Items of Interest
WYDUSA News & Updates
WYDUSA represents the efforts of the USCCB to connect US pilgrims, who celebrate stateside or abroad, to each international World Youth Day, to enable them to grow and participate in the celebration of youth by the universal Church.
World Youth Day USA Store
These t-shirts, water bottles, journals, prayer cards, hats, and more are available to pilgrims celebrating abroad and stateside, to unite them across continents in their pilgrimages.
World Youth Day Updates and Information
Latest News in WYD Travel: Required Immunizations and Visa Extension
Panama's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that all US citizens will be required to present evidence of their measles vaccination to be allowed entry into Panama (Note: this evidence can be in English). This documentation will be verified by Panamanian immigration officials when passports/visas are checked for entry into Panama. It can be obtained from primary care physicians, and does not need to be notarized. For more information on general vaccination guidelines, check the CDC website, which specifies the different immunization requirements based on other Panama locations travelers will be visiting.
The Local Organizing Committee has announced an extension of the deadline for the visa application process to participate at WYD Panama 2019!
New Deadline: November 14, 2018.
More Questions? Contact the International Relations Department.
Latest News in WYD Media: 100 Day Countdown, Film Contest, and Press Registration!
The WYD communications team is launching a countdown for the last 100 days before WYD! They will be sharing alumni testimonies and new pilgrims' preparations on each day of the countdown. Count down to WYD Panama and share your story! Instructions: #MyWYDExperience
Goodness Reigns is inviting all young filmmakers to participate in their 2019 "Share the Story" film contest. The top selected films with be screened during World Youth Day in Panama. Film topics may include Bible stories, church history and YOUCAT teachings, the lives of the saints and saintly people, the sacraments, missionary outreach and social justice issues. The contest categories include: top film (ages 18 and under), best video using original music, top film (over 18), and best profile of a present-day missionary or charity. The winner of each category will also receive a $1000 prize.
Deadline: October 28th, 2018 Goodness Reigns Flyer
Journalists can now receive their accreditation to cover World Youth Day! For the first time in the history of WYD, the Local Organizing Committee has opened a module for national and international press to register in the same way as pilgrims, volunteers, and bishops. When registering, journalists can specify which events with the Holy Father they wish to cover. After sending in their information and required documents, they will receive confirmation and approval.
Press Registration Deadline: November 30th, 2018
More Questions? Contact prensa@panama2019.pa
Guides for Pastoral Leaders
These guides are resources to assist bishops, group leaders, and pilgrims in their preparation for WYD 2019.
World Youth Day USA International Pilgrim Leaders Guide: A guidebook for any pastoral leader coordinating a group of youth or young adults traveling to the international World Youth Day events in Panama in January 2019.
World Youth Day USA Stateside Pilgrim Leaders Guide:
A guidebook for any pastoral leader coordinating a stateside
celebration for youth or young adults in their local parish, diocese,
campus, or apostolic movement in January 2019.
Pilgrim Year of Preparation Spiritual Resources
Find the Pilgrim Year of Preparation Calendar, Sites of Catholic Heritage in the U.S.A., Patron Saints of WYDUSA, and the WYDUSA Official Prayer all at this spiritual resource page.
WYDUSA Official Logo
We encourage you to use the WYDUSA official logo to promote WYD, but please keep in mind these terms and conditions.WYDUSA National Pilgrim Gathering in Panama
Location, time, and other details TBAPope Francis 2018 Message to Young People
USCCB Staff Offers Presentation on WYD's Impact in the U.S.A.
Read the 2014 report HEREAbout the WYDUSA Logo
World Youth Day Alumni Network
Are you an alumni of a past World Youth Day?
Register to be part of the National WYDUSA Alumni Network.
For the most current updates, visit our Facebook and Twitter pages
What is WYDUSA?
"We must never forget that World Youth Days are not 'firework displays,' flashes of enthusiasm that are an end in themselves; rather, they are stages of a long journey, begun in 1985, at the initiative of Pope John Paul II." (Pope Francis, Angelus message in St. Peter's Square, August 4, 2013 shortly after WYD Rio)
The USCCB endeavors to update the Church in the United States on the "long journey" that continues after WYD – for young people, their leaders, and "alumni" of past encounters – in the everyday experiences of faith, all of which point toward Christ and the Gospel. Seen from this perspective, then, the international World Youth Days are moments where pilgrims gather together in one place every three years to share those lived experiences, learn from one another, renew their commitment to Christ and the Church, and hear from their shepherd, the Holy Father, so that they might be inspired to continue the journey and change the world.
This summer, in preparation for the next international WYD encounter in Panama in 2019, we begin a "Countdown to Panama (the days, hours, and minutes will count down at www.wydusa.org). While January may seem a long way to go, the wait reminds us that the best things in life are rarely rushed – and often best experienced with good discernment, time, and anticipation. Let us take this time to prepare spiritually, mentally, and physically for the international pilgrimage next year to Panama City, Panama.
Use this flier to inform your parish and other communities about WYDUSA
WYDUSA National Pilgrim Gathering in Panama
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be organizing a special event in Panama during the World Youth Day week for WYD pilgrims from the United States of America. Exact details will be finalized this summer.
The USCCB will also have an on-site concierge service in Panama, where pilgrim leaders can check-in during their time in Panama for information, concerns, and questions. More details on this will be forthcoming.Stateside World Youth Days
Not everyone is able to travel to Panama for World Youth Day. For this reason, we highly encourage local parishes and/or dioceses to consider hosting "stateside" World Youth Day activities in late January 2019, for those youth and young adults who are unable to attend WYD in Panama, as well as friends and families of international pilgrims.
In this way, all young people from the United States will be united as WYDUSA pilgrims. This includes those who will be present in Panama with the Holy Father as well as those participating in their local area and via social media.Preparation and Group Leader Assistance
Leader Guides for Stateside and International Celebrations for WYD 2019 are available now. The United States' World Youth Day Office (WYDUSA) will be working on developing additional preparation and promotional resources to assist dioceses and group leaders.
Still to come....
Pilgrimage Prayer Guide
2019 Bishop Catechists
If you have any concerns or questions about WYD, contact the WYDUSA Office, coordinated by staff at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Washington, D.C., at 202-541-3044 or email wyd@usccb.org; and continue to check back in for updates via the WYDUSA website, www.wydusa.org or Twitter at www.twitter.com/wydusa/.
|
By accepting this message, you will be leaving the website of the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This link is provided
solely for the user's convenience. By providing this link, the United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops assumes no responsibility for,
nor does it necessarily endorse, the website, its content, or
sponsoring organizations.
|
||
| cancel | continue | |