
relationships, marriage, and family
o Young people to serve in the choir and as
liturgical ministers at the Mass
Growing as a disciple through
priesthood and religious vocations
(to become “fishers of men”)
1:00 pm
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Lunch and Closing