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Pope Francis Announces Jubilee Year & next World Youth Day Gatherings:
Seoul, South Korea in 2027!*
Jubilee Year of the 1700th Anniversary of the Council at Nicaea
Jubilee of Young People:* July 28-Aug 2, 2025, Rome*Informational only. The Diocese of Baker does not current have plans to coordinate pilgrims attending either of these events. -
20 pilgrims of the Diocese of Baker joined up with 34 pilgrims of the Diocese of Boise to attend World Youth Day this past August 1-6, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal,
and take a one-day pilgrimage to Fatima on August 7, 2023. -
Memories for WYD 2023 Lisbon, and Fatima, Portugal
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Links to Transcripts of Homilies and Pope Francis's Remarks
Homily from the Opening Mass for WYD by Manuel Cardinal Clemente, Patriarch of Lisbon (08/01/23)
Pope Francis's Speech at the Welcome (08/03/23)
The Stations of the Cross (Pope Francis's Opening Remarks before Stations ~46:00, EWTN YouTube Channel) (08/04/23)
Pope Francis's Speech at the Vigil (08/05/23)
Pope Francis's Homily at WYD (08/06/23) -
Prayer for WYD Lisbon 2023
Our Lady of the Visitation,
you who left in haste towards the mountain to meet Elizabeth,
lead us also to meet all those who await us
to deliver them the living Gospel:
Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord!
We will go in a hurry, with no distraction or delay,
but with readiness and joy.
We will go peacefully, because those who take Christ take peace,
and welldoing is the best wellbeing.
Our Lady of the Visitation,
with your inspiration, this World Youth Day
will be the mutual celebration of the Christ we take, as You once did.
Make it a time of testimony and sharing,
fraternization, and giving thanks,
each of us looking for the others who always wait.
With you, we will continue on this path of gathering,
so that our world will gather as well,
in fraternity, justice and peace.
Help us, Our Lady of the Visitation,
to bring Christ to everyone, obeying the Father, in the love of the Spirit!
Oración para la Jornada Mundial de la Juventude Lisboa 2023
Nuestra Señora de la Visitación,
que se fue apresuradamente a la montaña para encontrarse con Isabel,
haznos salir también para conocer a los muchos que nos esperan
para llevarles el Evangelio vivo:
Jesucristo, tu Hijo y Señor nuestro.
Iremos rápido, sin distracciones ni demoras,
más bien con disposición y alegría.
Iremos tranquilos, porque quien tiene en si a Cristo lleva consigo la paz,
y el buenhacer es el mejor bienestar.
Nuestra Señora de la Visitación,con tu inspiración,
esta Jornada Mundial de la Juventud será la celebración mutua del Cristo que llevamos,
tal como tú lo hiciste.
Haz que sea una ocasión para testimonio y compartida,
convivencia y acción de gracias,
buscando Aquél que siempre espera.
Contigo continuaremos este camino de encuentro,
para que nuestro mundo también se pueda reunir,
en fraternidad, justicia y paz.
Ayúdanos, Nuestra Señora de la Visitación,
a llevar a Cristo a todos, obedeciendo al Padre, en el amor del Espíritu.
