• Pope Benedict invited us to Sydney, Australia this Summer. As it's on the other side of the world, special training is necessary for walking upside down... It's pilgrimage with our beloved Pope Down Under!

• After hiking through the mountains to find our way to Our Lady of Guadalupe in the summer of 2007, promises us something quite different: making our way on foot and by canoe to the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Ontario, Canada next summer, 2009!

• Jesus Christ is the Compass of our lives in Trailblazers. This newsletter, prepared for our youth by our youth, offers information on our pilgrimages - important info to our pilgrims, too! - articles by the youth themselves, personal testimonies of previous pilgrims, and links to other news items to the young Catholic mind of our day.

• Subscribe for free! It comes every two weeks, and is no longer than a page. You can unsubscribe at will.

• Check out our archives of previous newsletters to see the high-quality work our young editor and writers have produced for the glory of God and his Church.

• Trailblazers' preparation for World Youth Day 2008.

• "Come and see!" (John 1:46). 17 of our 21 galleries are posted so far, with 690 photos to enjoy!
• See our plentiful galleries, hundreds and hundreds of photos, to your heart's content.
• Photos of our trips: Toronto, Canda (WYD 2002); Cologne, Germany and area (WYD 2005); Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico (Pilgrimage 2006).

• Meet the Trailblazers!
• See our volunteer corps, past and present.
• Learn about the Catholic philosophy behind this apostolate, our origins, and much more.

• Find out about our previous adventures

• Read testimonies, see our prayer book the Pathfinder, check out previous brochures and posters, even schedules and required forms... it will give you an idea of our experience with youth pilgrimages.

• Every year we have prepared high-quality dress, which both singles us out and leaves us with memorabilia.
• In our store you will see everything from mugs, mouse pads, clothing and loads more!
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One of our pilgrims shot this photo!

• Read on why it is so important to donate to this important apostolate: to help youth grow in their love for the Holy Trinity and for the Catholic Church!
• Donations can be done safely via PayPal
• Our volunteer corp, clergy and lay, make absolutely no profit off the pilgrims. Every penny is used very responsibly, with a supernatural spirit of poverty and gratitude for our donors.

• Pilgrims and friends are encouraged to come join our fora and keep in touch on our FORUM (upcoming feature)
• Write to the Trailblazers team with a comment or question
• Invite friends in, to carry on the spiritual conversation started on the roads of our journeys throughout the world.

• See a countdown clock to our departure on July 11, 2008
• Those participating in the Days in the Diocese: remember you leave on July 7, so the time is even closer!