austraLasia #2191
400 head to Australia
from Solomon Islands
HONIARA: 9th July 2008 -- Around 410 young people are officially
heading out to nearby Australia after their commissioning Mass,
celebrated by the Archbishop of Honiara, Adrian Smith, on Sunday 6th
July. In his homily recalling words of St Paul, he encouraged the
youth to 'put an end to misdeeds and no longer be a slave to
sin'. The commissioning mass was celebrated at Don Bosco
Henderson and was the culmination of a four day camp.
The preparatory camp for WYD08 involved spirituality
and formation but also time to relax and interact and prepare cultural
activities to be staged in Australia. Australian High Commission
representatives also gave the group instruction to acquaint
participants with Australian procedures.
The young pilgrims are heading to Lismore NSW for
the Days in the Diocese programme which precede the Sydney grand events
in each of the dioceses of the continent. These days involve
celebrating life and faith with families, cultural activities,
festivals, sport and music, prayer and visits to churches and
communities, witnessing the living Church in action serving the
community, and days of social service.
Most of the young people have already departed for
Australia and the rest will be following shortly. WYD organisers are
still confident that the predicted numbers of pilgrims, at least half a
million of them, will be achieved. Many of these will be from Oceania
and from Asia.
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Title: australasia 2191
Subject and key words: SDB General, EAO Provinces PNG-SI, AUL
Date (year): 2008
ID: 2000-2099|2191
