Conference of Catholic Bishops ) and the USCCB ’ s World Youth Day USA website ( www . wydusa . org ) have prayers that can be used or adapted . This can be done publicly as part of the community ’ s liturgy or in a special prayer service including the local bishop or pastor . Local media could be invited to cover the event , prepped with the talking point that that these pilgrims are going on behalf of the community and with the community ’ s blessing . At the gathering or separately , community members could write petitions on small pieces of paper and entrust them to the internationally-bound pilgrims to bring with them . Prayer partnerships between international and stateside pilgrims could be organized . There could also be an intergenerational aspect to the exchanges ( between international and stateside pilgrims ), remembering that WYD is for the whole Church , not just youth and young adults . Parents , children , and older members of the community should be included somehow to foster a greater sense of community and eliminate divisions . All of these actions would help to shape the corporate identity of the pilgrims .
During the international WYD events , social media can allow for people to make a virtual pilgrimage in a spirit of solidarity and unity . Pilgrims can produce blogs , posts , and tweets , remembering to pray for the community back home . They can be encouraged to tell their stories in this way , but should be taught how to do this without compromising the fact that they are on a pilgrimage . A press release and contact with reporters of major television stations and papers that will cover the event can help raise visibility . Reporters often want to cover the local angle of an international event and viewers want to see it .
It is also possible to initiate a direct connection using technology to create a meaningful exchange . Stateside pilgrims can experience catechetical sessions , the Pope ’ s speeches , prayer vigils , and the concluding Papal Mass over streaming video . Skype or FaceTime ( through Wi-Fi and wireless hotspots ) is another way for pilgrims to remain connected to the community . Imagine and plan how this can affect stateside gatherings and coordinate efforts to make it happen .
Promoting stateside gatherings is a strategy for decreasing the isolation and “ Facebook envy ” that might be an unintended side-effect of a big event . Gathering with other stateside pilgrims is a great way for those young people who are not able to travel to be a part of something special . When the community gathers in one place , it is easier to experience a corporate identity . There is a camaraderie
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Conference of Catholic Bishops) and the home. They can be encouraged to tell their
USCCB’s World Youth Day USA website stories in this way, but should be taught how
(www.wydusa.org) have prayers that can be to do this without compromising the fact that
used or adapted. This can be done publicly as they are on a pilgrimage. A press release and
part of the community’s liturgy or in a special contact with reporters of major television
prayer service including the local bishop or stations and papers that will cover the event
pastor. Local media could be invited to cover can help raise visibility. Reporters often want
the event, prepped with the talking point that to cover the local angle of an international
that these pilgrims are going on behalf of the event and viewers want to see it.
community and with the community’s blessing. At the
gathering or separately, community members It is also possible to initiate a direct
could write petitions on small pieces of paper connection using technology to create a
and entrust them to the internationally-bound meaningful exchange. Stateside pilgrims can
pilgrims to bring with them. Prayer experience catechetical sessions, the Pope’s
partnerships between international and speeches, prayer vigils, and the concluding
stateside pilgrims could be organized. There Papal Mass over streaming video. Skype or
could also be an intergenerational aspect to FaceTime (through Wi-Fi and wireless
the exchanges (between international and hotspots) is another way for pilgrims to
stateside pilgrims), remembering that WYD is remain connected to the community. Imagine
for the whole Church, not just youth and and plan how this can affect stateside
young adults. Parents, children, and older gatherings and coordinate efforts to make it
members of the community should be happen.
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