In May and June the World Youth Day Cross and Icon will visit Catholic schools and parishes in a 20-day whirlwind tour of Western Australia. Schools and parishes have planned a blitz of activities in which everyone can participate and, organisers hope, the visit of these international travelling symbols will help focus attention on World Youth Day in Sydney from July 15-20. Here is the program for the visit. Is one of these events near you?
BUNBURY DIOCESE
Tuesday May 27
8am arrive Mandurah handover at Mandurah Catholic College, 11.30am depart to Pingarra, celebration at 12.30pm; 1pm depart for Harvey; 3pm Harvey celebration; 5pm depart for Bunbury; 6pm Bunbury celebration, overnight stay in Bunbury.
Wednesday May 28
8am Bunbury Mass, procession to old Cathedral site; 12pm depart for Bridgetown; 2pm Bridgetown; 4pm depart for Pemberton; 6pm Pemberton celebration, overnight in Pemberton.
Thursday May 29
Travel to Margaret River 12pm; Margaret River celebration 2.30pm; depart Margaret River to Busselton 4.30pm; Busselton celebration 6pm, overnight in Busselton.
Friday May 30
Travel to Collie 11am; in Collie 1.30pm; depart Collie to Narrogin 3pm; Narrogin celebration 6.30pm, overnight in Narrogin.
Saturday May 31
Travel to Katanning 2pm; Katanning celebration 5pm, overnight in Katanning.
Sunday June 1
1pm travel to Albany, celebration in Albany 5pm, overnight in Albany.
Monday June 2
Travel to Lake Grace 11.30am, celebration in Lake Grace 6pm. Overnight in Lake Grace.
Tuesday June 3
Travel to Esperance 11.30am, Celebration in Esperance 6pm, overnight in Esperance.
Wednesday June 4
Depart Esperance 7am for Kalgoorlie for handover 11am.
GERALDTON DIOCESE
Tuesday June 10
Handover to Geraldton diocese, Mass 7pm St Francis Xavier Cathedral; prayer vigil/veneration
Wednesday June 11
St Francis Xavier Primary School; Procession taking in Sydney Memorial, to Marine Tce, city centre, back to Cathedral
Nazareth house for sick and aged
Northampton – Overnight
Thursday June 12
St Mary’s Church Northampton 9am Mass, depart to Carnarvon
Parishioners to meet Cross and Icon at Overlander roadhouse, escort Cross to St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church 7pm Mass, veneration.
Friday June 13
St Mary’s School 9am-1pm liturgy. 6.30pm Mass, procession to school for Stations of the Cross, talk on importance of Cross in Christian Church.
Saturday June 14
St Paul’s School Karratha for 30th Anniversary Mass, Bishop Justin Bianchini – Overnight.
Sunday June 15
9am Mass at St Paul’s.
Monday June 16
At St Luke’s College, students to escort Cross and Icon to Roebourne for 10am procession; hand over to Port Headland 1.30pm.
3pm Port Headland Racecourse, Sutherland St, 5pm multi-denominational liturgy; procession to St Cecilia’s Church, Mass 8pm, 1-hr vigil.
BROOME DIOCESE
Tuesday June 17
Handover to Broome Diocese: Port Hedland –
travel to La-Grange/Bidyadanga –
Overnight
Wednesday June 18
Depart La-Grange/Bidyadanga to Beagle Bay then to Lombadina/Djarindjin – Overnight
Thursday June 19
Depart Lombadina/Djarindjin arrive Broome approx 3.30pm – Overnight.
Friday June 20
AM at St Mary’s College, PM in Broome Parish – Overnight
Saturday June 21
Travel to Derby – Overnight
Sunday June 22
Depart following Mass and travel to Halls Creek – Overnight
Monday June 23
AM at St Mary’s Church then to Balgo – Overnight
Tuesday June 24
Depart Balgo travel via Mulan to Billiluna – Overnight
Wednesday June 25
Travel to Warmun – Overnight
Thursday June 26
Travel to Wyndham/Kununurra – Overnight
Friday June 27
End of Broome Diocese viist
For more details on rural dioceses’ celebrations contact your local parish priest or the Broome Diocese on 08 9192 1060; Geraldton Diocese on 08 9921 3221; Bunbury Diocese on 08 9721 0500.
Perth Diocese
Wednesday 21 May
Mazenod College and Lesmurdie Parish
8am to noon at Mazenod College, Gladys Road, Lesmurdie. Enq: Katie Thompson 9291 6500 or: Thompson.Katie@mazenod.wa.edu.au
Wednesday 21 May
CBC Fremantle
1pm to 3-30pm at CBC Fremantle, 51 Ellen St, Fremantle. Enq: Peter Baldry 9336 2700 or: peterb@cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au
Wednesday 21 May
University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle
3.30pm to 7pm at Notre Dame University, 19 Mouat St, Fremantle. Tom Gannon 9433 0629 or tgannon@nd.edu.au
Wednesday 21 May
St Patrick’s Basilica, Fremantle
8pm to 6.30am at St Patrick’s Basilica, 47 Adelaide St, Fremantle. Enq: Fr John Sherman OMI 9335 2268 or: jsherman@oblates.com.au
Thursday 22 May
Lumen Christi College, Martin
8am to noon at Lumen Christi College, Station St, Martin. Enq: Cathy Marie Tommasi 9394 9300 or tommasic@lumen.wa.edu.au
Thursday 22 May
Chisholm College, Bedford
1pm to 4pm at Chisholm College, 1104 Beaufort Street, Bedford. Enq: Mary Casotti 9271 9000 or casotti_m@yahoo.com.au
Thursday 22 May
John XXIII College, Mt Claremont
6pm to 9pm at John XXIII College, Mooro Dve, Mt Claremont. Enq: Caroline Watson 9383 0419 or watson.caroline@johnxxiii.edu.au
Friday 23 May
Mercy College, Koondoola
8am to noon at Mercy College, Beach Rd, Koondoola. Enq: Jennie Jago 9247 9211 or jago.jennie@mercy.wa.edu.au
Friday 23 May
Ballajura Parish
Noon to 7.30pm at Blessed Mary MacKillop Church, cnr Pelican Parade & Cassowary Drive, Ballajura. Enq: Fr John Jegorow 9249 1247 or mackillopballajura@bigpond.com
Friday 23 May
Neocatechumenal communities, Morley
8pm to 6am at Redemptoris Mater Seminary, 26 Camboon Rd, Morley. Enq: Andrew Georgiades 9349 2890 or andrew.georgiades@horizonpower.com.au
Saturday 24 May
St John of God Hospital, Subiaco
8am to 10.30am at St John of God Hospital, 12 Salvado Road, Subiaco. Enq: Jennifer Gardner 9382 6192 or Jennifer.gardner@sjog.org.au
Saturday 24 May
Claremont Parish
11am to 1.45pm at St Thomas the Apostle Church, 2 College Rd, Claremont. Activities will continue into the afternoon/night, concluding with a youth night at 7:15pm. Enq: John Kinder 9384 4925 or john.kinder@uwa.edu.au
Saturday 24 May
Woodvale Parish
2.30pm to 5:15pm at St Luke’s Church, Duffy Tce, Woodvale. Enq: Suzi Martins 9409 2823 or stefsule@iinet.net.au
Saturday 24 May
Whitfords Parish
5.15pm to 7am at Our Lady of the Mission Church, 270 Camberwarra Drive, Craigie. Enq: Jonathon Egan 9401 8815 or jonoegan@iinet.net.au
Sunday 25 May
Josephite Sisters South Perth
Noon – 3.30pm South Perth foreshore, St Columba’s school and Mary MacKillop center
Sunday 25 May
Balcatta Parish
4.30pm to 8pm at St Lawrence Church, 392 Albert St, Balcatta. Enq: Linda Franchina 9445 2869 or linzf84@hotmail.com
Monday 26 May
Social justice groups, Kings Park
9am to noon at Synergy Parklands, Kings Park (off May Dve). Come and experience the power of these two symbols of World Youth Day that have touched the lives of millions of youth from around the world! Enq: Katie Mellick 6380 5293 or mellick.kate@cathednet.wa.edu.au
Monday 26 May
Rockingham Parish and Kolbe Catholic College
5pm to 8.30am at Kolbe Catholic College, Dowling Street, Rockingham. Enq: Leanne Joyce 9591 4206 or joyce.leanne@cathednet.wa.edu.au
Wednesday 4 June
Kalgoorlie
11am + all day event at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Cnr. Brookman and Porter Streets, Kalgoorlie.
Enq: Matthew Hodgson WYD Office, (08) 9422 7944 or wyd.projectworker@highgate-perthcatholic.org.au
Thursday 5 June
11am – noon Southern Cross
Thursday 5 June
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Merredin
1.30pm – 3pm at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, South Avenue, Merredin .
Enq: Parish Council, (08) 9041 1118 or stmary@westnet.com
Thursday 5 June
Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, Toodyay
6pm + evening at Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, 36 Stirling Terrace, Toodyay.
Enq: Friar Gabriel Cortes, (08) 9574 5204 or avemaria@perthcatholic.org.au
Friday 6 June
St Joseph’s School, Northam
9am – 11am at St Joseph’s School,Wellington Street, Northam.
Enq: Fiona Tabone, (08) 9622 1105 or tabone.fiona@cathednet.wa.edu.au
Friday 6 June
St Thomas More College, Crawley
1pm – 3pm at St Thomas More College, Mounts Bay Road, Crawley. Enq: Pauline Ibbs, (08) 9386 0112 or stmcssec@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
Friday 6 June
YCS/YCW, Perth city
4pm – 8pm at Forrest Chase – Perth City, Corner Wellington Road & Hay St Mall, Perth. Enq: Katherine Radosevich, (08) 9422 7910 or perth@ycw.org.au
Friday 6 June
8.30pm Queen of Peace Youth group, Northbridge.
Saturday 7 June
Schoenstatt Shrine
1am – 7am at Schoenstatt Centre, 9 Talus Drive, Armadale. Enq: Sr M Georgina Heger, (08) 9399 2349 or g.heger@bigpond.com
Saturday 7 June
Thornlie Parish
8am – Noon at Thornlie Parish, Cnr Ovens Rd and Discovery Drive, Thornlie. Enq: Michael Elder, (08) 9459 2113 or fastmik@iprimus.com.au
Saturday 7 June
Spearwood Parish
1pm – 4pm at St Jerome’s Catholic Parish, Cnr Troode Street & Rockingham Road, Munster. Enq: Christopher John De Sousa, (08) 9418 4821 or christo.desousa@gmail.com
Saturday 7 June
Applecross Parish
4.30pm – 8pm at St Benedict’s Church, 115 Ardross St, Ardross. Enq: Paul Ciccarelli, (08) 9315 1325 or ciccarelli@ozemail.com.au
Sunday 8 June
Stations of the Cross pilgrimage walk, Swan River foreshore 7am – Noon at Swan River Foreshore Stations of the Cross Pilgrimage Walk. Enq: Tammy Nguyen, Perth WYD Office, (08) 9422 7944 or wyd.formation@highgate-perthcatholic.org.au
Sunday 8 June
Bateman Parish
5pm – midnight. St Thomas More, Bateman, 100 Dean Road, Bateman. Enq: Laura Kendrick, (08) 9364 8947 or laurakendrick88@hotmail.com
Monday 9 June
Prendiville College, Ocean Reef
8am – Noon. Prendiville Catholic College, Prendiville Avenue, Ocean Reef. Enq: Gemma Wooltorton, (08) 9301 6284 or gwooltorton@prendiville.wa.edu.au
Monday 9 June
Lockridge Parish
1pm – 9am at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 215 Morley Drive East, Kiara. Enq: Fr. Vinh Dong, (08) 9279 8119 or vinhdong@perthcatholic.org.au