While reading letters written by St. Padre Pio, I came across a couple of quotes that I wanted to pass on:
"...we are not alone in our sufferings, for all the followers of the Nazarene scattered throughout the world suffer in the same manner."-Saint Padre Pio
"...stay in the boat in which our Lord has placed you, and let the storm come. You will not perish."- Saint Padre Pio
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More Information about Registration for World Youth Day (WYD)
How do you register for World Youth Day (WYD)?
Here is the information right from the WYD:
1. Registration Options
WYD 2011 offers six possible registration options:
ENTIRE WEEK options (A), include the afternoon of Monday the 15th through the morning of Monday the 22nd
1) Package A1: includes housing and meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner);
2) Package A2: includes meals, but not housing;
3) Package A3: includes housing, but not meals;
4) Package A4: does not include housing or meals.
WEEKEND options (B), include the afternoon of Friday the 19th through the afternoon of Sunday the 21st:
5) Package B1. includes housing and meals.
6) Package B2. does not include housing or meals.
All registration options include accident insurance, public transportation for the week of WYD, a pilgrimage backpack (with a handbook for all WYD activities, hat and t-shirt, Madrid guidebook, and other various items), free entrance to all WYD cultural activities (concerts, exhibits, museum visits, etc.), and priority access to all areas reserved for WYD participants and ceremonies.
2. Fees
The WYD fees vary based on the services requested as follows:
Please note that the prices are included in the North American Standard. The "." after the numbers, for example 122.00, is a decimal point. It means 122 Euros and no cents.
Individuals and groups who register and submit payment by March 31, 2011 will receive a 5% discount.
In addition to the fees listed above, we invite you to include a voluntary donation of 10 to the Solidarity Fund, which has been set up to facilitate the participation of young people from countries with economic difficulties.
We remind you that participation in World Youth Day 2011 is free: anyone can attend the main events of WYD (Opening Mass and Welcoming of the Pope, Stations of the Cross on Friday, Saturday Night Vigil on the 20th, and Closing Mass on Sunday the 21st), as there will be designated areas for non-registered attendees. However, registration is strongly recommended, as an expression of solidarity with other participants, as well as to facilitate logistics and contribute to the cost of the event.
3. Housing
Participants who purchase a package with housing included will be provided with "no frills accommodation" arranged by WYD in schools, gyms, churches, or family households. All participants should bring a sleeping bag and a mat.
Individuals and groups who purchase a package without housing can arrange accommodation in the manner they deem most appropriate: in private households, independently booked hotel rooms or through the official travel agency of WYD (Viajes El Corte Inglés).
The night of August 20, 2011, after the conclusion of the Vigil, participants will remain at Cuatro Vientos airfield and spend the night outdoors.
We remind you that pilgrims have the full freedom to organize accommodation as they wish: they can request accommodations through WYD, stay in hotels, work with the official travel agency of WYD (Viajes El Corte Inglés), or in any way they find most convenient.
4. Country Classification
Countries have been divided into three zones, depending on the purchasing power of the country of residence, and are classified as follows:
A Countries
Andorra; Aruba; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Bermuda; Canada; Cayman Islands; Denmark (incluyes Greenland and Faroe Islands); Finland; France; Germany; Hong Kong (China); Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Liechtenstein; Luxembourg; Monaco; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; San Marino; Singapore; South Korea; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom (includes Gibraltar, Jersey Islands, Man, Guernsey, Falkland and dependencies); and United States of America (includes Guam).
B Countries
Anguilla; Antigua & Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Bahrain; Barbados; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Chile; Croatia; China; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Estonia; Greece; Guadeloupe; Hungary; Israel; Kuwait; Macao (China); Malaysia; Malta; Martinique (Fr.); Mauritius; Mexico; Netherlands Antilles; New Caledonia; Northern Mariana Islands; Puerto Rico; Saudi Arabia; Slovakia; Slovenia; St. Christopher ("St. Kitts") & Nevis; St. Pierre & Miquelon (Fr.); Taiwan; Trinidad & Tobago; Turks & Caicos Islands; Virgin Islands (UK); Virgin Islands (USA).
C Countries
Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; American Samoa; Angola; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Belarus; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Bolivia; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Botswana; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Cameroon; Cape Verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Colombia; Comoros; Cook Islands; Costa Rica; Cote d'Ivoire; Cuba; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; East Timor; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Fiji; Federated States of Micronesia; French Guiana (Fr.); French Polynesia (FRA); Gabon; Gambia; Gaza Strip; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea-Conakry; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kiribati; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Latvia; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Lithuania; Macedonia; Madagascar; Malawi; Maldives; Mali; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Mayotte; Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Montserrat; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nauru; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Niue; North Korea; Oman; Pakistan; Palau; Palestine; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Republic of the Congo; Reunion; Romania; Russia; Rwanda; Samoa; Sao Tome & Principe; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; St. Helena & Dependencies (UK); St. Lucia; St. Vincent & the Grenadines; Sudan; Surinam; Swaziland; Syria; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Togo; Tokelau; Tonga; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Tuvalu; Uganda; Ukraine; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Venezuela; Vietnam; Wallis & Futuna (Fr.); Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
5. Volunteer Registration
Registration for volunteers is to be completed by using the Volunteer Registration Form available on the official WYD website.
Once you have registered as a volunteer, your personal and contact information will be automatically added to the general registration database.
WYD will provide housing and meals for national and international volunteers during WYD and the weeks of training before the event, and also cover expenses incurred while completing volunteer tasks. All volunteers will also receive accident and liability insurance coverage. Volunteers will be asked to make a contribution to the Solidarity Fund as a demonstration of their financial generosity in addition to the time and service they offer. This contribution is yet to be determined.
We will provide information regarding the training program, when to arrive in Madrid, how to make this financial contribution, etc. as it becomes available.
Here is the website that the above information is from:
http://en.madrid11.com/JMJ2011ING/REVISTA/cabecerasypies/PortadaInscribite.asp?vmenu=INSCRIBETE#
This information was obtained 8/9/10
Here is the information right from the WYD:
1. Registration Options
WYD 2011 offers six possible registration options:
ENTIRE WEEK options (A), include the afternoon of Monday the 15th through the morning of Monday the 22nd
1) Package A1: includes housing and meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner);
2) Package A2: includes meals, but not housing;
3) Package A3: includes housing, but not meals;
4) Package A4: does not include housing or meals.
WEEKEND options (B), include the afternoon of Friday the 19th through the afternoon of Sunday the 21st:
5) Package B1. includes housing and meals.
6) Package B2. does not include housing or meals.
All registration options include accident insurance, public transportation for the week of WYD, a pilgrimage backpack (with a handbook for all WYD activities, hat and t-shirt, Madrid guidebook, and other various items), free entrance to all WYD cultural activities (concerts, exhibits, museum visits, etc.), and priority access to all areas reserved for WYD participants and ceremonies.
2. Fees
The WYD fees vary based on the services requested as follows:
Please note that the prices are included in the North American Standard. The "." after the numbers, for example 122.00, is a decimal point. It means 122 Euros and no cents.Individuals and groups who register and submit payment by March 31, 2011 will receive a 5% discount.
In addition to the fees listed above, we invite you to include a voluntary donation of 10 to the Solidarity Fund, which has been set up to facilitate the participation of young people from countries with economic difficulties.
We remind you that participation in World Youth Day 2011 is free: anyone can attend the main events of WYD (Opening Mass and Welcoming of the Pope, Stations of the Cross on Friday, Saturday Night Vigil on the 20th, and Closing Mass on Sunday the 21st), as there will be designated areas for non-registered attendees. However, registration is strongly recommended, as an expression of solidarity with other participants, as well as to facilitate logistics and contribute to the cost of the event.
3. Housing
Participants who purchase a package with housing included will be provided with "no frills accommodation" arranged by WYD in schools, gyms, churches, or family households. All participants should bring a sleeping bag and a mat.
Individuals and groups who purchase a package without housing can arrange accommodation in the manner they deem most appropriate: in private households, independently booked hotel rooms or through the official travel agency of WYD (Viajes El Corte Inglés).
The night of August 20, 2011, after the conclusion of the Vigil, participants will remain at Cuatro Vientos airfield and spend the night outdoors.
We remind you that pilgrims have the full freedom to organize accommodation as they wish: they can request accommodations through WYD, stay in hotels, work with the official travel agency of WYD (Viajes El Corte Inglés), or in any way they find most convenient.
4. Country Classification
Countries have been divided into three zones, depending on the purchasing power of the country of residence, and are classified as follows:
A Countries
Andorra; Aruba; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Bermuda; Canada; Cayman Islands; Denmark (incluyes Greenland and Faroe Islands); Finland; France; Germany; Hong Kong (China); Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Liechtenstein; Luxembourg; Monaco; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; San Marino; Singapore; South Korea; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom (includes Gibraltar, Jersey Islands, Man, Guernsey, Falkland and dependencies); and United States of America (includes Guam).
B Countries
Anguilla; Antigua & Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Bahrain; Barbados; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Chile; Croatia; China; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Estonia; Greece; Guadeloupe; Hungary; Israel; Kuwait; Macao (China); Malaysia; Malta; Martinique (Fr.); Mauritius; Mexico; Netherlands Antilles; New Caledonia; Northern Mariana Islands; Puerto Rico; Saudi Arabia; Slovakia; Slovenia; St. Christopher ("St. Kitts") & Nevis; St. Pierre & Miquelon (Fr.); Taiwan; Trinidad & Tobago; Turks & Caicos Islands; Virgin Islands (UK); Virgin Islands (USA).
C Countries
Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; American Samoa; Angola; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Belarus; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Bolivia; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Botswana; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Cameroon; Cape Verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Colombia; Comoros; Cook Islands; Costa Rica; Cote d'Ivoire; Cuba; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; East Timor; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Fiji; Federated States of Micronesia; French Guiana (Fr.); French Polynesia (FRA); Gabon; Gambia; Gaza Strip; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea-Conakry; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kiribati; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Latvia; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Lithuania; Macedonia; Madagascar; Malawi; Maldives; Mali; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Mayotte; Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Montserrat; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nauru; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Niue; North Korea; Oman; Pakistan; Palau; Palestine; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Republic of the Congo; Reunion; Romania; Russia; Rwanda; Samoa; Sao Tome & Principe; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; St. Helena & Dependencies (UK); St. Lucia; St. Vincent & the Grenadines; Sudan; Surinam; Swaziland; Syria; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Togo; Tokelau; Tonga; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Tuvalu; Uganda; Ukraine; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Venezuela; Vietnam; Wallis & Futuna (Fr.); Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
5. Volunteer Registration
Registration for volunteers is to be completed by using the Volunteer Registration Form available on the official WYD website.
Once you have registered as a volunteer, your personal and contact information will be automatically added to the general registration database.
WYD will provide housing and meals for national and international volunteers during WYD and the weeks of training before the event, and also cover expenses incurred while completing volunteer tasks. All volunteers will also receive accident and liability insurance coverage. Volunteers will be asked to make a contribution to the Solidarity Fund as a demonstration of their financial generosity in addition to the time and service they offer. This contribution is yet to be determined.
We will provide information regarding the training program, when to arrive in Madrid, how to make this financial contribution, etc. as it becomes available.
Here is the website that the above information is from:
http://en.madrid11.com/JMJ2011ING/REVISTA/cabecerasypies/PortadaInscribite.asp?vmenu=INSCRIBETE#
This information was obtained 8/9/10
St. Cajetan - a Saint for Today
August 7th is the Feast Day of Saint Cajetan. A saint that can help many of us during this time. He is the patron Saint of the unemployed.
To find out more about Saint Cajetan check out: http://www.catholicadventure.com/2008/08/fast-facts-about-saints-st-cajetan.html
To find out more about Saint Cajetan check out: http://www.catholicadventure.com/2008/08/fast-facts-about-saints-st-cajetan.html
Fast Facts about World Youth Day 2011
Here are interesting facts and important sites you should know about for World Youth Day 2011:
-World Youth Day (WYD) was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1986.
-It is a weeklong event that is held every two to three years in various locations throughout the world.
-Hundreds of thousands of young people gather for WYD.
-Pope's public appearances are the highlights of WYD. He typically arrives in the 'Popemobile' and greets crowds of people who have gathered for his arrival. The largest gathering is when the Pontiff celebrates the final Mass at the end of WYD.
-The next World You Day will be a six day event, starting from August 16, 2011 and ending on August 21, 2011.
-The event is held in various locations around the world. Madrid, Spain was chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for 2011. He revealed the location at the final Mass in Australia at Sydney's Royal Randwick Racecourse during World Youth Day 2008. It will be the second time that Spain will host the event. World Youth Day 1989 was held at Santiago de Compostela.
http://www.madrid11.com/JMJ2011ESP/REVISTA/cabecerasypies/PreHome.asp
http://www.vatican.va/gmg/documents/gmg_chronicle-wyd_20020325_en.html
http://www.vatican.va/gmg/documents/
Fast Facts: What is the devotion to the Sacred Heart?
The Sacred Heart refers to the heart of Jesus. The actual devotion is less to the actual physical heart, although the focus is squarely on that particular organ, but to the Love of Jesus. The heart, being the traditional symbol of where love resides within a person. The Catholic culture does not shy away from physical representations of abstract or non-physical realities. Therefore, devotion often involves an image (picture/sculpture/medal) of the heart of Jesus. The heart is usually surrounded with a crown of thorns and has a wound in its side to represent Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice for us on the Cross. Rays of light emanate from image of the heart and it is topped with flame, representing His intense love for us. So intense that it can purify the hardest of hearts. Many times there will be a cross just above the flames. The heart is sometimes incorporated into a painting or statue of Jesus, where Jesus is pointing to his heart.
Although the devotion to the Sacred Heart was surly practiced by the eleventh century, it became widely known in its present form due to the visions of Jesus experienced by Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647–1690). After one of the Saint’s greatest visions (June 16, 1667), her confessor encouraged her to write down what took place. Her confessors consecrated himself to the Sacred Heart and quietly started to propagate the devotion. After her confessor’s death, the account that Saint Margaret Mary had written for him was found in his papers and published. This resulted in the Sacred Heart becoming very popular devotion. In recent years, with resurgence of the more traditional aspects of the Church, the devotion is gaining a renewed interest among many Catholics.
Promises of the Sacred Heart, as given to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque:
1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life.
2. I will give peace in their families.
3. I will console them in all their troubles.
4. I will be their refuge in life and especially in death.
5. I will abundantly bless all their undertakings.
6. Sinners shall find in my Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.
7. Tepid souls shall become fervent.
8. Fervent souls shall rise speedily to great perfection.
9. I will bless those places wherein the image of My Sacred Heart shall be exposed and venerated.
10. I will give to priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts.
11. Persons who propagate this devotion shall have their names eternally written in my Heart.
12. In the excess of the mercy of my Heart, I promise you that my all powerful love will grant to all those who will receive Communion on the First Fridays, for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance: they will not die in my displeasure, nor without receiving the sacraments; and my Heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour.
Although the devotion to the Sacred Heart was surly practiced by the eleventh century, it became widely known in its present form due to the visions of Jesus experienced by Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647–1690). After one of the Saint’s greatest visions (June 16, 1667), her confessor encouraged her to write down what took place. Her confessors consecrated himself to the Sacred Heart and quietly started to propagate the devotion. After her confessor’s death, the account that Saint Margaret Mary had written for him was found in his papers and published. This resulted in the Sacred Heart becoming very popular devotion. In recent years, with resurgence of the more traditional aspects of the Church, the devotion is gaining a renewed interest among many Catholics.
Promises of the Sacred Heart, as given to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque:
1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life.
2. I will give peace in their families.
3. I will console them in all their troubles.
4. I will be their refuge in life and especially in death.
5. I will abundantly bless all their undertakings.
6. Sinners shall find in my Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.
7. Tepid souls shall become fervent.
8. Fervent souls shall rise speedily to great perfection.
9. I will bless those places wherein the image of My Sacred Heart shall be exposed and venerated.
10. I will give to priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts.
11. Persons who propagate this devotion shall have their names eternally written in my Heart.
12. In the excess of the mercy of my Heart, I promise you that my all powerful love will grant to all those who will receive Communion on the First Fridays, for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance: they will not die in my displeasure, nor without receiving the sacraments; and my Heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour.
Very Intersting Facts about Catholic Customs for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Vigil
Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper
+The Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord's Supper on the evening of Holy Thursday.
+During the Gloria in Excelsis Deo, all church bells may be rung and the organ played; afterwards, bells and organ are silenced until the Gloria of the Easter Vigil.
+The Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord's Supper on the evening of Holy Thursday.
+During the Gloria in Excelsis Deo, all church bells may be rung and the organ played; afterwards, bells and organ are silenced until the Gloria of the Easter Vigil.
+After the homily of the Mass a ritual washing of the feet is envisaged.
+The Mass concludes with a procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the altar of repose.
+Eucharistic adoration is encouraged during this time.
+The liturgical colour for the Mass vestments and other ornaments is white.
+The Mass concludes with a procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the altar of repose.
+Eucharistic adoration is encouraged during this time.
+The liturgical colour for the Mass vestments and other ornaments is white.
Good Friday
+On Good Friday, Catholics recall the Passion and crucifixion of Jesus.
+A cross or crucifix (not necessarily the one which stands on or near the altar on other days of the year) is ceremoniously unveiled.
+On Good Friday, Catholics recall the Passion and crucifixion of Jesus.
+A cross or crucifix (not necessarily the one which stands on or near the altar on other days of the year) is ceremoniously unveiled.
+The Priest traditionally begin the service prostrate in front of the altar. Mass is not celebrated on Good Friday and the communion distributed at the Celebration of the Lord's Passion is consecrated on Holy Thursday, hence the name Mass of the Pre-sanctified.
+Many times images of saints are either kept or veiled until the Easter Vigil. Votive lights before these images are not lit. Crucifixes that are movable are hidden, while those that are not movable are veiled until the Easter Vigil.
+Only one cross or crucifix per church is unveiled throughout the entire Good Friday service, for the purpose of veneration by the congregation. Regardless of the size of the church or the congregation, it is not permissible to use two crucifixes for the said veneration. The faithful typically venerate the crucifix by kissing the feet of the corpus.
+The priest wears red vestments, symbolic of the Blood of Jesus Christ.
+Many times images of saints are either kept or veiled until the Easter Vigil. Votive lights before these images are not lit. Crucifixes that are movable are hidden, while those that are not movable are veiled until the Easter Vigil.
+Only one cross or crucifix per church is unveiled throughout the entire Good Friday service, for the purpose of veneration by the congregation. Regardless of the size of the church or the congregation, it is not permissible to use two crucifixes for the said veneration. The faithful typically venerate the crucifix by kissing the feet of the corpus.
+The priest wears red vestments, symbolic of the Blood of Jesus Christ.
Holy Saturday
+A commemoration of the day that Jesus lay in his tomb.
+In the Catholic Church, daytime Masses are never offered.
+There are no colors seen or used throughout the chapel or on vestments.
Easter Vigil
+Held after nightfall of Holy Saturday in anticipation of the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.
+The ceremony of darkness and light is held in silence at the beginning of the Mass.
+The paschal candle, representing Jesus's resurrection as the "return of light onto the world," is lit.
+The solemn procession to the altar with the Paschal candle is formed.
+7 readings and 7 psalms, followed by the Epistle. These readings account salvation history, beginning with Creation.
+During the Gloria at the Mass, the organ and church bells are used in the liturgy for the first time in two days.
+If the lights of the Church have been previously left off, they are turned on as the Gloria begins
+The celebrant uses the term "Alleluia" for the first time since the beginning of Lent.
+People desiring to full initiation in the Church who have completed their training are formally initiated as members of the faith the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist).
+Held after nightfall of Holy Saturday in anticipation of the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.
+The ceremony of darkness and light is held in silence at the beginning of the Mass.
+The paschal candle, representing Jesus's resurrection as the "return of light onto the world," is lit.
+The solemn procession to the altar with the Paschal candle is formed.
+7 readings and 7 psalms, followed by the Epistle. These readings account salvation history, beginning with Creation.
+During the Gloria at the Mass, the organ and church bells are used in the liturgy for the first time in two days.
+If the lights of the Church have been previously left off, they are turned on as the Gloria begins
+The celebrant uses the term "Alleluia" for the first time since the beginning of Lent.
+People desiring to full initiation in the Church who have completed their training are formally initiated as members of the faith the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist).
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