Youth for a United World at World Youth Day, Madrid

Below are listed a few open meetings, and the four events presented by youths of the Focolare, who are attending WYD with their respective diocese.

Tuesday 16 August
20:00 Opening of WYD – Holy Mass at Cibeles Square, Madrid
22:00 Gen Rosso in Concert “INDELEBILE DIMENSION”. Pilar García Peña Auditorium (Pinar del Rey Park) – *
Wednesday 17 August
10:00 Bishops’ Catechesis
22:00 Musical “LIFE, LOVE, LIGHT” One of us. A life fulfilled. Chiara Luce Badano, beatifiedon 25 September 2010 by Benedict XVI.Pilar García Peña Auditorium (Pinar del Rey Park) – *
Thursday 18 August
10:00 Bishops’ Catechesis
12:00 Pope arrives at Barajas airport. Welcoming Ceremony.
12:40 Pope’s entrance into Madrid. Arrival at the Nunciature.
16:00 Welcoming Pope. Welcoming ceremony for the Holy Father.
19:30 Youths welcome Pope in Cibeles Square.
22:00 Gen Rosso in Concert “DIMENSIONE INDELEBILE”. Pilar García Peña Auditorium (Pinar del Rey Park) – *

Friday 19 August
10:00 Bishops’ Catechesis
11:30 Meeting with young consecrated religous Pope at El Escorial Monastary.
Ore 12:00 Pope Meets at El Escorial Monastarywith 1, 000 young university professorsin the Basilica.
19:30 Way of the Cross
22:00 “Adoration – Get together”, Youth for a United World of the Focolare Movement.
church of the Carmelite Fathers: Via Ayala, 35 (Madrid) Metro Velázquez – line 4 (15 minutewalk from where the Way of the Cross is held)

Saturday 20 August
16:00 Preparations at Cuatro Vientos. Youths will begin to arrive at the aerodrome and take their seats. There will be activites on stage (testimoniesby youths, music, prayer, etc.).
19:40 Visitto theSan José Institute Foundation.
20:30 Prayer vigil with the Popein the Cuatro Vientos Aerodrome.
23:00 Night at Cuatro Vientos

Domenica 21 agosto
09:00 Pope arrives at Cuatro Vientos
09:30 Sending out mass of theWYD
17:30 Meeting of Pope with volunteers
18:30 Farewell greeting from Pope

(*) HowtoreachAuditorium Pilar García Peña (Parque Pinar del Rey)
Via: López de Hoyos c/v carretera de Canillas (Madrid)
Metro: Pinar del Rey- linea 8 – Bus: 9, 72, 73

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