Schedule

Pilgrimage, World Youth Day 2008

Sydney, Australia

 

This schedule is tentative and consultative. It may be updated at any moment. The Director of Trailblazers may change the schedule on site when necessity presents itself.

 

Time Differences: Australia is 14 hours ahead of the USA (EST)

            California is 3 hours behind Michigan (EST),

            New Zealand is 16 hours of the USA (EST).

USA time is listed in Green

California (L.A.) time is listed in Light Blue

New Zealand time is listed in Purple

Australian time is listed in Black.

 

Where are we now? - USA

 

Monday, July 7, 2008

 

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          USA

          2:30                   Mass and Blessing for Pilgrims, Assumption Grotto, Detroit

          3:30                   Depart to Detroit Metro Airport, with luggage and PASSPORT

          4:30                   Arrive at airport, booking and luggage

          6:15                   (approx.) Boarding for Los Angeles

          7:10                   Takeoff

          L.A. USA

          5:14-9:14           Arrival in Los Angeles. Get luggage, board next plane

          6:40-10:40         (approx.) Boarding for Australia

          7:40-11:40         Depart to Australia

 

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

 

                        Day lost due to crossing of International Date Line

                                            

Where are we now? - AUSTRALIA

                                                                                

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

 

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          Aus: USA

          7:55-5:00pm (July 8th)   Arrival in Melbourne

 

* DAYS OF ENCOUNTER *

 

Thursday, July 10, 2008

 

    TBA

 

Friday, July 11, 2008

 

    TBA

 

Saturday, July 12, 2008

                          

    TBA

 

Sunday, July 13, 2008

 

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          Aus:   USA

          6:30-4:30pm (July 12)   Rise, breakfast, morning prayer, packing

          8:00-6:00pm (July 12)   (approx.) Travel to airport

          9:00-7:00pm (July 12)   (approx.) Boarding for Sydney

        10:00-8:00pm (July 12)   Depart to Sydney

        11:20-9:20pm (July 12)   Arrive in Sydney

 

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                        Sunday Mass

 

 

* WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 *

 

Monday, July 14, 2008

 

                        Kick-off retreat for Trailblazers at location of residence

                        Afternoon free to explore Sydney.

                              

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

 

                        Youth Festival. Morning catechesis.

                        Afternoon, WYD 2008 kickoff event:

                                    Mass with Cardinal Pell, followed by concert

 

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

 

                        Youth Festival. Morning catechesis.

                        Afternoon and evening events.

 

Thursday, July 17, 2008

 

                        Youth Festival. Morning catechesis.

                        Afternoon and evening events.

                        Arrival and welcome of Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney.

 

Friday, July 18, 2008

 

                        Youth Festival. Morning catechesis.

                        Afternoon events. Evening, Theatrical Way of the Cross.

 

Saturday, July 19, 2008

 

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          Aus:   USA

          4:00-2:00pm (July 18)   Rise, Mass

          5:00-3:00pm (July 18)   Breakfast, Departure

        10:00-8:00pm (July 18)   Situate ourselves in Randwick Racecourse

 

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          Aus:   USA                   Arrival of Pope Benedict XVI at Randwick Racecourse

          5:00-3:00am (July 19)   (approx.) Vespers with Pope Benedict XVI

                                                Overnight, camping in field.

 

Sunday, July 20, 2008

 

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         Aus:   USA

                                                Rise, breakfast

        10:00-8:00pm (July 19)   Mass with Pope Benedict XVI, open air, Randwick

        12:00-10:00pm (July 19) Return to location, free afternoon

                                                Regular curfew.

 

Monday, July 21, 2008

 

                        FREE DAY!

                        Early curfew, for travel tomorrow.

 

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

 

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          Aus:   USA

          2:00-12:00pm (July 21) Rise, breakfast, pack

          3:00-1:00pm (July 21)   Mass, then travel to Sydney airport

          4:45-2:45pm (July 21)   Arrive at airport in Sydney

          6:15-4:15pm (July 21)   (approx.) Boarding for Los Angeles

          7:15-5:15pm (July 21)   Depart for Los Angeles

 

Where are we now? - NEW ZEALAND

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         NZ     USA                   

        12:10-8:10pm (July 21)   Arrive in New Zealand Airport

          5:40-1:40am (July 22)   Depart for Los Angeles

 

      am. Again! (We cross the international date line, and gain a day).

 

Where are we now? - USA

 

        11:15-7:15am (July 22)   Arrive in Los Angeles

                        Book and luggage for next flight

                        Lunch in airport – each pays his/her own, but by teams

                        Free time

 

      pm. Again!

          L.A. USA

          3:00-11:00am (July 22) Meet at gate, take attendance

          4:00-12:00pm (July 22) (approx.) Boarding for Detroit

          5:00-1:00pm (July 22)   Depart for Detroit

 

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

 

      am...         …very early in the morning, like “midnight”…

 

        12:28       Arrive in Detroit Metro Airport