Of rpgs and trampolines

For my religion today, I read a leaflet on World Youth Day written by a Fr. John Flader, recalling highlights of WYD and providing a summary of the week.


1: There was around 113,000 Australians and 110,000 registered pilgrims from across the world.

2: The Police Commisioner of Sydney reported that it the crime rate had been at it's lowest during the week of Wortld Youth Day and that the police officers were friendly, as he stated that any other time there would have been a riot, but the pilgrims followed the police willingly.

3: Thousands of pilgrims from across the world made their way on Saturday over the Sdyney Harbour Bridge on their pilgramage to the shrine of Blessed Mary Mackillop.

4: Relics of several saints and blesseds attracted crowds of pilgrims, especially the body of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, with streams of pilgrims coming to pray before his body.

5: The Stations of the Cross, on Friday, was very powerful, set as it was against the city and the slowly setting sun, with Pope Benedict leading the people who attended in prayer at each Station.

6: The WYD Cross and Icon, which had travelled the world with each World Youth Day, attracted many people to pray near the iconic Cross and Icon.

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