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#3819 - 01/07/02 02:05 PM
World Youth Day
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Registered: 01/07/02
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Loc: Atascadero, CA
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(Posted in the ByzanTEEN Forum too.) World Youth Day is a gathering of Catholic young people (ages 16-35) every two years from all over the world to join with the Pope is learning about their faith and praising God through the Holy Mysteries (Sacraments). This year this even in happening in Toronto, Canada July 23-28. Even more exciting is that the Inter-Eparchial Youth Commission for the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh is coordinating a group of Byzantine Youth from each Eparchy (Van Nuys, Parma, Passaic, and Pittsburgh). The cost is only $180 for the whole week!!! (That doesn't include transportation to Toronto.) Its a great deal! That means that you HAVE to go! It is such an incredible experience it is not one you want to miss. Parents you should encourage your young people to attend. You can find more specific information at http://www.byzantines.net/ The deadline to sign up is January 12, so you have to decide soon! You should contact your Parish in most cases to sign up. If your parish doesn't have a coordinator, you can go to the above mentioned webpage for other contact information. Hope to see you there!!!
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#3820 - 01/08/02 06:32 AM
Re: World Youth Day
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Registered: 11/05/01
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Loc: Canada
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Dear Greg,
Thanks for the info!
Living in Toronto, however, I'll be playing host to a number of visitors.
I remember when His Holiness was here in 1984. I had an icon of our Lady of Czestochowa that I wanted him to bless (!).
His "Pope-mobile" was actually approaching where I was standing.
As it approached, everyone bowed their heads down for his blessing.
I then seized my opportunity, jumped up and held the icon high above my head while yelling in Polish, "Bless, Holy Father!!"
As I stood out (sometimes I do that too much, as my wife says . . .), the Pope looked a bit startled and then I could see him smile and bless my icon with his hand and nod in approval.
I gave the icon to my mother which she still has on her icon wall.
God bless,
Alex
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#3821 - 01/08/02 07:21 AM
Re: World Youth Day
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Registered: 11/05/01
Posts: 494
Loc: Clarence, IA
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Dear Alex, Chrystosia Rozhdaje! I am sure the Holy Father was delighted to see a good Polish Catholic in the crowd  .
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#3823 - 01/08/02 12:03 PM
Re: World Youth Day
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Registered: 11/05/01
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Loc: Clarence, IA
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Dear Alex It is quite clear that i am even further from perfection than thou.  One of the best priests that that i have ever had the priviledge of serving is Polish  . Of course, one of the worst priest was of Polish decent, and from Canada to boot.  But now that i know of thee, then I can rest assured that the Poles are mostly good people 
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