Itinerary for St. Dominic’s World Youth Day Madrid Pilgrims Sunday August 7th: 12:00 pm- Commissioning Mass at Transfiguration Parish Flight from Toronto to Rome Monday August 8th: Full day historic tour of Rome The Patron Saints Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Foro Romano & Pantheon th Tuesday August 9 : Full day religious tour of Rome of WYD 2011: St. Paul’s Basilica, Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel St. John of the Cross Wednesday August 10th:  Flight to Madrid, Spain St. Ignatius of Loyola Begin Days in the Diocese Hosted by Parish in Cintruenigo St. Francis Xavier th th Thursday August 11 -14 : Days in the Diocese (Cintruenigo) St. Isidore the Worker Monday August 15th: End of Days in the Diocese St. Maria of the Head Arrival in Madrid Tuesday August 16th: Opening Ceremonies for WYD St. Rafael Arnaiz th Wednesday August 17 : Catechesis and WYD activities St. John of Avila Thursday August 18th: Catechesis and WYD activities St. Teresa of Avila Welcome for Pope Benedict XVI Friday August 19th: Catechesis and WYD activities St. Rose of Lima Evening Stations of the Cross Blessed John Paul II Saturday August 20th: Pilgrimage to overnight vigil site Sunday August 21st: Final Mass Pilgrims return from vigil site Monday August 22nd: Free Day Tuesday August 23rd: Flight from Madrid-Rome-Toronto

*Daily mass will be offered at a local parish

DID YOU KNOW?    

World Youth Day (WYD) was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1986 The place where John Paul II said farewell to Spain will host a series of acts in his honour during the WYD The patron of Madrid is the Virgin of the ‘Almudena’ which in Arabic means ‘wall’ The world’s tallest chapel is in Madrid

 In most of Spain, the siesta is honored but the hours differ between regions. Stores open around 9 a.m. and close around 1 p.m. for the siesta. Stores then reopen around 5 p.m.  The Madrid metro (subway) is one of the best in the world

WYD 2011 Prayer Friend and Lord Jesus Christ to bring all of our brothers to You. Friend and Lord Jesus Christ, How great You are! With Your words and Works You have revealed to us Who God is, Your Father and our Father, and Who You are: our Saviour. You call us to be with You. We wish to follow You wherever You go. We thank You for Your Incarnation. You are the Eternal Son of God, but You humbled Yourself and became man. We thank You for Your Death and Resurrection. You obeyed the Father's will to the extreme and for this reason You are the Lord of all persons and things. We thank You for having remained amongst us in the Eucharist. Your Presence, Your Sacrifice, Your Banquet Invite us to remain always united You. You Call us to work with You. We wish to go wherever You send us: to announce Your name, to heal in Your Name,

Grant us Your Holy Spirit, to enlighten and strengthen us. The Virgin Mary, the Mother You gave us on the cross, always encourages us to do what You say. You are our Life. May our thoughts, our love and our actions always be rooted in You! You are our Rock. May our faith in You always be the solid foundation of our life! We pray for Pope Benedict XVI, for the Bishops and for all those who are preparing the next World Youth Day in Madrid. We pray for our family and friends and especially for all the young people who will get to know you in this encounter, thanks to the firm and joyful testimony of the faith.

We would like to thank you, the parishioners of St. Dominic, for your generous support of our ministry. You will be in our prayers as we journey on our pilgrimage to Madrid. God bless!