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“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses.” Acts 1:8 

World Youth Day 2008

Sydney, Australia

July 14 - 20, 2008

(travel dates July 8 - 23, 2008)

Join the Genesis Ministries World Youth Day pilgrimage without leaving your chair!

We realize that between the cost and length of this pilgrimage there are many young adults who were interested, but unable to make the journey to Sydney, Australia. To bring them all with us in more than just Spirit, we will be making a faithful effort to keep a daily journal online of our experiences, including both our pre-pilgrimage adventures and reflections from the official World Youth Day events.

You can read our journal online at http://genesisdownunder.blogspot.com - I will do my best to keep the information updated and add pictures and videos as we go along if we are able. In addition, EWTN will be broadcasting the entire week, so you can catch the footage there as well!

We hope you are able to come along with us for this journey, and ask again for your prayers. If you feel called to make a donation to those who are making this pilgrimage, that is also still very much appreciated.

Much gratitude and God's blessings,

Rakhi

PRAYING FOR AND WITH OUR PILGRIMS

As with any spiritual journey, the prayers of our brothers and sisters in Christ are always helpful and much appreciated. Once we have our group finalized, the names of the pilgrims will appear here. If you would like to "adopt" a specific pilgrim for prayer, please contact us at info@genesis-ministries.org and we will give you some more information about them. You can include them in personal prayer, in the prayer intentions of your community, and/or send them prayerful inspiration and support by email or written word. 

The pilgrims traveling to Australia are:

Anna Dudek

Andrea Hooper

Jerry LaPointe

Christa Lindsey

Rakhi Roy

Fr. John Martin Shimkus

Anthony Thompson

Sandra Tomaszycki

Laura Uschold

DONATING TO PILGRIMS

Unfortunately, due to the location, this pilgrimage to Australia does not come without considerable cost. Though there is some financial assistance available, and efforts will be made to fundraise, most pilgrims will be responsible for finding the means to pay their way. Many of our pilgrims are recent graduates and/or in fields that do not afford them much (if any) disposable income.

The theme for WYD 2008, received from the Holy Father is, "'You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses.' Acts 1:8" 

Our hope is that the pilgrims traveling to this special gathering of young adults from throughout the world will encounter the transformative Spirit of God in a new, exciting and powerful way, empowering them to live their faith and be witnesses to their peers and the world. Those who have returned from previous World Youth Day experiences have indeed been changed in ways that connect them to Christ and Church in deep, lasting ways.

If you feel called to make a donation to help these young people on this journey, please contact Genesis Ministries at info@genesis-ministries.org or mail your donation in to:

World Youth Day 2008

c/o Genesis Ministries

3665 E. Walton Blvd.

Auburn Hills, MI 48326