Over 50 Embassies Receive Update on WYD Madrid
July 13, 2011 By wydcentral
Madrid, July 8, 2011 – World Youth Day in Madrid held its third informational meeting with representatives from over 50 embassies around the world accredited in the Spanish capital, in order to offer them a first-hand report on the latest details of WYD, just over a month away from the event. Representatives of Brazil, Cape Verde, Croatia, Norway, Ghana, Iceland, Haiti and Thailand, attended the briefing.
“As WYD approaches, I wish to express my gratitude for your collaboration. You have a played an undisputed role in this strongly international event,” highlighted Bishop Cesar Franco, General Coordinator of WYD.
This session was attended by Bishop Cesar Franco, General Coordinator of WYD, Yago de la Cierva, Executive Director, José Carlos Sanjuan, Head of Protocol, Francisco Morales, Head of Security, and Rafael Rubio, Communications Director.
Also present was the Papal Nuncio in Spain, Archbishop Renzo Fratini, and representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Domestic Affairs, Labor and Social Affairs, along with a Presidential envoy.
There are currently over 440,000 young people from 182 countries registered. The ten countries with the highest number of registrations are: Italy, Spain, France, USA, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Mexico, Poland, and Argentina. In Africa, the countries with the most young people registered are South Africa and Nigeria; in Asia, the Philippines; and in Oceania, Australia.
The international character of WYD is also reflected in the official WYD website, translated into 13 languages and in WYD’s official profile on Facebook, available in 21 languages.
Security and accommodations
Francisco Morales, Head of Security for WYD, stressed that “there is a close collaboration between the government and World Youth Day, which always follows its guidelines in planning to oversee the flow of pilgrims at the main events, along with a plan for self-security“. All registered pilgrims will have insurance to cover the cost of medical attention and repatriation if necessary. Morales stressed that, “the organization has a special concern for safety, especially that of the youth.”
There will be ten information desks for pilgrims, at the airport. The WYD backpacks will be distributed to participants in the accomodation venues and at IFEMA, for those who have not requested accommodation.
In addition, participants will also receive, as part of their registration, transportation passes for the days of the main events (for the entire week or only the weekend, depending on their registration), meal tickets (if they have requested meals in their registration), and the pilgrim pass which allows access to the main WYD events, cultural activities, and admission to state museums and National Heritage.
The world in a city
In the WYD events, it will be very evident that this encounter is taking place in Madrid, however it is first and foremost a gathering of young people from around the world. The Welcoming Ceremony for Benedict XVI will be at the Puerta de Alcalá and five young people, one from each continent, will walk through each of the arches of the monument.
The Way of the Cross will feature fourteen images from around Spain along with the World Youth Day Cross, which will be carried by groups of young people from fourteen countries experiencing different types of suffering from natural disasters, famine, or disease. A young person from each continent will also be chosen to ask the Pope a question at the Vigil.
MADRID WYD 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
My Favorite #WYD Song ( #madrid11 )
I still think that my favorite WYD song is the WYD 2008 Sydney WYD Song - Receive the Power !
Download it here
Receive the Power
Every nation, every tribe,
come together to worship You.
In Your presence we delight,
we will follow to the ends of the earth.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power, from the Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power to be a light unto the world!
As Your Spirit calls to rise
we will answer and do Your Will.
We’ll forever testify
of Your mercy and unfailing love.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power, from the Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power to be a light unto the world!
Lamb of God, we worship You,
Holy One, we worship You,
Bread of Life, we worship You,
Emmanuel, we worship You.
Lamb of God, we worship You,
Holy One, we worship You,
Bread of Life, we worship You,
Emmanuel, we will sing forever.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power, from the Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power to be a light unto the world!
Download it here
Receive the Power
Every nation, every tribe,
come together to worship You.
In Your presence we delight,
we will follow to the ends of the earth.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power, from the Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power to be a light unto the world!
As Your Spirit calls to rise
we will answer and do Your Will.
We’ll forever testify
of Your mercy and unfailing love.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power, from the Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power to be a light unto the world!
Lamb of God, we worship You,
Holy One, we worship You,
Bread of Life, we worship You,
Emmanuel, we worship You.
Lamb of God, we worship You,
Holy One, we worship You,
Bread of Life, we worship You,
Emmanuel, we will sing forever.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power, from the Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Receive the Power to be a light unto the world!
476 Malaysian Pilgrims for #madrid11 #wyd
WOW!! I've just checked online at madrid11 website and found out that Madrid will be expecting 476 pilgrims from Malaysia.
Truly MALAYSIA BOLEH !!
Here are some of our ASEAN neighbors statistics as well
Singapore - 282
Indonesia - 827
Thailand - 94
Brunei - 21
Philippines - 3417
Vietnam - 387
Laos - 17
Cambodia - 59
Myanmar - 54
Proudly wear your country's flags so we know where you are from !!
Truly MALAYSIA BOLEH !!
Here are some of our ASEAN neighbors statistics as well
Singapore - 282
Indonesia - 827
Thailand - 94
Brunei - 21
Philippines - 3417
Vietnam - 387
Laos - 17
Cambodia - 59
Myanmar - 54
Proudly wear your country's flags so we know where you are from !!
We are more @madrid11_en #wyd
Awesome video of the largest gathering of Catholics in the world. And these are just youths !!
Come join us in person or virtually !!
Come join us in person or virtually !!
My Video Interview as a @madrid11_en #WYD Pilgrim
A good friend of mine - Agnes, came up with a great idea to make this blog more engaging. Especially since I've been interviewing pilgrims for the WYD, she suggested that myself get interviewed as a pilgrim for WYD
So Agnes & her good friend Thera got together to make this interview happen. Thank you very much to Agnes - the interviewer and Thera - our camera women. If you hear a snigger in the background, thats Thera laughing !
Thanks again ladies !
So Agnes & her good friend Thera got together to make this interview happen. Thank you very much to Agnes - the interviewer and Thera - our camera women. If you hear a snigger in the background, thats Thera laughing !
Thanks again ladies !
A Prayer for the travelling Pilgrims of #Madrid11 #WYD
Merciful and Ever Living God,
You are the Master of Heaven and Earth, The Sea, The Sky, and of all beast and creature.
Like Isaac, Abraham, Moses and Israel, whom you've called to journey with you in distant lands, we the pilgrims of Madrid WYD 2011 answer your call, and begin our journey to meet you. Watch over us throughout this journey. Keep us safe from harm, calamity and distress. Guard us from all anxiety and temptations. Protect us from evil. Grant us safe and peaceful rest in our tiredness.
Fill our hearts with your Holy Spirit, burn in us the joy of being Your beloved children. May we sing out in One Voice, One Heart and One Song our joy for you. Open the eyes and the ears of our heart and soul, so that we may hear your voice within us.
And as we travel, protect our loved ones and our homes. Keep them safe and be with them always. Watch over them and bless them.
We thank you for calling us on this journey , and we thank you for granting us the means to make this journey.
We Praise you and Glorify you.
Amen
You are the Master of Heaven and Earth, The Sea, The Sky, and of all beast and creature.
Like Isaac, Abraham, Moses and Israel, whom you've called to journey with you in distant lands, we the pilgrims of Madrid WYD 2011 answer your call, and begin our journey to meet you. Watch over us throughout this journey. Keep us safe from harm, calamity and distress. Guard us from all anxiety and temptations. Protect us from evil. Grant us safe and peaceful rest in our tiredness.
Fill our hearts with your Holy Spirit, burn in us the joy of being Your beloved children. May we sing out in One Voice, One Heart and One Song our joy for you. Open the eyes and the ears of our heart and soul, so that we may hear your voice within us.
And as we travel, protect our loved ones and our homes. Keep them safe and be with them always. Watch over them and bless them.
We thank you for calling us on this journey , and we thank you for granting us the means to make this journey.
We Praise you and Glorify you.
Amen
Catholic Minorities at #madrid11 #wyd
I will be attending the Madrid WYD as a Catholic and a Malaysian. I realized that I will be a representative of Malaysia to all the Catholics in the world. More significantly is that I am coming from a country where we Catholics are a minority, similar to our brothers and sisters in Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam, Middle East and many other countries.
Unlike Spain or Italy, or other western countries where Christianity is widely practiced, we come from countries where Christianity is often a small minority, facing oppression, discrimination and prosecution of various forms.
I have been blessed to join our fellow Catholics in worship in many countries, and it not only awes me to see how the Catholic minorities are able to practice their faith, but how much they cherish their faith. Despite being a minority, the strength and fervor of their faith is amazing. I've witness the beauty of worship in countries like Indonesia where faith transcends culture, tribes, race and language. It is truly the miracle of Christ at work.
We may be minorities in our own country, but we are all united in Christ, as One Body. And in Madrid, we will be a witness of our faith and the unity we have with each other as Catholics and as followers of Jesus.
Despite the challenges we may face in our home countries, we will share together with our brothers and sisters - not the challenges of being a Catholic, but the Joy and beauty of being a Catholic. That is what being a Catholic is all about, we are all part of the Universal Church, United in Christ regardless of color, race, religion, ethnicity, language, gender, political beliefs and orientation.
We are just His beloved children, whom He has called to him.
Unlike Spain or Italy, or other western countries where Christianity is widely practiced, we come from countries where Christianity is often a small minority, facing oppression, discrimination and prosecution of various forms.
I have been blessed to join our fellow Catholics in worship in many countries, and it not only awes me to see how the Catholic minorities are able to practice their faith, but how much they cherish their faith. Despite being a minority, the strength and fervor of their faith is amazing. I've witness the beauty of worship in countries like Indonesia where faith transcends culture, tribes, race and language. It is truly the miracle of Christ at work.
We may be minorities in our own country, but we are all united in Christ, as One Body. And in Madrid, we will be a witness of our faith and the unity we have with each other as Catholics and as followers of Jesus.
Despite the challenges we may face in our home countries, we will share together with our brothers and sisters - not the challenges of being a Catholic, but the Joy and beauty of being a Catholic. That is what being a Catholic is all about, we are all part of the Universal Church, United in Christ regardless of color, race, religion, ethnicity, language, gender, political beliefs and orientation.
We are just His beloved children, whom He has called to him.
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