Main cathedral
Streets of Toledo
It was a good tour, but what little energy we had left after WYD is now gone. Can't wait to take a real shower and sleep in a bed again. Need a good rest for Fly-day tomorrow. Blessings!
Ray out.
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Holy Toledo!
Ray here ... This will be my final entry. WYD has come to a close but we have an extra day before flying home on Tuesday. We have decided to spend it on a tour of Toledo. Before showing you some photos, I just want to mention that last night we enjoyed a football match between Espana and the mondo. The world won, 3 to 1. Go, World, go!
Main cathedral
Streets of Toledo
It was a good tour, but what little energy we had left after WYD is now gone. Can't wait to take a real shower and sleep in a bed again. Need a good rest for Fly-day tomorrow. Blessings!
Ray out.
Main cathedral
Streets of Toledo
It was a good tour, but what little energy we had left after WYD is now gone. Can't wait to take a real shower and sleep in a bed again. Need a good rest for Fly-day tomorrow. Blessings!
Ray out.
Monday, 22 August 2011
Vigil and Closing Mass with the Pope
Photos from Cuatro Vientos Airbase, site of the vigil with the Pope and the Closing Mass.
Lots of pilgrims arriving.
St. Joseph WYD Group (Langley)
Thunder and lighting approach
People running for cover
Fireworks to end the vigil
The morning of the closing Mass. Pilgrims entering in.
Pope arrives for the Mass
The view of the back section (G,H,I)
Most of these people had passes for A-F but they were not allowed in due to the amount of people already in those sections (including myself).
The Rosary group before Mass.
Brazilian flags fly at the announcement of the next WYD taking place in RIO 2013!
- Gerard
Lots of pilgrims arriving.
St. Joseph WYD Group (Langley)
Thunder and lighting approach
People running for cover
Fireworks to end the vigil
The morning of the closing Mass. Pilgrims entering in.
Pope arrives for the Mass
The view of the back section (G,H,I)
Most of these people had passes for A-F but they were not allowed in due to the amount of people already in those sections (including myself).
The Rosary group before Mass.
Brazilian flags fly at the announcement of the next WYD taking place in RIO 2013!
- Gerard
Vancouver gathering: Mass with Archbishop Miller
Cristina, Joseph and Dylan leading music for Mass
The Archbishop with priests from the Vancouver Archdiocese including deacon Pablo
1st reading by Paul Siu of SFX
Holy Cross group having lunch with the Archbishop
Star of the Sea group having lunch also.
It was a great celebration in Madrid!
- Gerard
Sunday, 21 August 2011
Benedicto!
Esta Ray aqui ... Estoy mui consado pero spiritually rejuvenated. This entry covers the pasados 3 dias. Okay, enough Spanglish.
Friday
We went to the Love and Life exhibit after morning Catechesis. This was by far the best pro-life experience I've ever seen. It was an MP3 headset guided tour through beautiful posters depicting the choices made by 6 young people.
The way it was set up, the powerful testimonials and the beautiful songs made for an emotional and memorable experience. Plenty of tissues were available.
In the evening, we saw the Way of the Cross.
We had part of our group hold a great spot. We were near Station 7, shown in the photo. The WYD cross moved from station to station, so we felt part of the experience. We did leave early so as not to be caught in the crowd again.
Saturday/Sunday
In the morning, we had a special Vancouver Archdiocese Mass with AB Miller. It was good to see so many familiar faces from home. After lunch, it was off to the air base for the Vigil. We made good progress but it was still too late. Our zone had filled up and it was challenging to squeeze parts of our group in. Some ended up going to the public area. It did work out in the end, though.
Having two spots allowed us to escape the intensity of the forward areas for those that needed a bit of sleep. And being forward allowed us a better view of the stage and of the Pope as he drove by.
Read Mat 8:24-27 before continuing.
The airbase was a sweltering 40 deg C. The ground was dry and the feet of well over a million pilgrims were raising enough dust to make breathing challenging. Water was the key, but the refilling station line-up was considerable, (not to mention that it was far from where we were sitting). People were fainting and the lack of space was frustrating. So perhaps more important than the water, was prayer.
Our prayers were answered in a big way during the Vigil. As the Pope welcomed us, distant flashes of lightning echoed his greeting. Us hardy Vancouverites tried to weather it out, but the wind escalates and sent waves of cold rain water on us. We were not prepared for this, and as i crouched under my Thermarest, I noticed in the one videotron that was still working, that the Pope remained where he was. With a peaceful calm, he looked out over the storm as the pilgrims took shelter and chanted "Benedicto!". Within 30 minutes, calm returned; the faithful's prayers were answered.
After an evening of singing and celebrating, a very tired group of pilgrims joined the Holy Father for Mass in the morning. At the end of the Mass, it was announces that the next WYD will be in 2 years in Rio!
- Posted by Ray Tarnai using BlogPress from my iPhone
Friday
We went to the Love and Life exhibit after morning Catechesis. This was by far the best pro-life experience I've ever seen. It was an MP3 headset guided tour through beautiful posters depicting the choices made by 6 young people.
The way it was set up, the powerful testimonials and the beautiful songs made for an emotional and memorable experience. Plenty of tissues were available.
In the evening, we saw the Way of the Cross.
We had part of our group hold a great spot. We were near Station 7, shown in the photo. The WYD cross moved from station to station, so we felt part of the experience. We did leave early so as not to be caught in the crowd again.
Saturday/Sunday
In the morning, we had a special Vancouver Archdiocese Mass with AB Miller. It was good to see so many familiar faces from home. After lunch, it was off to the air base for the Vigil. We made good progress but it was still too late. Our zone had filled up and it was challenging to squeeze parts of our group in. Some ended up going to the public area. It did work out in the end, though.
Having two spots allowed us to escape the intensity of the forward areas for those that needed a bit of sleep. And being forward allowed us a better view of the stage and of the Pope as he drove by.
Read Mat 8:24-27 before continuing.
The airbase was a sweltering 40 deg C. The ground was dry and the feet of well over a million pilgrims were raising enough dust to make breathing challenging. Water was the key, but the refilling station line-up was considerable, (not to mention that it was far from where we were sitting). People were fainting and the lack of space was frustrating. So perhaps more important than the water, was prayer.
Our prayers were answered in a big way during the Vigil. As the Pope welcomed us, distant flashes of lightning echoed his greeting. Us hardy Vancouverites tried to weather it out, but the wind escalates and sent waves of cold rain water on us. We were not prepared for this, and as i crouched under my Thermarest, I noticed in the one videotron that was still working, that the Pope remained where he was. With a peaceful calm, he looked out over the storm as the pilgrims took shelter and chanted "Benedicto!". Within 30 minutes, calm returned; the faithful's prayers were answered.
After an evening of singing and celebrating, a very tired group of pilgrims joined the Holy Father for Mass in the morning. At the end of the Mass, it was announces that the next WYD will be in 2 years in Rio!
- Posted by Ray Tarnai using BlogPress from my iPhone
Saturday, 20 August 2011
End of Day 3 and Day 4 photos at WYD 2011
Peregrino Dinner at Gino's
Protesters at Puerta Del Sol
Pilgrims at the metro
Catechesis with the Cardinal George of Chicago.
Holy Cross pilgrims singing with Jesse Manibusan for Mass after Catechesis.
Our Lady of the Assumption WYD group
Prado Museum
Big screens to watch the stations of the cross.
Friday, 19 August 2011
Catechesis and Mass with Archbishop Miller
Photos taken at the Love and Life site.
Christ the Redeemer pilgrims
Fr. Rosica and Archbishop Miller
Catechesis
Mass
Deacon Pablo reading the Gospel
It's full in here
On the big screen
Holy Trinity and Christ the Redeemer pilgrims
Christ the Redeemer pilgrims
Fr. Rosica and Archbishop Miller
Catechesis
Mass
Deacon Pablo reading the Gospel
It's full in here
On the big screen
Holy Trinity and Christ the Redeemer pilgrims
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